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India Gazette
7 hours ago
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- India Gazette
"Youth is indeed our greatest strength": Gautam Adani hails Praggnanandhaa on becoming India's top-ranked chess player
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, is 'proud' of grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, who became India's number one-ranked chess player at the age of 19 following his profound success in the UzChess Cup Masters in Tashkent on Friday. The young sensation in the world of chess, Praggnanandhaa, overwhelmed home favourite Nodirbek Abdusattorov with Black pieces on the final day to win the UzChess Cup Masters. After stamping his authority, Praggnanandhaa's live rating soared to 2778.3, making him India's highest-ranked player, leapfrogging the reigning world champion D Gukesh (2776.6) and Arjun Erigaisi (2775.7). Before Praggnanandhaa, Erigaisi was India's top-ranked player but slipped to the sixth spot after a draw with fellow Indian Aravindh Chithambaram. In the overall chart, Praggnanandhaa is ranked fourth, ahead of Gukesh, who occupies the fifth spot with 2776.6. Magnus Carlsen (2839.2) remained at the top, followed by Hikaru Nakamura (2807.0) and Fabiano Caruana (2784.2). 'Congratulations @rpraggnachess! Proud of you! Winning #UzChess, becoming India's No.1 and World No.4, and you are still just 19! What an achievement! India's youth is indeed our greatest strength,' Adani wrote on X. At the beginning of the last day, Praggnanandhaa trailed Uzbek's Abdusattorov by a point and Javokhir Sindarov, another local star, by half a point. At the end of the round-robin stage, the 19-year-old caught up to the duo at 5.5 points, courtesy of a stellar win over Abdusattorov. In the second round of tiebreaks, Praggnanandhaa secured a draw against Abdusattorov with White pieces and beat Sindarov with Black pieces. In the end, Sindarov's win over Abdusattorov confirmed the title for Praggnanandhaa. '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 on X following his triumph. With his latest success, Praggnanandhaa added a third title to his belt following his victories in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament and the Grand Chess Tour Superbet Classic Romania. (ANI)
The Hindu
10 hours ago
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- The Hindu
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
The Hindu
16 hours ago
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- The Hindu
Praggnanandhaa wins UzChess Cup Masters, becomes top-ranked Indian
Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa became India's top-ranked chess player in the live ratings after winning the UzChess Cup Masters 2025, in Tashkent on Friday (June 27, 2025). The win took Praggnanandhaa's live rating to 2778.3, making him World No. 4 — up three places — as he achieved his highest career ranking. The 19-year-old leapfrogged world champion D. Gukesh (2776.6) and Arjun Erigaisi (2775.7), who was India's top-ranked player until Thursday (June 26, 2025) but has now slipped to World No. 6. Magnus Carlsen (2839.2) remains No.1, followed by Hikaru Nakamura (2807.0) and Fabiano Caruana (2784.2). Praggnanandhaa started the final day a point behind local favourite Nodirbek Abdusattorov and half a point behind Javokhir Sindarov. A crucial win over Abdusattorov in the final round helped him join both players at 5.5 points at the end of the round-robin stage. Erigaisi missed a chance to make it a four-way tie after drawing with Aravindh Chithambaram. In the first round of tiebreaks, a double round-robin blitz, all three players finished with two points. Abdusattorov and Sindarov drew both their games, while Praggnanandhaa beat both with white but lost with black. In the second tiebreak, Praggnanandhaa drew with Abdusattorov with white and beat Sindarov with black. Sindarov's win over Abdusattorov sealed the title for the Indian. This was Praggnanandhaa's third title of the year, after wins at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament and the Grand Chess Tour Superbet Classic in Romania. He was also runner-up at the Stepan Avagyan Memorial earlier this month. Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand congratulated Praggnanandhaa on social media, posting: 'Congrats to @rpraggnachess for winning the Uzbekistan Chess Cup. Third major classical victory this year. Of all his wins this year, this one seemed the least likely with just two rounds to go.' Congrats to @rpraggnachess for winning the Uzbekistan chess Cup. Third major classical victory this year. Of all his wins this year, this one seemed the least likely with just two rounds to go@fide_chess (1/3) — Viswanathan Anand (@vishy64theking) June 27, 2025 He continued, 'However, he defeated Arjun Erigaisi and today in the crucial match defeated Nodirbek Abdusattorov to tie for first place.' 'In an impressive demonstration of character he won his third tiebreak of the year as well. He is deservedly the new number four in the chess world and the highest rated player in India,' he concluded.
NDTV
19 hours ago
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- NDTV
R Praggnanandhaa Becomes Top-Ranked Indian And World No.4 After Winning UzChess Cup Masters
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa became India's top-ranked chess player in the live ratings after winning the UzChess Cup Masters 2025 in Tashkent on Friday. The win took Praggnanandhaa's live rating to 2778.3, making him World No.4 -- up three places -- as he achieved his highest career ranking. The 19-year-old leapfrogged world champion D Gukesh (2776.6) and Arjun Erigaisi (2775.7), who was India's top-ranked player until Thursday but has now slipped to world No.6. Magnus Carlsen (2839.2) remains No.1, followed by Hikaru Nakamura (2807.0) and Fabiano Caruana (2784.2). Praggnanandhaa started the final day a point behind local favourite Nodirbek Abdusattorov and half a point behind Javokhir Sindarov. A crucial win over Abdusattorov in the final round helped him join both players at 5.5 points at the end of the round-robin stage. Erigaisi missed a chance to make it a four-way tie after drawing with Aravindh Chithambaram. In the first round of tiebreaks, a double round-robin blitz, all three players finished with two points. Abdusattorov and Sindarov drew both their games, while Praggnanandhaa beat both with white but lost with black. In the second tiebreak, Praggnanandhaa drew with Abdusattorov with white and beat Sindarov with black. Sindarov's win over Abdusattorov sealed the title for the Indian. This was Praggnanandhaa's third title of the year, after wins at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament and the Grand Chess Tour Superbet Classic in Romania. He was also runner-up at the Stepan Avagyan Memorial earlier this month. Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand congratulated Praggnanandhaa on social media, posting: "Congrats to @rpraggnachess for winning the Uzbekistan Chess Cup." "Third major classical victory this year. Of all his wins this year, this one seemed the least likely with just two rounds to go." He continued: "However, he defeated Arjun Erigaisi and today in the crucial match defeated Nodirbek Abdusattorov to tie for first place. "In an impressive demonstration of character he won his third tiebreak of the year as well. He is deservedly the new number four in the chess world and the highest rated player in India," he concluded. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
India.com
19 hours ago
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- India.com
R Praggnanandhaa wins UzChess Cup Masters, becomes top-ranked Indian and World No.4
R Praggnanandhaa. 9PIC - X) Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa became India's top-ranked chess player in the live ratings after winning the UzChess Cup Masters 2025, here on Friday. The win took Praggnanandhaa's live rating to 2778.3, making him World No.4 — up three places — as he achieved his highest career ranking.\ R Praggnanandhaa leapfrogged D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi The 19-year-old leapfrogged world champion D Gukesh (2776.6) and Arjun Erigaisi (2775.7), who was India's top-ranked player until Thursday but has now slipped to world No.6. Magnus Carlsen (2839.2) remains No.1, followed by Hikaru Nakamura (2807.0) and Fabiano Caruana (2784.2). MATCH SUMMARY Praggnanandhaa started the final day a point behind local favourite Nodirbek Abdusattorov and half a point behind Javokhir Sindarov. A crucial win over Abdusattorov in the final round helped him join both players at 5.5 points at the end of the round-robin stage. Erigaisi missed a chance to make it a four-way tie after drawing with Aravindh Chithambaram. In the first round of tiebreaks, a double round-robin blitz, all three players finished with two points. Abdusattorov and Sindarov drew both their games, while Praggnanandhaa beat both with white but lost with black. In the second tiebreak, Praggnanandhaa drew with Abdusattorov with white and beat Sindarov with black. Sindarov's win over Abdusattorov sealed the title for the Indian. This was Praggnanandhaa's third title of the year, after wins at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament and the Grand Chess Tour Superbet Classic in Romania. He was also runner-up at the Stepan Avagyan Memorial earlier this month. Viswanathan Anand congratulated Praggnanandhaa Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand congratulated Praggnanandhaa on social media, posting: 'Congrats to @rpraggnachess for winning the Uzbekistan Chess Cup.' 'Third major classical victory this year. Of all his wins this year, this one seemed the least likely with just two rounds to go.' He continued: 'However, he defeated Arjun Erigaisi and today in the crucial match defeated Nodirbek Abdusattorov to tie for first place. 'In an impressive demonstration of character he won his third tiebreak of the year as well. He is deservedly the new number four in the chess world and the highest rated player in India,' he concluded.
