THE SIGNAL
It seems the only way to beat a superstar Indian teenage chess phenom these days is with another superstar Indian teenage chess phenom.
GM Dommaraju Gukesh’s nearly perfect debut after becoming the youngest world champion ever last month at the age of 18 was spoiled at the just-concluded 87th Tata Steel Masters Tournament when he lost a blitz playoff to 19-year-old compatriot Rameshbabu Praggnananadhaa. Both players lost their final-round games Sunday at the history-rich event in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands to finish tied at 8½-4½, a …
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