6Photo© hindustantimes.comPraggnanandhaa defeats world champion Ding Liren at Tata Steel Masters to become India No 1
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Teenaged Indian chess superstar R Praggnanandhaa defeated world champion Ding Liren of China in the fourth round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk Aan Zee (The Netherlands), a win which also helped him surpass the legendary Viswanathan Anand as the top-rated Indian player.
Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa(Sreeram DK)
After the victory late on Tuesday night, the 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa has 2748.3 points as against 2748 of five-time world champion Anand in the FIDE live ratings. The world chess body publishes the ratings at the start of each month.
With the 62-move win with black pieces, Praggnanandhaa became the second Indian after Anand to defeat a reigning world champion in classical chess.
“ The first time winning against a world champion in classical chess feels good. I felt I equalized very easily, and then somehow things started to go wrong for him. Even after I won the pawn, I felt it…
R Praggnanandhaa,
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“ Big cheers to @rpraggnachess for this remarkable triumph against World Champion, Ding Liren. At the young age of 18, you haven't just dominated the game but also risen to become India's top-rated…
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“ I am extremely keen on ensuring that my country does well on the global stage. Whenever I play, my sole aim is to win more laurels for the nation. I would like to thank the Adani Group for putting…
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