RAMESHBABU PRAGGNANANDHAA

Feb. 24, 2022

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed happiness over R Praggnanandhaa for winning against the noted champion Magnus Carlsen in online Chess tournament.

About:

  • Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (born 10 August 2005) is an Indian chess grandmaster.

  • A chess prodigy, he is the fifth-youngest person ever to achieve the title of Grandmaster (GM).

  • On February 20, 2022, he became the third Indian player (behind Anand and Harikrishna) to win a game against World Champion Magnus Carlsen in any time format, in the online Airthings Masters rapid tournament of the Champions Chess Tour 2022.

Source : PIB

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