Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated Vincent Keymer of Germany to take a 9-3 lead and move close to qualifying for the final of the concluding event of the Grand Chess Tour. It was a game of ...

Describing him as a fearless force who puts pressure on everyone—including himself—Magnus Carlsen opens up about his ...

Chess Championship Highlights On Friday, Indian chess Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa expressed his admiration for the ...

GM R Praggnanandhaa praised the ISSO National Chess Championship in Ahmedabad, attended by 425+ young players. He said this ...

Praggnanandhaa, Gujarat Dy CM Sanghavi Join 400-Plus Young Players As ISSO Chess Games Begin. Ahmedabad, Sep 11 (IANS) ...

With two Rapid and four Blitz games remaining on the final day, Caruana now leads the match 9-3. Fourteen points are still up for grabs, but the margin for error has shrunk dramatically for the Indian ...

Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu made a stunning comeback against Fabiano Caruana to win the Grand Chess Tour Finals. The Indian grandmaster became the first from his country to win the prestigious title, ...

Two rapid victories changed the final after Praggnanandhaa had emerged from the classical section trailing 3-9. He then matched Caruana in blitz to protect his advantage and secure the $200,000 first ...

R Praggnanandhaa produced a stellar display against Fabian Caruana and became the first Indian to claim the Grand Chess Tour title.

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on August 25, 2026.

The title earned Pragg $200,000 and a guaranteed place in next year’s Tour. His total prize money from the 2026 Grand Chess Tour reached $404,354.

R Praggnanandhaa defeated Fabiano Caruana 15-13 in St. Louis to become the first Indian player to win the Grand Chess Tour. The Indian Grandmaster overturned a six-point deficit to complete a ...