India's Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa stunned five-time World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen at the FTX Crypto Cup and finished runners-up in the tournament in Miami.

The 17-year-old Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa created history by defeating five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen at the FTX Crypto Cup. Praggnanandhaa became runners-up at the high-intensity tournament.

New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): After a successful campaign in the Chessable Masters online rapid chess tournament, Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa lost to China's Ding Liren in the final on Friday.

New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken note of R Praggnanandhaa's monumental victory over world champion Magnus Carlsen, saying the entire country is rejoicing in the success of the young genius.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 23 (ANI): 16-year-old Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has failed to qualify for the knockouts in the ongoing Airthings Masters, an online rapid chess tournament.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 22 (ANI): R. Praggnanandhaa on Tuesday said that the win against the world champion Magnus Carlsen will give him "huge confidence".

Chennai Feb 22 PTI It was a hobby acquired from his sister but R Praggnanandhaa made chess his lifes calling pretty early on picking up the nuances of the game at an age when most kids are classified as toddlers All of 3 when he took to the sport after his elder sister Vaishali was introduced to it to wean her away from watching too many cartoon shows on TV the currently 16 Praggnanandhaa is now the next big thing in Indian chess Touted as the one for the future when he became an International Master at the tender age of 10 years and nine months in 2016 Praggu as he is fondly called by his friends and coaches has made giant strides and on Sunday he notched up the biggest win of his career by upstaging world number one Magnus Carlsen It was a special feat considering that he is only the third Indian after the great Viswanathan Anand and P Harikrishna to best the Norwegian superstar who is the reigning world champion For Praggnanandhaa the journey began when life is a bit of a blur for most youngsters His polio-afflicted bank employee father Rameshbabu and mother Nagalakshmi were worried that Vaishali was spending too much time in front of the TV The intent behind introducing her to chess was to wean her away from her favourite cartoon shows Who would have known that it would end up inspiring a wizard of the sport at home as Praggnanandhaas interest in Vaishalis new hobby became his lifes calling We had introduced Vaishali to chess so as to cut down on her TV viewing habits as a child As it happened the two children liked the game and decided to pursue it Rameshbabu recalled We are happy the two were able to make it big in the sport More importantly we are delighted that they are enjoying themselves by playing the sport he said Nagalakshmi is the one who accompanies the two to tournaments and he follows their games from home Credit goes to my wife who accompanies them to tournaments and is very supportive She takes great care of the two he said acknowledging the role of their mother in their rise The 19-year-old Vaishali who is a Woman GM said her interest in chess intensified after she won a tournament and soon her little brother too took a liking to the sport I used to watch a lot of cartoons when I was six years or so My parents wanted to wean me away from being glued to the television set and enrolled me in chess and drawing classes she remembered Praggnanandhaa charted his own path and in 2018 the Chennai-lad earned the coveted Grandmaster title making him the countrys youngest to achieve the feat and the worlds second youngest at that time Overall he is the fifth youngest GM of all time It was hardly a surprise then that Indias chess elite Anand himself took him under his wings Ever since becoming a GM Praggnanandhaas rise was steady before the COVID-19 pandemic struck as tournaments took a backseat and put a halt to his progress His coach R B Ramesh a GM himself felt the long break in tournaments probably impacted his confidence slightly but the victory over Carlsen in the ongoing Airthings Masters online event would do his self-belief a world of good That Praggnanandhaa managed to do well in the recent Tata Steel Masters event in Wijk Aan Zee in the Netherlands despite missing his coach Ramesh who was down with coronavirus is also a good indicator of his mental strength I am very proud of his achievement This should do a world of good to his self-belief Ramesh said after the shy youngsters win over Carlsen Praggnanandhaa has seen his stock soar in the past few years and is talked up by those in chess circles Many trophies adorn the cabinet at his home in Padi a suburb here The accolades include those in various age-group world championships Vaishali having seen her brother get better with every tournament talks about his other interests as well including his love for comedy films and table tennis He enjoys comedy in movies Also he loves to play table tennis whenever he finds time Vaishali said when asked how her prodigiously talented brother liked to unwind Whenever he is at home he likes to spend time with us and we watch television together she added Also Praggnanandhaa loves cricket and he always game for a match with his cousins when he finds time she added But chess is his calling in life and the journey so far has been a momentous one for Praggnanandhaa A lot lies ahead of him and coach Ramesh is happy with the way he is handling the pressure of expectations That apart working with a legend like Anand as part of the Westbridge Anand Chess Academy would stand him in good stead A huge fan of Anand the teenager has often spoken about becoming a world champion and will be aware of what it takes to become one The ongoing Airthings Masters online tournament in which Praggnanandhaa beat Carlsen sees matches begin at around 1030pm IST and go on till about 2am the next day A lot of planning has gone into how the young Indian star copes with the schedule of the event V Saravanan an International Master and coach said the win over Carlsen is a huge turning point for Praggnanandhaa as it will make him more confident about his potential The win will change a lot of things in Praggu the confidence in his potential will be one of them The win has ensured a lot of visibility which will give him a lot of opportunities he added PTI SS PM PM PM

Chennai Feb 21 PTI Teenaged Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa stunned world no1 Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters online rapid chess tournament becoming only the third from the country to clinch a victory over the Norwegian superstar The 16-year old prodigy was hailed by many on the social media including cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and All-India Chess Federation president Sanjay Kapoor after he followed five-time former world champion Viswanathan Anand and P Harikrishna in getting the better of Carlsen the 31-year-old who is also the reigning world champion Praggnanandhaa won with black pieces in 39 moves in a Tarrasch variation game early on Monday to halt Carlsens run of three straight wins I am delighted to have beaten Carlsen It will give me a lot of confidence for the rest of the tournament and future also he told PTI over phone For someone who brought down the best chess player on the planet Praggnanandhaa was not celebrating big just yet and said he wanted to stay focussed on the rest of the tournament I have to focus on the upcoming matches After the match I just wanted to rest he said with a smile The teenaged GM also said there was no specific plan for the match against the Norwegian No special plan or preparation for the Carlsen match I just wanted to enjoy playing against him and not put too much pressure on myself of taking on the world champion Praggu as he is affectionately called by friends and coach R B Ramesh said His coach meanwhile said he was overjoyed with his wards triumph over the best player in the world It is a great feeling I am very proud of his achievement This should do a world of good to his self-belief Ramesh said The Indian GM lies in joint 12th spot after eight rounds with eight points His spectacular win over Carlsen comes after a moderate run in the earlier rounds which included a solitary victory over top-10 player Levon Aronian two draws and four defeats He drew against Anish Giri and Quang Liem Le and lost to Eric Hansen Ding Liren Jan-Kryzstof Duda and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov What a wonderful feeling it must be for Pragg All of 16 and to have beaten the experienced decorated Magnus Carlsen and that too while playing black is magical Best wishes on a long successful chess career ahead Youve made India proud Tendulkar tweeted Sanjay Kapoor hailed the young GM and tweeted 16 yrs old India Chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has humbled none other than the World Chess Champion MagnusCarlsen Wow This young boy deserves a huge applause for his remarkable feat Praggnanandhaa is the fifth youngest person ever to become a GM Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also congratulated the young star Congratulate young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa on his stunning victory over reigning World Champion GM MagnusCarlsen during ongoing AirthingsMasters Chess Tournament Wish him all the best for the future he tweeted Praggnanandhaa will play four rounds later on Monday night and will be up against Nodirbek Abusattorov Andrey Esipenko Russias Ian Nepomniachtchi and Alexandra Kosteniuk Nepomniachtchi who lost the world championship match a few months ago to Carlsen is on top of the standings with 19 points followed by Ding Liren and Hansen both on 15 points In the Airthings Masters a 16-player online rapid tournament a player gets three points for a win and one for a draw in the preliminary rounds Seven more rounds remain in the preliminary phase PTI SS PM PM PM

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 21 (ANI): 16-year-old Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa stunned world champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the eighth round of the ongoing Airthings Masters - an online rapid chess competition.

New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Sixteen-year-old Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has won the Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour finals after defeating Christopher Yoo of the USA.