Question

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated world no.1 Magnus Carlsen, in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters online rapid chess tournament, becoming only the third from the country to clinch a victory over the Norwegian. R Praggnanandhaa belongs to which Indian state?

A Odisha Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Kerala Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Tamil Nadu Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Karnataka Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E Telangana Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Teenaged Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated world no.1 Magnus Carlsen, in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters online rapid chess tournament, becoming only the third from the country to clinch a victory over the Norwegian. R Praggnanandhaa belongs to Tamil Nadu . The 16-year old prodigy followed five-time former world champion Viswanathan Anand and P Harikrishna in getting the better of Carlsen, the 31-year-old who is also the reigning world champion.

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