Chess is boring for people; players like Gukesh, Pragg can take it to next level: Hikaru NakamuraGrandmaster Hikaru Nakamura believes that strong personalities are crucial for chess to gain popularity in the Western world, drawing inspi...
26 May, 2025, 03.26 PM IST
Chess champ R Praggnanandhaa takes on a new challenge - but this time it's 'cooking dosa'. Check his coach’s feedbackIndian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, known for his strategic brilliance, recently tried his hand at cooking for the first time by making ...
30 Mar, 2025, 11.20 PM IST
Heroes' Homecoming: Gukesh, Pragg, Vaishali, and Srinath's touchdown amid fanfareIndia's chess teams received a warm welcome after winning their first gold medals at the Chess Olympiad in Hungary. The men's and women's t...
24 Sep, 2024, 12.42 PM IST
You're on a roll: Gautam Adani lauds Praggnanandhaa for beating top-two ranked players at Norway ChessAdani Group chairman Gautam Adani praised Indian teen chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa for defeating world number one Magnus Carlsen and wo...
02 Jun, 2024, 12.47 PM IST
M&M's Anand Mahindra shares Praggnanandhaa's checkmate swagger walk as he topples world No. 2 Fabiano CaruanaAfter defeating the world's number two chess player, R Praggnanandhaa was captured on video walking with confidence, taking pictures with f...
02 Jun, 2024, 11.59 AM IST
Norway Chess: R Pragananadhaa stuns world number two, achieves unique feat in classical chessIndian teenage chess sensation R Pragananadhaa has continued his dominance in the Norway Chess competition, defeating world number two play...
02 Jun, 2024, 09.02 AM IST
'More dangerous than Pepsi & Mentos.' Swiggy Instamart cheers chess stars R Vaishali & R Praggnanandhaa for becoming 1st brother-sister Grandmaster duoVaishali secured the title at the IV Elllobregat Open in Spain, becoming India's third female Grandmaster by surpassing the 2500 ELO rating...
04 Dec, 2023, 10.26 AM IST
Disappointing day for Indians as overnight leader Gukesh slips to third, Pragg suffers second lossIndian chess player D Gukesh's unbeaten streak ended with a loss to Vidit Gujrathi, causing him to drop to third place in the Tata Steel Ch...
06 Sep, 2023, 09.35 PM IST
Beaming picture of R Praggnanandhaa's mother Nagalakshmi goes viral; Snapdeal boss Kunal Bahl wants documentary on chess champIndian chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa has reached the final of the FIDE World Cup, becoming the first Indian to do so since Viswanathan Anand...
25 Aug, 2023, 12.30 PM IST
Magnus madness squared all around!It has been an absolutely deserving finish to an absorbing World Cup 2023 final. The winner is not just Magnus Carlsen but also the mindspo...
24 Aug, 2023, 11.16 PM IST
Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa makes India proud: Anand Mahindra, Snapdeal boss Kunal Bahl laud chess prodigyIndian chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has reached the final of the FIDE World Cup after defeating Fabiano Caruana. He will now fac...
22 Aug, 2023, 01.48 PM IST
Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa shocks Caruana, meets Carlsen in finalAfter the two-game classical series ended 1-1, the 18-year-old Indian prodigy outlasted the highly-rated American GM in a battle of wits in...
21 Aug, 2023, 10.14 PM IST
16-year-old Indian GM D Gukesh stuns Magnus Carlsen in Aimchess Rapid chessGukesh is 16 years 4 months 20 days while the previous record before his win was R Praggnanandhaa's 39-move victory over Carlsen in the Air...
17 Oct, 2022, 12.46 PM IST
Controversy as Magnus Carlsen quits Niemann game after one move; India's Arjun Erigaisi emerges leaderThe world champion caused a wave of shock when he pulled out of a match for the second time in two weeks, seemingly in protest at alleged c...
20 Sep, 2022, 11.09 AM IST
Pragga prodigy: The Rise and Rise of Rameshbabu PraggnanandhaaThe boy, who loves playing hide-and-seek at his coach Ramesh’s Chess Gurukul when he comes ahead of time, is opposite on the board. He is p...
27 Feb, 2022, 09.04 AM IST
Anand Mahindra finds life lesson in chess champ R Praggnanandhaa's victory; Sachin Tendulkar praises 16-yr-old for beating 'experienced & decorated' CarlsenThe 16-year old prodigy was hailed by many on the social media.
23 Feb, 2022, 01.39 PM IST
Who is Praggnanandhaa, the 16-year-old who beat world champion at Airthings Masters chess?Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa's victory over Magnus Carlsen at the online rapid chess competition has stunned the world.
22 Feb, 2022, 01.03 PM IST