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Who is Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa?

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Who is Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa?

Indian chess grandmaster (GM) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa defeated the world number one chess champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters rapid online chess tournament in February 2022.
 
Born on August 10, 2005 in Tamil Nadu, he is the fifth-youngest person ever to achieve the title of Grandmaster (GM), behind Abhimanyu Mishra, Sergey Karjakin, Gukesh D and Javokhir Sindarov.
 
The Chennai-based teenager is the younger sibling of chess player Vaishali Rameshbabu who is a two-time youth chess champion. He practices 4-5 hours on daily basis and is coached by R B Ramesh. He idolises Vishwanathan Anand and Mangus
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Viswanathan Anand believes Olympiad win will elevate women's chess in India

India scripted history on Sunday as both its men's and women's teams secured their first-ever titles, achieving a remarkable clean sweep of gold medals at the Chess Olympiad

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Updated On : 26 Sep 2024 | 8:15 PM IST

PM Modi hosts the Olympiad gold-winning Indian chess teams at his residence

In the interaction that took place on Thursday evening, both the men's and women's teams, who won gold medals in the event for the first time ever, sat with the PM

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Updated On : 26 Sep 2024 | 8:07 PM IST

All games drawn in final round, Praggnanandhaa finishes joint second

R Praggnanandhaa tried hard but had to settle for a draw with David Navara of Czech Republic in the final round of Prague Masters chess tournament that concluded here on Thursday.

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Updated On : 08 Mar 2024 | 10:31 AM IST

Indian Olympic sports Yearender 2023: Hockey, Javelin and Satwaik-Chirag

From historic hauls in the Asian Games to smashing records in badminton and spearing throws in Javelin, here's the Indian Olympic sports round-up for 2023

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2023 | 2:33 PM IST

Asian Games 2023: Indian men and women's chess teams clinch silver medals

The Indian men's and women's chess teams won silver medals at the Asian Games here on Saturday.

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Updated On : 07 Oct 2023 | 9:41 PM IST

Asian Games 2023: India men, women teams remain in second spot in Chess

Indian men's and women's teams put up a strong show, posting convincing wins in the eighth round of the chess team competition at the Asian Games here on Friday

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Updated On : 06 Oct 2023 | 9:57 PM IST

Anurag Thakur felicitates FIDE World Cup runner-up Praggnanandhaa

During the felicitation, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur congratulated Praggnanandhaa for making India proud

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Updated On : 01 Sep 2023 | 10:00 AM IST

PM Modi meets chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa who won silver at FIDE World Cup

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, who recently made history by clinching the silver medal in the FIDE World Cup.

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Updated On : 31 Aug 2023 | 9:44 PM IST

Chess prodigya Praggnanandhaa arrives home after winning silver in FIDE WC

His mother Nagalakshmi too expressed glee over the grand reception accorded to her 18-year-old son

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Updated On : 30 Aug 2023 | 11:25 AM IST

Indian contingent for Asian Games: Full list of 634 Hangzhou-bound athletes

Athletics has the highest representation among Indian athletes chosen for the continental event, with 65 participants for the Asian Games Hangzhou 2023

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Updated On : 27 Aug 2023 | 1:51 AM IST

How tech and affordable internet helped make India a chess powerhouse

From watching a game on a smartphone to playing a favourite chess opening using a database, modern tech and affordable internet have helped India produce one chess prodigy after another

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Updated On : 25 Aug 2023 | 9:59 AM IST

PM Modi lauds Pragg for 'remarkable performance' in chess World Cup

PM Narendra Modi lauded Indian chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa for his remarkable performance who came second at the FIDE World Cup.

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Updated On : 25 Aug 2023 | 8:41 AM IST

Chess World Cup Final: Praggnanandhaa and Carlsen agree to draw second game

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa drew the second classical game of the final of the FIDE World Cup against world No.1 Magnus Carlsen. The score reads 1-1

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Updated On : 23 Aug 2023 | 10:56 PM IST

Chess World Cup: Anand calls current lot golden generation of Indian chess

With India producing chess Grandmasters aplenty besides setting a name for itself on the world stage, GM Viswanathan Anand believes the current lot happens to be a golden generation in Indian chess

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Updated On : 23 Aug 2023 | 4:23 PM IST

Chess World Cup Final: Praggnanandhaa holds Carlsen to a draw in first game

Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa held his own against World No.1 Magnus Carlsen to secure a draw in the first classical game of the final of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament here on Tuesday

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Updated On : 22 Aug 2023 | 11:45 PM IST

Mother deserves all credit for Praggnanandhaa's success: Father Rameshbabu

The glint in R Nagalakshmi's eyes and that disarming smile standing in a corner of a room while watching her son ace the battle of 64 squares has been the most photogenic moments at Chess World Cup

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Updated On : 22 Aug 2023 | 5:24 PM IST

It's a special kind of support: Garry Kasparov hails Praggnanandhaa, mother

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa's incredible run in the Chess World Cup has reminded the legendary Garry Kasparov of his time as the king of 64 squares

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Updated On : 22 Aug 2023 | 5:18 PM IST

Defending in pressure situations is Praggnanandhaa's hallmark: India coach

Praggnanandhaa's ability to defend seamlessly in pressure situations and deductive mind to quickly gauge his opponent's weakness is the hallmark of a world-class player, national coach Shyam Sundar

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Updated On : 22 Aug 2023 | 5:08 PM IST

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa shocks Caruana, to meet Carlsen in final

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 here on Monday

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Updated On : 21 Aug 2023 | 10:05 PM IST

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa holds Caruana to draw forces tie-break

Teenaged Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa drew the second game of the FIDE World Cup semifinal against American GM Fabiano Caruana on Sunday to push the contest into a tie-break

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Updated On : 20 Aug 2023 | 11:54 PM IST