Chess: Magnus Carlsen beats Indian prodigy Praggnanandhaa to win FIDE World Cup

Aug 25: Top-ranked Magnus Carlsen of Norway has won the Chess World Cup by defeating India’s Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.

The 32-year-old Norwegian, who has been ranked the world’s top player for more than 12 years, defeated the 18-year-old Indian on Thursday in a final played over three days in Baku, Azerbaijan.