Chess World Cup 2023 final LIVE — Indian teen prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa takes on Magnus Carlsen for title today

MILLIONS are tuning in today as the FIDE Chess World Cup final kicks off between Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and Indian teen prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.

The 18-year-old, fondly known as Pragg, is taking on the five-time world champion in Baku, Azerbaijan after defeating Fabiano Caruana in a tense semi-final.

Praggnanandhaa has already proven himself after beating Carlsen in an online elite rapid chess tournament just over one year ago.

The final began at 7am ET / 1pm CEST / 4:30pm IST.

Read our Chess World Cup final live blog below for the latest news and updates…