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 …

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.

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 ...

1 day ago · NEW DELHI: In a remarkable display of skill and determination, Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious at the Tata Steel Masters 2025, held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. His ...

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is an Indian chess grandmaster and World No. 4 ranked junior. A long-time prodigy, “Pragg” is a multiple time World Youth Champion, and is the fifth youngest ever player to become a grandmaster, which he did at the age of 12 years and ten months.

Aug 22, 2023 · Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa of India competes at the Masters Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 on January 27. Millions in India will be cheering on the teen chess prodigy known...

Aug 22, 2023 · India will watch with bated breath as its chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa takes on Norway’s world number one Magnus Carlsen in the final of the International Chess Federation (FIDE)...

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, an Indian prodigy becoming the youngest International Master and second youngest Grandmaster at the time, has garnered attention for his rapid rise and fearless play. With a FIDE rating of 2737 in December 2024, he ranks seventeenth globally, underscoring his status as one of the brightest young talents in chess.

2 days ago · Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa said he was ‘still shaking’ after a ‘crazy day’ as he clinched Tata Steel Masters title for the first time in his prolific career after beating world champion Gukesh Dommaraju. The 19-year-old from Chennai came from behind to upstage the 18-year-old world number ...