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{{Short description|Indian chess grandmaster (born 2005)}}

{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}

| name        = R Praggnanandhaa

| birth_place = [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu<!-- DO NOT LINK PER MOS:GEOLINK -->, India

| country    = India<!-- DO NOT ADD FLAG -->

| peakrating  = 2738 (October 2023)

| peakranking = No. 16 (October 2023)

'''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>

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>

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>

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 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.

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>

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>  

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>

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>

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>

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]].

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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