India, July 17 -- Teenage Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa continued his strong performances in 2025, showing off his adaptability and flexibility across formats as he registered a landmark win over world number one Magnus Carlsen during the Freestyle Grand Slam chess event in Las Vegas last night. Playing with the white pieces, Pragg dominated his senior opponent with a strong display to take an outright lead in his group at the tournament, en route to qualifying for the quarterfinals.

Although he is not a stranger to big results and victories over Carlsen, Pragg's statement Freestyle win comes over the founder of the Grand Slam Chess Tour, which signals his clear intentions to bounce back after a disappointing ninth place f...