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Norway's Magnus Carlsen defeated India's Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (who goes by Pragg) in a historic tiebreaker where Carlsen took the win. After two matches that ended up in a draw, Carlsen managed to defeat Pragg in the first tiebreaker, and they drew the second game, earning Carlsen his first World Cup title. He has now won every single major individual classical chess tournament and further proves himself as the best chess player of all time. However, Pragg still made a huge impact. He is only 18 years old, and achieved second place in the world cup, and he has a long way to go before finishing his chess career! They will both now compete for the title of world champion at the Candidates Tournament in 2024. The winner of this tournament goes against the reigning champion for the title, who is currently Ding Liren. Ding defeated Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi earlier in the year, ending Carlsen's five year champion streak after he decided not to defend his title this year.
Quote of the Day: Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.
(John Lennon)
Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Empirical (adj)- When we describe something, such as data, as empirical, we mean that it originated in, or was based on, observation or experience. Empirical can also be used to describe something that is capable of being verified or disproved by observation or experiment, as in “empirical laws.”
In a Sentence: The team of conservation biologists gathered reams of empirical data—from species inventories to soil analyses—to help them get a better understanding of the forest’s ecology.
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