Anish Giri and R Praggnanandhaa (FIDE Photo) NEW DELHI: When Grandmaster R Vaishali defended her FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss crown last September, it was a wish that her younger brother R Praggnanandhaa would join her at the Candidates 2026 journey.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The marquee tournament, scheduled from March 28 to April 16, 2026, at the Cap St Georges Hotel...
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India's Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa (FIDE/Eteri Kublashvili) Indian Grandmaster (GM) R Praggnanandhaa has secured his spot in the Candidates 2026 tournament by winning the FIDE Circuit 2025, becoming the only male player to represent India.The Chennai-based Grandmaster has demonstrated exceptional performance throughout the year, securing victories at multiple prestigious tournaments, including the...
NEW DELHI: Isro chairman S Somanath on Monday met chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa at his Chennai residence and said that he “will surely inspire young people including in the space domain”.After meeting Praggnanandhaa and his family at his residence in Chennai on Monday, Somanath said, “We are proud we have a Pragyan (rover) on the Moon, and he is Praggnanandhaa on the ground...what we did for...