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A Look At Chess Prodigy R Praggnanandhaa’s Thank You Notice To Anand Mahindra For Gifting XUV400. (Picture: Automotive&Bike)
Magnus Carlsen and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa engaged in 4 video games of chess battle throughout two codecs on the World Cup.
Anand Mahindra’s vehicle model has saved its promise to present Indian chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa an XUV400 electrical SUV for his efforts on the FIDE Chess World Cup 2023.
Praggnanandhaa took the world abruptly final yr when he sealed his place within the FIDE World Cup closing in opposition to Norwegian Chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen. After an epic three-day battle, the Indian chess prodigy finally misplaced to Carlsen.
Regardless of the defeat, Anand Mahindra recognised the influence that the younger chess sensation had on others in taking on the game. This led to the Group Chairman of Mahindra promising the flagship electrical SUV to Praggnanandhaa’s dad and mom, as reported by Hindustan Instances.
Anand Mahindra made his promise in a put up on X (Previously Twitter) again in August 2023. Within the put up, he wrote, “I feel we should always present an XUV4OO EV to the PARENTS of Praggnanandhaa Shrimati Nagalakshmi & Shri Rameshbabu, who deserve our gratitude for nurturing their son’s ardour & for giving him their untiring help.” Praggnanandhaa was elated by this excellent gesture from Anand Mahindra. After being gifted with a model new XUV400 electrical SUV, the chess prodigy shared a message on X that reads, “Obtained XUV 400, My Mother and father are very completely satisfied. Thanks very a lot Anand Mahindra sir.”
Admire your sentiment, Krishlay, & many, such as you, have been urging me to present a Thar to @rpragchessHowever I’ve one other thought …I wish to encourage dad and mom to introduce their youngsters to Chess & help them as they pursue this cerebral recreation (regardless of the surge in… pic.twitter.com/IlFIcqJIjm— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) August 28, 2023
Magnus Carlsen and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa engaged in 4 video games of chess battle throughout two codecs on the World Cup. The epic closing started with two classical long-format video games of chess. The younger Indian expertise was taking part in the white items, creating refined strain earlier than the sport led to a draw.
The following recreation noticed each Praggnanandhaa and Carlsen swap sides, following which the Norwegian settled for one more draw. A 1-1 scoreline led to 2 units of tiebreaks by speedy chess. Within the second speedy chess spherical and the fourth recreation general, Praggnanandhaa discovered himself cornered as Carlsen went on to safe the World Cup.
Regardless of a heartbreaking loss, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa’s influence on the FIDE Chess World Cup 2023 was simple. He was the youngest ever to make the finals of the match. His exploits noticed him seal a spot within the prestigious Candidates Match making him the third-youngest participant after Bobby Fischer and Magnus Carlsen to have achieved this feat.
Talking of the Mahindra XUV400, the electrical SUV is priced between Rs 15.99 and Rs 18.99 lakhs (ex-showroom). The smaller variant of the automotive boasts a 34.5 kWh capability that claims a mileage of almost 375 km. The larger mannequin, nonetheless, packs a 39.4 kWh battery which ought to be good to go for round 456 km.
