Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa recounted his father's understated reaction to his first victory over World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in 2022. Despite the 2 a.m. win at the Champions Chess Tour, his father simply said 'Good' before returning to sleep.
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