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Chess World Cup Final: Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen settle for draw in Game 2

Chess World Cup Final: Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen settle for draw in Game 2

After their first game ended in a draw, R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen will resume action in on Day 2 of the summit clash in the Chess World Cup 2023.

Chess World Cup Final: The second game of the FIDE Chess World Cup Final between India’s R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen ended in a draw on Wednesday, 23rd August. With two successive draws, both the players will return on Thursday and will play tie-break games in rapid format.

Also Read: Praggnanandhaa draws against World No 1 Magnus Carlsen in FIDE World Cup Final Game 1

Carlsen opened the second game with white pieces. However the game ended in a quick draw after 30 moves. Game 1 between both the players had also ended in a draw after 35 moves.

The tiebreak procedure involves two rapid games with a time control of 25 minutes plus a 10-second increment per move. If further resolution is required, two ‘slow blitz’ games with a time control of 10 minutes plus 10 seconds increment per move follow.

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What happens if the tie-breaker also ends in draw?

On Thursday, both the players will play two-tie-break games in rapid format. The tie-breaker will have a time control of 25 minutes for each player. There will be an additional 10 seconds increment per move, from move 1.

If the tie-breaker too ends in draw, there will be two more games in rapid format. The time control will be for 10 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move.

Even if this doesn’t give a winner, there will be two more games. The time control will be for 5 minutes +3 seconds increment per move. If this also ends in draw, there will be a sudden death. It will have a single blitz game with time control of 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move. This game will be repeated until there is a winner.

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