The series features 8 of the world’s leading players, including reigning world champion Carlson of Norway. There are 7 rounds in total. Each round winner will get a prize of Rs.6 lakh each.
Pragnananda defeated the Iranian player in a total of 4 rounds. In this, Pragnananda, who played with white pieces, won on the 44th move. But Pragnananda lost the next match and the score became 1.0-1.0.
In the 3rd match, Pragnananda struggled a bit but won in 76th move. The 4th round was drawn and Pragnananda won with a score of 2.5-1.5.
At the end of the first round, Carlson, Poland’s Duda, Pragnananda and America’s Levan Aronian are with 3 points.
Carlson defeated Anish Giri of the Netherlands. Duda defeated American Hans Niemen.
Pragnananda, in his deft play, turned the game in his favor by first emptying the pawn of Alireza Pravsja, the junior world number 1, and using the elephant brilliantly. But Alireza, the junior world number 1, fought back and won the 3rd round when Pragnananda almost lost but capitalized on a small mistake by his opponent. Pragnananda drew the 4th match.
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