R Praggnanandhaa Statements
R Praggnanandhaa - Latest statements from the press
Indian chess player
“ This will be my first time (on the tour), so I am very excited. Apart from that, I’m also playing the Norway Chess in May and the Real Masters in Switzerland.
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Chess Training May Look Cheap But It’s Expensive: Praggnanandhaa Calls…
“ Without the Adani Group, it could have been hard to participate in top-tier international tournaments because they can be quite expensive. My parents were facing financial issues before I got my first…
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'Chess May Look Cheap But It's Expensive': Grandmaster R…
“ Not really happy with the result,
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Chess, Candidates 2024: R Vaishali breaks losing streak;…
“ He (Gukesh) looked so calm. I was looking at him, he’s dead lost. Parham was thinking about his next move, so I understood he’s missing (the winning move). But there’s no reason for Parham to be…
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Scowling, banging pieces, wild expressions: In chess, being stoic is…
“ I do not know what was happening [in the game] either,
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Vidit Gujrathi beats Alireza Firouzja;…
“ I usually like to sleep a lot, sometimes it goes up to even 10 hours. I also take a short nap before the game,
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Coffee, Siamese cats and bananas: Inside chess player rituals
“ I wanted to play something interesting after yesterday’s game (where he lost to Gukesh). This is a very interesting line where white is probably better if it plays accurately.
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‘Pragg’s saying I’m open for battle’: How Praggnanandhaa beat Vidit…
“ There are many possibilities for white, but I couldn’t remember what to do when he played knight takes f5. It took me some time to recollect that I play d6, which is very important, otherwise black is…
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‘Pragg’s saying I’m open for battle’: How Praggnanandhaa beat Vidit…
“ It’s a good opportunity for me…If I win it will be very good. I’ll give it my best and if a great result comes, I’ll take it,
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Vaishali and Praggnanandhaa: The siblings hoping to take the…
“ 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…
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Praggnanandhaa Goes No 1 Amongst Indian Players After Defeat Of World…
“ 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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Praggnanandhaa Beats World Champ Ding Liren, Becomes India's New No.1