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Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa lost the first tie-break game to Magnus Carlsen in the FIDE World Cup final here on Thursday. In a game where fortunes swung from one side to another, the 18-year-old Indian sensation surrendered the point after coming under time pressure. Carlsen won game 1 in 45 moves and will have the advantage of white pieces in the second game, leaving Praggnanandhaa in a must-win situation. Also read: World Cup final: Second game between Praggnanandhaa, Carlsen ends in draw Praggnanandhaa, playing with white, made the first...