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Experience vs exuberance: Candidates vie for big chess prize

NAGPUR: For the first time since the Candidates chess tournament was first played in 1950, as many as five Indian masters will be vying to become a challenger to the world chess champion.

The Times of India

Vaishali and Praggnanandhaa’s growth has been impeccable, says coach Ramesh

Coach of GM duo R. Praggnanandhaa & R. Vaishali says Vaishali is self-confident & Pragg has improved a lot.

The Hindu

Pressure will be higher in Candidates, says grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: One of the brightest stars of Indian chess, R Praggnanandhaa, is gearing up for the biggest challenge of his career in five months’ time when he takes part in the Candidates Chess tournament in Toronto. However, the 18-year-old isn’t in a tearing hurry to start preparations for the tournament…

The Times of India

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Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun, Nihal can all become World champions: Boris Gelfand

Boris Gelfand, former World No. 3, is impressed by the respect Indian players give to their coaches. He finds D. Gukesh's depth of calculation, Pragg's feeling for the game, Arjun's creativity and Nihal's technique impressive. He believes they have a chance of becoming World champions. He also credits Netflix series…

The Hindu

'You personify passion and perseverance': PM Modi meets chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa

NEW DELHI: India's teen chess sensation, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, known as "Pragg," had the privilege of meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his official residence in Delhi on Thursday, a day after receiving a hero's welcome. The young chess sensation, who recently competed against world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in…

The Times of India

Chess World Cup silver medallist Praggnanandhaa returns to rousing welcome in Chennai

Indian chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, who won a silver medal in FIDE World Cup 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday received a rousing welcome on his arrival at the Chennai Airport. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Elated that Praggnanandhaa has sealed a Candidates berth: Mother Nagalakshmi

NEW DELHI: R Nagalakshmi, mother of teen chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, on Friday expressed her joy as her son secured a place in the Candidates Tournament.

The Times of India

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Candidates challenge looms as Praggnanandhaa follows in Vishwanathan Anand's footsteps

Alexander Khalifman. Ruslan Ponomariov. Rustam Kasimdzhanov. Levon Aronian. Gata Kamsky. Peter Svidler. Teimour Radjabov. Jan Duda.

The Times of India

Chess World Cup final: Battle continues as Praggnanandhaa takes Magnus Carlsen to tie-breaks

Indian faces tough ask as Magnus is reigning World champion in both Rapid Blitz formats

The Times of India

Imagine the joy if Praggnanandhaa wins when Chandrayaan lands on moon: Viswanathan Anand

NEW DELHI: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa's sensational run to the final of the Chess World Cup has drawn praise from several quarters, including legends like Viswanathan Anand and Garry Kasparov. Anand, who had won the first two World Cups in 2000 and 2002, was effusive in his praise for Praggnanandhaa and the…

The Times of India

‘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 in the Chess World Cup final in Baku.

Al Jazeera

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa shocks Caruana, meets Carlsen in final

NEW DELHI: In a remarkable display of skill and determination, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa secured a stunning victory over World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana with a score of 3.5-2.5 in the tie-breaker round of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament held in Baku, Azerbaijan on Monday.

The Times of India

Praggnanandhaa heads to World Cup Chess finals, beating Fabiano Caruana

Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa stunned world No.3 Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 via the tie-break in the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament. He will now take on Norway’s Magnus Carlsen in the final.

The Hindu

Chess World Cup: Gukesh goes down fighting; Vidit also out

Praggu level with Arjun; winner of their clash today may get candidates spot

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FIDE World Cup | Vidit Gujrathi shocks Nepomniachtchi, reaches quarterfinals

Vidit Gujrathi stuns Nepomniachtchi 2-0 in tie-breaker to reach World Cup QF; joins fellow Indians Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa & Erigaisi. Gujrathi praises their high level of play, with Pragg defeating Hikaru, Arjun being clinical & Gukesh winning with Black vs Wang Hao. Gukesh to face Carlsen, Pragg vs Erigaisi in QF.

The Hindu

‘Feels like a festival’: Praggnanandhaa on Chess Olympiad and meeting Rajinikanth

Chess champion Praggnanandhaa chats on the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai, working with Viswanathan Anand and his recent meetings with actors Rajinikanth and Sivakarthikeyan

The Hindu

I need to play more classical games: Pragg

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Praggnanandhaa’s Chessable Masters dream run ends with loss to Ding Liren in tense final

Sixteen-year-old chess Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa lost to world No. 2 Ding Liren in the tie-break of the 2022 Chessable Masters final, ending his dream run of become the first Indian to reach the event final

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Daily Quiz | On young achievers in sport

Two days after 52-year-old Viswanathan Anand finished second in the Superbet Rapid & Blitz tournament, 16-year-old R. Praggnanandhaa reached the final of the Meltwater Classic (online) tournament. Here’s a quiz on young achievers in sport.

The Hindu

Praggnanandhaa joins the IOC family

The chess wizard will be on the rolls of the company once he turns 18

The Times of India

Praggnanandhaa makes Chessable Masters final

CHENNAI: R Praggnanandhaa made it to his first Meltwater Champions Chess Tour final in sensational style. The 16-year-old displayed tremendous skillset and tenacity to defeat Anish Giri in the Chessable Masters semifinal. Anish had gone into the match unbeaten and in red-hot form having topped the $150,000 event's Prelim stage…

The Times of India

Praggu faces Giri for a place in the Chessable Masters final

CHENNAI: An explosive day in the Chessable Masters saw Anish Giri power into the semis to set up a semifinal clash with young gun R Praggnanandhaa. The red hot Dutchman knocked out Norway's no.2 Aryan Tari with a game to spare as he went 18 unbeaten in the event so…

The Times of India

Chessable Masters: Praggu makes knockouts, faces Wei Yi in the quarters

CHENNAI: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa made it to the knockout stages of the Chessable Masters online tournament late on Sunday.

The Times of India

Oslo Esports Cup: Duda reigns supreme, Pragg finishes fourth

CHENNAI: Polish star Jan-Krzysztof Duda pulled off a stunning late charge to clinch the $210,000 Oslo Esports Cup, the first major of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour season.

The Times of India

Chess: Indian GM Praggnanandhaa falters in final round of Oslo event, finishes fourth

OSLO: India's teenaged Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa missed out on the top prize in the USD 210,000 Oslo Esports Cup online rapid chess tournament as he lost 0.5-2.5 to Dutch player Anish Giri in the seventh and final round to finish fourth.

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