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Chess: Vincent Keymer, 20, routs Indians in their Chennai heartland

The German has jumped into the world top 10, while Praggnandhaa advanced to No 4 as he crushed world champion Gukesh in the $325,000 Sinquefield Cup

The Guardian - UK

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

Gukesh crushes Abasov to be back in joint lead; Praggnanandhaa, Gujrathi out of contention

Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh shines in Candidates chess tournament, while R. Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi fall behind.

The Hindu

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Candidates Chess | Praggnanandhaa stops Gujrathi’s applecart

Toronto Indian grandmaster Praggnanandhaa impresses with a win, while Vaishali secures her first victory in Candidates Chess.

The Hindu

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

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

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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‘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

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

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

The Hindu

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.

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Praggnanandhaa joins the IOC family

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

Al Jazeera

How chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa starred in cricket-crazy India

Teenager’s rise to stardom was marked by a stunning win over top-ranked player earlier this year.

The Hindu

Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa helping his sister turn queen of 64 squares

Becoming GM tough, that’s why there are only two women Grandmasters in India, says Vaishali

The Hindu

Arjun’s progress a bit like Alireza’s: Praggnanandhaa

Chess Olympiad at home will add to the pressure but it will be fun too, says the young Grandmaster

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