R Praggnanandhaa beat Hans Nieman 2.5-1.5 in the third round to notch up a third straight win in the FTX Crypto Cup here today.
The 17-year-old Indian is on top of the standings with nine match points along with world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, who beat Levon Aronian 2.5-1.5.
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Praggnanandhaa bounced back after losing the first game to secure victories in the second and fourth games.
In the other matches, Alireza Firouzja edged out Anish Giri 4-3 in a tie-break, while Quang Liem Le defeated Jan-Krzysztof Duda 2.5-1.5.
Having started his campaign with victory over world No.4 and the top-ranked junior Alireza Firouzja
the 17-year-old Indian prodigy scored the all-important win in the fourth and final game, to hand Giri his second straight loss.
Praggnanandhaa, who played a key role in the Indian ‘B’ team’s bronze medal win in the recent chess Olympiad in Mahabalipuram.
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