R Praggnanandhaa beat compatriot Arjun Erigaisi 5-4 to enter semifinals of FIDE World Cup Chess tournament in Azerbaijan

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has defeated Arjun Erigaisi 5-4, entering the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament.

With the win, the 17-year old Praggnanandhaa secured a place in the semifinals against American Fabiano Caruana and almost booked a spot in next year’s Candidates event.

The young chess player from Chennai, would be the only other Indian other than five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand to feature in the Candidates.