Breakthrough at Norway Chess Tournament: R Praggnanandhaa Triumphs Over Magnus Carlsen in Classical Game.

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Breakthrough at Norway Chess Tournament: R Praggnanandhaa Triumphs Over Magnus Carlsen in Classical Game.

In a landmark moment at the Norway Chess Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa achieved his first-ever victory over the world's top-ranked chess player, Magnus Carlsen. 

This historic win took place during Round Three of the tournament on Wednesday in a classical game.

After the game, Praggnanandhaa remarked to the Indian Express, 'His opening was bold. It showed he wanted to engage in a fight, otherwise, he would have played something more solid. I welcomed the challenge. Let's battle it out and see how things unfold.'

Praggnanandhaa claimed a decisive 3-0 victory over Carlsen, capitalizing on the risky opening move made by the latter.

This win has propelled Praggnanandhaa to the second position in the standings, surpassing both Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana.