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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 Gazette
3 hours ago
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"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)
Hindustan Times
9 hours ago
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R Praggnanandhaa becomes new India No. 1, D Gukesh second in latest live rankings
R Praggnanandhaa's title at the UzChess Cup Masters, saw the 19-year-old become the new India No. 1 in the live classical chess rankings. He defeated Uzbek GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov, with Black pieces in the final round to seal the title. R Praggnanandhaa is the new India No. 1 and D Gukesh is second.(Twitter) In the live ratings, Praggnanandhaa is fourth now, with an Elo rating of 2778.3. D Gukesh is fifth with a rating of 1776.6, and Arjun Erigaisi (2775.7) is sixth. Norwegian Magnus Carlsen (2839.2) occupies top spot, followed by American GMs Hikaru Nakamura (2807) and Fabiano Caruana (2784.2). Viswanathan Anand (2743.0) is not in the top-ten, and occupies 13th position in the live rankings, and is India No. 4. Meanwhile, Aravindh Chithambaram (2724.0) is 24th in the live rankings and is India No. 5. Taking to X, Anand hailed the new India No. 1 and wrote, 'Of all his wins this year, this one seemed the least likely with just two rounds to go. However, he defeated Arjun Erigaisi (yesterday) 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. He is deservedly the new number four in the chess world and the highest rated player in India,' he added. Meanwhile, his longtime coach RB Ramesh told The Indian Express, 'Pragg is quite good in attack, but he was playing too solid in 2024. At least that was my impression. We discussed this and talked about being more adventurous, which you can see now.' 'His chess was always quite good. Now he's also been adding new openings and trying a lot more variety of openings in games.' Ramesh also revealed that Vaibhav Suri working as Praggnanandhaa's second has been beneficial. He said, 'Vaibhav has been helping us longer than this year. But we did not want to go public earlier (and reveal his association with Pragg). He has been with us for some time, but only recently he has started accompanying Pragg for tournaments and that has been very helpful.' 'It's good to have someone you know well, who believes in you, travel with you during important tournaments. When you are going through difficult times, it will be easier to believe in ourselves.'
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10 hours ago
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Praggnanandhaa achieves another historic feat after winning UzChess Cup Masters, collecting third title of year
R Praggnanandhaa prevailed over a tough field comprising compatriots Arjun Erigaisi and Aravindh Chithambaram as well as home favourites Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov in Tashkent to collect his third title of the year after Tata Steel Chess and Superbet Chess Classic Romania. read more Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated Javokhir Sindarov and Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the blitz tie-breaks to win the 2025 UzChess Cup Masters in Tashkent. Image credit: X/@rpraggnachess Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has been having quite the stellar run so far in 2025, having won the Tata Steel Chess tournament in Netherlands in February as well as Superbet Chess Classic Romania last month. On Friday, 'Pragg' added another feat to the collection – winning the UzChess Cup Masters 2025 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. And what makes this feat even more impressive is the fact that the 19-year-old triumphed over some of the leading players in the world, including compatriots Arjun Erigaisi and Aravindh Chithambaram as well as home favourites Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov. Also part of the solid lineup were Grandmasters Ian Nepomniachtchi, Richard Rapport and Parham Maghsoodloo. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Praggnanandhaa had finished level on 5.5 points with Javokhir and Nodirbek, defeating both Uzbekistani GMs along with Arjun, who finished fourth with 5 points. All three players later finished level on two points in the first round of blitz tie-breaks. Praggnanandhaa, however, sneaked ahead in the second round of tie-breaks, where he finished with 1.5 points compared to 1 for Javokhir and 0.5 for Nodirbek. 'Wrapped up the #UzChessCup Masters with a win in the final round and wins in tie breaks. Tiebreaks were crazy indeed,' Praggnanandhaa wrote in a post on X after his victory in Tashkent. 'Grateful for all the support that I have received so far. Onto my next challenge to Croatia,' he added, referring to the SuperUnited Croatia Rapid & Blitz tournament in Zagreb which is part of the Grand Chess Tour and gets underway on 2 July. 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 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Praggnanandhaa overtakes Gukesh and Arjun The joy of winning his third title of the year was made even sweeter by the fact that Praggnanandhaa has now surpassed both Gukesh and Arjun to become the top-ranked Indian on the latest live ratings. Praggnanandhaa has a live rating of 2778.3, placing him at the fourth spot ahead of reigning world champion Gukesh (2776.6) and Arjun (2775.7). The top three spots are occupied by Norwegian chess icon Magnus Carlsen (2839.2) as well as veteran American GMs Hikaru Nakamura (2807) and Fabiano Caruna (2784.2). The same, however, cannot be said of the FIDE ratings, where Arjun and Gukesh remain the only Indians inside the top five at third and fifth respectively, with Praggnanandhaa the third Indian inside the top-10 at seventh. While the FIDE ratings are updated every month, the Live ratings are updated in real time, typically within a minute after the conclusion of a game.
Time of India
19 hours ago
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- Time of India
Historic! R Praggnanandhaa clinches UzChess Cup Masters title, becomes India no.1
R Praggnanandhaa (PTI Photo) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has officially taken the crown as India's No. 1 chess player after clinching the UzChess Cup Masters title in stunning fashion on Friday. The 19-year-old Grandmaster defeated Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov with the Black pieces in the final round to seal the championship and mark a significant moment in Indian chess history. With this win, Praggnanandhaa's live rating jumped to 2778.3, elevating him to World No. 4, his highest-ever ranking. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! This result cements his place among the world's elite and signals a generational shift in Indian chess, as he surpasses the world chess champion D Gukesh in the live classical ratings. This isn't Pragg's first time making waves on the global stage. 2025 has proved to be a productive year for the teenager. Earlier, he stunned the chess world by defeating reigning world champion Gukesh at the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. ALSO READ: Exclusive | D Gukesh vs Magnus Carlsen not happening in Las Vegas; Freestyle Chess reveals why world champion isn't playing Thursday's triumph, however, is more definitive and historic. Praggnanandhaa not only won a prestigious international tournament but also confirmed his arrival as the new leader of Indian chess. It's a symbolic passing of the torch, as he overtakes his peers in a discipline where experience often trumps youth. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Jolie-Pitt Family Supports For Shiloh's Change Drivepedia Undo Pragg's rise has been marked by maturity beyond his years, a deep understanding of the game, and nerves of steel in pressure moments. As India's top-ranked player and one of the youngest ever to reach the top 5 globally, he's not just carrying forward Anand's legacy; he's building one of his own. Indian chess now enters a new era, and Praggnanandhaa is at its helm. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
