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June 9, 2026, 04:26 PM - 3 min read
Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand said Praggnanandhaa is always “ready for a fight” on the board, and the attitude helps him produce some interesting concepts while playing
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June 5, 2026, 04:29 PM - 4 min read
Praggnanandhaa's triumph over reigning world champion Gukesh also kept alive his hopes of becoming the first Indian player to win the prestigious Norway Chess crown.
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June 3, 2026, 09:59 AM - 3 min read
This incredible feat follows the performance of the player at the 2024 championship, where he similarly overcame the great Carlsen.
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June 2, 2026, 03:58 PM - 5 min read
Praggnanandhaa delivered one of the standout performances of the day, handing French Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja a second consecutive classical defeat.
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May 28, 2026, 03:49 PM - 5 min read
R Praggnanandhaa held his nerve against the five-time classical world champion in a tense time scramble to climb to second place with 4.5 points
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May 27, 2026, 04:01 PM - 4 min read
Despite the disappointing second-round Armageddon result, Gukesh stayed joint second with So on 2.5 points, while the rampant Firouzja opened up a commanding lead with six points after back-to-back wins
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May 26, 2026, 03:08 PM - 4 min read
The reigning world champion secured 1.5 points after prevailing in the Armageddon tie-break following a draining 144-move battle that stretched close to five hours.
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May 23, 2026, 04:35 PM - 4 min read
While the Indian Grandmaster was held to a draw by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France, the race for the title has heated up with five players in contention and just the last round remaining
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May 21, 2026, 03:57 PM - 3 min read
Against Praggnanandhaa, the Romanian held firm despite the Indian Grandmaster opting for an aggressive and complex approach right from the opening by choosing the Stonewall Dutch Defence.
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May 19, 2026, 03:55 PM - 2 min read
Praggnanandhaa is tied for second place alongside Dutch grandmasters Anish Giri and Jorden van Foreest.
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May 17, 2026, 07:27 PM - 3 min read
Coming off an impressive win over Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov in the previous round, Praggnanandhaa moved to two points from three games and maintained his solid start to the tournament.
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May 14, 2026, 06:07 PM - 3 min read
Following the withdrawal of reigning world champion D Gukesh from this year’s classical events, Praggnanandhaa remains the lone Indian participant in the prestigious 10-player round-robin competition.
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