How Can Praggnanandhaa Win The Title
Meanwhile, as things stand, Praggnanandhaa, Wesley So and Alireza Firouzja are in the hunt for the title. Praggnanandhaa will take on Vincent Keymer in the tenth round, and he will need no less than a classical win to keep hopes alive. A classical win will take his tally to 18 points. He will also need Firouzja to beat Wesley So. In such a scenario, Praggnanandhaa will top with 18 points while So will remain at 15 and Firouzja will move to 17.5. So won’t be able to beat Praggnanandhaa even in the case of a classical draw and Armageddon win, as he will only reach 17 points. But if Praggnanandhaa gets any result other than a classical win, say an Armageddon win, he will reach 16.5 points, and that won’t be enough, as one of So or Firouzja will leapfrog him.