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Photo: Grand Chess Tour/XIndian GM Praggnanandhaa Clinches St. Louis Rapid & Blitz Championship, Takes $50,000 Prize
St. Louis: Indian grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa has clinched the Grand Chess Tour St. Louis Rapid and Blitz title with a round to spare. A draw between Praggnanandhaa and Javokhir Sindarov in their final head-to-head secured the title for the Indian Grandmaster. The 20-year-old Indian secured the championship after finishing with 23 points out of a…
Photo: @rpraggnachess20-yr-old Indian creates history, wins Norway Chess
Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu on Friday night, scripting the greatest ever comeback in a Super Tournament to become the first Indian to win the title in the Norway Chess championship, beating Germany’s Vincent Keymer in the 10th and final round of the classical chess event. With this win, the 20-year-old from Chennai made history, not only…
