Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa draws with Shankland in sixth round
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa draws with Shankland in sixth round

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Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa and Aravindh Chithambaram continued to remain in joint lead after drawing their sixth-round games in the Prague Masters Chess tournament here. Praggnanandhaa was held to a draw by Sam Shankland of the United States, while Aravindh split the point with Quang Leim Le of Vietnam to be on four points out of a possible six, on a day when all the games were drawn for the first time in the tournament. Praggnanandhaa and Aravindh continued to be followed by top seed Wei Yi of China, Anish Giri of Holland, Vincent Keymer of Germany and Quang Leim, all of whom are on three points apiece. However, as the game progressed, Quang Leim remained impregnable, and by the 19th move itself the players had exchanged as many as three minor pieces and two pawns.

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Aravindh Chithambaram makes big leap in FIDE Circuit 2025 standings; Ding Liren leads, Praggnanandhaa second
1 week, 3 days ago

Aravindh Chithambaram makes big leap in FIDE Circuit 2025 standings; Ding Liren leads, Praggnanandhaa second

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Indian chess Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram sits at the third sport in FIDE Circuit 2025 standings after winning the Prague Chess Masters 2025 while Ding Liren is at the top and R Praggnanandhaa is second. Aravindh Chithambaram is at third in FIDE Circuit 2025 standings after winning Prague Chess Masters. Image: Prague Chess Masters Ding Liren continues to lead the FIDE …

Aravindh wins Prague Masters as Indian juggernaut rolls on
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Aravindh wins Prague Masters as Indian juggernaut rolls on

The Hindu  

India's dominance in chess continued unabated with Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram winning the first major title of his career after finishing ahead of established names including compatriot R Praggnanandhaa at the Prague Masters tournament here on Friday. In other games of the final round David Navara of Czech Republic drew with American Sam Shankland while another local hero Nguyen Thai Dai …

Who is Aravindh Chithambaram, the Indian Grandmaster who edged past R Praggnanandhaa to win Prague Masters 2025?
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Who is Aravindh Chithambaram, the Indian Grandmaster who edged past R Praggnanandhaa to win Prague Masters 2025?

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Indian chess Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram finished ahead of a stacked field comprising compatriot R Praggnanandhaa, Anish Giri among others to win the nine-round Masters section of the Prague International Chess Festival. Image credit: David Llada/Sunway Chess Festival Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram announced himself as the latest Indian chess superstar in the making on Friday after winning the Masters Section of the …

Aravindh Chithambaram wins Prague Masters 2025, ahead of established names including R Praggnanandhaa
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Aravindh Chithambaram wins Prague Masters 2025, ahead of established names including R Praggnanandhaa

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Aravindh Chithambaram won clinched the Masters section of the Prague International Chess Festival with six points at the end of the nine-round competition. Indina Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram finished undefeated at the end of the Prague Masters event, collecting three wins and six draws in the nine-round competition. Image credit: Petr Vrabec/European Chess Union Indian chess appears to have discovered another …

Aravindh Chithambaram wins Prague Masters 2025
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Aravindh Chithambaram wins Prague Masters 2025

The Hindu  

India’s dominance in chess continued unabated with Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram winning the first major title of his career after finishing ahead of established names including compatriot R Praggnanandhaa at the Prague Masters tournament in Prague on Friday. The 25-year-old Aravindh ended the tournament with six points after settling for a draw with Gurel Ediz of Turkey in the ninth and …

Prague Chess Masters: Aravindh Chithambaram one step away from title, R Praggnanandhaa in close pursuit
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Prague Chess Masters: Aravindh Chithambaram one step away from title, R Praggnanandhaa in close pursuit

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Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram is on the brink of victory at the Prague Chess Masters 2025, needing just one final push to secure the title. Aravindh Chithambaram is in sole lead at Prague Chess Masters 2025 with just one round left. In the final round of Prague Chess Masters 2025 on Friday, Aravindh will take on Ediz Gurel, while Praggnanandhaa …

Prague Masters: Aravindh inches closer to title after draw with Navara in eighth round
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Prague Masters: Aravindh inches closer to title after draw with Navara in eighth round

The Hindu  

Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram came within striking distance of winning his first major tournament after an easy draw with David Navara of Czech Republic in the eighth and penultimate round of Prague Masters tournament. With this result, Aravindh took his tally to 5.5 points, maintaining a half-point lead over compatriot R Praggnanandhaa, who drew with Vietnam’s Quang Liem Le. After losing …

Prague Chess 2025: Aravindh Chithambaram beats Anish Giri with Black, title race narrows to him and Praggnanandhaa
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Prague Chess 2025: Aravindh Chithambaram beats Anish Giri with Black, title race narrows to him and Praggnanandhaa

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Indian GM Aravindh Chithambaram defeated Anish Giri with Black in round seven of the 2025 Prague Chess, taking the lead. Indian grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram delivered a crucial win with Black against GM Anish Giri in round seven of the 7th Prague International Chess Festival 2025, catapulting himself into the sole lead with two rounds to go. Meanwhile, in the Challengers …

Prague Masters: Aravindh Chithambaram crushes Anish Giri in round seven to surge ahead
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Prague Masters: Aravindh Chithambaram crushes Anish Giri in round seven to surge ahead

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Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram crashed through the defences of super-solid Anish Giri to jump into sole lead after the end of the seventh round of the Prague Masters chess tournament. In the other decisive game, 16-year-old Gurel Ediz of Turkey scored over local Nguyen Thai Dai Van to reach a fifty per cent score while David Navara of the Czech Republic …

Prague Chess Masters: Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh Chithambaram secure draws, stay in joint lead after six rounds
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Prague Chess Masters: Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh Chithambaram secure draws, stay in joint lead after six rounds

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In the sixth round of Prague Chess Masters 2025, R Praggnanandhaa was held to a draw by Sam Shankland, while Aravindh Chithambaram shared the point with Quang Leim Le, bringing both to four points out of a possible six on a day when, for the first time in the tournament, all games ended in draws. Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa and Aravindh …

Prague Masters chess: Praggnanandhaa to take on Shankland after lone rest day
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Prague Masters chess: Praggnanandhaa to take on Shankland after lone rest day

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With a career-high world ranking of No.8 as per the latest published list, Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will take on American Sam Shankland in the sixth round of the Prague Masters after a rest day on Tuesday. Anish Giri and Quang Leim hold the dubious distinction of drawing all the five games thus far while Vincent Keymer has lost two, drawn …

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa draws with Aravindh in fifth round to keep joint lead
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa draws with Aravindh in fifth round to keep joint lead

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Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with fellow Indian Aravindh Chithambaram as the two stayed a full point ahead of nearest challengers after the fifth round of Prague Masters chess tournament here. Sharing the sixth spot are the remaining four contestants, Czech duo of David Navara and Nguyen Thai Dai Van, Sam Shankland of United States and Gurel Ediz …

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa outwits Keymer to join Aravindh in lead
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa outwits Keymer to join Aravindh in lead

The Hindu  

Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa scored his second victory on the trot, outwitting Vincent Keymer of Germany to join compatriot Aravindh Chithambaram at the top on three points after the end of the fourth round of the Prague Masters here. Aravindh survived some initial hiccups before signing peace with Sam Shankland of the United States, while top seed Wei Yi of China …

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa outwits Keymer to join Aravindh in lead
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa outwits Keymer to join Aravindh in lead

The Hindu  

Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa scored his second victory on the trot, outwitting Vincent Keymer of Germany to join compatriot Aravindh Chithambaram at the top on three points after the end of the fourth round of the Prague Masters. Aravindh survived some initial hiccups before signing peace with Sam Shankland of the United States, while top seed Wei Yi of China finally …

Prague Chess 2025: Praggnanandhaa registers maiden win, Aravindh Chithambaram moves into the sole lead
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Prague Chess 2025: Praggnanandhaa registers maiden win, Aravindh Chithambaram moves into the sole lead

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Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa secured his first win at the Prague Masters 2025 by defeating Nguyen Thai Dai Van. Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa on Friday registered his maiden win at the 7th Prague International Chess Festival 2025 Masters. Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram moved into the sole lead at the 2025 Prague Chess Festival Masters after defeating GM Wei Yi in round …

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa beats Dai Van to register first win, Aravindh shoots to sole lead
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa beats Dai Van to register first win, Aravindh shoots to sole lead

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Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa cruised to a smooth victory against Nguyen Thai Dai Van of Czech Republic, while Aravindh Chithambaram emerged as the sole leader, defeating top seed Wei Yi of China in the third round of the Prague Masters. The middle game surfaced with Dai Van being on the defensive despite his extra pawn, a typical feature of the structure …

Prague Masters: Chithambaram secures win against Keymer, Praggnanandhaa held by Ediz
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Prague Masters: Chithambaram secures win against Keymer, Praggnanandhaa held by Ediz

The Hindu  

Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa played out a second straight draw against Turkey’s Gurel Ediz while Aravindh Chithambaram crashed through the defences of Germany’s Vincent Keymer in the second round of the Prague Masters. Chithambaram, who has been knocking hard on the doors of elite circles, scored his first victory with black pieces after squeezing himself out of the danger zone in …

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa held again, Chithambaram scores a crushing win against Keymer
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa held again, Chithambaram scores a crushing win against Keymer

The Hindu  

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a second straight draw against Turkey’s Gurel Ediz while Aravindh Chithambaram crashed through the defences of Germany’s Vincent Keymer in the second round of the Prague Masters. Chithambaram, who has been knocking hard on the doors of elite circles, scored his first victory with black pieces after squeezing himself out of danger zone in his …

Praggnanandhaa draws with Navara; Aravindh escapes against Dai Van
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Praggnanandhaa draws with Navara; Aravindh escapes against Dai Van

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa split points with Czech hero David Navara, while compatriot Aravindh Chithambaram escaped with a draw with another local star Nguyen Thai Dai Van in the first round of the Prague Masters. Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh, Giri, Le, Dai Van and Navara share the third spot on a half point each and they are followed by Wei Yi and …

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa draws with Navara, Aravindh escapes against Dai Van
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa draws with Navara, Aravindh escapes against Dai Van

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa splits points with Czech hero David Navara while compatriot Aravindh Chithambaram escaped with a draw with another local star Nguyen Thai Dai Van in the first round of the Prague Masters. Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh, Giri, Le, Dai Van and Navara share the third spot on a half point each and they are followed by Wei Yi and …

Prague Chess Festival 2025: Praggnanandhaa makes sedate start, Keymer wins and Divya Deshmukh loses
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Prague Chess Festival 2025: Praggnanandhaa makes sedate start, Keymer wins and Divya Deshmukh loses

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R Praggnanandhaa failed to find a win against David Navara while playing with white pieces in the opening round of Prague Chess Masters 2025 while India’s Aravindh Chithambaram secured a thrilling draw against Thai Dai Van Nguyen. Image: R Praggnanandhaa on X Indian chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa got off to a sedate start in the Masters section of the Prague …

Praggnanandhaa’s Next Challenge: Can He Dominate Prague Masters Too?
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Praggnanandhaa’s Next Challenge: Can He Dominate Prague Masters Too?

The Hindu  

On a high after his triumph at Tata Steel Masters, Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa got a good draw and will take on local star David Navara in the first round of the Prague Masters. The other Indian in the fray, Aravindh Chithambaram, will start his campaign against another local player, Nguyen Thai Dai Van, who impressed everyone recently by winning …

Praggnanadhaa hot favourite to win Prague Masters
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Praggnanadhaa hot favourite to win Prague Masters

The Hindu  

Fresh off his nail-biting victory at the Tata Steel Masters, Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa will start as the hot favourite to win the Prague Masters, which gets underway in Prague on Wednesday. It was a gruelling first-place finish at the Tata Steel Masters, where Praggnanandhaa overcame world champion D. Gukesh in a nerve-wracking tiebreak battle and the Indian will now look …

Prague Masters 2025: R. Praggnanandhaa hot favourite to win title
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Prague Masters 2025: R. Praggnanandhaa hot favourite to win title

The Hindu  

Fresh off his nail-biting victory at the Tata Steel Masters, Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa will start as the hot favourite to win the Prague Masters, which gets underway here on Wednesday. It was a gruelling first-place finish at the Tata Steel Masters, where Praggnanandhaa overcame world champion D. Gukesh in a nerve-wracking tiebreak battle and the Indian will now look to …

Tata Steel Masters: Praggnanandhaa draws with Gukesh
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Masters: Praggnanandhaa draws with Gukesh

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Continuing his fine form in the Tata Steel Masters, Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa played out a solid draw with world champion D. Gukesh in the eighth round here. Arjun Erigaisi played out a draw with Alexey Sarana of Serbia while Leon Luke Mendonca also got the same result against Jorden van Foreest of Holland. Results: Round 8: Masters: R. Praggnanandhaa drew …

Tata Steel Masters, Round 8: Praggnanandhaa draws with Gukesh
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Masters, Round 8: Praggnanandhaa draws with Gukesh

The Hindu  

Grandmaster R Praggnanadhaa played out a solid draw with World champion D Gukesh in the eighth round of the Tata Steel Masters here. It was in the early middle game that Gukesh sacrificed a pawn to get his counterplay rolling and even though Praggnanadhaa tried to make use of it, the game was always closer to a draw. As the …

Tata Steel Chess 2025, Round 6: Gukesh holds Abdusattorov; Praggnanandhaa stays in lead
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2025, Round 6: Gukesh holds Abdusattorov; Praggnanandhaa stays in lead

The Hindu  

World champion D. Gukesh played out a draw with overnight joint leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan, while R. Praggnanandhaa agreed to a draw with defending champion Wei Yi of China in the sixth round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament here. With only one decisive game in the 14-player round-robin tournament at the De Moriaan on Saturday, Abdusattorov and Praggnanandhaa …

Tata chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Arjun, shares lead with Abdusattorov
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2 months ago

Tata chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Arjun, shares lead with Abdusattorov

Hindustan Times  

Wijk Aan Zee, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa scored a finely-crafted victory over compatriot Arjun Erigaisi to share the lead with Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattorov after the third round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament here. World Champion D Gukesh had it easy as white as he played out a draw with top seed Fabiano Caruana of United States to take himself …

Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali start strong for India in 45th Chess Olympiad
6 months, 1 week ago

Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali start strong for India in 45th Chess Olympiad

Hindustan Times  

R Praggnanandhaa set the tone on the top board as the Indian men's team blanked Morocco 4-0, while the women romped home against Jamaica, conceding just a draw in the process, in the first round of the 45th Chess Olympiad. With world championship challenger D Gukesh taking a break in the opening round, Praggnanandhaa delivered the goods against Tissir Mohamed …

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses to Caruana, Carlsen beats Firouzja Alireza
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses to Caruana, Carlsen beats Firouzja Alireza

Hindustan Times  

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa went down fighting against Fabiano Caruana of United States while world number one Magnus Carlsen inflicted an Armaggeddon defeat on France's Firouzja Alireza in the penultimate round of Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger. Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa With 16 points in his bag, Carlsen stretched his lead to 1.5 points over nearest rival Hikaru Nakamura, who was …

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses to Carlsen; Vaishali beats Muzychuk
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses to Carlsen; Vaishali beats Muzychuk

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa went down fighting against top seed Magnus Carlsen of Norway while his elder sister defeated overnight sole leader Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine in the eighth round of Norway chess tournament in Stavanger. In the women's section, world champion Wenjun Ju of China scored over Pia Cramling of Sweden to surge ahead of the field on 14.5 …

Pragananadhaa stuns world number two, achieves unique feat in classical chess
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pragananadhaa stuns world number two, achieves unique feat in classical chess

Deccan Chronicle  

Stavanger : Indian teenage chess sensation R Pragananadhaa continued with his dominating ways in the ongoing Norway Chess competition as he defeated the world number two player Fabiano Caruana in round five in a classical chess game on Saturday night. Using white pieces, the runners-up from last year's FIDE Chess World Cup battled it out with some intelligent moves against …

Praggnanandhaa clinches first classical chess win over world No.1 Carlsen
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Praggnanandhaa clinches first classical chess win over world No.1 Carlsen

Deccan Chronicle  

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa claimed his maiden classical game victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen to take the sole lead in the Norway Chess tournament here.The 18-year-old Indian, who has beaten Carlsen in the rapid/exhibition games quite a few times, took the leader's position with 5.5 points after three rounds.Praggnanandhaa was playing with white pieces and his victory pushed …

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Firouzja Alireza in Armageddon
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Firouzja Alireza in Armageddon

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa got off to a flier and defeated Firouzja Alireza of France in the Armageddon game in the first round of Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger on May 28. The day saw all the games under classical time control ending in draws in both men and women's section and as many as six Armageddon happened to decide …

Sharjah Masters 2024: India’s Aravindh stays in lead after round six
10 months ago

Sharjah Masters 2024: India’s Aravindh stays in lead after round six

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram made sure he stayed in front with an easy draw against Sam Shankland of the USA in the sixth round of the Sharjah Masters Chess tournament here on Monday. With five points in his kitty from six games, Chithambaram is just two points shy of joining the ever-growing Indian club of 2700 rated chess players considered …

Candidates Chess: Gukesh and Nepomniachtchi retain lead after agreeing to 40-move draw
11 months ago

Candidates Chess: Gukesh and Nepomniachtchi retain lead after agreeing to 40-move draw

The Hindu  

D. Gukesh and Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi, the overnight leaders at the Candidates chess tournament, drew their 10th round encounter at Toronto on Monday. 📷 Michal Walusza pic.twitter.com/BaMRbK2kxv — International Chess Federation April 15, 2024 They are followed half-a-point behind by R. Praggnanandhaa and the two top-seeded Americans, Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, who both won their games. Watch the interview …

R Praggnanandhaa Beats Vidit Gujrathi in Third Round of Candidates Chess Tournament
11 months, 2 weeks ago

R Praggnanandhaa Beats Vidit Gujrathi in Third Round of Candidates Chess Tournament

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Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa came up with a spectacular game to down compatriot Vidit Gujrathi in the third round of the Candidates Chess tournament here. In the women’s event, Zhongyi Tan with two points remained a half point clear of nearest rival Goryachkina with Humpy, Vaishali, and Lagno on their toes with 1.5 points each. Results round 3 : Vidit …

Prague Masters: All games drawn in final round, R Praggnanandhaa finishes joint second
1 year ago

Prague Masters: All games drawn in final round, R Praggnanandhaa finishes joint second

The Hindu  

R. Praggnanandhaa tried hard but had to settle for a draw with David Navara of the Czech Republic in the final round of the Prague Masters chess tournament that concluded here on Thursday. With five draws happening between 10 players in the final round, nothing changed. Praggnanandhaa to his credit ended on a plus score clocking five points alongside Parham …

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa commits blunder, loses second round match
1 year ago

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa commits blunder, loses second round match

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa committed a time-pressure blunder as he suffered defeat at the hands of Parham Maghsoodloo of Iran in the second round of Prague Masters Chess tournament here. D Gukesh, meanwhile, came up with an impressive performance with black pieces to beat Nguyen Thai Dai Van of Czech Republic while the other three games in the 10-player round-robin …

R Praggnanandhaa beats world champion Ding Liren, surpasses Viswanathan Anand to become No. 1 Indian
1 year, 2 months ago

R Praggnanandhaa beats world champion Ding Liren, surpasses Viswanathan Anand to become No. 1 Indian

India TV News  

Chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa scripted history on Tuesday, January 16, as he defeated the world champion Ding Liren at the ongoing TATA Steel Chess Tournament and moved past veteran chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand to become the No. The victory over the world champion from China took Praggnanandhaa by surprise as he was not expecting the former to go down so …

Praggnanandhaa held by Aryan Chopra, Gukesh draws with Mamedov
1 year, 4 months ago

Praggnanandhaa held by Aryan Chopra, Gukesh draws with Mamedov

The Hindu  

Grandmaster and World Cup silver medallist R. Praggnanandhaa was held to a draw by compatriot Aryan Chopra, while D. Gukesh signed peace out of a theoretical opening against Rauf Mamedov of Azerbaijan in the first round of the FIDE Grand Swiss that got underway here. Playing the black side of a Slav defence against someone who is, by consent, one …

R Praggnanandhaa holds Magnus Carlsen onto draw in first game of Chess World Cup final
1 year, 7 months ago

R Praggnanandhaa holds Magnus Carlsen onto draw in first game of Chess World Cup final

India TV News  

Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa has kept the hopes alive of creating history in the FIDA Chess World Cup final having held world champion Magnus Carlsen on to a draw after the first game. The winner of the second classical game will win the Chess World Cup. The final with two classical games gives two players 90 minutes for the …

Praggnanandhaa, Arjun finish joint-fifth in Meltwater Champions Tour Finals
2 years, 4 months ago

Praggnanandhaa, Arjun finish joint-fifth in Meltwater Champions Tour Finals

The Hindu  

R. Praggnanandhaa ended Arjun Erigaisi’s fightback and a three-match winning run as the two Indians shared the fifth spot in the $210,000 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals on Sunday. READ |Meltwater Champions Tour Finals: Erigaisi stuns Liem Le, Carlsen crushes Praggnanandhaa Wesley So finished runner-up despite losing 3-4 to last-man Anish Giri. Praggnanandhaa took the lead with black pieces in …

Chessable Masters: Praggnanandhaa Loses Final in Tie-Break After Fightback
2 years, 9 months ago

Chessable Masters: Praggnanandhaa Loses Final in Tie-Break After Fightback

The Quint  

Pragg, as he is known fondly in chess circuit, found some brilliant tactical moves to leave the experts shaking their heads in wonder as he came back strongly in the rapid section, the short version of chess that could be compared with a one-day match. Pragg, who had appeared for his school exam before the first round of the final …

Praggnanandhaa: Juggling Chessable Masters final against Chinese world no.2 and school exams
2 years, 9 months ago

Praggnanandhaa: Juggling Chessable Masters final against Chinese world no.2 and school exams

The Hindu  

R. Praggnanandhaa didn’t expect to make the final of the Chessable Masters before he signed up for the tournament. Reports about Praggnanandhaa’s exam circulated on social media, which prompted his semifinal opponent Anish Giri to tweet at the young Indian asking, ‘how did exam go?’ “Did well… Hopefully will pass,” came the reply. On what expectations he has set for …

Chessable Masters Final: Ding Liren Seizes Advantage against Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa
2 years, 9 months ago

Chessable Masters Final: Ding Liren Seizes Advantage against Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa

News 18  

Chinese world No.2 Ding Liren seized the advantage against India’s teenaged Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa in the final of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters online tournament, taking a 2.5-1.5 lead after the opening day of the match early on Thursday. The 16-year old Praggnanandhaa, who lost the opening game of the all-Asian final, bounced back strongly to level the first …

Praggnanandhaa finishes 11th in Airthings Masters
3 years ago

Praggnanandhaa finishes 11th in Airthings Masters

The Hindu  

India’s R. Praggnanandhaa defeated Russia’s Vladislav Artemiev in the 15th and final round of the preliminary phase of the Airthings Masters, an online rapid chess tournament, but missed out on qualifying for the quarterfinals. His stirring win over world champion Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round caused a flutter but up-and-down performances pegged Praggnanandhaa back. The victories included those over …

Praggnanandhaa stuns World No. 1 Carlsen in Airthings Masters
3 years, 1 month ago

Praggnanandhaa stuns World No. 1 Carlsen in Airthings Masters

The Hindu  

This week, R. Praggnanandhaa was widely expected to make a splash in the big league by stunning a few big names in the elite field of Airthings Masters online rapid chess tournament. By scoring two wins and a draw against four top-10 players in the world, Praggnanandhaa made the chess world sit up and take note of his abilities in …

Vidit Gujrathi stays top in Prague Chess after 6th round draw
5 years, 1 month ago

Vidit Gujrathi stays top in Prague Chess after 6th round draw

The Hindu  

Indian Grand Master Vidit Gujrathi maintained a one-point lead after settling for a draw against Nikita Vitiugov of Russia in the sixth round of the Prague Chess Festival’s Masters category. The 25-year old Indian no.2 opted for a London opening in his game against the Russian GM and had to sign the peace treaty in 39 moves late on Tuesday. …

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