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Indian chess star R Praggnanandhaa made history by becoming the first Indian to win the Grand Chess Tour, defeating Fabiano Caruana 15-13 in St Louis. He overcame a classical defeat with dominant rapid performance before securing the title in blitz

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the Grand Chess Tour title after staging a remarkable comeback to beat Fabiano Caruana 15-13 in St. Louis, rallying from six points behind to clinch the USD 200,000 winner's purse

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will face Germany’s Vincent Keymer in the Grand Chess Tour semifinals in St Louis. The Indian star, who topped the Sinquefield Cup standings, needs 15 points to enter the final in the mixed Classical, Rapid and Blitz format

R Praggnanandhaa drew with Levon Aronian in the sixth round of the Sinquefield Cup to remain joint second with 3.5 points. Wesley So retained the lead, while Anish Giri registered the only victory of the day in the Grand Chess Tour event

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

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

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay honoured Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa with ₹50 lakh after his historic Norway Chess victory. Vijay also played a friendly game against the 20-year-old, who checkmated the chief minister during their meeting at the Secretariat

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot D Gukesh in a classical game at Norway Chess, moving within half a point of leader Wesley So and keeping alive his hopes of becoming the first Indian champion of the prestigious tournament

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen for the second time at Norway Chess 2026. Praised by Pranav Adani, Praggnanandhaa's achievement highlights his growing stature and the rising strength of Indian chess globally

India’s D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa won Armageddon tie-breaks at Norway Chess, while Magnus Carlsen suffered a rare classical defeat to Alireza Firouzja. In the women’s section, Bibisara Assaubayeva stunned Humpy Koneru, with Divya Deshmukh and Zhu Jiner also impressing

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa lost to Anish Giri in round eight of the Candidates chess tournament, slipping to 3.5 points. Uzbek Javokhir Sindarov leads with 6.5 points, while R Vaishali drew her game to stay in contention

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa drew with Hikaru Nakamura in round six of the Candidates chess tournament, while Javokhir Sindarov stunned Wei Yi to extend his lead. In the women’s section, Divya Deshmukh and R Vaishali registered impressive victories

Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus stunned Vladimir Fedoseev with a brilliant win at Wijk Aan Zee, while World Champion D Gukesh drew with Hans Moke Niemann in round 12. Nodirbek Abdusattorov regained sole lead, inching closer to the title

World champion D Gukesh defeated Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus to stay in contention at the Tata Steel Masters, while Arjun Erigaisi lost to Vincent Keymer. Praggnanandhaa drew with Hans Niemann as Matthias Bluebaum continued his fine run with a win over Anish Giri

World Champion D Gukesh defeated Vladimir Fedoseev to bounce back at the Tata Steel Masters. Anish Giri beat leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov, while Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa held draws. Abdusattorov still leads with 5.5 points after eight rounds

India’s world champion D Gukesh will meet joint leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov in round six of the Tata Steel Masters after his win over Thai Dai Van Nguyen. Arjun Erigaisi slipped to joint seventh, while Praggnanandhaa and Aravindh Chithambaram remain on 1.5 points

Arjun Erigaisi held Anish Giri, while Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa drew again in round 4 of the Tata Steel Masters. Abdusattorov and Niemann emerged joint leaders, Sindarov beat Bluebaum, and Aravindh Chithambaram lost to Niemann

Arjun Erigaisi defeated compatriot R Praggnanandhaa, while D Gukesh drew with Javokhir Sindarov in Round 1 of the Tata Steel Masters. Hans Niemann and Vincent Keymer also won, as the prestigious chess tournament began in Wijk Aan Zee

In Tata Steel Masters Round 1 at Wijk Aan Zee, Arjun Erigaisi defeated R Praggnanandhaa, while D Gukesh drew with Javokhir Sindarov. Hans Niemann and Vincent Keymer also won, leaving Erigaisi, Keymer, and Niemann sharing the early lead