Chess World Cup 2023 final LIVE — Indian teen prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa takes on Magnus Carlsen for title today
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MILLIONS are tuning in today as the FIDE Chess World Cup final kicks off between Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and Indian teen prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.
The 18-year-old, fondly known as Pragg, is taking on the five-time world champion in Baku, Azerbaijan after defeating Fabiano Caruana in a tense semi-final.
Praggnanandhaa has already proven himself after beating Carlsen in an online elite rapid chess tournament just over one year ago.
The final began at 7am ET / 1pm CEST / 4:30pm IST.
Read our Chess World Cup final live blog below for the latest news and updates…