Liren seizes advantage over Praggnanandhaa

R Praggnanandhaa. Pic/AFP

Chinese World No.2 Ding Liren seized the advantage against India's teenaged Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa in the final of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters online tournament, taking a 2.5-1.5 lead after the opening day of the match on Thursday.

Praggnanandhaa, 16, who lost the opening game of the all-Asian final, bounced back strongly to level the first match when he won game two.

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