More than what the young Grandmaster's second-place at the chess world cup means in isolation, it is a signpost of how far he and his fellow Indian players have travelled
When Praggnanandhaa became India’s youngest chess grandmaster at the time in 2018, his father said, "He most likely won't even react to the title. To him, playing is about expressing the love he has for the game.”
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Top Indian female Grandmasters (GM) Koneru Humpy and Dronavalli Harika will be among the top contenders in the 10-player as Cairns Cup, an elite-level female chess tournament hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club, returns this June.
The 24-year old from Andhra Pradesh drew his last round quickly with Darsh Shetty and ended in a three-way tie at the top with the remaining results going his way.