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July 1, 2025, 07:44 PM - 3 min read
India’s top-ranked player R Praggnanandhaa will begin as one of the leading contenders at the third edition of the Grand Chess Tour rapid and blitz tournament, which gets underway in Croatia on Wednesday.
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June 21, 2025, 12:36 PM - 3 min read
In a reshuffling of India’s chess hierarchy, R Praggnanandhaa has overtaken reigning world champion D Gukesh in the live FIDE rankings, becoming India No. 2.
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June 15, 2025, 06:30 PM - 1 min read
Over 400 players from 17 countries are expected to compete in the Rs 40 lakh Aurionpro International Grandmaster Chess tournament and junior international event, to be held simultaneously from June 16 to 24.
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June 4, 2025, 01:13 PM - 4 min read
Hikaru Nakamura halted D Gukesh’s classical winning run with a dominant performance in Round 8 of Norway Chess, while Arjun Erigaisi edged past Fabiano Caruana. Nakamura also praised India’s rising chess dominance, calling it the "next Soviet Union" of the sport and hinting at his possible exit from classical chess.
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April 30, 2025, 05:30 PM - 3 min read
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa bounced back from a poor start to climb to second in the overall standings at the end of the first half of the blitz section in the Superbet Rapid & Blitz tournament, part of the Grand Chess Tour.
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April 24, 2025, 07:50 PM - 3 min read
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will be the cynosure of all eyes as he takes on a strong field sans Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the Superbet Rapid and blitz tournament, a part of the grand chess tour, that gets underway here on Saturday.
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January 22, 2025, 03:13 PM - 3 min read
R Praggnanandhaa claimed sole leadership at the Tata Steel Masters by defeating Leon Luke Mendonca. His third consecutive victory keeps him ahead in the tournament, with his next match against world champion D Gukesh.
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August 12, 2024, 06:20 PM - 2 min read
After a strong start to the year, Praggnanandhaa struggled at the Biel Masters, causing him to fall out of the top ten in the world rankings. Now 19, he hopes to rebound in the final two events of the season.
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