Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated World Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov in a marathon 95-move game at the 2026 Sinquefield Cup. The victory lifted Praggnanandhaa to 1.5/2 points, placing him among five early leaders ahead of his Round 3 clash with Vincent Keymer
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa won his maiden Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz title with a round to spare, finishing on 23.5 points. The victory lifted him to second in the Grand Chess Tour standings and strengthened his chances of qualifying for the season-ending finale
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa won his final three rapid games to finish as joint leader with Firouzja Alireza on 12 points in the Croatia leg of the Grand Chess Tour. D Gukesh slipped behind after drawing all three of his games
Praggnanandhaa finished Day 1 of the Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia in joint second place with four points after a win and two draws, while world champion Gukesh was tied for sixth with three points. Alireza Firouzja led the standings with five points.
India’s R Praggnanandhaa claimed joint second place on day one of the Grand Chess Tour's rapid section in Zagreb, kicking off with a 26-move masterclass win over top seed Vincent Keymer. Alireza Firouzja emerged as the sole leader
India’s World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju stunned Wesley So to top the rapid section of the SuperUnited Croatia 2025 chess event, asserting dominance in faster formats with seven wins from nine
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France to win his first-ever tournament on the Grand Chess Tour by showcasing his supremacy in the Superbet Classic here
