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August 19, 2026, 03:28 PM - 2 min read
Praggnanandhaa’s excellent performances in the Sinquefield Cup and the win in Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz competition have earned him a spot in the finals
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August 12, 2026, 10:41 AM - 2 min read
Meanwhile, Indian players endured a difficult second round at the Cairns Cup in St. Louis, with R Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy managing just half a point between them. Vaishali drew against Bibisara Assaubayeva, while Divya suffered a defeat against Alice Lee and Humpy went down to Tan Zhongyi.
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August 7, 2026, 09:35 AM - 3 min read
His victory moved him into second place in overall Grand Chess Tour standings behind Caruana; Wesley So, Vincent Keymer occupy other 2 qualifying positions for the season-ending Grand Chess Tour Finals
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July 4, 2026, 05:22 PM - 2 min read
He delivered his best in final three rounds, defeating Croatia’s Ivan Saric, Romania’s Deac Bogdan-Daniel and the Netherlands’ Anish Giri to catch up with Alireza, tying for first place on 12 points
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June 30, 2026, 03:54 PM - 3 min read
For Praggnanandhaa, what remains to be seen is his proficiency in the faster version after he won the Norway Chess tournament with sheer will and perfectly executed plans
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June 9, 2026, 04:26 PM - 3 min read
Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand said Praggnanandhaa is always “ready for a fight” on the board, and the attitude helps him produce some interesting concepts while playing
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June 5, 2026, 04:29 PM - 4 min read
Praggnanandhaa's triumph over reigning world champion Gukesh also kept alive his hopes of becoming the first Indian player to win the prestigious Norway Chess crown.
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June 3, 2026, 09:59 AM - 3 min read
This incredible feat follows the performance of the player at the 2024 championship, where he similarly overcame the great Carlsen.
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June 2, 2026, 03:58 PM - 5 min read
Praggnanandhaa delivered one of the standout performances of the day, handing French Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja a second consecutive classical defeat.
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May 28, 2026, 03:49 PM - 5 min read
R Praggnanandhaa held his nerve against the five-time classical world champion in a tense time scramble to climb to second place with 4.5 points
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May 27, 2026, 04:01 PM - 4 min read
Despite the disappointing second-round Armageddon result, Gukesh stayed joint second with So on 2.5 points, while the rampant Firouzja opened up a commanding lead with six points after back-to-back wins
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May 26, 2026, 03:08 PM - 4 min read
The reigning world champion secured 1.5 points after prevailing in the Armageddon tie-break following a draining 144-move battle that stretched close to five hours.
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