- At 10 years old, 10 months, and 19 days, he became a worldwide chess ace – the most youthful ever.
- Recently, Praggnanandhaa figured out how to beat Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 after tiebreaks.
- Vaishali later turned into a grandmaster in 2018 and a global expert in 2021.
A large number of Indians on Tuesday will be rooting for youngster chess wonder Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, affectionately referred to as Pragg as he takes on five-time title holder Magnus Carlsen.
Praggnanandhaa crushed World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana and raged into the last of the FIDE World Cup.
FIDE World Cup in Baku
A few political pioneers and sports superstars are supporting the 18-year-old high schooler for making India glad at the chess world cup.
Brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Praggnanandhaa checked out Chess after his more seasoned sister, Vaishali, began playing at age 6. At that point, he was only 2 years of age.
All the while, Praggnanandhaa was offered many chances to sharpen his art, remarkably at the Sprout Chess Foundation, where he says he “gleaned some significant experience.”
At the point when Pragg was 6, he packed away second position in the under-7 Indian titles before coming out on top for gold at the Asian Titles, then proceeded to bring home the World Youth Chess Titles for under-8s and under-10s.
In 2016, Praggnanandhaa made history in the wake of dominating his 10th-round match at the KIIT Global Chess Celebration in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi praised Indian Grandmaster for arriving at the last of the FIDE World Cup and broadened his all the best for the championship against Magnus Carlsen.
