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D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi lead the field at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand (Sept 3–16). Top two finishers in Open and Women’s events qualify for the 2026 Candidates Tournament.
After Magnus Carlsen’s table-slam went viral following a loss to D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa called it an instinctive reaction — not ideal, but good for chess visibility. While praising Carlsen ...
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has ascended to India's No. 1 chess player, securing the UzChess Cup Masters title by defeating Nodirbek Abdusattorov. This victory propelled his live rating to 2778.3 ...
On Saturday, Praggnanandhaa’s live rating stood at 2777.2 and Gukesh’s is at 2776.6. Meanwhile, Arjun Erigaisi, who had already overtaken Gukesh recently, is fourth with a rating of 2780.7.
Harvard liver specialist suggests consuming 4 snacks weekly to reverse fatty liver Praggnanandhaa achieves another historic feat after winning UzChess Cup Masters, collecting third title of year ...
According to the latest ranking list issued by the International Chess Federation or FIDE, Anand is ranked 13th with 2,743 ...
R Praggnanandhaa has a simple explanation for why veteran stars of the sport like Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura are gradually easing off from playing classical tournaments in chess: the mental ...
Praggnanandhaa, who has won three major classical titles this year, feels players do not particularly enjoy the extensive hours of preparation required for classical chess and find rapid and blitz ...
Praggnanandhaa R gained 12 rating points, thanks to his performance at the UzChess Cup tournament in Tashkent, which helped him climb to the world no 4 spot for the first time in his career in the ...