Indian Chess prodigy 'Pragg' is youngest to reach a World Cup final
Al Mayadeen English
3 min readThe 18-year-old is now the youngest player to reach a chess World Cup final after earning a silver by losing to International No.1 Magnus Carlsen at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) final.
Pragg laughs as he is celebrated by his school upon his arrival back in Chennai on June 26, 2018, after becoming the world's second youngest chess grandmaster ever (AFP)
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