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Praggnanandhaa reaches the Chess World Cup final

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Praggnanandhaa reaches the Chess World Cup final
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At the Chess World Cup in Baku, R. Praggnanandhaa, aged eighteen, came second to Magnus Carlsen and earned a Candidates place.

Baku in Azerbaijan staged the Chess World Cup 2023, a knockout event for 206 players, from 30 July to 24 August 2023. Chennai's R. Praggnanandhaa, then 18, made it to the final and was beaten there by Magnus Carlsen. Finishing second secured him a spot in the 2024 Candidates Tournament, as it did for Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana.

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