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File photo of R Praggnanandhaa.© X (formerly Twitter) Chess legend Gary Kasparov praised young grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa, who gave autographs to fans during the Rapid and Blitz tournament, and said the way he was giving signature means “hand doesn’t get sore so quickly”. Garry Gasparov posted a video on X with the caption: “Smart lad;…
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Teen sensation R Praggnanandhaa will enter as the favourite among the three Indian participants in the Candidates chess tournament that will get underway from Wednesday to decide the challenger for the next world championship match. After nearly 35 years as many as three Indians – Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh and Vidit Gujrathi — have qualified for…
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India’s chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa finished third but former World Blitz champion Maxime Vachier-Lagrave continued his dominance with two more wins to claim the ‘Tata Steel Chess India 2023’ rapid title in Kolkata on Thursday. The Frenchman, who was on his maiden visit to India, finished on top with seven points, way ahead of Azerbaijan’s…
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