February 22, 2022

16-Year-Old Indian Phenom Beats World No. 1 in Chess: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa beat world chess champion Magnus Carlsen Sunday. The 16-year-old from India is the youngest person to beat Carlsen since he became the champ in 2013. Praggnanandhaa, who became the youngest international master in history at age 10, won playing black in a Tarrasch variation game in 39 moves.

posted by rcade to other at 08:59 AM - 3 comments

I could take him

posted by NoMich at 09:24 AM on February 22, 2022

NoMich is still high on the fumes of yesterday's Tar Heels win.

The brain power in the room during one of those live in person chess tournaments is unmeasurable.

I still rather fancy street chess myself.

posted by beaverboard at 01:45 PM on February 22, 2022

This is me playing chess.

posted by NoMich at 01:58 PM on February 22, 2022

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