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Praggnanandhaa looks to achieve the No. 1 chess ranking to add to India's dominance

India has become a major power in international chess led by its highest-ranked player, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

The Independent UK

How India’s Chennai mints world-beating chess champions, one move at a time

As Gukesh Dommaraju aims to win the world championships starting Monday, a city of chess stars cheers him on.

Al Jazeera

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

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Praggnanandhaa confident India can dominate the chess world in future

LUCKNOW: Chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is confident that one day India will rule the world as Indian players are going strong. Talking to TOI on the sidelines of the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) ceremony, he spoke about his success, strategy and the sibling bond.

The Times of India

Chess: India’s Praggnanandhaa, 18, beats world champion Ding at Wijk aan Zee

The Chennai teenager is being backed by his country’s second wealthiest individual as he bids to win the Candidates at Toronto in April and qualify for a title match against Ding later in 2024

The Guardian - UK

'Continue to bring glory...': Sachin Tendulkar hails chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa

NEW DELHI: 18-year-old chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa clinched the number one spot among India's chess players after a stellar victory over World champion Ding Liren at the 2024 Tata Steel Chess tournament.

The Times of India

Praggnanandhaa surpasses Viswanathan Anand to become India's No.1 chess player

NEW DELHI: Chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa made headlines by securing the number one spot among India's chess players following his impressive victory over World champion Ding Liren at the 2024 Tata Steel Chess tournament.

The Times of India

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Gautam Adani meets chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa, extends support

NEW DELHI: Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani met with the rising chess sensation, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, on Friday, expressing admiration for the young prodigy's achievements.

The Times of India

Chess: forgotten world champion Ding Liren to return at Wijk aan Zee

Ding is scheduled to return to action at the ‘chess Wimbledon’ that includes five of the eight Candidates to challenge him for the world title this year

The Guardian - UK

Vaishali Rameshbabu becomes India's third female chess grandmaster, makes history with brother Praggnanandhaa

NEW DELHI: In a historic achievement for Indian chess, Vaishali Rameshbabu secured her grandmaster title by surpassing 2,500 International Chess Federation (FIDE) ranking points during the IV El Llobregat Open in Spain on Friday.

The Times of India

Chess: Adams and Nunn score golden double in world senior championships

The eight-time British champion, 51, and the eminent author, 68, edged to tiebreak victories with strong final-round performances at the world over-50 and over-65 championships

The Guardian - UK

Magnus Carlsen is not invincible, says Praggnanandhaa

KOLKATA: India's latest chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa may have fallen short of his World Cup title dreams, going down to Magnus Carlsen in the final, but the 18-year-old prodigy on Sunday asserted that the five-time world champion Norwegian was "far from invincible".

The Times of India

'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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Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh in Asian Games camp from August 30

NEW DELHI: The Indian men's chess team, which includes World Cup silver medalist GM Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and three other quarter-finalists, will have a four-day tactical camp beginning on August 30.

The Guardian - UK

Chess: sickly Carlsen wins World Cup in Baku by beating Praggnanandhaa

Norway’s world No 1 Magnus Carlsen won the World Cup after playing cautiously in the first two games due to food poisoning

The Times of India

FIDE Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa loses to Magnus Carlsen in final

NEW DELHI: Indian chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa's remarkable journey came to a close as he lost to the world's No. 1 chess player, Magnus Carlsen in a thrilling final showdown at the FIDE World Cup on Thursday. The tie-breaker clash concluded with Carlsen emerging victorious at 1.5-0.5, after the classical…

Al Jazeera

Chess: Magnus Carlsen beats India’s Praggnanandhaa to win FIDE World Cup

The 32-year-old Norwegian, who has dominated International Chess Federation rankings for 12 years, defeats Indian teen.

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Chess World Cup Final: Tie-break rules and when and where to watch

NEW DELHI: After drawing the first two games, India's Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and Norway's Magnus Carlsen are set to clash in the tie-breaks of the Chess World Cup at Baku in Azerbaijan on Thursday.

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…

Dynamite News

Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa clashes with World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen for World Cup title

The much-awaited final of the Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) World Cup where Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is competing against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen has started here in Baku. Read further on Dynamite News:

Al Jazeera

‘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.

The Hindu

FIDE World Cup | Chess great Kasparov congratulates Praggnanandhaa; lauds mother for ‘special kind of support’

Garry Kasparov lauds Indian grandmaster Praggnanandhaa's mother for her "special kind of support" as he reaches the FIDE World Cup final. Praggnanandhaa beat two New York cowboys and his coach is optimistic about his chances in the title clash against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen. Praggnanandhaa is the youngest and…

The Times of India

Can 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa's defence deny Magnus Carlsen in title quest of chess World Cup?

NAGPUR: Indian teenage chess sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has many firsts in his career so far. In his second World Cup, the 18-year-old stunned two of the top three ranked masters and earned the right to face the champion of many battles, world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen, in the final.

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen edges closer to World Cup as Indians shine and Russians fail

The world No 1 faces the little-known Nijat Abasov in this weekend’s semi-final, while there were four Indian quarter-finalists and no Russians

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