R Praggnanandhaa defeated Magnus Carlsen for the second time at Norway Chess 2026, while D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh suffered losses in Round 8. Wesley So continues to lead the standings.
Round six of Norway Chess saw decisive results as Magnus Carlsen defeated Alireza Firouzja, Wesley So beat Praggnanandhaa, and Vincent Keymer overcame World Champion Gukesh.
World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju defeated Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu in Round 5 of Norway Chess 2026, while Divya Deshmukh moved into sole first place in the women's event with a crucial classical victory over Zhu Jiner.
India’s Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa defeated World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in a dramatic classical game at Norway Chess 2026 Round 3 after a tense time scramble.
Indian chess stars D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Divya Deshmukh secured dramatic Armageddon victories in the opening round of Norway Chess 2026.
The third week of August, 2023 is a week of suspense, excitement and high spirits for India. On Monday, Indian…
Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa defeated World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana to reach the final of the FIDE World Cup in…
The 16-year-old Praggnanandhaa finished half a point ahead of his nearest rival, Alexandr Predke, a Russian player competing under the flag of FIDE, the sport's world governing body, in the Open A section of the event.
Anand and Carlsen met in the seventh round of the blitz tournament -- one of the shortest formats of the game played at the international level -- and the Indian emerged winner.
The fifth-youngest person ever to achieve the title of Grandmaster, Praggnanandhaa, playing with black pieces against the 31-year-old Carlsen, won in 39 moves in a Tarrasch variation game. He thus halted Carlsen's run of three consecutive victories.
