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Vaishali Rameshbabu with Praggnanandhaa and their mother Nagalakshmi after Vaishali's win in round 6 of the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss in Samarkand. (PHOTO: Michal Walusza / FIDE)

R Praggnanandhaa says there is no sibling rivalry with sister Vaishali R: 'Sometimes serious, sometimes silly, but always there for each other'

September 28, 2025 10:53 pm

Asked if there was a difference in the way the two siblings approach a game, Pragg said that he focusses more on the technical aspect while Vaishali goes on the attack.

When asked if there’s rivalry or friendship between the two, Praggnanandha made it clear that it's “ruthless fighting” when they are playing the game (PHOTO: Lennart Ootes via Grand Chess Tour)

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa on 'ruthless' rivalry with D Gukesh, explains how they're different: 'He's more aggressive...'

September 24, 2025 1:33 pm

Praggnanandhaa, 20, revealed that although Gukesh and he studied at the same school and live in the same Chennai neighbourhood, they never interacted growing up.

'Crosses a line': Srinath Narayanan slams content company for doctoring video of Gukesh beating Magnus Carlsen with Praggnanandhaa's face

September 20, 2025 11:27 am

The original video was from Norway Chess back in June, where the 19-year-old Gukesh had notched up a victory over the world no 1 Carlsen after 62 moves.

Nihal Sarin was handed a loss by Alireza Firouzja in the ninth round of the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament. (Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza)

Firouzja hands Nihal first loss in gruelling 7-hour battle at Grand Swiss to take top spot; Erigaisi joint-second

September 14, 2025 9:34 am

R Vaishali in joint-second position with three other players, just 0.5 points behind leader Kateryna Lagno; Divya blunders a bishop in Open category against Hungarian GM Sanan Sjugirov after holding ground.

(LEFT) Abhimanyu Mishra contemplates his next move; (RIGHT) World champion Gukesh Dommaraju looks on in the fifth round match at the Grand Swiss chess tournament in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. (PHOTO: FIDE via Michal Walusza)

'Didn't feel I was inferior to Gukesh or Praggnanandhaa': Abhimanyu Mishra after making history by beating world champion

September 12, 2025 8:22 am

The D Gukesh versus Abhimanyu Mishra battle was so fascinating that as many as 16 grandmasters — from Ergodmus to Ian Neopmniachtchi, from Vasyl Ivanchuk to Kateryna Lagno — were spotted taking a break from their own games and intently checking out the action erupting on this board.

Chess legend Boris Gelfand reacts after noticing his blunder against Praggnanandhaa in the round 3 clash at the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament. (PHOTO FIDE YouTube)

How chess legend Boris Gelfand lost to Praggnanandhaa in one single blunder at FIDE Grand Swiss

September 07, 2025 12:29 pm

Chess legend Boris Gelfand, after a six-hour struggle, made a crucial blunder against Indian prodigy Praggnanandhaa at the FIDE Grand Swiss, leading to a stunning one-move turnaround.

FIDE Grand Swiss 2025: Follow top Indians in action in Round 2.

FIDE Grand Swiss Chess highlights, Round 2: Gukesh held to draw by 14-year-old Turkish prodigy; Vaishali, Pragg, Arjun Erigaisi win

September 06, 2025 12:15 am

FIDE Grand Swiss Chess 2025 Round 2 Updates: While Praggnanandhaa and Vaishali have won their games, Gukesh, Vidit Gujrathi and Divya Deshmukh were held to draws in round 2. Get results, standings, key games and highlights from Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

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R Praggnanandhaa says there is no sibling rivalry with sister Vaishali R: 'Sometimes serious, sometimes silly, but always there for each other'

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa on 'ruthless' rivalry with D Gukesh, explains how they're different: 'He's more aggressive...'

'Crosses a line': Srinath Narayanan slams content company for doctoring video of Gukesh beating Magnus Carlsen with Praggnanandhaa's face

Firouzja hands Nihal first loss in gruelling 7-hour battle at Grand Swiss to take top spot; Erigaisi joint-second

'Didn't feel I was inferior to Gukesh or Praggnanandhaa': Abhimanyu Mishra after making history by beating world champion

How chess legend Boris Gelfand lost to Praggnanandhaa in one single blunder at FIDE Grand Swiss

FIDE Grand Swiss Chess highlights, Round 2: Gukesh held to draw by 14-year-old Turkish prodigy; Vaishali, Pragg, Arjun Erigaisi win

FIDE Grand Swiss 2025: When and where to watch Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and other Indians in action?

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