Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa surpasses Viswanathan Anand to become India's number-one Chess player

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa surpasses Viswanathan Anand to become India's number-one Chess player

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Category : Sports Published on: January 19 2024

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  • India Chess Wizard Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa defeated World Chess Champion Ding Liren in the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee, in the Netherlands
  • As a result of this victory, Praggnanandhaa became only the second Indian after Vishwanathan Anand to defeat a reigning champion.
  • He also overtook Anand to become India's new number-one Chess player in terms of live ratings.
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