CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian GM Praggnanandhaa posted his second win over world champion Magnus Carlsen in 3 months when he stunned the Norwegian at the Chessable Masters online rapid chess tournament on Friday.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gukesh became the latest Indian teen to defeat Carlsen - World Chess Champion since 2013 - in recent times. A day earlier 19-year old compatriot Arjun Erigaisi posted a maiden win over the world champion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dibyendu Barua is India’s second grandmaster. He was awarded the title in 1991.

Detailed explanation-4: -Praggnanandhaa first defeated Carlsen in 2016, when he was 10 years old. Then, in 2018, he defeated Carlsen again in a rapid chess tournament. And now, in 2022, Praggnanandhaa has defeated Carlsen for the third time. This is an incredible accomplishment for such a young player.

Detailed explanation-5: -Beating Magnus Carlsen in a game of chess is no child’s play. But an Indian teen prodigy did manage to trump the world champion not just once, but more than that. It was only last August when Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, 17, beat Carlsen thrice on the trot during the FTX Crypto Cup in Miami.