“If R Praggnanandhaa Wins World Cup Around The Time Chandrayaan Lands…”: Viswanathan Anand To NDTV

R Praggnanandhaa might be sporting the hopes of one billion within the ultimate of the Chess International Cup towards global Incorrect. 1 Magnus Carlsen. The general might be a two-game affair with the primary competition being performed on Tuesday, future the second one competition being performed on Wednesday. If there’s no winner on the finish of the 2 video games, next the general will exit to the tie-breakers. Wednesday may be the presen when Bharat’s moon undertaking – Chandrayaan 3 – is predicted to land. Chess legend talked to NDTV forward of Praggnanandhaa’s ultimate and mentioned it might be momentous if the Indian 18-year-old wins the worldwide match when Chandrayaan 3 lands at the moon.

“He is going to play Magnus Carlsen. Just so much happening. Personally D Gukesh crossed me the ratings in 37 years. R Praggnanandhaa then becomes the first Indian to reach the semi-final and final. It’s a two game match, So, he will play today and tomorrow. Tomorrow, he could be the first Indian to win a World Cup after I did. So, which is weird. And if he does it tomorrow around the time Chandrayaan lands on  the moon, it will be too much,” Anand advised NDTV.

“Anyways, Carlsen has never won a knockout. So, he will be extremely motivated. The more the excitement, the better.”

Carlsen and Praggnanandhaa have confronted every alternative a complete of nineteen instances throughout diverse competitions with the International Incorrect. 1 taking part in the slightest of edges. In classical chess, they’ve performed one competition towards every alternative and it led to a draw. In Speedy/Exhibition video games, Carlsen holds a 7-5 win merit with six video games completing in a draw. Because of this, it’ll no longer be unwise to mention that the extra skilled participant holds the threshold however it’s the contemporary effects that may give Praggnanandhaa hope.