Praggnanandhaa beats Carlsen twice, matching Anand's historic 19-year-old feat

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa joins a pretty exclusive list of players after his latest win over the legendary Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of Norway Chess on Wednesday, June 3.

After taking down Carlsen with white in the third round back on May 27, the 20-year-old from Chennai completed the stunning double by repeating the feat with the black pieces.

This is reportedly the first time in 19 years that a player has managed to get the better of the Norwegian great twice in the same tournament. The last person to do so was none other than the Indian legend himself, Vishwanathan Anand. He beat Carlsen twice at the Linares International Chess Tournament back in 2007.

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