Magnus Carlsen defeated Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa in a tiebreak to become Chess World Cup champion on Thursday. After the two had drawn the opening two games of the final, Carlsen won the first of two ...
R Praggnanandhaa, the 19-year-old global chess star, has a storied rivalry with World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen. It all began in 2022 when he beat Carlsen in an online game. Thereafter, Praggnanandhaa won ...
R. Praggnanandhaa has all but claimed the final spot in the 2026 Candidates after finishing as joint winner of the London Chess Classic 2025 Open on Thursday. The 19-year-old Indian had been on a roll ...
Sixteen-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa stunned Magnus Carlsen on Sunday, beating the world No. 1 during the Airthings Masters. Praggnanandhaa, nicknamed Pragg, belied his age and his experience as ...
It’s 2:30 a.m. in Chennai, India. While most people slumber, one 16-year-old sits back in his chair, covering his mouth with his hand in shock. It’s dawning on him the magnitude of what he’s just done ...
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will hope for an encore as he takes on a strong field, minus the top-three ranked players in the world, in the FIDE World Cup that gets underway here on Saturday. With ...