‘India is waiting’: Chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa takes on Magnus Carlsen

India’s 18-year-old grandmaster will take on Norway’s reigning world number one Magnus Carlsen in the Chess World Cup final in Baku. India will watch with bated breath as its chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa takes on Norway’s world number one Magnus Carlsen in the final of the International Chess Federation World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, starting on Tuesday. Ananthram, who has officiated international chess matches for FIDE, credited Praggnanandhaa’s coach RB Ramesh for making it his “singular mission” to take the teenager to the top of the world chess rankings. USHA August 22, 2023 ‘All of India is waiting’ Local chess association officials in Praggnanandhaa’s hometown say Chennai’s affinity for the sport and parents’ encouragement have made chess popular among children.