A 17-year-old Indian Grandmaster defeated the world champion, Magnus Carlsen, at the FTX Crypto Cup– the third time in just six months. 

What Happened: Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu stood victorious against the reigning five-time World Chess Champion Carlsen at the American finale of the Champions Chess Tour in Miami.

The young Indian Grandmaster, however, could only take second place in the final standings despite the win over Carlsen. The Norwegian chess grandmaster won the top prize based on a high score.

Carlsen had a sense of disbelief on his face when Praggnanandhaa defeated him in the blitz tiebreak after the score was tied 2-2 at the end of the regulation game, according to The Indian Express.

The Norwegian Champion was on the verge of winning the game, but he blunders against his Indian counterpart just when he was on the brink of forcing Armageddon.

The development came months after Praggnanandhaa, in February, won praise for stunning world Carlsen in an online championship. He had beaten Carlsen at the Airthings Masters rapid chess tournament.

Praggnanandhaa, in 2016, also became the youngest international master in history at the age of 10.

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