Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu is an Indian chess grandmaster who became the youngest person in the world to achieve the title at the age of 12 years, 10 months, and 13 days. He is considered one of the most promising young chess players in the world.
Praggnanandhaa was born in Chennai, India in 2005. He started playing chess at the age of five and quickly showed a natural talent for the game. He won the Indian National Under-8 Championship in 2013 and the World Youth Chess Championship Under-10 Championship in 2015.
In 2016, Praggnanandhaa became the youngest Indian to win the Asian Youth Chess Championship. He also won the World Youth Chess Championship Under-12 Championship in 2017.
Praggnanandhaa achieved the grandmaster title in 2018. He became the third Indian grandmaster after Viswanathan Anand and Pentala Harikrishna.
Praggnanandhaa has had a number of impressive results in recent years. He won the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz tournament in 2020. He also finished second in the Sinquefield Cup in 2021.
Praggnanandhaa is a rising star in the world of chess. He is still young, but he has already achieved a great deal. He is a strong contender to become India's next world champion.
In addition to his chess achievements, Praggnanandhaa is also a talented student. He is currently studying at the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad.
Praggnanandhaa is an inspiration to young chess players all over the world. He shows that anything is possible if you set your mind to it. He is a role model for aspiring grandmasters and a credit to Indian chess.
The current match between Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen is the final of the 2023 FIDE World Cup. The match is being played in Madrid, Spain, and is a 14-game match, with the first player to win 7.5 points being declared the winner. The match is currently tied at 6-6 after 12 games, with two more games to be played. It is the same day when Chandrayan 3 landed on Moin successfully.
The first game of the match was drawn. In the second game, Praggnanandhaa defeated Carlsen in a stunning upset. This was Carlsen's first loss in the World Cup since 2013. The third game was also drawn.
In the fourth game, Carlsen won a close game to level the match at 2-2. The fifth game was drawn.
In the sixth game, Praggnanandhaa won again to take a 3-2 lead. The seventh game was also drawn.
In the eighth game, Carlsen won to level the match at 3-3. The ninth game was drawn.
In the tenth game, Praggnanandhaa won again to take a 4-3 lead. The eleventh game was drawn.
In the twelfth game, Carlsen won to level the match at 4-4.
The two remaining games of the match will be played on August 26 and 27. The winner of the match will qualify for the Candidates Tournament, which will determine the challenger for the world chess championship.
Pragggnanandhaa is the clear underdog in this match, but he has already shown that he is capable of beating Carlsen. If he can win the next two games, he will create a major upset and become the youngest player to qualify for the Candidates Tournament since 1985.