Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (born 10 August 2005) is an Indian chess grandmaster. Praggnanandhaa and his sister Vaishali are the first brother and sister to earn GM titles. [1] They are also the first brother and sister to qualify for the Candidates Tournament. [2]

1 day ago · The finish to the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters was extraordinary, with both leaders World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju and GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu losing their final classical games. When GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov failed to win, that meant a two-player blitz playoff, where Praggnanandhaa lost the first game only …

1 day ago · Both Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh finished with 8.5 points after losing their 13th-round games, but Praggnanandhaa showed remarkable mental resilience to triumph 2-1 in the tie-breaker during the ...

3 days ago · In the unforgettable round 13 of the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters, both leaders lost their last classical games of the tournament.GM Arjun Erigaisi played a perfect game to defeat World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju in 31 moves, while GM Vincent Keymer beat GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu in a nearly seven-hour marathon. In the subsequent blitz playoffs, Praggnanandhaa lost the first game against ...

2 days ago · Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa clinched the Tata Steel Masters 2025 title in Netherlands by defeating World Champion D Gukesh. His victory, inspired by peers' achievements, marked a key moment in ...

2 days ago · With this win, Praggnanandhaa has moved to world No 7 and taken second spot in the Fide Circuit leaderboard with 25 points. Former world champion Ding Liren leads the standings with 40.64 points.

3 days ago · Praggnanandhaa started with white pieces, and 30 seconds behind to neutralise the advantage. Gukesh was a pawn up a minute in, and with very little material to work with on the board, the game was ...

Apr 11, 2021 · GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu is an Indian grandmaster who had one of the greatest youth careers in chess history. Praggnanandhaa, who only turned 18 years old in 2023, is one of the youngest grandmasters and world championship candidates ever.

Aug 25, 2023 · Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa's World Cup run has ended without a trophy, but experts say that his stellar performances will have a monumental impact on the game in the country.

1 day ago · Both Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh finished with 8.5 points after losing their 13 th-round games, but Praggnanandhaa showed remarkable mental resilience to triumph 2-1 in the tie-breaker during the 87 ...