10 Facts about Indian Chess Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is an Indian chess grandmaster

1. Praggnanandhaa became the youngest Indian chess player to reach the Chess World Cup final

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2. Securing the World Youth Chess Championship Under-8 title in 2013, he earned the coveted FIDE Master title

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3. Stunning all in 2016, he achieved the youngest international master title at just 10 years, 10 months, and 19 days old

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5. His father Rameshbabu, deals with the challenges of polio and works as a manager at TNSC Bank

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6. While his mother Nagalakshmi is a homemaker who is seen often accompanying her son in national and international competitions

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7. She takes an induction stove and two steel utensils when they travel for tournaments so that she can cook rice and rasam for her son

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8. The couple has a daughter Vaishali, four years older than Praggnanandhaa, who is also a grand master

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9. In December 2019, he achieved another feat, becoming the second-youngest to reach a rating of 2600

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10. In April 2021, he triumphed in the Polgar Challenge, where he defeated top players, including the legendary Magnus Carlsen

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Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is an Indian chess grandmaster

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is an Indian chess grandmaster

1. Praggnanandhaa became the youngest Indian chess player to reach the Chess World Cup final

1. Praggnanandhaa became the youngest Indian chess player to reach the Chess World Cup final

2. Securing the World Youth Chess Championship Under-8 title in 2013, he earned the coveted FIDE Master title

2. Securing the World Youth Chess Championship Under-8 title in 2013, he earned the coveted FIDE Master title

3. Stunning all in 2016, he achieved the youngest international master title at just 10 years, 10 months, and 19 days old

3. Stunning all in 2016, he achieved the youngest international master title at just 10 years, 10 months, and 19 days old

5. His father Rameshbabu, deals with the challenges of polio and works as a manager at TNSC Bank

5. His father Rameshbabu, deals with the challenges of polio and works as a manager at TNSC Bank

6. While his mother Nagalakshmi is a homemaker who is seen often accompanying her son in national and international competitions

6. While his mother Nagalakshmi is a homemaker who is seen often accompanying her son in national and international competitions

7. She takes an induction stove and two steel utensils when they travel for tournaments so that she can cook rice and rasam for her son

7. She takes an induction stove and two steel utensils when they travel for tournaments so that she can cook rice and rasam for her son

8. The couple has a daughter Vaishali, four years older than Praggnanandhaa, who is also a grand master

8. The couple has a daughter Vaishali, four years older than Praggnanandhaa, who is also a grand master

9. In December 2019, he achieved another feat, becoming the second-youngest to reach a rating of 2600

9. In December 2019, he achieved another feat, becoming the second-youngest to reach a rating of 2600

10. In April 2021, he triumphed in the Polgar Challenge, where he defeated top players, including the legendary Magnus Carlsen

10. In April 2021, he triumphed in the Polgar Challenge, where he defeated top players, including the legendary Magnus Carlsen

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