Chess: sickly Carlsen wins World Cup in Baku by beating Praggnanandhaa
Norway’s world No 1 beat the 18-year-old 2.5-1.5 after playing cautiously in the first two games due to food poisoningMagnus Carlsen has finally won the biennial World Cup, the only major individual honour to have eluded him. Norway’s World No 1 defeated India’s 18-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa 2.5-1.5 in the final. Carlsen’s first prize was $110,000 and Praggnanandhaa’s $80,000.Carlsen contracted food poisoning after his semi-final win last weekend and he was still recovering during the first two days of the final, where he played in an untypically cautious style, aiming for draws. Continue reading…
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