On Monday, Praggnanandhaa took the chess world by storm, defeating Carlsen in the Ftx Crypto Cup, the second major on the Champions Chess Tour to finish runner-up in the strong tournament.
It is a sort of an ascetic’s life that the young Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa and his elder sister Woman Gm (Wgm) R. Vaishali lead, "talking and breathing chess while avoiding other diversions", their mother R. Nagalakshmi told Ians.
This month has been memorable for the 12th standard student. For, early this month, his team — India-2 — won the bronze medal at the 44th Chess Olympiad in Mamallapuram, and Praggnanandhaa also won the bronze for his individual performance.
On August 10, he celebrated his birthday and followed it up with victories over Carlsen and finishing runner-up in the Ftx Crypto Cup.
"He will participate in the Dubai Open now and then return home," Nagalakshmi said.
Sporting the sacred ash on his forehead,...
It is a sort of an ascetic’s life that the young Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa and his elder sister Woman Gm (Wgm) R. Vaishali lead, "talking and breathing chess while avoiding other diversions", their mother R. Nagalakshmi told Ians.
This month has been memorable for the 12th standard student. For, early this month, his team — India-2 — won the bronze medal at the 44th Chess Olympiad in Mamallapuram, and Praggnanandhaa also won the bronze for his individual performance.
On August 10, he celebrated his birthday and followed it up with victories over Carlsen and finishing runner-up in the Ftx Crypto Cup.
"He will participate in the Dubai Open now and then return home," Nagalakshmi said.
Sporting the sacred ash on his forehead,...
- 8/23/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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