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15-Year-Old Indian Defeats Chess Legend Magnus Carlsen Online
A 15-year-old Indian chess player named Vandan played against Magnus Carlsen online.
Carlsen is one of the strongest chess players in history.
He was rated 2,823 and ranked world No.
1.
The game happened in a fast chess competition on Chess.com.
Vandan played with the white pieces.
He began with his usual move, 1.e4.
The game lasted 50 moves.
Vandan stayed calm and used his strategy to beat Carlsen.
Vandan defeated world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in a Chess.com online blitz competition.
The match took place on Tuesday and lasted 50 moves.
Carlsen entered the game with a rating of 2,823.
The weekly event attracts some of the world’s strongest chess players.
Playing with the white pieces and opening with 1.e4, Vandan used a composed strategy to win.
- Who
- Fifteen-year-old Indian chess player Vandan defeated Magnus Carlsen, the world No. 1.
- What
- Vandan won an online blitz chess game against Carlsen.
- Where
- In a Chess.com online competition.
- When
- Tuesday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Why
- Vandan’s composed strategy helped him win, despite facing one of the strongest players in chess history.
Key facts
- Winner
- Vandan
- Opponent
- Magnus Carlsen
- Competition
- Chess.com online blitz competition
- Game length
- 50 moves
- Carlsen’s rating
- 2,823
- Vandan’s color
- White
- Opening move
- 1.e4
Sources
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