"VAN" (Hemant Kumar Sharma - Baku, Azerbaijan - 24.08.2023) :: The local hero of Azerbaijan lost his game against top class chess player of USA Caruana Fabiano but won the hearts of lakhs of sports lovers globally and specially from Azerbaijan. He got 4th position in the tournament after today's loss against USA's Fabiano. On the other end, Magnus Carlsen is the winner of the 2023 FIDE World Cup! Magnus prevails against Praggnanandhaa in a thrilling rapid tiebreak (won first game with Black and a draw in second) and adds one more prestigious trophy to his collection winning the World Cup for the first time in his career. In a match for third place, Caruana defeated Abasov on tiebreak. The three frontrunners - Carlsen, Praggnanandhaa, and Caruana - qualified for the FIDE Candidates 2024.
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