New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): India’s chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa met Adani Group chairperson Gautam Adani and performed a sport of chess with him.
The 20-year-old took to his official X deal with and wrote, ‘Met @gautam_adani sir and his household together with my mother and @Rameshchess sir, Inspired by their simplicity and humbleness. We additionally performed a sport of chess! Thank you sir for all of your blessings and help!’
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Praggnanandhaa, again in August-end, certified for the Grand Chess Tour ultimate in Brazil later this yr in September after ending runner-up on the 2025 Sinquefield Cup. It will begin from September 27 onwards.
In Sao Paulo, the 19-year-old chess participant will be part of the greats of this sport, such because the USA’s Levon Aronian and Fabiano Caruana, together with France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.
Praggnanandhaa went on to win the Romania leg of the GCT 2025 tour and led to third place in Poland.
The GTC ultimate match might be performed from September 27 to October 3. This match might be carried out throughout three codecs: classical, fast, and blitz.
Praggnanandhaa will attempt to change into the primary Indian to win the Grand Chess Tour title. The reigning champion of this match is France’s Alireza Firouzja.
Earlier in July, Indian Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi and R. Praggnanandhaa completed in sixth and seventh positions, respectively, within the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas. Grandmaster Levon Aronian of the United States received the championship after overcoming GM Hans Niemann 1.5-0.5 within the ultimate, in line with chess.com.Aronian held agency in an opposite-coloured bishop ending within the first, earlier than placing on a masterclass to take the match. (ANI)
