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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'
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.
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.
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.
'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.
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 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.
FIDE Grand Swiss 2025: When and where to watch Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and other Indians in action?
September 04, 2025 4:43 pm
FIDE Grand Swiss 2025: The FIDE Grand Swiss is a prestigious event where the top two finishers in both the Open and Women’s competitions will qualify for the 2026 Candidates Tournament, which determines the challenger for the World Champion title.
Top News Today, August 29: School enrolment drops for third year in a row
August 29, 2025 10:50 am
Today’s morning assembly news roundup brings you the latest highlights including PM Modi and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping meeting, visa relaxation for Indians in Argentina, among others.
How Praggnanandhaa overturned a lean year to leap this year
August 29, 2025 5:23 am
Yet to finish outside top-two in 2025, Praggnanandhaa finished second in the Sinquefield Cup and sealed a berth in the Grand Chess Tour finale.
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