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{{Short description|Indian chess grandmaster (born 2005)}}
{{Short description|Indian chess grandmaster (born 2005)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Indian name|Praggnanandhaa|Rameshbabu}}
{{Tamil name|Rameshbabu|Praggnanandhaa}}
{{Infobox chess biography
{{Infobox chess biography
| name        = R Praggnanandhaa
| name        = R Praggnanandhaa
| image      = Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa in 2023.jpg
| image      = Praggnanandhaa in 2025.jpg
| caption    = Praggnanandhaa at [[Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023]]
| caption    = Praggnanandhaa in 2025
| full_name   = Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
| birth_name   = Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|2005|08|10|df=y}}  
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|2005|08|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu<!-- DO NOT LINK PER MOS:GEOLINK -->, India
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu<!-- DO NOT LINK PER MOS:GEOLINK -->, India
| country    = India<!-- DO NOT ADD FLAG -->
| country    = India<!-- DO NOT ADD FLAG -->
| title      = [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] (2018)
| title      = [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] (2018)
| rating      =
| peakrating  = 2785 (September 2025)
| peakrating  = 2738 (October 2023)
| peakranking = No. 4 (July 2025)
| peakranking = No. 16 (October 2023)
| FideID      = 25059530
| FideID      = 25059530
}}
}}
'''Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa''' (<!-- NO INDIC SCRIPT PER BP:INDICSCRIPT -->born 10 August 2005) is an Indian [[Grandmaster (chess)|chess grandmaster]]. A [[chess prodigy]], he became an [[international master]] at the age of 10, the youngest at the time to do so, and a grandmaster at the age of 12, the second-youngest at the time to do so. On 22 February 2022, at the age of 16, he became the youngest player to defeat then-world champion [[Magnus Carlsen]], when he beat Carlsen in a rapid game at the Airthings Masters [[Rapid Chess]] Tournament<ref>[https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/22/india-grandmaster-praggnanandhaa-stuns-world-chess-champion-magnus-carlsen Indian teenager Praggnanandhaa beats world chess champion Carlsen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318012338/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/22/india-grandmaster-praggnanandhaa-stuns-world-chess-champion-magnus-carlsen |date=18 March 2022 }}, www.aljazeera.com</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=25 March 2022 |title=Ramesh Babu Pragyanandha : চৌষট্টি খোপের বিষ্ময় বালক, দাবার প্রেমে পাগল প্রজ্ঞানান্ধা |work=The Bengali Chronicle |url=https://thebengalichronicle.com/praggnanandhaa-chess-prodigy-rkm/ |access-date=10 August 2022 |lang=bn |archive-date=10 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810132652/https://thebengalichronicle.com/praggnanandhaa-chess-prodigy-rkm/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> (a record since broken by [[Gukesh D]], on 16 October 2022).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Doggers (PeterDoggers) |first=Peter |title=Duda New Leader At Aimchess Rapid; Gukesh Youngest Player To Beat Carlsen |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/2022-aimchess-rapid-day-3 |access-date=17 October 2022 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US |archive-date=17 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017164018/https://www.chess.com/news/view/2022-aimchess-rapid-day-3 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 October 2022 |title=Aimchess Rapid: Gukesh youngest-ever to beat Carlsen, Duda leads |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/aimchess-rapid-2022-d3 |access-date=17 October 2022 |website=Chess News |language=en |archive-date=17 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017164023/https://en.chessbase.com/post/aimchess-rapid-2022-d3 |url-status=live }}</ref>
'''Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa'''{{efn|{{respell|PRAHG|nah|NAHN|dah}}}} (<!-- NO INDIC SCRIPT PER [[WP:INDICSCRIPT]] -->born 10 August 2005) is an Indian [[Grandmaster (chess)|chess grandmaster]]. A [[chess prodigy]], he placed second in the [[Chess World Cup 2023|2023 Chess World Cup]], and won the [[2025 FIDE Circuit]]. He was part of the Indian team that won the silver medal at the [[2022 Asian Games]] in the [[Chess at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's team standard|men's team competition]], and the gold medal in the open section at the [[45th Chess Olympiad]] in 2024. He won the [[Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025]].<ref>{{cite web |date=2026-03-07 |title=Praggnanandhaa: Profile, Rating & Career |url=https://blog.shatranj.live/praggnanandhaa-player-profile |access-date=2026-03-07 |publisher=Shatranj Live}}</ref>


==Chess career==
==Early and personal life==
Praggnanandhaa won the [[World Youth Chess Championship]] Under-8 title in 2013, earning him the title of [[FIDE Master]]. He won the under-10 title in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/im-praggnanandhaa-worlds-youngest-ever-chess-international-master-2828111/ |title=I'm Praggnanandhaa, world's youngest ever chess International Master |date=1 June 2016 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=30 July 2016 |archive-date=1 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601192819/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/im-praggnanandhaa-worlds-youngest-ever-chess-international-master-2828111/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa in 2023 (52638512205).jpg|thumb|Praggnanandhaa pictured with his mother, Nagalakshmi ''(left)''.]]


In 2016, Praggnanandhaa became the youngest [[international master]] in history, at the age of 10 years, 10 months, and 19 days.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/praggnanandhaa-youngest-chess-im-in-history |title=Praggnanandhaa – youngest chess IM in history! |author=Priyadarshan Banjan |date=29 May 2016 |website=[[ChessBase]] |access-date=8 September 2016 |archive-date=20 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320215148/https://en.chessbase.com/post/praggnanandhaa-youngest-chess-im-in-history |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/oct/21/rameshbabu-praggnanandhaa-world-grandmaster-record |title=Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa chases world grandmaster age record at 11 |first=Leonard |last=Barden |authorlink=Leonard Barden |date=21 October 2016 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=26 November 2016 |archive-date=23 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823164248/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/oct/21/rameshbabu-praggnanandhaa-world-grandmaster-record |url-status=live }}</ref> He achieved his first grandmaster [[Norm (chess)|norm]] at the [[World Junior Chess Championship]] in November 2017, finishing fourth with 8 points.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aicf.in/2017-world-juniors-praggnanandhaa-gains-maiden-gm-norm/ |title=2017 World Juniors: Praggnanandhaa gains maiden GM norm |date=24 November 2017 |website=All India Chess Federation |access-date=20 December 2019 |archive-date=1 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601194819/https://aicf.in/2017-world-juniors-praggnanandhaa-gains-maiden-gm-norm/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He gained his second norm at the Heraklion Fischer Memorial GM norm tournament in Greece on 17 April 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/praggnanandhaa-bags-his-second-gm-norm/articleshow/63805861.cms |title=Praggnanandhaa bags his second GM norm |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=18 April 2018 |archive-date=1 June 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220601193808/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/praggnanandhaa-bags-his-second-gm-norm/articleshow/63805861.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> On 23 June 2018 he achieved his third and final norm at the Gredine Open in [[Urtijëi]], Italy, by defeating Luca Moroni in the eighth round to become, at the age of 12 years, 10 months and 13 days, the then second-youngest person ever to achieve the rank of grandmaster ([[Sergey Karjakin]] attained the title at 12 years and 7 months).<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.espn.in/chess/story/_/id/23887946/india-praggnanandhaa-becomes-world-second-youngest-grandmaster-12-years-10-months-13-days?platform=amp |title=Praggnanandhaa becomes India's youngest Grandmaster |work=ESPN |access-date=24 June 2018 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406171856/https://www.espn.in/chess/story/_/id/23887946/india-praggnanandhaa-becomes-world-second-youngest-grandmaster-12-years-10-months-13-days?platform=amp |url-status=live }}</ref> He is the fifth-youngest person ever to achieve the title of [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] (GM), behind [[Abhimanyu Mishra]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=GM Abhimanyu Mishra is the Youngest GM in History! |url=https://new.uschess.org/news/gm-abhimanyu-mishra-youngest-gm-history |website=USCF Online |date=30 June 2021 |access-date=30 June 2021 |archive-date=2 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002130645/https://new.uschess.org/news/gm-abhimanyu-mishra-youngest-gm-history |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Sergey Karjakin]], [[Gukesh D]], and [[Javokhir Sindarov]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/chennais-praggnanandhaa-becomes-2nd-youngest-gm/articleshow/64715771.cms |title=Chennai's Praggnanandhaa becomes 2nd youngest GM |work=The Times of India |access-date=23 June 2018 |archive-date=18 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718153350/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/chennais-praggnanandhaa-becomes-2nd-youngest-gm/articleshow/64715771.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
Praggnanandhaa was born to a Tamil-speaking family in [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu,<!-- DO NOT LINK PER MOS:GEOLINK --> on 10 August 2005.<ref>{{cite web |date=22 February 2022 |title=Who is Praggnanandhaa, the 16-year-old who beat world champion at Airthings Masters chess? |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/who-is-praggnanandhaa-the-16-year-old-who-beat-world-champion-at-airthings-masters-chess/articleshow/89738763.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620071917/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/who-is-praggnanandhaa-the-16-year-old-who-beat-world-champion-at-airthings-masters-chess/articleshow/89738763.cms |archive-date=20 June 2022 |access-date=20 June 2022 |website=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref> His father, Rameshbabu, works as a branch manager at [[TNSC Bank]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.in/chess/story/_/id/23951582/chess-praggnanandhaa-boy-king|title=Praggnanandhaa: The boy who could be king|date=1 July 2018|author=Susan Ninan|website=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> and his mother, Nagalakshmi, is a [[homemaker]] who often accompanies Praggnanandhaa when he travels for tournaments.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-67516871|title=The Indian siblings taking the chess world by storm|date=2 December 2023|author=Susan Ninan|website=[[BBC]]}}</ref>
 
Praggnanandhaa and his elder sister [[Vaishali Rameshbabu|Vaishali]] are the first brother and sister to earn grandmaster titles, with Praggnanandhaa doing so in 2018 and his sister doing so in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=R Vaishali becomes grandmaster, joins R Praggnanandhaa to become world's first brother-sister GM duo |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/r-vaishali-becomes-grandmaster-joins-r-praggnanandhaa-to-become-worlds-first-brother-sister-gm-duo-2470352-2023-12-02 |access-date=2 December 2023 |website=India Today |date=2 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> They are also the first brother and sister to qualify for the [[Candidates Tournament]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2 December 2023 |title=Vaishali and Praggnanandhaa make history as the first-ever brother-sister duo to become Grandmasters |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/chess/vaishali-and-praggnanandhaa-make-history-as-the-first-ever-brother-sister-duo-to-become-grandmasters-9051083/ |access-date=4 December 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
 
Aside from chess, Praggnanandhaa enjoys playing [[table tennis]] and watching [[cricket]] in his spare time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-60497243|title=Praggnanandhaa: How India is emerging as a chess powerhouse|date=25 February 2022|author=Soutik Biswas|website=[[BBC]]}}</ref>
 
==Career==
===2013{{endash}}2017===
[[File:TataSteelChess2017-79.jpg|thumb|Pragg (11) at Tata Steel Chess 2017 - amateur tournament]]
Praggnanandhaa won the [[World Youth Chess Championship]] Under-8 title in 2013, earning him the title of [[FIDE Master]]. He won the under-10 title in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/im-praggnanandhaa-worlds-youngest-eer-chess-international-master-2828111/ |title=I'm Praggnanandhaa, world's youngest ever chess International Master |date=1 June 2016 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=30 July 2016 |archive-date=1 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601192819/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/im-praggnanandhaa-worlds-youngest-ever-chess-international-master-2828111/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
In 2016, Praggnanandhaa became the youngest [[international master]] in history, at the age of 10 years, 10 months, and 19 days.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/praggnanandhaa-youngest-chess-im-in-history |title=Praggnanandhaa – youngest chess IM in history! |author=Priyadarshan Banjan |date=29 May 2016 |website=[[ChessBase]] |access-date=8 September 2016 |archive-date=20 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320215148/https://en.chessbase.com/post/praggnanandhaa-youngest-chess-im-in-history |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/oct/21/rameshbabu-praggnanandhaa-world-grandmaster-record |title=Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa chases world grandmaster age record at 11 |first=Leonard |last=Barden |authorlink=Leonard Barden |date=21 October 2016 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=26 November 2016 |archive-date=23 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823164248/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/oct/21/rameshbabu-praggnanandhaa-world-grandmaster-record |url-status=live }}</ref> He achieved his first grandmaster [[Norm (chess)|norm]] at the [[World Junior Chess Championship]] in November 2017, finishing fourth with 8 points.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aicf.in/2017-world-juniors-praggnanandhaa-gains-maiden-gm-norm/ |title=2017 World Juniors: Praggnanandhaa gains maiden GM norm |date=24 November 2017 |website=All India Chess Federation |access-date=20 December 2019 |archive-date=1 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601194819/https://aicf.in/2017-world-juniors-praggnanandhaa-gains-maiden-gm-norm/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
===2018===
He gained his second norm at the Heraklion Fischer Memorial GM norm tournament in Greece on 17 April 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/praggnanandhaa-bags-his-second-gm-norm/articleshow/63805861.cms |title=Praggnanandhaa bags his second GM norm |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=18 April 2018 |archive-date=1 June 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220601193808/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/praggnanandhaa-bags-his-second-gm-norm/articleshow/63805861.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> On 23 June 2018 he achieved his third and final norm at the Gredine Open in [[Urtijëi]], Italy, by defeating [[Luca Moroni]] in the eighth round to become, at the age of 12 years, 10 months and 13 days, the then second-youngest person ever to achieve the rank of grandmaster ([[Sergey Karjakin]] attained the title at 12 years and 7 months).<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.espn.in/chess/story/_/id/23887946/india-praggnanandhaa-becomes-world-second-youngest-grandmaster-12-years-10-months-13-days?platform=amp |title=Praggnanandhaa becomes India's youngest Grandmaster |work=ESPN |access-date=24 June 2018 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406171856/https://www.espn.in/chess/story/_/id/23887946/india-praggnanandhaa-becomes-world-second-youngest-grandmaster-12-years-10-months-13-days?platform=amp |url-status=live }}</ref> He is the sixth-youngest person ever to achieve the title of [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] (GM), behind [[Abhimanyu Mishra]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=GM Abhimanyu Mishra is the Youngest GM in History! |url=https://new.uschess.org/news/gm-abhimanyu-mishra-youngest-gm-history |website=USCF Online |date=30 June 2021 |access-date=30 June 2021 |archive-date=2 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002130645/https://new.uschess.org/news/gm-abhimanyu-mishra-youngest-gm-history |url-status=live }}</ref> Karjakin, [[Gukesh Dommaraju]], [[Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş]], and [[Javokhir Sindarov]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/chennais-praggnanandhaa-becomes-2nd-youngest-gm/articleshow/64715771.cms |title=Chennai's Praggnanandhaa becomes 2nd youngest GM |work=The Times of India |access-date=23 June 2018 |archive-date=18 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718153350/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/chennais-praggnanandhaa-becomes-2nd-youngest-gm/articleshow/64715771.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>


In 2018, Praggnanandhaa was invited to the Magistral de [[León, Spain|León]] Masters in Spain for a four-game rapid match against [[Wesley So]]. He defeated So in game one, and after three games the score was tied at 1½–1½. In the last game, So defeated Praggnanandhaa, winning the match 2½–1½.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Praggnanandhaa_Wesley_So_Leon_2018 |title=Praggnanandhaa gives a major scare to Wesley So at the Leon Masters 2018 |website=ChessBase India |date=8 July 2018 |access-date=20 December 2019 |archive-date=30 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630161606/https://www.chessbase.in/news/Praggnanandhaa_Wesley_So_Leon_2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 2018, Praggnanandhaa was invited to the Magistral de [[León, Spain|León]] Masters in Spain for a four-game rapid match against [[Wesley So]]. He defeated So in game one, and after three games the score was tied at 1½–1½. In the last game, So defeated Praggnanandhaa, winning the match 2½–1½.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Praggnanandhaa_Wesley_So_Leon_2018 |title=Praggnanandhaa gives a major scare to Wesley So at the Leon Masters 2018 |website=ChessBase India |date=8 July 2018 |access-date=20 December 2019 |archive-date=30 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630161606/https://www.chessbase.in/news/Praggnanandhaa_Wesley_So_Leon_2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>


In January 2018, Praggnanandhaa tied for third place with GM [[Alder Escobar Forero]] and IM Denys Shmelov in the Charlotte Chess Center's Winter 2018 GM Norm Invitational held in [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], North Carolina, with a score of 5.0/9. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chessstream.com/Invitational/Winter-2018-GM-IM-Norm-Invitational/TournamentPairings.aspx|title=CCCSA GM/IM Norm Invitational – May 2022 GM/IM Norm Invitational Chess Tournament|access-date=10 February 2021|archive-date=12 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212214555/http://chessstream.com/Invitational/Winter-2018-GM-IM-Norm-Invitational/TournamentPairings.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>
In January 2018, Praggnanandhaa tied for third place with GM [[Alder Escobar Forero]] and IM Denys Shmelov in the Charlotte Chess Center's Winter 2018 GM Norm Invitational held in [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], North Carolina, with a score of 5.0/9.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chessstream.com/Invitational/Winter-2018-GM-IM-Norm-Invitational/TournamentPairings.aspx|title=CCCSA GM/IM Norm Invitational – May 2022 GM/IM Norm Invitational Chess Tournament|access-date=10 February 2021|archive-date=12 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212214555/http://chessstream.com/Invitational/Winter-2018-GM-IM-Norm-Invitational/TournamentPairings.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>


In July 2019, Praggnanandhaa won the [[Xtracon Chess Open]] in [[Denmark]], scoring 8½/10 points (+7–0=3).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2019/jul/29/danish-feather-in-cap-for-dominant-praggnanandhaa-2010894.html |title=Danish feather in cap for dominant Praggnanandhaa |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=20 December 2019 |archive-date=1 June 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220601190852/https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2019/jul/29/danish-feather-in-cap-for-dominant-praggnanandhaa-2010894.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 12 October 2019, he won the World Youth Championships in the Under-18 section with a score of 9/11.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/r-praggnanandhaa-crowned-u-18-champion-india-win-7-medals-at-world-youth-chess-championship-6066188/ |title=14-year-old R Praggnanandhaa crowned U-18 champion, India win 7 medals at World Youth Chess Championship |date=12 October 2019 |website=The Indian Express |access-date=20 December 2019 |archive-date=1 June 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220601190348/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/r-praggnanandhaa-crowned-u-18-champion-india-win-7-medals-at-world-youth-chess-championship-6066188/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2019, he became the second-youngest person to achieve a rating of 2600.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 December 2019 |title=Praggnanandhaa becomes the youngest Indian to cross 2600 Elo ever, second youngest in the world |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Praggnanandhaa-youngest-2600-Indian-GM |access-date=27 May 2022 |website=ChessBase India |archive-date=1 June 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220601191230/https://www.chessbase.in/news/Praggnanandhaa-youngest-2600-Indian-GM |url-status=live }}</ref> He did this at the age of 14 years, 3 months and 24 days.
===2019===
In July 2019, Praggnanandhaa won the [[Xtracon Chess Open]] in [[Denmark]], scoring 8½/10 points (+7–0=3).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2019/jul/29/danish-feather-in-cap-for-dominant-praggnanandhaa-2010894.html |title=Danish feather in cap for dominant Praggnanandhaa |website=The New Indian Express |date=29 July 2019 |access-date=20 December 2019 |archive-date=1 June 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220601190852/https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2019/jul/29/danish-feather-in-cap-for-dominant-praggnanandhaa-2010894.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 12 October 2019, he won the World Youth Championships in the Under-18 section with a score of 9/11.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/r-praggnanandhaa-crowned-u-18-champion-india-win-7-medals-at-world-youth-chess-championship-6066188/ |title=14-year-old R Praggnanandhaa crowned U-18 champion, India win 7 medals at World Youth Chess Championship |date=12 October 2019 |website=The Indian Express |access-date=20 December 2019 |archive-date=1 June 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220601190348/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/r-praggnanandhaa-crowned-u-18-champion-india-win-7-medals-at-world-youth-chess-championship-6066188/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2019, he became the second-youngest person to achieve a rating of 2600.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 December 2019 |title=Praggnanandhaa becomes the youngest Indian to cross 2600 Elo ever, second youngest in the world |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Praggnanandhaa-youngest-2600-Indian-GM |access-date=27 May 2022 |website=ChessBase India |archive-date=1 June 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220601191230/https://www.chessbase.in/news/Praggnanandhaa-youngest-2600-Indian-GM |url-status=live }}</ref> He did this at the age of 14 years, 3 months and 24 days.


===2021===
In April 2021, Praggnanandhaa won the Polgar Challenge, the first leg (out of four) of the Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour, a rapid online event organized by Julius Baer Group and Chess24.com for young talents.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/praggnanandhaa-wins-polgar-challenge-with-a-round-to-spare/articleshow/82019558.cms Praggnanandhaa wins Polgar Challenge with a round to spare] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412130244/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/praggnanandhaa-wins-polgar-challenge-with-a-round-to-spare/articleshow/82019558.cms |date=12 April 2021 }}. ''The Times of India''.  11 April 2021.  Retrieved 12 October 2021.</ref>  He scored 15.5/19, 1.5 points ahead of the next best placed competitors.<ref>[https://chess24.com/en/read/news/praggnanandhaa-powers-into-champions-chess-tour Praggnanandhaa powers into Champions Chess Tour] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413192816/https://chess24.com/en/read/news/praggnanandhaa-powers-into-champions-chess-tour |date=13 April 2021 }}.  ''Chess24.com''.  12 April 2021.  Retrieved 12 October 2021.</ref>  This win helped him qualify for the next [[Champions Chess Tour 2021|Meltwater Champions Chess Tour]] on 24 April 2021, where he finished in 10th place with a score of 7/15 (+4-5=6), including wins against [[Teimour Radjabov]], [[Jan-Krzysztof Duda]], [[Sergey Karjakin]], and [[Johan-Sebastian Christiansen]] as well as a draw against World Champion [[Magnus Carlsen]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 April 2021 |title=New in Chess Classic: Carlsen wins preliminaries |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/new-in-chess-classic-carlsen-wins-preliminaries |access-date=27 April 2021 |website=Chess News |language=en |archive-date=27 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427120723/https://en.chessbase.com/post/new-in-chess-classic-carlsen-wins-preliminaries |url-status=live }}</ref>
In April 2021, Praggnanandhaa won the Polgar Challenge, the first leg (out of four) of the Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour, a rapid online event organized by Julius Baer Group and Chess24.com for young talents.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/praggnanandhaa-wins-polgar-challenge-with-a-round-to-spare/articleshow/82019558.cms Praggnanandhaa wins Polgar Challenge with a round to spare] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412130244/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/praggnanandhaa-wins-polgar-challenge-with-a-round-to-spare/articleshow/82019558.cms |date=12 April 2021 }}. ''The Times of India''.  11 April 2021.  Retrieved 12 October 2021.</ref>  He scored 15.5/19, 1.5 points ahead of the next best placed competitors.<ref>[https://chess24.com/en/read/news/praggnanandhaa-powers-into-champions-chess-tour Praggnanandhaa powers into Champions Chess Tour] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413192816/https://chess24.com/en/read/news/praggnanandhaa-powers-into-champions-chess-tour |date=13 April 2021 }}.  ''Chess24.com''.  12 April 2021.  Retrieved 12 October 2021.</ref>  This win helped him qualify for the next [[Champions Chess Tour 2021|Meltwater Champions Chess Tour]] on 24 April 2021, where he finished in 10th place with a score of 7/15 (+4-5=6), including wins against [[Teimour Radjabov]], [[Jan-Krzysztof Duda]], [[Sergey Karjakin]], and [[Johan-Sebastian Christiansen]] as well as a draw against World Champion [[Magnus Carlsen]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 April 2021 |title=New in Chess Classic: Carlsen wins preliminaries |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/new-in-chess-classic-carlsen-wins-preliminaries |access-date=27 April 2021 |website=Chess News |language=en |archive-date=27 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427120723/https://en.chessbase.com/post/new-in-chess-classic-carlsen-wins-preliminaries |url-status=live }}</ref>


Praggnanandhaa entered the [[Chess World Cup 2021]] as the 90th seed. He defeated GM [[Gabriel Sargissian]] 2–0 in round 2, and advanced to round 4 after defeating GM [[Michał Krasenkow]] in the rapid tiebreaks in round 3. He was eliminated in round four by [[Maxime Vachier-Lagrave]].
Praggnanandhaa entered the [[Chess World Cup 2021]] as the 90th seed. He defeated GM [[Gabriel Sargissian]] 2–0 in round 2, and advanced to round 4 after defeating GM [[Michał Krasenkow]] in the rapid tiebreaks in round 3. He was eliminated in round four by [[Maxime Vachier-Lagrave]].


===2022===
Praggnanandhaa played in the Masters section of the [[Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2022]], winning games against [[Andrey Esipenko]], [[Vidit Gujrathi]] and [[Nils Grandelius]], finishing in 12th place with a final score of 5½.
Praggnanandhaa played in the Masters section of the [[Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2022]], winning games against [[Andrey Esipenko]], [[Vidit Gujrathi]] and [[Nils Grandelius]], finishing in 12th place with a final score of 5½.


On 20 February 2022, he became the third Indian player (after [[Viswanathan Anand|Anand]] and [[Pentala Harikrishna|Harikrishna]]) to win a game against World Champion [[Magnus Carlsen]] in any time format, in the online ''Airthings Masters'' rapid tournament of the [[Champions Chess Tour 2022]], with a 15+10 time control.<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 February 2022|title=Praggnanandhaa upstages Carlsen in Airthings Masters chess|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/indias-r-praggnanandhaa-stuns-world-no-1-magnus-carlsen-in-airthings-masters-chess-101645424308875.html|access-date=21 February 2022|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=1 June 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220601192357/https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/indias-r-praggnanandhaa-stuns-world-no-1-magnus-carlsen-in-airthings-masters-chess-101645424308875.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://amp.scroll.in/field/1017894/chess-indian-gm-praggnanandhaa-defeats-world-champion-magnus-carlsen-at-airthings-masters|title=Chess: Indian GM Praggnanandhaa defeats world champion Magnus Carlsen at Airthings Masters|website=amp.scroll.in|date=21 February 2022|access-date=22 February 2022|archive-date=21 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221185010/https://amp.scroll.in/field/1017894/chess-indian-gm-praggnanandhaa-defeats-world-champion-magnus-carlsen-at-airthings-masters|url-status=live}}</ref>  
He was part of India-2 team in the [[44th Chess Olympiad]], which went on to finish third and win the bronze medal.
 
On 20 February 2022, he became the third Indian player (after [[Viswanathan Anand|Anand]] and [[Pentala Harikrishna|Harikrishna]]) to win a game against World Champion [[Magnus Carlsen]] in any time format, in the online ''Airthings Masters'' rapid tournament of the [[Champions Chess Tour 2022]], with a 15+10 time control.<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 February 2022|title=Praggnanandhaa upstages Carlsen in Airthings Masters chess|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/indias-r-praggnanandhaa-stuns-world-no-1-magnus-carlsen-in-airthings-masters-chess-101645424308875.html|access-date=21 February 2022|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=1 June 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220601192357/https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/indias-r-praggnanandhaa-stuns-world-no-1-magnus-carlsen-in-airthings-masters-chess-101645424308875.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/1017894/chess-indian-gm-praggnanandhaa-defeats-world-champion-magnus-carlsen-at-airthings-masters|title=Chess: Indian GM Praggnanandhaa defeats world champion Magnus Carlsen at Airthings Masters|website=amp.scroll.in|date=21 February 2022|access-date=22 February 2022|archive-date=21 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221185010/https://amp.scroll.in/field/1017894/chess-indian-gm-praggnanandhaa-defeats-world-champion-magnus-carlsen-at-airthings-masters|url-status=live}}</ref> The record has since broken by [[Gukesh D]], on 16 October 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Doggers (PeterDoggers) |first=Peter |title=Duda New Leader At Aimchess Rapid; Gukesh Youngest Player To Beat Carlsen |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/2022-aimchess-rapid-day-3 |access-date=17 October 2022 |website=Chess.com |date=17 October 2022 |language=en-US |archive-date=17 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017164018/https://www.chess.com/news/view/2022-aimchess-rapid-day-3 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 October 2022 |title=Aimchess Rapid: Gukesh youngest-ever to beat Carlsen, Duda leads |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/aimchess-rapid-2022-d3 |access-date=17 October 2022 |website=Chess News |language=en |archive-date=17 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017164023/https://en.chessbase.com/post/aimchess-rapid-2022-d3 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
At the Chessable Masters online rapid chess tournament in May 2022, he defeated Carlsen once again, his second win over him in three months, and advanced to the finals.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=21 May 2022 |title=India's R Praggnanandhaa stuns World Champion Magnus Carlsen for second time in year |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/indias-r-praggnanandhaa-stuns-world-champion-magnus-carlsen-for-second-time-in-year20220521142533/ |access-date=21 May 2022 |website=ANI |archive-date=1 June 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220601192555/https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/indias-r-praggnanandhaa-stuns-world-champion-magnus-carlsen-for-second-time-in-year20220521142533/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=R Praggnanandhaa, 16, Sails Into Semifinals Of Chessable Masters {{!}} Chess News |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/chess/r-praggnanandhaa-16-sails-into-semifinals-of-chessable-masters-3003431 |access-date=24 May 2022 |website=NDTVSports.com |language=en |archive-date=24 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524122305/https://sports.ndtv.com/chess/r-praggnanandhaa-16-sails-into-semifinals-of-chessable-masters-3003431 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/chessable-masters-praggnanandhaa-shocks-anish-giri-meets-ding-liren-in-final/article65459300.ece |title=Chessable Masters: Praggnanandhaa shocks Anish Giri, meets Ding Liren in final |date=25 May 2022 |work=[[The Hindu]] |author=Rakesh Rao |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-date=25 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525235626/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/chessable-masters-praggnanandhaa-shocks-anish-giri-meets-ding-liren-in-final/article65459300.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
He also defeated Carlsen three times in the FTX Crypto Cup 2022, finishing second behind Carlsen in the final standings.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 August 2022 |title=FTX Crypto Cup: Games and standings |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/ftx-crypto-cup-2022-live |access-date=22 August 2022 |website=Chess News |language=en |archive-date=22 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822152649/https://en.chessbase.com/post/ftx-crypto-cup-2022-live |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
===2023===
In January 2023, Praggnanandhaa played in the [[Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023|Tata Steel Chess Masters 2023]]. He defeated a 2800-rated grandmaster, [[Ding Liren]], for the first time in a classical game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Both Carlsen and Ding defeated {{!}} Round 4 |url=https://tatasteelchess.com/news/both-carlsen-and-ding-defeated-round-4/ |access-date=26 March 2023 |website=Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 |language=en-US |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326225952/https://tatasteelchess.com/news/both-carlsen-and-ding-defeated-round-4/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He ended the tournament in 9th place with a score of 6/13.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Standings – Tata Steel Chess Tournament |url=https://tatasteelchess.com/standings-masters/ |access-date=26 March 2023 |website=Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 |language=en-US |archive-date=1 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401080733/https://tatasteelchess.com/standings-masters/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
In the [[Chess World Cup 2023|World Cup 2023]], 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa became the world's youngest player ever to reach the [[Chess World Cup|World Cup]] final, defeating<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 August 2023 |title=Chess World Cup 2023: India's Praggnanandhaa defeats Fabiano Caruana in tiebreaks, sets up the final with Magnus Carlsen |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/chess-world-cup-2023-india-r-praggnanandhaa-defeats-fabiano-caruana-to-set-up-final-against-magnus-carlsen-101692632595474.html |access-date=21 August 2023 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=21 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821161753/https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/chess-world-cup-2023-india-r-praggnanandhaa-defeats-fabiano-caruana-to-set-up-final-against-magnus-carlsen-101692632595474.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Fabiano Caruana]] in tie-breaks in the semi-final. He also became the second Indian after [[Viswanathan Anand]] to reach the final in Chess World Cup history. His play<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 August 2023 |title=Chess World Cup 2023 Semi-Final LIVE: Praggnanandhaa defeats Caruana to seal final against Magnus Carlsen |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/chess/chess-world-cup-2023-semi-final-live-updates-praggnanandhaa-caruana-carlsen-abasov-8899679/ |access-date=21 August 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=20 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820104722/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/chess/chess-world-cup-2023-semi-final-live-updates-praggnanandhaa-caruana-carlsen-abasov-8899679/ |url-status=live }}</ref> against former classical World Chess Champion [[Magnus Carlsen]] in the final resulted in a defeat in the rapid tie-breaks, securing him second place and qualification for the [[Candidates Tournament 2024|2024 Candidates Tournament]]. He was [[Second (chess)|seconded]] during that tournament by Russian grandmaster [[Peter Svidler]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2024 |title=Russian Grandmaster Peter Svidler to assist R. Praggnanandhaa in maiden candidates tournament |url=https://sportslumo.com/other-sports/russian-grandmaster-peter-svidler-to-assist-r-praggnanandhaa-in-maiden-candidates-tournament/ |access-date=7 April 2024 |website=Sportslumo |language=en}}</ref>
 
=== 2024 ===
Praggnanandhaa placed 5th out of 8 participants in the [[2024 Candidates Tournament]], getting 7 points out of 14. Additionally, in the 3rd round of the Norway Chess 2024 tournament, he defeated Magnus Carlsen for the first time in a classical 'over the board' match.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/2024-norway-chess-round-3 | title=Praggnanandhaa Scores 1st Classical Win Vs. Carlsen, Leads in Norway | date=29 May 2024 }}</ref> At the [[45th Chess Olympiad]] in September 2024, Praggnanandhaa and his sister [[Vaishali Rameshbabu|Vaishali]] were part of the Indian teams which went on to win gold medals in the Open section and Women's section respectively.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/chess/chess-olympiad-double-delight-for-india-as-they-clinch-gold-medals-in-open-and-womens-events-gukesh-arjun-and-divya-star-once-more-9582621/ |title=Chess Olympiad: Double delight for India as they clinch gold medals in Open and Women's events; Gukesh, Arjun and Divya star once more |date=22 September 2024}}</ref>
 
=== 2025 ===
Praggnanandhaa won the [[Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025]], Masters section after defeating [[Gukesh Dommaraju|Gukesh D]] in the playoff.<ref>{{cite web|date=4 February 2025|accessdate=5 February 2025|url=https://www.europechess.org/praggnanandhaa-wins-tata-steel-chess-masters-2025/#:~:text=The%2087th%20edition%20of%20the,of%20the%20world%27s%20best%20players.|title=Praggnanandhaa wins Tata Steel Chess Masters 2025|website=European Chess Union}}</ref> He finished fourth in the [[Prague Chess Festival#2025|Prague Chess Festival 2025]], and third in the [[Grand Chess Tour 2025#Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland|GCT Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland]].
 
In May, he won the [[Grand Chess Tour 2025#Superbet Chess Classic Romania|GCT Superbet Romania]], scoring 5.5/9, after winning a playoff against [[Maxime Vachier-Lagrave]] and [[Alireza Firouzja]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fide.com/praggnanandhaa-wins-superbet-chess-classic-romania//article69665704.ece|title=Praggnanandhaa wins Superbet Chess Classic Romania
|publisher=fide.com|accessdate=17 May 2025}}</ref>
 
In June, he scored 6.5/9 and finished 2nd in the [[Stepan Avagyan Memorial 2025|Stepan Avagyan Memorial]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/aravindh-chithambaram-beats-praggnanandhaa-stepan-avagyan-memorial-2025-result-indian-chess-news/article69665704.ece|title=Aravindh pips Praggnanandhaa
|date=6 June 2025
|publisher=sportstar.thehindu.com|accessdate=6 June 2025}}</ref>
 
In the same month, Praggnanandhaa won the [[UzChess Cup#2025|UzChess Cup 2025]] in blitz tiebreaks<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pragg wins 2nd UzChess Cup 2025 |url=https://www.chess.com/events/2025-uzchess-cup-masters/results |website=Chess.com}}</ref> and signed for [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[esports]] club [[Team Liquid]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Praggnanandhaa to join Magnus Carlsen's Team Liquid ahead of chess' Esports World Cup debut |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/chess/praggnanandhaa-magnus-carlsen-team-liquid-ahead-chess-esports-world-cup-10094812/ |website=[[The Indian Express]] |date=28 June 2025 }}</ref> After this win, he climbed to world number four on the July 2025 [[FIDE rankings]] list, and subsequently became the number one rated player in India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FIDE rankings: Praggnanandhaa leapfrogs Arjun Erigaisi, Gukesh into fourth place and in July he defeats Magnus Carlsen (GOAT) two times in freestyle chess Las Vegas|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/chess/fide-rankings-praggnanandhaa-arjun-erigaisi-gukesh-4th-place-10100111/ |website=[[The Indian Express]] |date=4 July 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FIDE Chess rankings for July: R Praggnanandhaa becomes India no.1 in classical |url=https://www.espn.com/chess/story/_/id/45624957/fide-chess-rankings-july-2025-d-gukesh-r-praggnanandhaa-magnus-carlsen-koneru-humpy-r-vaishali-arjun-erigaisi |website=[[ESPN]] |date=July 2025 }}</ref>
 
In November 2025, he played in the [[Chess World Cup 2025]] with a bye in the first round and beat [[Temur Kuybokarov]] 5-3 and [[Robert Hovhannisyan]] 1.5-0.5 in the second and third rounds before losing to [[Daniil Dubov]] 1.5-2.5 in the fourth round.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Results & Standings - FIDE World Chess Cup 2025 |url=https://www.chess.com/events/2025-fide-world-cup/results |access-date=2025-12-05 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


At the Chessable Masters online rapid chess tournament in May 2022, he defeated Carlsen once again, his second win over him in 3 months, and advanced to the finals.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=21 May 2022 |title=India's R Praggnanandhaa stuns World Champion Magnus Carlsen for second time in year |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/indias-r-praggnanandhaa-stuns-world-champion-magnus-carlsen-for-second-time-in-year20220521142533/ |access-date=21 May 2022 |website=ANI |archive-date=1 June 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220601192555/https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/indias-r-praggnanandhaa-stuns-world-champion-magnus-carlsen-for-second-time-in-year20220521142533/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=R Praggnanandhaa, 16, Sails Into Semifinals Of Chessable Masters {{!}} Chess News |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/chess/r-praggnanandhaa-16-sails-into-semifinals-of-chessable-masters-3003431 |access-date=24 May 2022 |website=NDTVSports.com |language=en |archive-date=24 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524122305/https://sports.ndtv.com/chess/r-praggnanandhaa-16-sails-into-semifinals-of-chessable-masters-3003431 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/chessable-masters-praggnanandhaa-shocks-anish-giri-meets-ding-liren-in-final/article65459300.ece |title=Chessable Masters: Praggnanandhaa shocks Anish Giri, meets Ding Liren in final |date=25 May 2022 |work=[[The Hindu]] |author=Rakesh Rao |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-date=25 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525235626/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/chessable-masters-praggnanandhaa-shocks-anish-giri-meets-ding-liren-in-final/article65459300.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
In December, he won the [[FIDE Circuit 2025]], qualifying for the [[Candidates Tournament 2026]].<ref>{{cite web |date=2026-03-05 |title=Candidates Tournament 2026: Players, Format & Schedule |url=https://blog.shatranj.live/candidates-tournament-2026-preview |access-date=2026-03-07 |publisher=Shatranj Live}}</ref>


He also defeated Carlsen 3 times in the FTX Crypto Cup 2022, finishing second behind Carlsen in the final standings.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 August 2022 |title=FTX Crypto Cup: Games and standings |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/ftx-crypto-cup-2022-live |access-date=22 August 2022 |website=Chess News |language=en |archive-date=22 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822152649/https://en.chessbase.com/post/ftx-crypto-cup-2022-live |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Awards and recognition ==
=== National ===
* [[Arjuna Award]]: 2022 by The President of India.


In January 2023, Praggnanandhaa played in the [[Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023|Tata Steel Chess Masters 2023]]. He defeated a 2800-rated grandmaster, [[Ding Liren]], his first time doing so in a classical game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Both Carlsen and Ding defeated {{!}} Round 4 |url=https://tatasteelchess.com/news/both-carlsen-and-ding-defeated-round-4/ |access-date=26 March 2023 |website=Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 |language=en-US |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326225952/https://tatasteelchess.com/news/both-carlsen-and-ding-defeated-round-4/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He ended the tournament in 9th place with a score of 6/13.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Standings – Tata Steel Chess Tournament |url=https://tatasteelchess.com/standings-masters/ |access-date=26 March 2023 |website=Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 |language=en-US |archive-date=1 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401080733/https://tatasteelchess.com/standings-masters/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Others ===
* [[CNN-News18 Indian of the Year|CNN-News18 Indian of the Year (Sports)]]: 2023<ref>{{cite news|title=CNN-News18 Indian of the Year 2023: R Praggnanandhaa Wins Rising Sportstar Award
|url=https://www.news18.com/sports/cnn-news18-indian-of-the-year-2023-r-praggnanandhaa-wins-rising-sportstar-of-the-year-8735191.html|work=[[CNN-News18]]|access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref>


In the [[Chess World Cup 2023]], 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa became world's youngest player to reach the [[Chess World Cup]] final. [[Praggnanandhaa]] defeated<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 August 2023 |title=Chess World Cup 2023: India's Praggnanandhaa defeats Fabiano Caruana in tiebreaks, sets up final with Magnus Carlsen |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/chess-world-cup-2023-india-r-praggnanandhaa-defeats-fabiano-caruana-to-set-up-final-against-magnus-carlsen-101692632595474.html |access-date=21 August 2023 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=21 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821161753/https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/chess-world-cup-2023-india-r-praggnanandhaa-defeats-fabiano-caruana-to-set-up-final-against-magnus-carlsen-101692632595474.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Fabiano Caruana]] in tie-breaks in semi-final of [[Chess World Cup 2023]]. He has also become the second Indian after [[Viswanathan Anand]] to reach final in Chess World Cup history. His play<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 August 2023 |title=Chess World Cup 2023 Semi-Final LIVE: Praggnanandhaa defeats Caruana to seal final against Magnus Carlsen |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/chess/chess-world-cup-2023-semi-final-live-updates-praggnanandhaa-caruana-carlsen-abasov-8899679/ |access-date=21 August 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=20 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820104722/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/chess/chess-world-cup-2023-semi-final-live-updates-praggnanandhaa-caruana-carlsen-abasov-8899679/ |url-status=live }}</ref> against former classical World Chess Champion [[Magnus Carlsen]] in the final resulted in a defeat in the rapid tie-breaks, securing him the second place and the qualification for the [[Candidates Tournament 2024|2024 Candidates Tournament]].
==See also==
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* [[Chess in India]]
* [[List of Indian chess players]]
* [[List of chess grandmasters]]


==Personal life==
==Notes==
Praggnanandhaa was born in [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu<!-- DO NOT LINK PER MOS:GEOLINK -->, on 10 August 2005.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who is Praggnanandhaa, the 16-year-old who beat world champion at Airthings Masters chess? |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/who-is-praggnanandhaa-the-16-year-old-who-beat-world-champion-at-airthings-masters-chess/articleshow/89738763.cms |website=[[The Economic Times]] |access-date=20 June 2022 |date=22 February 2022 |archive-date=20 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620071917/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/who-is-praggnanandhaa-the-16-year-old-who-beat-world-champion-at-airthings-masters-chess/articleshow/89738763.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> His father, Rameshbabu, works as a branch manager at [[TNSC Bank]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 February 2022 |title=Indian chess prodigy was shaped by sister's 'hobby' |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/indian-chess-prodigy-was-shaped-by-sisters-hobby-1084076.html |access-date=7 June 2022 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en |archive-date=7 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607092352/https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/indian-chess-prodigy-was-shaped-by-sisters-hobby-1084076.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and his mother, Nagalakshmi, is a [[homemaker]] who often accompanies him at national and international competitions.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 August 2023 |title=FIDE World Cup {{!}} Chess great Kasparov congratulates Praggnanandhaa; lauds mother for ‘special kind of support’ |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/former-world-chess-champion-garry-kasparov-hails-indian-prodigy-praggnanandhaa-for-reaching-fide-wc-final/article67222011.ece |access-date=22 August 2023 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=22 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822122219/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/former-world-chess-champion-garry-kasparov-hails-indian-prodigy-praggnanandhaa-for-reaching-fide-wc-final/article67222011.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> He attended Velammal Main Campus in Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sports culture flourishes in Chennai's schools |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2021/jun/30/the-moves-that-maketh-a-champ-2323206.html |access-date=21 May 2022 |website=The New Indian Express |archive-date=21 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521163600/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2021/jun/30/the-moves-that-maketh-a-champ-2323206.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=General life bio of chess genius R Praggnanandha |url=https://www.latestdiscuss.com/rameshbabu-praggnanandhaa-a-chess-prodigy-redefining-brilliance/ |access-date=23 August 2023 |website=Latest Discuss |archive-date=23 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823084346/https://www.latestdiscuss.com/rameshbabu-praggnanandhaa-a-chess-prodigy-redefining-brilliance/ |url-status=live }}</ref> His elder sister [[R Vaishali]] is a [[Woman Grandmaster]] and an [[International Master]].
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In this Tamil name, there is no surname or family name. The name Rameshbabu is a patronym, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Praggnanandhaa.
R Praggnanandhaa
Praggnanandhaa in 2025.jpg
Praggnanandhaa in 2025
Full nameRameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
CountryIndia
Born (2005-08-10) 10 August 2005 (age 20)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
TitleGrandmaster (2018)
FIDE ratingTemplate:Elo rating Template:Elo rating
Peak rating2785 (September 2025)
Peak rankingNo. 4 (July 2025)

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa[lower-alpha 1] (born 10 August 2005) is an Indian chess grandmaster. A chess prodigy, he placed second in the 2023 Chess World Cup, and won the 2025 FIDE Circuit. He was part of the Indian team that won the silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games in the men's team competition, and the gold medal in the open section at the 45th Chess Olympiad in 2024. He won the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025.[1]

Early and personal life[edit | edit source]

Praggnanandhaa pictured with his mother, Nagalakshmi (left).

Praggnanandhaa was born to a Tamil-speaking family in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on 10 August 2005.[2] His father, Rameshbabu, works as a branch manager at TNSC Bank,[3] and his mother, Nagalakshmi, is a homemaker who often accompanies Praggnanandhaa when he travels for tournaments.[4]

Praggnanandhaa and his elder sister Vaishali are the first brother and sister to earn grandmaster titles, with Praggnanandhaa doing so in 2018 and his sister doing so in 2023.[5] They are also the first brother and sister to qualify for the Candidates Tournament.[6]

Aside from chess, Praggnanandhaa enjoys playing table tennis and watching cricket in his spare time.[7]

Career[edit | edit source]

2013–2017[edit | edit source]

Pragg (11) at Tata Steel Chess 2017 - amateur tournament

Praggnanandhaa won the World Youth Chess Championship Under-8 title in 2013, earning him the title of FIDE Master. He won the under-10 title in 2015.[8]

In 2016, Praggnanandhaa became the youngest international master in history, at the age of 10 years, 10 months, and 19 days.[9][10] He achieved his first grandmaster norm at the World Junior Chess Championship in November 2017, finishing fourth with 8 points.[11]

2018[edit | edit source]

He gained his second norm at the Heraklion Fischer Memorial GM norm tournament in Greece on 17 April 2018.[12] On 23 June 2018 he achieved his third and final norm at the Gredine Open in Urtijëi, Italy, by defeating Luca Moroni in the eighth round to become, at the age of 12 years, 10 months and 13 days, the then second-youngest person ever to achieve the rank of grandmaster (Sergey Karjakin attained the title at 12 years and 7 months).[13] He is the sixth-youngest person ever to achieve the title of Grandmaster (GM), behind Abhimanyu Mishra,[14] Karjakin, Gukesh Dommaraju, Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş, and Javokhir Sindarov.[15]

In 2018, Praggnanandhaa was invited to the Magistral de León Masters in Spain for a four-game rapid match against Wesley So. He defeated So in game one, and after three games the score was tied at 1½–1½. In the last game, So defeated Praggnanandhaa, winning the match 2½–1½.[16]

In January 2018, Praggnanandhaa tied for third place with GM Alder Escobar Forero and IM Denys Shmelov in the Charlotte Chess Center's Winter 2018 GM Norm Invitational held in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a score of 5.0/9.[17]

2019[edit | edit source]

In July 2019, Praggnanandhaa won the Xtracon Chess Open in Denmark, scoring 8½/10 points (+7–0=3).[18] On 12 October 2019, he won the World Youth Championships in the Under-18 section with a score of 9/11.[19] In December 2019, he became the second-youngest person to achieve a rating of 2600.[20] He did this at the age of 14 years, 3 months and 24 days.

2021[edit | edit source]

In April 2021, Praggnanandhaa won the Polgar Challenge, the first leg (out of four) of the Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour, a rapid online event organized by Julius Baer Group and Chess24.com for young talents.[21] He scored 15.5/19, 1.5 points ahead of the next best placed competitors.[22] This win helped him qualify for the next Meltwater Champions Chess Tour on 24 April 2021, where he finished in 10th place with a score of 7/15 (+4-5=6), including wins against Teimour Radjabov, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Sergey Karjakin, and Johan-Sebastian Christiansen as well as a draw against World Champion Magnus Carlsen.[23]

Praggnanandhaa entered the Chess World Cup 2021 as the 90th seed. He defeated GM Gabriel Sargissian 2–0 in round 2, and advanced to round 4 after defeating GM Michał Krasenkow in the rapid tiebreaks in round 3. He was eliminated in round four by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.

2022[edit | edit source]

Praggnanandhaa played in the Masters section of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2022, winning games against Andrey Esipenko, Vidit Gujrathi and Nils Grandelius, finishing in 12th place with a final score of 5½.

He was part of India-2 team in the 44th Chess Olympiad, which went on to finish third and win the bronze medal.

On 20 February 2022, he became the third Indian player (after Anand and Harikrishna) to win a game against World Champion Magnus Carlsen in any time format, in the online Airthings Masters rapid tournament of the Champions Chess Tour 2022, with a 15+10 time control.[24][25] The record has since broken by Gukesh D, on 16 October 2022.[26][27]

At the Chessable Masters online rapid chess tournament in May 2022, he defeated Carlsen once again, his second win over him in three months, and advanced to the finals.[28][29][30]

He also defeated Carlsen three times in the FTX Crypto Cup 2022, finishing second behind Carlsen in the final standings.[31]

2023[edit | edit source]

In January 2023, Praggnanandhaa played in the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2023. He defeated a 2800-rated grandmaster, Ding Liren, for the first time in a classical game.[32] He ended the tournament in 9th place with a score of 6/13.[33]

In the World Cup 2023, 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa became the world's youngest player ever to reach the World Cup final, defeating[34] Fabiano Caruana in tie-breaks in the semi-final. He also became the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to reach the final in Chess World Cup history. His play[35] against former classical World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in the final resulted in a defeat in the rapid tie-breaks, securing him second place and qualification for the 2024 Candidates Tournament. He was seconded during that tournament by Russian grandmaster Peter Svidler.[36]

2024[edit | edit source]

Praggnanandhaa placed 5th out of 8 participants in the 2024 Candidates Tournament, getting 7 points out of 14. Additionally, in the 3rd round of the Norway Chess 2024 tournament, he defeated Magnus Carlsen for the first time in a classical 'over the board' match.[37] At the 45th Chess Olympiad in September 2024, Praggnanandhaa and his sister Vaishali were part of the Indian teams which went on to win gold medals in the Open section and Women's section respectively.[38]

2025[edit | edit source]

Praggnanandhaa won the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, Masters section after defeating Gukesh D in the playoff.[39] He finished fourth in the Prague Chess Festival 2025, and third in the GCT Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland.

In May, he won the GCT Superbet Romania, scoring 5.5/9, after winning a playoff against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Alireza Firouzja.[40]

In June, he scored 6.5/9 and finished 2nd in the Stepan Avagyan Memorial.[41]

In the same month, Praggnanandhaa won the UzChess Cup 2025 in blitz tiebreaks[42] and signed for Dutch esports club Team Liquid.[43] After this win, he climbed to world number four on the July 2025 FIDE rankings list, and subsequently became the number one rated player in India.[44][45]

In November 2025, he played in the Chess World Cup 2025 with a bye in the first round and beat Temur Kuybokarov 5-3 and Robert Hovhannisyan 1.5-0.5 in the second and third rounds before losing to Daniil Dubov 1.5-2.5 in the fourth round.[46]

In December, he won the FIDE Circuit 2025, qualifying for the Candidates Tournament 2026.[47]

Awards and recognition[edit | edit source]

National[edit | edit source]

Others[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ PRAHG-nah-NAHN-dah

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Praggnanandhaa: Profile, Rating & Career". Shatranj Live. 7 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Who is Praggnanandhaa, the 16-year-old who beat world champion at Airthings Masters chess?". The Economic Times. 22 February 2022. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Susan Ninan (1 July 2018). "Praggnanandhaa: The boy who could be king". ESPN.
  4. ↑ Susan Ninan (2 December 2023). "The Indian siblings taking the chess world by storm". BBC.
  5. ↑ "R Vaishali becomes grandmaster, joins R Praggnanandhaa to become world's first brother-sister GM duo". India Today. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Vaishali and Praggnanandhaa make history as the first-ever brother-sister duo to become Grandmasters". The Indian Express. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Soutik Biswas (25 February 2022). "Praggnanandhaa: How India is emerging as a chess powerhouse". BBC.
  8. ↑ "I'm Praggnanandhaa, world's youngest ever chess International Master". The Indian Express. 1 June 2016. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  9. ↑ Priyadarshan Banjan (29 May 2016). "Praggnanandhaa – youngest chess IM in history!". ChessBase. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  10. ↑ Barden, Leonard (21 October 2016). "Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa chases world grandmaster age record at 11". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "2017 World Juniors: Praggnanandhaa gains maiden GM norm". All India Chess Federation. 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  12. ↑ "Praggnanandhaa bags his second GM norm". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ↑ "Praggnanandhaa becomes India's youngest Grandmaster". ESPN. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "GM Abhimanyu Mishra is the Youngest GM in History!". USCF Online. 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  15. ↑ "Chennai's Praggnanandhaa becomes 2nd youngest GM". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  16. ↑ "Praggnanandhaa gives a major scare to Wesley So at the Leon Masters 2018". ChessBase India. 8 July 2018. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  17. ↑ "CCCSA GM/IM Norm Invitational – May 2022 GM/IM Norm Invitational Chess Tournament". Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  18. ↑ "Danish feather in cap for dominant Praggnanandhaa". The New Indian Express. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  19. ↑ "14-year-old R Praggnanandhaa crowned U-18 champion, India win 7 medals at World Youth Chess Championship". The Indian Express. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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