Praggnanandhaas

IMAGE: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa lies in second place following victories over over world No.4 Alireza Firouzja, Anish Giri, Levon Aronian and Hans Niemann. Photograph: International Chess Federation/Twitter Indian Grandmaster R…

File photo of Praggnanandhaa© TwitterIndian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa's winning run came to an end at the hands of China's Quang Liem Le in the fifth round of the FTX Crypto Cup, the American finale of Champions Chess Tour. Liem Le…

Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa’s winning run came to an end at the hands of China’s Quang Liem Le in the fifth round of the FTX Crypto Cup, the American finale of Champions Chess Tour in Miami.Liem Le scored an emphatic 2.5-0.5 win…

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa won the third game with white pieces after the first two in the four-game match ended in a stalemate. Photograph: Meltwater Champions Chess Tour/Twitter Indian prodigy R Praggnanandhaa handed world No.6 Levon…

Defying a ‘Queen’s Gambit’ by cornering the King – Indian prince Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa shocked and awed the land by forcing five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen to concede.The prodigy became the youngest Indian, after Vishwanathan…

India’s young Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa hogged international limelight with his shock win over World Number One and five-time World champion Magnus Carlsen in the Airthings Masters online rapid chess tournament recently.The 16-year-old…

IMAGE: Touted as the one for the future when he became an International Master at the tender age of 10 years and nine months in 2016, R Praggnanandhaa has made giant strides and on Sunday he claimed the biggest win of his career by…

By PTI CHENNAI: It was a hobby acquired from his sister but R Praggnanandhaa made chess his life's calling pretty early on, picking up the nuances of the game at an age when most kids are classified as toddlers. All…

It was a hobby acquired from his sister but R Praggnanandhaa made chess his life’s calling pretty early on, picking up the nuances of the game at an age when most kids are classified as toddlers.All of 3 when he took to the sport after his…

Three losses and one draw in four games on the first day of a tournament would've had a debilitating impact on any Chess player. But, 16-year-old Praggnanandhaa is an exception. He came back stronger on day two and how! He pulled off this…