He would had quit chess if not for a tournament in Goa in 2002; now back at the same place he might break Viswanathan Anand’s record: Who's Levon AronianWhen Levon Aronian won the FIDE World Junior Championship in Goa in 2002, it saved his chess career, a victory that stopped him from quitti...
13 Nov, 2025, 10.41 PM IST
Arjun Erigaisi creates history as first Indian to reach semifinals of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam TourArjun Erigaisi, the Indian Grandmaster, has made history by becoming the first Indian to reach the semifinals of the Freestyle Chess Grand ...
18 Jul, 2025, 05.28 PM IST
Can Anand Mahindra outsmart this 3-year-old prodigy? Even the billionaire is not sureBillionaire Anand Mahindra commends three-year-old chess prodigy Anish Sarkar, who recently became the youngest FIDE-rated player. Anish’s ...
04 Nov, 2024, 10.39 AM IST
PM Modi lauds Arjun Erigaisi's historic achievement as Indian Grandmaster breaks 2800 rating markPrime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Arjun Erigaisi for surpassing the 2800 Elo rating in live chess, making him the youngest Indian ...
27 Oct, 2024, 05.53 PM IST
Bodhana Sivanandan, Indian-origin schoolgirl chess prodigy, to be youngest in England teamNine-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl Bodhana Sivanandan will make chess history as the youngest person chosen to represent England intern...
04 Jul, 2024, 01.40 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
Adani Group to support Indian chess sensation Praggnanandhaa, Gautam Adani applauds his triumphsGautam Adani, Adani Group's head, praised chess sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa as a symbol of Indian youth inspiration. Adani showcase...
05 Jan, 2024, 05.36 PM 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
Chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa to collaborate with ISRO to promote science and technology: S. SomanathSomanath stated, "He is also going to work with us to promote space, so I am very happy that Praggnanandhaa will be working with us to insp...
16 Oct, 2023, 01.55 PM IST
'He's far from invincible.' Buoyed by Baku success, chess champ R Praggnanandhaa ready to challenge 'mentally & physically strong Magnus CarlsenIndian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, who won a silver medal against Magnus Carlsen at the FIDE World Cup final, has stated that Carlsen i...
04 Sep, 2023, 12.46 PM IST
Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra gifts electric SUV to R Praggnanandhaa's parentsAnand Mahindra, chairman of the Mahindra Group, has announced plans to gift an XUV400 electric SUV to the parents of Indian chess prodigy R...
29 Aug, 2023, 08.38 PM IST
'Don't tell me sky's the limit.' Gautam Adani, Anand Mahindra join R Praggnanandhaa's fan club, Kunal Bahl's shout-out to chess 'champ'Business leaders including Anand Mahindra, Gautam Adani, and Kunal Bahl have praised and encouraged 18-year-old chess prodigy Rameshbabu Pr...
25 Aug, 2023, 12.21 PM IST
'Chess isn't the new cricket.' Magnus Carlsen's 4-pointer to Twitter user's comparison after losing match to PraggnanandhaaThe first two matches were drawn before the world No.1 went ahead by clinching the third.
23 Aug, 2022, 12.17 PM IST
Teenage chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa beats world chess champion Magnus Carlsen thrice in a yearPraggnanandhaa earned his first victory against the world champion, when he was 16 in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters, an online ...
22 Aug, 2022, 05.16 PM IST
Chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa beats world champion Magnus Carlsen for the second time in 2022A one-move blunder by Carlsen led to the chess champion’s victory.
21 May, 2022, 12.02 PM 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