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Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has created history by defeating the World No 1 and 2 at the Norway Chess Tournament in classical chess.
Praggnanandhaa is just 18 years old. He was born on August 10, 2005, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His father, Rameshbabu, works as a bank employee.
Praggnanandhaa’s mother, Nagalakshmi, is a homemaker. For his school education, he attended Velammal Main Campus in Chennai.
At the tender age of 3, Praggnanandhaa began playing chess with his sister, R Vaishali.
According to his father, he inspired his kids to play chess at a young age so that they wouldn’t’ get addicted to watching cartoons on TV.
R Vaishali began teaching Praggnanandhaa how to play chess.
R Vaishali is an Indian Grandmaster herself. As a matter of fact, Vaishali and Praggnanandhaa are the only sister and brother duo in India who hold the GM titles.
On June 2, 2024, Praggnanandhaa joined the world’s top ten rankings.
Praggnanandhaa became the youngest International Chess Master in history in the year 2016 at the age of 10.