India's 16-year-old chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa was showered with praise after his resounding victory over world number one in an online championship.
The youngster beat Magnus Carlsen on Monday night at the Airthings Masters rapid chess tournament.
“It's about time to go to bed, I don't think I can have dinner at 2:30 am,” said Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa laconically, after his victory in 39 moves, playing black.
Other players have beaten Magnus Carlsen in the past, including India's Viswanathan Anand and Pentala Harikrishna, but Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is the youngest since the Norwegian won the world championship in 2013.
“You make India proud!
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The teenager, born in Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu (south), became the youngest international master in history at the age of 10, in 2016. Viswanathan Anand, five times world champion, considered like the greatest chess player India has produced or Indian cricketing superstar Sachin Tendulkar joined in the chorus of praise addressed to the teenager, widely seen as a future challenger for the world title.
"He's only 16 and he beat so experienced and award-winning Magnus Carlsen, and what's more playing black, it's magic," Sachin Tendulkar wrote on Twitter, wishing him a "long and successful career in failures”.
“You make India proud!
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What a wonderful feeling it must be for Pragg.
All of 16, and to have beaten the experienced & decorated Magnus Carlsen, and that too while playing black, is magical!
Best wishes on a long & successful chess career ahead.
You've made India proud!
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— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) February 21, 2022
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An important victory
On Monday, Magnus Carlsen, 31, said he was feeling the effects of the recently contracted Covid-19: “It was better today, the first two days, I felt pretty good, but I lacked energy and was struggling. to concentrate.
The Norwegian player won his fifth consecutive world chess title in December, defeating Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi, who lost his temper after an epic eight-hour game, the longest ever played in a world championship.
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa's performances in this tournament had so far been disappointing.
"His results over the past six months have oscillated between extremes," the teenager's coach, RB Ramesh, was quoted as saying by ESPN television channel.
“This victory against Magnus is important.
Beating one of the strongest players in chess history is a huge moment for him,” he assured.
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