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GM Rameshbabu Praggnanand split the point after 30 moves against GM Daniil Dubov Indian Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa and P Harikrishna kept their campaigns alive at the FIDE World Cup 2025 after all three were forced into tiebreaks following drawn results in their fourth-round classical games on Wednesday. Arjun, playing with white pieces, settled…
GM Rameshbabu Praggnanand split the point after 30 moves against GM Daniil Dubov Indian Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa and P Harikrishna kept their campaigns alive at the FIDE World Cup 2025 after all three were forced into tiebreaks following drawn results in their fourth-round classical games on Wednesday. Arjun, playing with white pieces, settled…
R Praggnanandhaa vs Daniil Dubov (Photo Credit: Michal Walusza/FIDE) In the FIDE World Cup 2025’s fourth round first games played in Panaji, multiple Indian Grandmasters achieved draws while two-time champion Levon Aronian secured a victory.R Praggnanandhaa faced a challenging situation with white pieces against GM Daniil Dubov but managed to secure a draw. The game…
Photo Credit: Lennart Ootes/Freestyle Chess India will have to look beyond World Champion D Gukesh or chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa as Arjun Erigaisi will be India’s lone representative at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals in South Africa this December.The year-end showdown, set for December 8–11 at the Grootbos Private Nature Reserve in the Western…
World Chess Champion D Gukesh (Norway Chess via PTI Photo) World champion D Gukesh leads the field as the top seed in the upcoming FIDE World Cup in Goa, which runs from October 30 to November 27. Fellow Indian players Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa are seeded second and third, respectively. Denmark’s Anish Giri holds…
Grand Chess Tour Finals (Photo Credit: @GrandChessTour on X) Fabiano Caruana secured his second Grand Chess Tour Finals victory, earning USD 150,000. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave finished as runner-up, receiving USD 100,000.The competition saw Vachier-Lagrave win the opening game, followed by Caruana’s impressive comeback with three consecutive victories. MVL nearly forced a playoff in the final game…
D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi (Agency Photos) September proved to be a landmark month for Indian chess, with several young talents making major strides on the global stage. Arjun Erigaisi continued his ascent, moving up to world number four after overtaking Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, who slipped 14 points at the FIDE Grand Swiss. Erigaisi’s consistent performances…
R Praggnanandhaa and Faustino Oro Argentinian chess prodigy IM Faustino Oro, aged 11, has broken two records previously held by India’s Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu. Oro won the Legends & Prodigies 2025 tournament in Madrid with 7.5/9 points, finishing undefeated and achieving his first GM norm.With this result, Oro’s performance rating reached 2759, the highest ever recorded…
R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh (PTI Photo) World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh and fellow Indian player Arjun Erigaisi joined forces as teammates during the Global Chess League (GCL) Season 3 player draft in Mumbai on Friday. The PBG Alaskan Knights acquired both Indian talents.American GM Wesley So sparked intense bidding before joining Mumba Masters, as teams…
Chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa shared a video of himself playing jenga with friends. (Screenshot) Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa showcased his versatility by spending his free time playing Jenga, sharing his experience through a video on social media platform X on Thursday. The young Grandmaster, who won the Tata Masters earlier in the year and…
