Sister of Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, a teen phenomenon in India, Vaishali expressed excitement for the tie-breaker game versus Magnus Carlsen and acknowledged the necessity for both players to recover from their previous grueling battles. In the upcoming match, Vaishali foresaw a heated struggle between them.
"Magnus Carlsen stated in his interview that Pragg was also fatigued and that he was not feeling well. And they actually required some rest, I mean. It appeared to be a brief club. In an exclusive telephone interview with India Today, Praggnanandhaa's sister Vaishali predicted that they would both be arguing today over everything.
After the two classical games between R Praggnanandhaa and World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen ended in draws, the FIDE Chess World Cup 2023 final will be decided by a tie-break. After 30 moves with white pieces, Magnus Carlsen, who disclosed he suffered food poisoning in the weeks leading up to the major final, drew the second game in Baku.
The commentators pointed out that Carlsen might have pushed for a draw because he was worn out from his illness on Tuesday. There were some daring movements in the 30-move Game 2 when queens were traded and rooks were given up toward the finish.
But because both competitors consented to a draw, there was a tie-breaker. The two competitors will play two games quickly one after the other in the tie-breaker, each with a 10-minute time limit and a 10-second increment for each move.
"In a way, yes (easy day). I suppose a draw was acceptable to us both. The tie-breaks are the next step. He attacked D4 pretty early, and I immediately realized it would be simple. After the second game, Praaggnanandhaa spoke with FIDE and stated that "it was supposed to be nothing for white and it had all the makings of a draw."
