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Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen, Chess World Cup Final Round 3: 1st rapid game begins

The tie-breaker has been divided into three stages, with the first two rapid games fetching each player 25 minutes, with a 10-second increment per move

Aynur Sofiyeva, Azerbaijan's first Woman Grandmaster, makes the ceremonial first move in the second game between Norway's GM Magnus Carlsen and India's GM R Praggnanandhaa at the final of the Chess World Cup 2023, in Baku. PTI picture.

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Published 24.08.23, 04:12 PM

R Praggnanandha is getting ahead on time against on time Magnus Carlsen in the first tie-breaker of the FIDE Chess World Cup 2023 final, reports ndtv.com

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The winner of the contest will take home $1,10,000 while the runner-up will take home $80,000.

The tie-breaker has been divided into three stages, with the first two rapid games fetching each player 25 minutes, with a 10-second increment per move. If the score remains 1-1, the next stage of the tie-break will be triggered, fetching each player 10 minutes, with a 10-second increment per move.

Similarly, the third stage will see two 5-minute games, with a 3-second increment. If the score still remains 1-1, the Sudden Death Blitz match will decide the name of the winner. The blitz match will have a 3-minute and 2-second increment format.

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