D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi lead the field at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand (Sept 3–16). Top two finishers in Open and Women’s events qualify for the 2026 Candidates Tournament.

Praggnanandhaa said he had prepared for the grueling tournament schedule by staying up late in the days leading up to it. “I am still tired, but it’s fine,” he told Chess24.

Praggnanandhaa looks back at his FIDE Candidates campaign and how amazing it was to play alongside his sister Vaishali.

Praggnanandhaa vs Carlsen LIVE: Time is running out for Pragg Time is running out for Praggnanandhaa. He has a little over 22 minutes on the clock, while his opponent Carlsen has over half an hour.

Praggnanandhaa earned his third international master norm, an achievement handed out for high level of performance in a tournament. Having earned two previous norms already, at the age of 10 years ...

NEW DELHI: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa won the Tata Steel Masters chess event on Sunday in Wijk Aan Zee, Netherlands, after rallying from behind to defeat world champion D. Gukesh 2-1 in the ...

Already a Grandmaster at the age of 12, it is no wonder the chess world is doing its best to get R Praggnanandhaa's name right.

R Praggnanandhaa has surpassed D Gukesh in live FIDE rankings, reaching a rating of 2777.2 while competing in the UzChess Cup Masters. He is currently tied for the lead in the tournament after ...

Balaswamy expects Praggnanandhaa to “fight it out” against Carlsen in the two-day final. “He has beaten Carlsen twice, so he knows what it takes, and he knows all of India is waiting.” ...

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has just stunned Magnus Carlsen, grabbing a seat at the top table of the sport by beating chess’ most dominant player.

Praggnanandhaa, or Pragg as he's popularly known, belongs to a generation of young Indians who embody the country's growing influence in chess, a sport that has its origins in a two-player Indian ...