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Pragg Favourite at Prague Masters
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
|February 26, 2025
Fresh off his nail-biting victory at the Tata Steel Masters, Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will start as the hot favorite to win the Prague Masters, which gets underway here on Wednesday.
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It was a gruelling first-place finish at the Tata Steel Masters, where Praggnanandhaa overcame world champion D Gukesh in a nerve-wracking tie-break battle and the Indian will now look to carry that momentum forward in this tournament.
Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram makes his debut in elite chess, thanks to his consistent rise in both performance and rating throughout last year.
This story is from the February 26, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Rajasthan.
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