Pragg’s steady ascent to the upper echelons of the chess world has now been exemplified with the young Indian overtaking the ...

The huge change in the rankings also makes R Praggnanandhaa the new India No. 2, and D Gukesh is third in the national ...

Gukesh became only the fourth Indian to beat Carlsen as world No. 1 in classical format, joining Anand (5 times), Murali Karthikeyan (Qatar 2023) and R Pragg - nanandhaa (Norway 2024).

Gukesh D and Praggnanandhaa drew in their first match at the Superbet Chess Classic, ... Gukesh-Pragg battle to a draw at Superbet. By HT Correspondent. May 08, 2025 05:24 AM IST ...

The American said the avenues for the growth of chess in India are fathomless given the way Indians flock to watch the likes of reigning world champion Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa, among others ...

Indian chess grandmaster D Gukesh contested a hard-fought Norway Chess 2025 tournament against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, ultimately losing the title to him narrowly. Carlsen had beaten Gukesh in ...

Though Pragg reached the 2023 World Cup final and defeated Magnus Carlsen multiple times in speed chess, Gukesh and Arjun made more definitive progress in classical chess last year.

Viswanathan Anand credits young Indian chess stars like Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh for the sport's surging popularity. Their strong performances and captivating play have brought renewed excitement and ...

Indian GM D Gukesh (L) and compatriot GM R Praggnanandhaa during their round 9 match at the FIDE Candidates 2024 chess tournament, in Toronto, Canada, Sunday, April 14, 2024.

IMAGE: Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave defeated India's D Gukesh in 31 moves in the fourth round of the Superbet Classic in Bucharest, Romania on Saturday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Grand Chess ...

Carlsen finished the tournament with 16 points, just ahead of Fabiano Caruana (15.5) and Gukesh (14.5), who was in contention for the title going into the final round. Arjun Erigaisi, another standout ...

Gukesh, Pragg draw; Ayush Shetty stuns third seed in Taipei Open; Compound teams in Archery WC final: Indian Sports, May 7. R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty ...