Chess: Vidit became the fourth Indian to beat Carlsen
Chess: Vidit became the fourth Indian to beat Carlsen; 28-year-old Vidit won by playing with black pieces
India's Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi defeated five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen in the Pro Chess League. The 28-year-old Vidit became only the fourth Indian to beat Carlsen of Norway. Earlier, R. Praggnananda, D. Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi defeated the Norwegian chess player in several events in the past year.
The special thing about Vidit's victory was that he achieved this victory with black pieces. Indian players are playing on behalf of the Indian Yogis team in this league. At the same time, Carlsen is playing with a team named Canada Chase Brahs.
Indian Yogis won the league 3-1. Pro Chess League is an online tournament in which 16 teams from around the world compete in rapid games. The total prize money of the league is around Rs 1.2 crore.
