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    R Praggnanandhaa surpasses Viswanathan Anand to become India's No.1, following victory over Ding Liren

    The 18-year-old defeated China's Liren with the black pieces at the 2024 Tata Steel Chess Tournament on Wednesday and surpassed the legendary Viswanathan Anand to take the number one spot.

    Adani Group to support Indian chess sensation Praggnanandhaa, Gautam Adani applauds his triumphs

    Gautam Adani, Adani Group's head, praised chess sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa as a symbol of Indian youth inspiration. Adani showcased support on X, highlighting Praggnanandhaa's success as emblematic of India's potential. World Number 1 Magnus Carlsen defeated Praggnanandhaa in a gripping August 24, 2018, match at the International Chess Federation World Cup. Carlsen's strategic play secured victory in the Rapid Chess tie-breaker.

    Sibling supremacy! R Praggnanandhaa & Vaishali Rameshbabu make chess history as first brother-sister Grandmaster duo, netizens hail it as 'remarkable achievement'

    Vaishali, at 22, secured the milestone by crossing 2500 FIDE ratings during the IV El Llobregat Open in Spain. Praggnanandhaa had previously earned the Grandmaster title at the age of 12 in 2018, becoming the second-youngest Grandmaster.

    Vaishali becomes GM, joins Praggnanandhaa to form world's first brother-sister Grandmasters duo

    The 22-year old Chennai-based Vaishali crossed the 2500 mark at the tournament in Spain where she defeated Turkish FM Tamer Tarik Selbes in the second round. She obtained her third GM norm at the Qatar Masters tournament in October and needed to increase her ELO rating. They also became the first-ever brother-sister duo to make the Candidates, the qualifying event for the World Championship match. The Candidates will be held in Toronto in April.

    Indian men and women's chess teams clinch silver medals

    Top seeds Arjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh, Vidit Gujrathi, and Harikrishna Pentala all won their matches against their Filipino counterparts while R Praggnanandhaa drew his game to finish second behind gold winners Iran.

    "I really enjoyed interacting with him": Praggnanandhaa on meeting with PM Modi

    Praggnanandhaa further said, "It's very inspiring how we performed recently as well in Global Chess League. We have a lot of strong players in India. For me, it's very important that I work hard and perform well in events. For me that's the main goal."

    The Economic Times
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