Praggnanandhaa beats Magnus Carlsen in Las Vegas Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour to knock world No. 1 out of title contention
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa triumphed over world number one Magnus Carlsen in Las Vegas. The victory occurred at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. Praggnanandhaa won in 39 moves. This win marks Praggnanandhaa's success against Carlsen across all formats. Carlsen's loss eliminates him from title contention. The top players from each group advance to the quarterfinals.