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It was 2 am, my parents were asleep. I woke my dad up and said: 'I won'.' 'He said, 'Good' and then went back to sleep ...
At the 2024 Norway Chess, the now 19-year-old also notched up his first classical win over Carlsen. In July 2025, ...
R Praggnanandhaa, a rising star in chess, has developed a notable rivalry with World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen. He first gained ...
Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa has shared how he felt after beating Magnus Carlsen for the first time. The 20-year-old ...
R Praggnanandhaa, who has challenged Magnus Carlsen, shared insights into the World No. 1's greatness, highlighting Carlsen's ...
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa recounted his father's understated reaction to his first victory over World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in 2022. Despite the 2 a.m. win at the Champions Chess Tour, his ...
Praggnanandhaa recently shared a hilarious anecdote of what happened when he defeated Carlsen for the first time in 2022 in an online chess game.
The bane of traditional powerhouses of chess has been the tapering of the talent pool, one that India has addressed well with ...
India has become a major power in international chess led by its highest-ranked player, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.
The 19-year-old from Chennai, who claimed the World Chess Championship crown earlier this year by defeating China’s Ding ...
CGM brings with it circuit points and the incentive of building form and momentum as the 2026 World Championship cycle starts ...
In a video going viral on the internet, 19-year-old Indian GM Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa can be seen fumbling twice when asked ...