Rahul Gandhi congratulates R Praggnanandhaa for reaching FIDE World Cup final
Aug 21, 2023
New Delhi [India], August 21 : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday congratulated Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa for reaching the final of the FIDE World Cup and extended his best wishes for the title match against Magnus Carlsen.
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa defeated World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana to reach the final of the FIDE World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan on Monday.
The Indian prodigy managed to beat the American player 3.5-2.5 after tiebreaks. He will face World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen for the title clash.
"Congratulations to R Praggnanandhaa for an outstanding FIDE Chess World Cup journey to the Finals. My best wishes for the title match against Magnus Carlsen. More than a billion Indians are cheering for you," the Congress leader posted on 'X' (formerly Twitter)
Earlier, Praggnanandhaa beat compatriot Arjun Erigaisi 5-4 in a sudden death tie-break to book a place for himself in the semifinals on Thursday.
The 17-year-old Praggnanandhaa already secured a spot in next year's Candidates event.
The Chennai lad is going to be the only other Indian other than five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand to compete in the Candidates.
Praggnanandhaa had orchestrated one of the biggest upsets of the FIDE World Cup after he eliminated American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura in the tiebreakers.
