Chessable Masters: Praggnanandhaa Loses Final in Tie-Break After Fightback
The QuintPragg, as he is known fondly in chess circuit, found some brilliant tactical moves to leave the experts shaking their heads in wonder as he came back strongly in the rapid section, the short version of chess that could be compared with a one-day match. Pragg, who had appeared for his school exam before the first round of the final after playing the semifinal encounter till late in the night, won the second game in the four-game mini-match after the first ended in a draw. The key moment was Pragg's move with his King to relieve tension in the position before the first encounter ended in a 41-move draw. It didn't prove enough of an advantage though as the pawns disappeared and a rare imbalance was left on the board with Ding's king and queen against Pragg's king, rook, knight and bishop. The second game was frenetic but one blunder from Pragg, the first of the final, ended it and he resigned.
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