BAKU: Magnus Carlsen has won the final of the Chess World Cup. Carlsen won his maiden world title by defeating Indian wonder Praggnanandhaa in a tiebreaker, having drawn him in the first two games. The five-time world champion Carlsen was about to surrender to the 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa, before making his comeback.

After the first two games ended in a draw, the final result of the match was announced through a tiebreaker. Carlsen's dominance was clear in the first round of the tiebreaker. With Praggnanandhaa conceding a draw in the second game, Carlsen secured the title.

Praggnanandhaa, India's teenage prodigy in the Chess World Cup finals, has been lauded even in defeat. Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen was levelled by Praggnanandhaa in two classical games to reach the final tiebreaker. Experts believe that Praggnanandhaa will be crowned in the future Chess World Cup. World No. 1 Carlsen was relieved to avoid defeat from Praggnanandhaa.

Praggnanandhaa's performance in finals is seen as a prelude to his future achievements compared to the 32-year-old Carlsen. That is because 18-year-old R Praggnanandhaa made it to the finals with an amazing leap. Praggnanandhaa defeated world number two Hikaru Nakamura and world number three Fabiano Caruana. The youngster was also able to challenge Norwegian legend Carlsen in the finals.