Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats world No.1 Carlsen in rollercoaster round 3

May 28, 2026 2:29 PM

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats world No.1 Carlsen in rollercoaster round 3

Round three of Norway Chess 2026 produced another dramatic day of fighting chess, the Indian star Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu defeated World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in classical chess. Praggnanandhaa gradually outplayed Carlsen in a long game and appeared to be in control for much of the encounter. However, the momentum shifted in severe time trouble, where Carlsen managed to seize the advantage. Moments later, the Norwegian star made a decisive mistake of his own under pressure and resigned immedi...

‘Inspiring to see how you handled critical moments’: Praggnanandhaa hails Vaishali’s Candidates triumph

April 16, 2026 1:09 PM

‘Inspiring to see how you handled critical moments’: Praggnanandhaa hails Vaishali’s Candidates triumph

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa congratulated his sister Rameshbabu Vaishali on winning the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament, saying he was proud to see the results of her hard work. Vaishali etched her name in the history books by becoming the first Indian to win the Women’s Candidates title after defeating Russia’s Kateryna Lagno in the final round on Wednesday. Praggnanandhaa, who was present along with his mother to support his sister in the final stages, shared a video of the family cel...

FIDE World Cup 2025: Praggnanandhaa survives scare; Arjun, Karthik, Harikrishna held in first game of Round 4

November 12, 2025 10:19 AM

FIDE World Cup 2025: Praggnanandhaa survives scare; Arjun, Karthik, Harikrishna held in first game of Round 4

Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi, Karthik Venkataraman, and P. Harikrishna split points with the black pieces, while R. Praggnanandhaa survived a scare with white against GM Daniil Dubov in the first game of Round 4 of the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Panaji, Goa, on Tuesday. Second seed Arjun Erigaisi, playing black, earned a quick 20-move draw against experienced Hungarian GM Peter Leko, while Harikrishna held Swedish GM Nils Grandelius in 32 moves and Karthik drew with Vietnamese GM Le Quang Liem in 36...

“Deeply saddened, hard to believe”: Praggnanandhaa offers condolences on passing of US chess grandmaster Naroditsky

October 21, 2025 2:33 PM

“Deeply saddened, hard to believe”: Praggnanandhaa offers condolences on passing of US chess grandmaster Naroditsky

Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa expressed his heartfelt condolences on the passing of US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, saying it was hard to believe he would no longer see his familiar chess challenges online. Naroditsky’s sudden death at the age of 29 was announced by his family through the Charlotte Chess Centre on X. "I'm deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Danya. Every time I logged into Chess.com, I would see his challenge for a game. It’s hard to believe that I wo...

Praggnanandhaa upsets Magnus Carlsen with 39 moves in freestyle chess tournament

July 17, 2025 2:50 PM

Praggnanandhaa upsets Magnus Carlsen with 39 moves in freestyle chess tournament

Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa defeated world number one Magnus Carlsen in Round 4 of the Las Vegas Chess Grand Slam Tour on Wednesday, marking one of the biggest wins of the tournament so far. Praggnanandhaa won the match in 39 moves, continuing his strong run in Group A with three straight victories from Rounds 2 to 4. He was the most consistent performer in the group, according to chess platform Chess.com. The 19-year-old outplayed Carlsen under a rapid time control of 10 minu...

R Praggnanandhaa stuns World Champion D Gukesh to win Tata Steel Chess Masters

February 3, 2025 10:20 AM

R Praggnanandhaa stuns World Champion D Gukesh to win Tata Steel Chess Masters

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa made an extraordinary comeback in the title clash to defeat reigning World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh 2-1 in the tiebreaker, clinching the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament title on Sunday, February 2. After a dramatic final round filled with surprises, the two young players found themselves tied at 8.5 points each following the 13th and final round, setting up a high-stakes tiebreaker. Both Indian players, who had showcased aggressive and innovative styles throug...