R. Praggnanandhaa triumphs at the Paracin Open

The Paracin Open ‘A’ chess competition 2022 in Serbia was won by young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa, who finished with 8 points after nine rounds. The 16-year-old finished with a score of 0.5 points higher than the competition. Alisher Suleymenov and India’s AL Muthaiah, both of whom scored 7 points, were surpassed by Alexandr Predke, who finished in second place with 7.5 points. Due to a higher tie-break score, Suleymenov took third place.

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V Pranav, a young Indian international master, lost to Predke in the decisive round and earned 6.5 points overall. Arjun Kalyan, an Indian GM, finished in seventh place with 6.5 points.
Praggnanandhaa, who was destined for the Olympics, was in excellent form, winning his first six games before Predke held on for a draw in round seven.
Then, in the eighth round, he defeated fellow countryman and GM Arjun Kalyan before concluding with a draw in the ninth and final round against Alisher Suleymenov (Kazakhstan).
The young GM also defeated fellow Indian WGM Srija Seshadri, Lachezar Yordanov, Kazybek Nogerbek, Koustav Chatterjee, and Arystanbek Urazayev, among others.