16-year-old Indian chess sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa stuns world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen
By Ben Morse, CNN
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How sister's hobby shaped young chess wizard Praggnanandhaa's life
Praggnanandhaa made chess his life's 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.
Indian 16-year-old stuns chess world champion Carlsen
NEW DELHI: Indian teenage chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa won praise Tuesday (Feb 22) for a stunning victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen in an online championship.
R Praggnanandhaa Follows Up Win Over Magnus Carlsen With 2 More Victories In Airthings Masters Chess
Continuing his good run, India's teen prodigy R Praggnanandhaa registered wins against fellow Grandmasters Andrey Esipenko and Alexandra Kosteniuk in rounds 10 and 12 of the Airthings Masters, an online rapid chess tournament. A day after a stunning victory over world No.1 Magnus Carlsen, the 16-year old scored two wins and drew against Nodirbek Abdusattorov early on Tuesday. He, however, lost to Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in the 11th round. Despite the twin victories and a draw, Praggnanandhaa is in 12th place with 15 points.
"You've Made India Proud": Sachin Tendulkar Congratulates R Praggnanandhaa On Beating Magnus Carlsen
Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar on Monday congratulated 16-year-old Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa for defeating world champion, Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters - an online rapid chess competition. Tendulkar said Praggnanandhaa has made India proud and wished him a "successful" chess career ahead. "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. You've made India proud," Tendulkar tweeted.
Praggnanandhaa follows up win over Magnus Carlsen with 2 more victories in Airthings Masters
R Praggnanandhaa registered wins against fellow Grandmasters Andrey Esipenko and Alexandra Kosteniuk in rounds 10 and 12 of the Airthings Masters, an online rapid chess tournament. A day after a stunning victory over world No.1 Magnus Carlsen, the 16-year old scored two wins and drew against Nodirbek Abdusattorov early on Tuesday. He, however, lost to Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in the 11th round.
Victory against Magnus Carlsen one of the best till date for me: Praggnanandhaa
16-yr-old Indian outwits King Carlsen in 39 stepsSixteen-year-old R Praggnanandhaa isn't an unknown commodity in Indian chess circles. But what he did in the early hours of Monday made the world of 64 squares sit up and take note. The young GM from Chennai became only the third Indian to beat world champ Magnus Carlsen after the legendary Viswanathan Anand and top star P Harikrishna.
R Praggnanandhaa, 16, Stuns World No.1 Magnus Carlsen In Airthings Masters Chess
Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa stunned World No.1 Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters, an online rapid chess tournament. Praggnanandhaa won with black pieces in 39 moves in a Tarrasch variation game early on Monday to halt Carlsen's run of three straight wins. 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 Lev Aronian, two draws and four defeats.