Praggnanandhaa wins UzChess Cup Masters 2025, becomes India No.1 in live ratings
GM R. Praggnanandhaa became the top-ranked Indian in the live ratings after winning the UzChess Cup Masters 2025 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Friday.
Praggnanandhaa trailed sole leader and home favourite Nodirbek Abdusattorov by a point at the start of the day. Javokhir Sindarov, another local hope, had a lead of half a point over the Indian.
However, Praggnanandhaa managed to catch up with the duo at 5.5 points at the end of the round-robin stage, courtesy a decisive win over Abdusattorov in the final round. Arjun Erigaisi missed out on making it a four-way tie after a draw with fellow Indian Aravindh Chithambaram.
READ | Aurionpro Champion Lalit Babu: 'I still have the fire'
After the first round of tiebreaks, a double round-robin blitz tournament, all three players had two points. Abdusattorov and Sindarov drew both their games. Praggnanandhaa beat both players with white pieces while losing with black.
In the second round of tiebreaks, Praggnanandhaa drew with white against Abdusattorov and beat Sindarov with black. Sindarov's win over Abdusattorov confirmed the title for the Indian.
Praggnanandhaa, with a live elo rating of 2778.3, gained three spots to move past compatriot and reigning classical chess world champion D. Gukesh (2776.6) to become the top-ranked Indian and World No. 4. Magnus Carlsen (2839.2) remains No.1, followed by Hikaru Nakamura (2807.0) and Fabiano Caruana (2784.2).
It is the third title of the year for Praggnanandhaa after his triumph at Tata Steel Chess Tournament and Grand Chess Tour Superbet Classic Romania. Earlies this month, he had finished second at the Stepan Avagyan Memorial.
Related Topics
R. Praggnanandhaa
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
&w=3840&q=100)
First Post
25 minutes ago
- First Post
Praggnanandhaa becomes India's new No. 1 after UzChess Cup win, Gukesh slips to second
Indian sensation R Praggnanandhaa has become India's new No. 1 in classical chess after winning the UzChess Cup Masters in Tashkent. He surpassed the current world champion D Gukesh in the standings with Elo rating of 2778.3. read more R Praggnanandhaa is now one spot ahead of the world champion D Gukesh in live chess ranking. Image: X/FIDE Indian sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has become the new India No. 1 in classical chess after winning the UzChess Cup Masters tournament. The 19-year-old defeated Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov with the Black pieces in the final round to clinch the title. Praggnanandhaa becomes new India No. 1 Thanks to this big win, Praggnanandhaa has now jumped to No. 4 in the live world rankings with an impressive Elo rating of 2778.3. He is now ahead of fellow Indians Dommaraju Gukesh, who is ranked 5th with a rating of 2776.6, and Arjun Erigaisi, who is at 6th place with 2775.7. The five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway is still at the top of the chart with a rating of 2839.2. He is followed by American grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura (2807) and Fabiano Caruana (2784.2). STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD After Praggnanandhaa clinched his third title of the year, he took to social media to thank everyone for all the support he received before the event. 'Wrapped up the #UzChessCup Masters with a win in the final round and wins in tie breaks. Tiebreaks were crazy indeed. Grateful for all the support that I have received so far. Onto my next challenge to Croatia,' Praggnanandhaa wrote in a post on X after his victory in Tashkent. Wrapped up the #UzChessCup Masters with a win in the final round and wins in tie breaks. Tiebreaks were crazy indeed. Grateful for all the support that I have received so far. Onto my next challenge to Croatia. — Praggnanandhaa (@rpraggnachess) June 27, 2025 In another post, Praggnanandhaa thanked former world champion Viswanathan Anand, who had congratulated the Indian youngster on his Uzbekistan Cup win. Anand said that out of all of Praggnanandhaa's wins this year, the one in Uzbekistan seemed the least likely, but given the way he made a comeback, he fully deserved to be World No. 4 and India's No. 1 player. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Thank you so much, @vishy64theking sir! This one felt special, it means a lot coming from you. Grateful always for your support and inspiration! ♟️🙏 — Praggnanandhaa (@rpraggnachess) June 28, 2025 However he defeated Arjun Erigaisi and today in the crucial match defeated Nodirbek Abdussattorov to tie for first place. In an impressive demonstration of character he won his third tiebreak of the year as well. (2/3) — Viswanathan Anand (@vishy64theking) June 27, 2025 He is deservedly the new number four in the chess world and the highest rated player in India. (3/3) — Viswanathan Anand (@vishy64theking) June 27, 2025
India.com
26 minutes ago
- India.com
From Virat Kohli's 149 To Rishabh Pant's 146: Top 5 Indian Batting Masterclasses At Edgbaston
photoDetails english 2923508 Updated:Jun 28, 2025, 02:28 PM IST Virat Kohli – 149 (2018) 1 / 7 Kohli's epic 149 in the 1st Test of 2018 stood out as a masterclass under pressure. Coming in at 54/2, he braved a swing from Anderson and Curran to rescue India, steering the lower order late on. His innings spanned 225 balls and kept India within 13 runs of England after the first innings. Rishabh Pant – 146 (2022) 2 / 7 Pant's electrifying 146 off just 111 balls during the rescheduled 5th Test in 2022 was a game-changing knock. Coming in at 98/5, he unleashed a counter-attacking barrage, including a record-breaking ton off 89 balls, propelling India to a commanding position. Sachin Tendulkar – 122 (1996) 3 / 7 Tendulkar's 122 in 1996 marked the first Test century by an Indian at Edgbaston. Battling a strong bowling attack, he struck 19 boundaries and a six, cementing his legacy in English conditions. Ravindra Jadeja – 104 (2022) 4 / 7 Jadeja complemented Pant wonderfully with a composed 83* in 2022, and in the same match, he notched a century, scoring 104 at Edgbaston, reinforcing his value as a genuine all-rounder and toning up India's recovery effort. Mohinder Amarnath – 79 (1986) 5 / 7 While not a century, Amarnath's gritty 79 in 1986 showcased classic technique against swinging conditions, earning him the fifth spot in this list. Though less documented online, it remains a celebrated performance among Indian cricket historians. Jadeja & Pant Again At Edgbaston 6 / 7 Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant will again present at the Edgbaston test against England, and the team will rely on their experience at this venue for their maiden victory at the venue. 7 / 7
The Hindu
30 minutes ago
- The Hindu
Tanvi Sharma, Ayush Shetty enter US Open badminton semifinals with dominant wins
Promising Indian shuttlers Tanvi Sharma and Ayush Shetty continued their impressive runs at the US Open Badminton Championships, entering the semifinals with dominant wins in the BWF Super 300 tournament. The 16-year-old Tanvi secured a straight-game victory over higher-ranked Malaysian Karupathevan Letshanaa, winning 21-13, 21-16 in just 33 minutes. Ayush was equally clinical, defeating junior world champion Kuo Kuan Lin of Chinese Taipei 22-20, 21-9 to book his place in the final four. However, India suffered a setback in the men's doubles, as the pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan and Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi went down 9-21, 19-21 to Chiang Chien and Wei Wu Hsuan-yi of Chinese Taipei in their quarterfinal at the Mid-America Centre on Friday. Tanvi will face Ukraine's Polina Buhrova in Saturday's semifinal. Polina pulled off a surprise win over third seed Sung Shuo-yun of Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals. Ayush, meanwhile, will take on top seed Chou Tien-chen — a seasoned campaigner who had previously beaten the Indian at the Taipei Open. Despite the challenge, Ayush can draw confidence from a stellar 2025 season that includes semifinal appearances at the Orleans Masters and the Taipei Open. This will be Tanvi's maiden semifinal appearance at a BWF World Tour Super 300 event.
