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Magnus Carlsen defeated India's newest chess phenomenon R Praggnanandhaa in the World Cup final, but the 18-year-old prodigy said on Sunday that the five-time world champion Norwegian was "far from invincible."

Indian chess player R Praggnanandhaa lost to Magnus Carlsen in the tie-break final of the FIDE World Cup 1.5-0.5, on Thursday. The tie-break between the two was played after the first two matches ended in draws.

In the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess competition on Monday, world No. 3 Fabiano Caruana was shocked by Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa 3.5-2.5 in the tie-break.

On Thursday, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa advanced to the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess competition after defeating fellow countryman Arjun Erigaisi 5-4 in a sudden death tie-break. The 17-year-old qualified for the semis against American ace Fabiano Caruana.