‘Totally meaningless’: Dutch no. 1 Anish Giri does not become the world after R Praggananandha. 1 Junior Chess Player | Chess news

DUtch No.1 Grandmaster Aneesh Giri on Friday interacted in the chess world, with a tongue-in-chal response to R. Praggnanandha with a new world number 1 junior. Giri wrote, “Chess juniors should be at least U16 nowadays, keeping an eye on the U20 players is completely meaningless,” Giri wrote, stating how elite young talents are already competing on top of the senior world rankings.The comment took place soon after the 19-year-old Pragganandha’s remarkable victory in the Uzches Cup Masters 2025 in Uzbekistan, which inspired him for a live rating of 2778.3-made the world’s number 4 and officially India’s highest rated chess player. Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!He jumped both world champions D Gukesh (2776.6) and Arjun Erigasi (2775.7), reshuffling the hierarchy of Indian chess.The road was not less than the dramatic for the victory of Pragganandha. Starting the last day behind both Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov, they won a significant victory over Abdusatorov in the previous classical round to force a three-way tie. In Blitz Tybrex, Praggananandha showed steel veins, eventually winning the tournament in the second set of the Rapid Games – his third major classical title of the year.Five -time world champion Vishwanathan Anand appreciated the young man, saying, “This victory was the least likely to go with at least two rounds … an impressive performance of character.”

Along with this victory, Pragganandha added the Uzches Cup to its 2025 title hall, already a win in the Tata Steel Chess tournament and the Superbat Classic in Romania. He also recently ended the runner-up at Stapan Awagayan Memorial.While Giri’s comment reduces the relevance of the junior rankings, one thing becomes clear from the performance of Pragganandha – the future of the world chess is already here, and it is endowed in India.