India's Praggnanandhaa became the youngest chess master in history in 2016, when he was 10 years old. Pragg has remained calm and composed on the field, obscuring his true age and experience.
On Monday, Feb. 21, Pragg appeared to have made some mistakes during the rapid chess tournament in which Pragg competed. This gives young Indians a chance to win. In the end, Pragg defeated Carlson. Carlson, on the other hand, has previously won five world championships.
This incident has attracted the attention of many people in the world. Hailed as India's greatest chess player, Anand wrote on Twitter: "Always be proud of our talent!" It's a great day for chess. ”。 Anand has won five world championships.
"What a wonderful feeling it must have been for Pragg. At only 16 years old, he beat the experienced and skilled carlson, and while playing black chess, it was also magical! Indian cricket superstar Tendulkar wrote on Twitter.
"I wish the chess career long-term success. You make India proud! ”
The Netherlands' Anish Giri (right) competes with India's Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.
Carlson has said he is still suffering from the after-effects of the coronavirus infection.
"I feel like I'm fine today a lot better, but the last few days I didn't have any energy and it was hard to concentrate," Carlson said.
Carlson won his fifth world chess title in December. He defeated Ian in a match where the Russian lost courage after losing an 8-hour-long match, the longest world championship ever.
The Indian teenager Pragg had a mediocre performance in the tournament prior to this victory, with his previous most prominent victory coming in the eighth round against master Levin Aronian.
ESPN quoted Pragg's coach as saying: "His results over the last six months have oscillated between two extremes. ”
"Pragg's volatility can be worrying and needs to stabilize. This victory is important to him. Defeating one of the strongest players in chess history was an important moment for him. ”