Can't really express itâ ¦ I'm really happy," Praggnanandhaa added. The two-game blitz tiebreaker began with Gukesh drawing first blood, winning the first game with the white pieces.

With three more rounds to come, Praggnanandhaa holds the edge over Aravindh as he is set to play the next two games with white pieces. Aravindh, on the other hand, has only one game with white left.

Praggnanandhaa has been exceptional in his two victories thus far, against Keymer and Nguyen Thai Dai Van. But his white pieces are not necessarily giving him any serious advantage. It is well ...

Fresh off his nail-biting victory at the Tata Steel Masters, Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will start as the hot favorite to win the Prague Masters, which gets underway in Prague on Wednesday.

With three more rounds to come, Praggnanandhaa holds the edge over Aravindh as he is set to play the next two games with white pieces. Aravindh, on the other hand, has only one game with white left.