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R Praggnanandhaa new India No.1, cracks World Top 4 after Croatia winPreviously, it was Erigaisi who held the distinction of being India’s No.1, but he slipped to sixth place in the global standings after drawing his game against compatriot Aravindh Chithambaram...Mid-Day - Published | |
R Praggnanandhaa beats Abdusattorov to become India’s no.1 in live ratingsThe 19-year-old Grandmaster achieved this remarkable feat after defeating Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdusattorov with Black pieces in the final round of the UzChess Cup Masters on ThursdayMid-Day - Published | |
Pragg wins Superbet via tie-breaker!Praggnanandhaa drew the first game with Firouzja before the latter drew the second game with Vachier-LagraveMid-Day - Published | |
Superbet Classic: Pragg holds joint lead, Gukesh loses again Playing the black side of an English opening, Praggnanandhaa was subjected to some strong advances by Duda, but held his groundMid-Day - Published | |
Praggnanandhaa to take on Duda in Round 6 In a three-way lead after the fifth round, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will open as black against Duda-Jan-Krzysztof of Poland in the sixth round of the Superbet Classic, a part of the Grand..Mid-Day - Published | |
Superbet Rapid and Blitz: Praggnanandhaa finishes thirdFedoseev, who enjoyed a massive 3.5 points lead coming in to the final day, seemed unstoppable in the blitz section yet again scoring a massive 7.5/9 as he pocketed the winner`s purse of USD 40,000Mid-Day - Published | |
Aravindh closes in on Prague Masters titleWith this result, Aravindh took his tally to 5.5 points, maintaining a half-point lead over compatriot R Praggnanandhaa, who drew with Vietnamese player Quang Liem LeMid-Day - Published | |
Pragg draws with Shankland, remains joint leader in Prague With three more rounds to come, Praggnanandhaa holds the edge over Aravindh as he is set to play the next two games with white pieces.Mid-Day - Published | |
Praggnanandhaa to face Shankland Tied at the top spot with compatriot and friend Aravindh Chithambaram, Praggnanandhaa tried to break the defences of his compatriot but only ended up with a draw. The two are now on 3.5 points each out..Mid-Day - Published | |
Pragg, Aravindh play out draw in Prague Masters With 3.5 points in their kitty, Aravindh and Praggnanandhaa are followed by top seed Wei Yi of China, Anish Giri of Holland, Quang Leim Le of Vietnam and Vincent Keymer of Germany.Mid-Day - Published | |
Prague Masters: Pragg beats Keymer, tops table Praggnanandhaa avenged his loss against the German in last month’s Tata Steel Masters by winning the game in 44 moves.Mid-Day - Published | |
D Gukesh attains career-best No 3 ranking, Praggnanandhaa back in top 10 The Indian Grandmaster has overtaken compatriot Arjun Erigiasi and USA`s Fabiano CaruanaMid-Day - Published | |
Pragg notches first win in Prague Masters 2025It was a commanding victory for Praggnanandhaa, widely regarded as the favourite to win this tournament.Mid-Day - Published | Chess: Pragg draws with Czech’s Navara Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh, Anish Giri, Quang Leim Le, Dai Van and Navara share the third spot with half a point each followed by Wei Yi and Gurel Ediz.Mid-Day - Published |
R Praggnanandhaa gets hero’s welcomeThe 19-year-old from Chennai on Sunday defeated reigning World Champion and compatriot D Gukesh to claim his maiden Tata Steel Chess tournament crown, marking the biggest win of his career so farMid-Day - Published | ‘Such a crazy day’: R PraggnanandhaaR Praggnanandhaa clinches maiden title after come-from-behind 2-1 win over D Gukesh in tie-breaker; says he was completely exhausted on stressful dayMid-Day - Published |
Praggnanandhaa beats Gukesh in tiebreaker to clinch Tata Chess title In a must-win second game of the tiebreaker, Praggnanandhaa employed the Trompowsky opening, and this time Gukesh could claim a slight advantage with his black piecesMid-Day - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes | Tata Steel chess: Gukesh, Pragg hold joint lead Praggnanandhaa notched up his third consecutive win to take his tally to a commendable 8.5 points, same as his compatriot Gukesh after the 12th and penultimate roundMid-Day - Published |
Gukesh draws with Wei Yi, Praggnanandhaa outwits CaruanaThe Indian was up a pawn when the endgame surfaced but the position was level and the peace was signed in 30 movesMid-Day - Published | Tata Steel Masters: Praggnanandhaa draws with GukeshWith Praggnanadhaa`s rook having the lone task of working against the pawn, the result of the game was never in doubtMid-Day - Published |
Praggnanandhaa crushes Mendonca to jump into leadIt was another day when Praggnanandhaa found the fire to score his third win on the trot after 46 moves.Mid-Day - Published | Crafty Praggu beats Arjun to share lead Both Praggnanandhaa and Abdusattorov have 2.5 points each. It turned out to be an excellent day for the 19-year-old Indian as he handled the Catalan opening to perfection, getting a tiny advantage and..Mid-Day - Published |
When Will D. Gukesh, Youngest Chess Champion, Play His Next Tournament?Notably, Gukesh has opted out of the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship in New York, where India will instead be represented by stars like Arjun Erigaisi and R. Praggnanandhaa.Zee News - Published | Carlsen wins Open section, Pragg finishes runner-up Praggnanandhaa and Wesley So finished tied on 5.5 points, but the Indian’s superior tie-break score earned him the runner-up position, while So took the third spotMid-Day - Published |
Nodirbek leads, Carlsen joint 2ndHe scored 2.5 points out of three, securing wins over German Vincent Keymer in Round 2 and India’s R Praggnanandhaa in Round 3, after drawing his opener with Daniil Dubov.Mid-Day - Published | Arjun crushes Maxime to win WR Chess Masters, closes in on 2800 Elo ratingThe 21-year-old defeated his friend R Praggnanandhaa in the semifinals of the knockout event before eventually getting past Vachier-LagraveMid-Day - Published |
PM Modi meets men`s & women`s teams, hails India`s historic double gold triumphDuring the interaction, the players presented the Prime Minister with a chessboard, after which Praggnanandhaa and Erigaisi played a quick game of chessMid-Day - Published | India’s PM Narendra Modi Meets Indian Chess Players After Their Historic Stint In Chess Olympiad 2024In the men's competition, D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, and R Praggnanandhaa secured decisive wins in the 11th and final round. The women's team secured their gold by defeating Azerbaijan.Zee News - Published |
India’s chess heroes return home amid fanfare The brother-sister duo of Praggnanandhaa and Vaishali Narayanan reached before Gukesh. All were welcomed with garlands, bouquets and traditional stoles as fans scampered for click selfiesMid-Day - Published | Indian men crush Azerbaijan as women beat Kazakhstan Praggnanandhaa played another draw on board two to only ensure an Indian victory while Vidit Gujrathi played out a draw with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in a marathon game to complete the triumphMid-Day - Published |
India men outplay Hungary ‘B’; women beat Switzerland But D Gukesh outclassed Adam Kozak, while R Praggnanandhaa made most of his chances in the endgame as Tamas Banusz was gradually outplayedMid-Day - Published | Off with a bang! India’s Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali make strong starts at Chess Olympiad as men’s team blank Morocco 4-0, while women beat Jamaica 3.5-0.5Mid-Day - Published |
Gukesh holds reigning world champ Ding Liren Saint Louis rapid and blitz tournament, R Praggnanandhaa made some amends taking a draw with Nodirbek Abdusattorov of UzbekistanMid-Day - Published | Praggnanandhaa finishes last in rapid section In the eighth round, the Indian played out a draw with Alireza Firouzja of France to finish his event at a disappointing four points out of a possible 18Mid-Day - Published |
Grand chess tour: Praggnanandhaa almost out of race in rapid Three other Americans, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So are sharing the sixth spot with Uzbekistan`s Nodirbek AbdusattorovMid-Day - Published | Praggnanandhaa joins Global Chess League 2 Praggnanandhaa, the reigning World No. 8, was the star in the opening season, winning the Player of the Tournament awardMid-Day - Published |
D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa face defeats in Superbet ClassicCaruana lost to Anish Giri of Holland in the Classical format to split the competition wide open as Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and France’s Alireza Firouzja all finished the classical section tied for..Mid-Day - Published | Chess: India GM Gukesh holds top seed CaruanaOn another all-draws day, R Praggnanandhaa signed peace with Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia leaving the lead positions intact like the previous roundMid-Day - Published |
Praggnanandhaa draws with Bogdan-DanielWith the World Championship on his mind, India’s D Gukesh seemed to keep in reserve his real weapons and signed for peace with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of FranceMid-Day - Published | Chess: Praggnanandhaa draws against Wesley SoThe lead positions remained unchanged with Fabiano Caruana of United States still ahead on 3.5 points, enjoying a half point lead over world championship challenger D Gukesh and PraggnanandhaaMid-Day - Published |
Praggnanandhaa settles for drawThe Catalan opening saw Gukesh sacrificing a pawn early and Praggnanandhaa had his share of counterplay on the Queen sideMid-Day - Published | Chess: Gukesh defeats Deac Bogdan-DanielinThe other Indian in fray R Praggnanandhaa tried hard but had to settle for a draw against Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan in a keenly-contested gameMid-Day - Published |
Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Nakamura; Carlsen winsNakamura finished second on 15.5 points despite losing to Praggnanandhaa, who concluded third on 14.5 points. In the women’s section, Wenjun Ju had no trouble securing the top spot at the expense of..Mid-Day - Published | Norway Chess: India's sensation R Praggnanandhaa stuns world champion Ding LirenLiren's defeat in the armageddon game allowed the talented young Indian player to secure another significant triumph.DNA - Published |
Pragg loses to Alireza, Carlsen jumps into leadWith four rounds still to come in both sections, Carlsen is now followed by Nakamura on 11 points while Praggnanandhaa is still third on 9.5 points in allMid-Day - Published | Praggnanandhaa claims maiden classical win over No. 1 CarlsenHaving beating him a few times in online and faster versions of the game and after losing to him in the finale of the last World Cup, Praggnanandhaa finally got past the home favourite in what would be..Mid-Day - Published |
R Praggnanandhaa Topples Chess Titan Magnus Carlsen In NorwayIn a stunning achievement at the prestigious Norway Chess Tournament, Indian prodigy R Praggnanandhaa etched his name in the annals of chess history by defeating the reigning world champion, Magnus..Zee News - Published | Indian chess legend Praggnanandhaa beats world number one Magnus Carlsen, he is now...Carlsen and Praggnanandhaa had drawn their previous three encounters in this format. Praggnandhaa's sister R Vaishali held the top spot in the women's competition, also with 5.5 points.DNA - Published |
Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Alireza in ArmageddonWorld No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played out a 14-move draw in classical and then a 68-move marathon draw with reigning world champion Ding Liren to seal the day in his favourMid-Day - Published | Praggnanandhaa’s up for it!India grandmaster says playing Magnus Carlsen on his home turf is not a challenge for him; wants to make the most of competing against an extremely strong field in Norway chess eventMid-Day - Published |
