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December 21, 2025

Chess champ Praggnanandhaa on representing India in one of the toughest tournaments

- Rushikesh Bamne

India, who has been known as Cricket dominant country has become a powerhouse in Chess over the last few years. From Double Gold in Chess Olympiad, FIDE Men's World Championship in 2024 to Women's Chess World Cup in 2025 India has got their rising stars such as Dommaraju Gukesh, Divya Deshmukh. However, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is also in its own league since and is aiming to achieve another glory.

Praggnanandhaa, a 20 years old prodigy from Chennai, recently qualified for the Candidates chess tournament. The 2026 Candidates Tournament is an eight-player chess tournament that will determine the challenger for the World Chess Championship 2026. The winner of the tournament will earn the right to play the World Chess Championship 2026 against the current World Champion Gukesh.

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