Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is the runner-up of the FIDE World Cup . The Indian prodigy reached the final beating Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana . Carlsen claimed the title for the first time after winning in two tiebreak games . The former world champion Carlsen is recovering from food poisoning after the match in Baku, Azerbaijan .
He is the second Indian to reach the Chess World Cup final after Viswanathan Anand . Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X: We are proud of his remarkable performance at the Fide World Cup He showcased his exceptional skills and gave a tough fight to the formidable Magnus Carlsen in the finals.
This is no small feat. Wishing him the very best for his upcoming tournaments. The final match took about one and a half hours to take place on the International Chess Federations website Norways Norways website Norway Norways reports said . CLICK HERE for all the latest chess news .
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