Historical! R Pragnanandha clinic the Uzches Cup Masters title, India becomes number 1. Chess news
Rameshbabu Pragganandha has officially taken a crown as India’s No.1 chess player after winning the Uzches Cup Masters title in Tejashwi Fashion on Friday. The 19 -year -old Grandmaster defeated Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdotsatorov with black pieces in the final round to seal the championship and mark a significant moment in the history of Indian chess.With this victory, Pragganandha’s live rating rose to 2778.3, leading to the world number 4, its highest ranking. Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!This result strengthens its place among the aristocratic class of the world and indicates a generational change in Indian chess, as it crosses the world chess champion D Gukesh in a live classical rating.This is not the first time of the preg which creates waves on the global stage. 2025 has proved to be a productive year for the teenager. Earlier, he shocked the chess world by defeating world champion Gukesh at Tata Steel Masters in Vijak On Zee, Netherlands.Also Read: Exclusive | D Gukesh vs. Magnus Carlsen is not happening in Las Vegas; Freestyle Chess shows why the world champion is not playingHowever, Thursday’s victory is more fixed and historic. Pragnanandha not only won a prestigious international tournament, but also confirmed his arrival as the new leader of the Indian chess. This is a symbolic passing of the torch, as he pursues his peers in a discipline where the experience often trumps youth.The rise of inflation is marked with steel veins in moments of maturity, deep understanding of sports, and pressure beyond their years. As India’s top -ranked player and the youngest player to reach the top 5 globally, he is not only taking Anand’s legacy forward; He is building one of his own.Indian chess now enters a new era, and prehgananandha is on its hull.
