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R Pragnanandhaa Beats Magnus Carlsen: R Pragyananda once again proved how bright India’s future in chess is. He defeated the world’s number one player Magnus Carlson.
Pragyananda defeated Magnus Carlson in freestyle chase
What is a freestyle chess?
This is the type of chess, which was popularized by the great Bobby Fisher in 1996. This is a unique chess. In the normal chess, the position of chess pieces on the previous rows is fixed. Elephants start corners, horses B and G files and camels start with C and F files. Both the kings are on the food with the E files while the queens start after eating D. But in the freestyle chess, the position of these pieces at the beginning of the game is according to its will, although the eight pieces of these pieces start from where they usually occur. This format is to promote the creativity of the players
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Since February 2025, Network 18 served as Deputy News Editor in 18 group. A decade experience in journalism. As a reporter, witness to several national-international events. The beginning of a career with electronic media. Jagran New Media … Read more
