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Tata Steel Chess India: Divya Deshmukh claims rapid title

KOLKATA: Divya Deshmukh knows how to grab an opportunity with both hands. The 17-year-old Women’s Grandmaster, who was only a last-minute inclusion after India’s latest chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa’s sister WGM MR Vaishali pulled out, ended up claiming the women’s rapid title of Tata Steel Chess India tournament at the…

The Times of India

Chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa along with his parents meet PM Modi

18-yr-old Chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa, along with his parents, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and thanked him for words of encouragement.

The Hindu

Indian youngsters shine on opening day of Tata Chess

KOLKATA: Indian youngsters continue to make waves as just days after 18-year-old Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa qualified for the Candidates meet, 17-year-old Divya Deshmukh and 20-year-old Vantika Agarwal ended Day I of the women’s rapid section of Tata Steel Chess India tournament at the Bhasha Bhawan in the National Library of…

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Praggnanandhaa returns home; Stalin hands him a cheque for ₹30 lakh

Chess grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa was welcomed at Chennai airport and felicitated by Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin with a ₹30 lakh cheque. Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin was present. Praggnanandhaa's parents accompanied him after he finished runner-up at the FIDE Chess World Cup in Baku.

The Hindu

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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WATCH: Praggnanandhaa receives hero's welcome after FIDE World Cup success

NEW DELHI: Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, who made history by securing the silver medal at the 2023 FIDE World Cup and earning a place in the FIDE Candidates tournament, was greeted with an enthusiastic reception upon his arrival at the airport.

The Times of India

India will be known as sporting country in 10-15 years: Sunil Gavaskar

India to become sporting country in 10-15 yrs: Gavaskar lauds Neeraj, Praggnanandhaa & Prannoy. He was elated to witness Chopra's gold medal win & backs Praggnanandhaa to win many accolades. He also warned against overlooking Sri Lanka in Asia Cup & said players must rest if they have niggles.

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Minimum investment, deep dedication: Chess now offers a workable career path for children

KOLKATA: The stunning progress of teen prodigies R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh in international chess has encouraged several parents to consider the sport as a serious 'career option' for their children.

The Times of India

Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun and Nihal | Golden generation of Indian chess

India’s Fabulous Four have taken the country’s chess to new heights. Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun and Nihal are the future of Indian chess. The Fabulous Four have taken the country's chess to new heights. All under 20, they have achieved remarkable feats, such as D. Gukesh breaking into the world's top…

The Hindu

Praggnanandhaa takes a giant leap, achieves career-high 2727.2 rating to become India No. 3, World No. 20

NAGPUR: Youngest World Cup chess finalist R Praggnanandhaa has reached a new high in his budding career. The 18-year-old has jumped nine places to achieve a career-high 20th rank in the world and has become India's new No. 3 behind his Chennai mates D Gukesh and mentor Viswanathan Anand.

The Times of India

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Unchecked run: On the Chess World Cup, Magnus Carlsen and his challengers

Whoever wins the World title cannot claim to be the planet’s best player as long as Magnus Carlsen is around

The Hindu

As Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh shine, is India the new talent-churning machine in chess?

CHENNAI: For a long time, Viswanathan Anand was the lone flag-bearer of Indian chess, taking the world by storm with his exploits.

The Times of India

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.

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Chess World Cup Final: How Magnus Carlsen plotted Praggnanandhaa's downfall

NEW DELHI: Indian prodigy R Praggnanandhaa lost to World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen 1.5-0.5 in the tie-break in the FIDE World Cup final at Baku on Thursday.

The Times of India

Unwell Magnus Carlsen played speed chess tourney before the tiebreak!

After securing a quick draw against Indian prodigy R Praggnanandhaa in the second classical game of the final, an 'unwell' Magnus Carlsen played speed chess championship online on Wednesday night.

The Times of India

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

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Chess World Cup Final: Praggnanandhaa checks out with pride; next stop is Candidates

King Carlsen easily wins tiebreaker to take crown

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T.N. Governor, CM congratulate Praggnanandhaa

Governor R.N. Ravi and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin congratulated Indian grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa for his performance at the 2023 FIDE World Cup.

The Hindu

This is no small feat: PM Modi leads wishes for Praggnanandhaa

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar also took to social media to congratulate Praggnanandhaa for his feat.

The Times of India

Praggnanandhaa: From wonderkid to a chess great in the waiting

CHENNAI: For someone, who took to chess just because his parents wanted him and his sister to wean away from watching television, R Praggnanandhaa has charted his own path to glory and is closer to greatness than ever.

The Times of India

R Praggnanandhaa's historic road to FIDE World Cup final

NEW DELHI: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa on Thursday lost to World no.1 Magnus Carlsen in the FIDE World Cup final in Baku but despite that the teenage prodigy scripted a golden chapter in Indian chess history, becoming the youngest player from the country and only the second to Viswanathan Anand, to…

The Hindu

FIDE World Cup finals | Carlsen claims the crown; Praggnanandhaa wins hearts

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa’s dream run in the FIDE World Cup ended at the hands of world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, who beat him 1.5-0.5 in the tie-break in Baku on August 24 after the classical games ended in a stalemate.

The Times of India

Chess World Cup Final: R Praggnanandhaa loses first tie-break game to Magnus Carlsen

NEW DELHI: Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa on Thursday lost the first tie-break game to Magnus Carlsen in the ongoing FIDE World Cup final in Baku.

The Times of India

I'm better but didn't have energy for a full fight: Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen decided to take the second day of his World Cup final match against R Praggnanandhaa as a rest day. And he also played like that. A quiet draw in 30 moves from the white side of Four Knights Spanish game by Carlsen has taken the title clash to…

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