Praggnanandhaa stuns world champion Ding, continues giant-slaying run

R Praggnanandhaa stunned world champion Ding Liren in the armageddon game at the Norway Chess Tournament on Tuesday. His magnificent victory comes after the 18-year-old defeated higher-ranked Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana earlier in the tourney.

Liren fell in the armageddon game, allowing the young Indian prodigy to secure another high-profile triumph. The world champion’s defeat demonstrated that he was far from finished slaying giants.

GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu beat World No.1 Magnus Carlsen and World No.2 Fabiano Caruana in their classical games, and now he beat the World Champion Ding Liren in their Armageddon game! WHAT A PERFORMANCE by the Indian prodigy #norwaychess pic.twitter.com/VNIcduLUh4— Norway Chess (@NorwayChess) June 3, 2024