5/30/2024 – R Praggnanandhaa defeated Magnus Carlsen in a classical game for the first time in his career in round 3 of the Norway Chess super-tournament. The victory allowed Pragg to become the sole leader in Stavanger. Standing in second place is Fabiano Caruana, who beat Ding Liren in their classical encounter. Hikaru Nakamura stands in third place after getting the better of Alireza Firouzja in Armageddon. | Photo: Stev Bonhage / Norway Chess
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One to remember
May 29 is a landmark date for R Praggnanandhaa. Besides it being the birthday of his friend and fellow prodigy D Gukesh — and, coincidentally, that of Tan Zhongyi — it marks the date in which the youngster obtained his International Master title (2016) and the date in which he collected his first-ever classical win over Magnus Carlsen (2024).
Pragg defeated Carlsen with white in round 3 of the Norway Chess tournament to collect 3 points and grab the sole lead in the standings. The Indian GM saw his famed opponent playing a risky Sicilian and losing the thread in the early middlegame. Precise play by the youngster in the ensuing struggle allowed him to emerge victorious in the 37-move encounter.
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Hikaru Nakamura, who grabbed 1½ points on Wednesday after beating Alireza Firouzja in Armageddon, reflected on the fact that Carlsen apparently plays more riskily when facing younger opponents. The 5-time US champion had this to say in the confessional booth:
When Magnus is playing the younger kids specifically, he wants to sort of prove a point — he wants to go after them and try to beat them, and he takes far more risks than he does against us old folks.
Carlsen, who came from winning two Armageddon tiebreakers in the first two rounds, fell from the sole lead to fifth place. On the other hand, Fabiano Caruana, who suffered a painful loss on Tuesday, bounced back with a classical win over Ding Liren, which allowed him to climb to sole second place in the standings. Caruana surprised the world champion in the opening, got a major time advantage and swiftly converted his edge into a 31-move victory.
Thursday’s fourth round, the last one before the first rest day, will see the following clashes: Caruana v. Carlsen, Nakamura v. Pragg and Firouzja v. Ding.
Fabiano Caruana climbed to second place after beating Ding Liren in their classical encounter | Photo: Stev Bonhage
Praggnanandhaa 1 - 0 Carlsen
It was a tough day at the office for Magnus Carlsen | Photo: Stev Bonhage
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Standings after round 3
Rk
Name
FED
Rtg
Pts
1
R Praggnanandhaa
IND
2747
5.5
2
Fabiano Caruana
USA
2805
5
3
Hikaru Nakamura
USA
2794
4
4
Alireza Firouzja
FRA
2737
3.5
5
Magnus Carlsen
NOR
2830
3
6
Ding Liren
CHN
2762
2.5
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1.d45Nf622.c47e673.Nf34d564.g36Be714:535.Bg290-0106.0-04c687.Qc212:51b6128.Bf428Bb73:519.Rd11:47Nbd72:1410.Ne51:53Nh51:4111.Bd229Nhf61712.Bf417 The position is equal.Nh52613.Bd22:15Nhf6814.Bf41:52 Not much happened in this game. Weighted Error Value: White=0.02 (flawless) /Black=0.00 (flawless) . OK: White=1 Black=1½–½
1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3e56.Bb5+B56: Classical Sicilian: Unusual Lines.Nbd77.Nf5a68.Be2Nc59.Ng39.Bg5!?9...b510.a310.b4Ne611.a410...Be7=11.0-00-012.Be3NPredecessor:12.f4Bb713.Bf3Ne614.Nge2Qb6+15.Kh1Rac816.f5Nc517.Be3b418.axb4Qxb4½-½ Mahsheimer,A-Varas,L Villa Gesell Madariaga 5th 1970 (7.3)12...Bb713.Bf3g614.Qd2h515.Bh6Re816.Rfe1Ne617.Rad1Nd417...Nh718.Nf5=Nxf518...gxf519.Qg5+Kh820.Qg7#19.exf5Bxf320.gxf3Qc821.fxg6fxg622.Bg5Qf523.Bxf6Qxf624.Nd5Qxf325.Re3Qf7!26.Rg3Bh427.Rg227.Rh3=Bd828.Nc327...Kh728.Nc3e429.Qe229.Qe329...Qf330.Rxd6Rad8!31.Rxd831.Rgxg6?Rxd632.Rg3Bxg332...Qxe2?33.Nxe2Bxg334.Nxg3-+33.hxg3Qxe234.Nxe2Rd1+35.Kg2Rd2-+31.Rdxg6?Qxe232.Kh1Qxc2-+31.Qd2was worth a try.e332.fxe331...Rxd8-+31...Bxd832.Qe332.Kf1?
32.h332...Qf4?32...a5!-+has better winning chances.33.Rg333.Nxe4?Rd1+-+33...Bxg334.Qxf3exf335.fxg3Rd236.Nxb5Rxc233.Qe333.Qxe4?Rd1+34.Ke2Rd2+35.Ke1Bxf2+36.Kf1Rd1+37.Nxd1Qxe4-+33...Qf333...Qxe334.fxe3Bf635.Nxe4Bxb234.h334.Qxe4?perishes.Rd1+35.Nxd1Qxe4-+34.Qe2!=was the only way to keep the balance.34...Rd635.Rg1?
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