Praggnanandhaa defeats World No 1 and 2; Enters Top 10 World Ranking
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Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has created history by defeating the World No 1 and 2 at the Norway Chess Tournament in classical chess.
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Family
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.
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Education
Praggnanandhaa’s mother, Nagalakshmi, is a homemaker. For his school education, he attended Velammal Main Campus in Chennai.
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A young Grandmaster
At the tender age of 3, Praggnanandhaa began playing chess with his sister, R Vaishali.
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Father's encouragement
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.
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Learning how to play chess
R Vaishali began teaching Praggnanandhaa how to play chess.
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Indian Grandmaster
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.
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Top Ten
On June 2, 2024, Praggnanandhaa joined the world’s top ten rankings.
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Making records
Praggnanandhaa became the youngest International Chess Master in history in the year 2016 at the age of 10.