Vidit Santosh Gujrathi.
| Photo Credit: Velankanni Raj
Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi surprised Norwegian wizard Magnus Carlsen in a Pro Chess League match for his maiden victory over the reigning world champion.
Playing for Indian Yogis, Gujrathi capitalized on a mistake dedicated by world primary Carlsen who missed a checkmate in three late on Tuesday.
Carlsen was taking part in for Canada Chessbrahs within the Pro Chess League, a web based match for groups from all around the world. The occasion options 16 groups taking part in speedy video games and has a $150,000 prize fund.
Significantly, Gujrathi received the match with black items as he exploited a tactical oversight from his well-known opponent.
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“Just defeated the GOAT, World champion, Magnus Carlsen!!:),” Gujrathi tweeted after beating the five-time and reigning world champion Norwegian.
The 28-year-old Gujrathi joined the likes of fellow Indian GMs R. Praggnanandhaa, D. Gukesh, and Arjun Erigaisi in beating Carlsen. The Indian trio had earlier pulled off wins over the Norwegian famous person in 2022 in varied occasions.
