Praggnanandhaa
@rpraggnachess
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🇮🇳Chess Grandmaster Arjuna Awardee Supported by Adani Group Account handled by Team Pragg Coach:@Rameshchess Enquiry: [email protected]
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Thank you very much sir! It means a lot coming from you!!.
What a wonderful feeling it must be for Pragg. All of 16, and to have beaten the experienced & decorated Magnus Carlsen, and that too while playing black, is magical! . Best wishes on a long & successful chess career ahead. You’ve made India proud!
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Extremely elated to win Silver medal 🥈in Fide World Cup 2023 and qualified to the Candidates 2024! .Grateful to receive the love, support and prayers of each one of you! 🇮🇳 .Thankyou everyone for the wishes🙏🏼 .With my ever supportive, happiest and proud Amma❤️.📷@M_Sridharan
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Dear sir, Thank you very much for the best wishes!. I will always try to keep doing my best for our country 🇮🇳.
We are proud of Praggnanandhaa for his remarkable performance at the FIDE World Cup! He showcased his exceptional skills and gave a tough fight to the formidable Magnus Carlsen in the finals. This is no small feat. Wishing him the very best for his upcoming tournaments.
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It was a great honour to meet Hon'ble Prime Minister @narendramodi at his residence!.Thank you sir for all the words of encouragement to me and my parents🙏
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Caption!🔥❤️.
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I would like to thank my sponsors Ramco cements, Venkataramaraja sir, Vellayan sir and Kanika Mam for having faith in me even when I went through rough time and helping to progress in my Chess journey! (1/2)
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A day to remember!!! Met @rajinikanth uncle today with my family! Inspired by his humbleness despite reaching great heights! #Respect #Magizchi
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Thankyou very much for capturing precious moments of my career! @photochess .Grateful to you! Continue your good work!😊.
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Overwhelmed by all the love and support🙏🇮🇳.
The Champion's welcome back home! Praggnanandhaa returns to Chennai after a fantastic World Cup where he stood 2nd and booked his spot at the Candidates - followed by an amazing 6.5/7 at the World Rapid Teams!. The 18-year-old had a huge crowd waiting for him at the Airport! The
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I have to definitely mention my two of close friends more like elder brothers Aravindh anna & Karthikeyan anna, Both of them have inspired me in many ways.I have always admired both Anna's in our training sessions, They both always have pushed me to do better! Grateful to both!🙏
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Thankyou very much sir!🙏.
Congratulations on an incredible tournament, @rpragchess! .Keep chasing your dreams and making India proud. ♟️🇮🇳 . #FIDEWorldCup.
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Thank you!! @ChennaiIPL.
A historic move by @rpragchess stunning & winning the World champion Carlsen! 👏 Here's to keep checking in more wins! 🥳. #WhistleForIndia 🦁💛
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Truly blessed and honoured to be conferred the Arjuna Award! Thank you everyone for all the good wishes and support! 🙏🙏.
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Arrived today at Hangzhou, China for Asian Games!! 🇮🇳
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Thank you anna! @ashwinravi99 Sharing a pic from 2018!
What an achievement from @rpragchess to beat @MagnusCarlsen . An achievement the entire country is proud of 👏👏 #Praggnanandhaa.
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Won the V. Geza Hetenyi Memorial Super GM Round Robin Tournament! .Happy International Chess day Everyone!!♟️
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Turned 19 today!. Thanks everyone for all the wonderful wishes and blessings!🙏
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Truly Honoured Thank you very much sir!🙏.
We are all rejoicing on the success of the young genius R Praggnanandhaa. Proud of his accomplishment of winning against the noted champion Magnus Carlsen. I wish the talented Praggnanandhaa the very best for his future endeavours. @rpragchess.
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It was an honour to host Somanath sir at our residence today 😇 and was nice to discuss about Pragyan rover and received the replica of LVM 3!🤩.Wishing the very best to ISRO Team for all the future missions! 🇮🇳 @isro
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No words to express my Gratitude 🙏 Thankyou very much @anandmahindra sir and @rajesh664 sir.It is a long term dream of my parents to own an EV car thanks for making it a reality!.
@anandmahindra @rpragchess Congratulations @rpragchess for your spectacular achievement.Thanks @anandmahindra for the idea of recognising PARENTS of @rpragchess Shrimati Nagalakshmi & Shri Rameshbabu.The All Electric SUV XUV400 would be perfect-our team will connect for a special edition and delivery.
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I am truly humbled and blessed to receive the Arjuna Award from our Hon'ble President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu 🙏.Extremely grateful to the Government of India for this prestigious honour! .@rashtrapatibhvn #ArjunaAwardee.
President Droupadi Murmu confers Arjuna Award, 2022 on Shri R Praggnanandhaa for his achievements in Chess. He won:. • Bronze Medal in 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022.• Gold Medal in FIDE Online Olympiad, 2020
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Thankyou very much sir 🙏.
You aren’t the ‘runner-up’ @rpragchess This is simply your ‘run-up’ to Gold and to greatness. Many battles require you to learn & live to fight another day. You’ve learned & you will fight again; and we will all be there again…cheering you on loudly. 🇮🇳👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 #praggnanandha.
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Cant thank you enough in words sir🙏 Blessed to have a coach and friend like you sir! @Rameshchess
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Finished 2nd in FTX Crypto Cup! Rollercoaster matches for 7 days! Thanks to @chess24com @ChampChessTour for giving yet another amazing experience! Huge Thanks to @Rameshchess sir for being with me throughout the event! #Airthings #FTXCryptoCup #ChessChamps.
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Thankyou very much sir! Really happy to see this tweet🙏.
Congrats to @rpragchess—and to his mother. As someone whose proud mama accompanied me to every event, it's a special kind of support! The Chennai Indian defeated two New York cowboys! He has been very tenacious in difficult positions.
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Gave my 12th exams, English paper today. and was happy to see this question appear!😁
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A historic moment for the Indian chess 🇮🇳 Congrats Gukesh! Stepping the game up in high pressure moments! @DGukesh Truly Inspiring!.Huge respect to Ding Liren for giving it all🫡.
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Thanks a lot sir for your kind words🙏.
Congratulations to the Indian ♟️ prodigy @rpragchess for a journey of brilliance at 2023 FIDE World Cup, finishing as a runner-up and setting new milestones!. Your strategic prowess shone brightly amongst the world's finest, as you admirably outwitted your opponents in a
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Thank you anna!😃 @Siva_Kartikeyan.
Elated to hear the success of the young champ #Praggnanandhaa ❤️. Keep going dear brother 👍🤗.#chesschampion.
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This year can't get better!.With my two of closest people winning the prestigious award!.Congrats to my guru @Rameshchess sir for Dronacharya Award! .Congrats to my sis for Arjuna award! @chessvaishali.Well Deserved both!!
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Thanks everyone for all the birthday wishes! Very memorable birthday!!
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Received XUV 400 , My Parents are very happy 😊 Thank you very much @anandmahindra sir🙏
Appreciate your sentiment, Krishlay, & many, like you, have been urging me to gift a Thar to @rpragchess .But I have another idea ….I would like to encourage parents to introduce their children to Chess & support them as they pursue this cerebral game (despite the surge in
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Thankyou very much sir @mkstalin sir @Udhaystalin sir.It was a pleasure meeting and was great to interact with you 😇.This reward will definitely help in my chess journey🙏.
Delighted to meet the brilliant young mind, @rpragchess, on his triumphant return to #Chennai! 🏆 #Praggnanandhaa's achievements bring glory to Tamil Nadu and the entire country. 🇮🇳🏅I had the honour of felicitating Praggnanandhaa with a memento and a reward of 30 lakh INR. This
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Thank you very much sir!.
Proud of you my dearest #Praggnanandhaa. What a grand victory!! Jai Ho!! 👏👏👍🇮🇳 #chesschampion @rpragchess
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Thankyou very much for all the appreciation @gautam_adani sir! 🙏.Feeling really happy that the Adani group is supporting me at this crucial juncture in my career. Made me feel like I am being welcomed into a family😊Looking forward to perform well and bring glory to our nation🇮🇳.
It's a privilege to support Praggnanandhaa as he continues to win laurels in the world of chess and make India proud. His success is an inspiration to countless young Indians to believe that nothing is more gratifying than standing on the podium to celebrate our nation's
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Thank you sir!🙏.
Our chess prodigy GM @rpragchess has triumphed over world champion #MagnusCarlsen 2nd time in a year at #ChessableMasters tournament. To realise that he has balanced it with his eleventh exams, that was real hard work!. I greatly appreciate his sincerity & deserving victory. 💐
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Our biggest strength!❤️.
IM Vaishali Rameshbabu with her mom Nagalakshmi, at Wijk Aan Zee for Tata Steel Chess 2023. Mother to Praggnanandhaa and Vaishali, Nagalakshmi has accompanied both her children to hundreds of tournaments before! A real tower of strength for the power siblings of Indian Chess.
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Big Thanks to my school Velammal for a continous support and encouragement and also for such a grand welcome yesterday!.Favourite moment from last evening , with my mother on a chariot!😇.
#WATCH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Indian Chess grandmaster and 2023 FIDE World Cup runner-up R Praggnanandhaa and his mother Nagalakshmi receive a grand welcome on a chariot at his school
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Happy Independence Day! Proud to be an Indian 🇮🇳.Jai Hind!.
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If @anishgiri replies to this tweet will post a selfie I took with AG!😅.
If this gets 10K likes I am going to ask Pragg for a selfie.
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It's always great to represent our country! even more sweet when the results come in your favor. I'd like to thank my sponsors Ramco cements, @IndianOilcl and @TheImmortalGame for having faith in me and helping to progress in my Chess journey (1/2)
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Thanks to @chess24com for sending me these gifts! .Checkout chess24 shop for some amazing products!.#notApromotion😄
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It was a pleasure meeting you , Thankyou very much for honoring us sir🙏.
Had the pleasure of hosting and felicitating Indian ♟️prodigy GM @rpragchess along with his family at my residence. I had conversations at length about his recent achievements, his fitness routine, the immense love and support he is getting from the government and fans
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At Germany Playing in World Rapid Team 2023 representing @wr_chess !.
All he needed was one day of break and the boy is back! Playing for team WR Chess, Pragg is up against GM Najer in round 5 of the FIDE World Rapid Team 2023.
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Finished with +3 in @FIDE_chess GrandSwiss at Isle of Man. It could have been better but overall a good experience in a very strong event! .Congrats to my sister @chessvaishali for dominating and winning FIDE Women Grandswiss and qualifying to Candidates 2024!!#Proudbrother 1/2
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Thank you very Very much sir 🙏.It was really nice to have support from you throughout the event. Special thanks Vaidehi mam for preparing special Indian food for us on many days!😊.
From Ceremonial Moves to Cherished Memories: @rpragchess, his Amma Nagalakshmi, Vaidehi, and I enjoying the Closing Ceremony dinner of FIDE World Cup 2023, cherishing the recent triumph and toasting to future victories. @ChessbaseIndia @FIDE_chess
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🥉place in @NorwayChess Played some exciting games. Enjoyed the Armageddon format! .Thanks to all the fans for the support throughout the event! Wonderful organization and Thanks to the organizers for making our stay pleasant and comfortable😊.📷@StevBonhage / @NorwayChess
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Goosebumps!! 🔥.🇮🇳💙.
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Won Challengers Chess Tour finals! Looking forward to play in next season of @ChampionsChessTour! @juliusbaer @chess24com.
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Watched Amaran movie today, Truly inspiring and a Great tribute to Major Mukund! .Respect and Salute to our Indian Army🇮🇳🙏.Loved your performance @Siva_Kartikeyan anna❤️.
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Overwhelmed by the love from the fans in Warsaw!😊.
Praggnanandhaa's autograph marathon in Poland🖋️✨! #ChessSuperstar #superbetrapidblitzpoland #grandchesstour
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Finished 3rd in both Tata steel India Rapid & Blitz at Kolkata! Enjoyed playing! @tschessindia @Jvdbergchess .Thanks everyone for supporting!😇.Special Thanks to ITC sonar for making it a wonderful stay for me!🙏.📷 @photochess
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Thankyou sir 🙏🏼.
Congratulate young Indian Grandmaster R #Praggnanandhaa on winning the Silver medal after putting up a tough fight against reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen in the final of #FIDEWorldCup Chess Tournament & becoming one of the youngest players to qualify for #FIDECandidates.
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Thank you very much sir🙏 , It was nice to interact with you on video call, Grateful for the support.
'சாதனைத் தம்பி’ @rpragchess - பெரிதுவக்கும் அவரது தாய் நாகலட்சுமி ஆகியோரை வாழ்த்தியபோது…. @M_Sridharan
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Haha Thank you akhil!😃.
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Had an amazing experience in my first Candidate tournament. Missed few chances, lots to learn. Its time to rest!Thanks to @Polborta @Rameshchess and my team for all the support throughout! Next up @GrandChessTour Rapid & Blitz in Poland starts on May 8th.
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Thanks to @IndianOilcl, @ChairmanIOCL for invaluable support!.Huge thanks to @WacaChess and Anand sir for guiding me throughout!🙏 (2/2).
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Indeed!!❤️🙏.
I had to come by to meet this amazing Chess Mom who devoted her life to raise 2 super Chess Stars! 🇮🇳🥇🏆🥇🏆🇮🇳. #BudapestOlympiad #FIDE100 . @FIDE_chess @WOMChess @aicfchess @rpraggnachess @chessvaishali
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Thankyou very much for your constant support sir🙏.
Well played @rpragchess! It’s been thrilling to watch you match strides and moves with Magnus Carlsen. You may have lost this World Cup, but you’ve won hearts aplenty! You’re a treasured member of our #IndianOil family, and we're brimming with pride to see you emerge stronger.
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Thankyou very much sir🙏.
Exceptional brilliance on display! Congratulations to our Chess Men's team for clinching the Silver Medal at the Asian Games. My best wishes for their future endeavours.
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Joint Champions!🇮🇳🇷🇺 Gold medal🥇Thanks everyone for your constant support and wishes!😊 #TeamIndia #ChessOlympiad.
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Wishing everyone a Very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!!.Have a great year!🎊🎊.
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Had another great experience in wijk this year! @tatasteelchess Played some good games in the 1st half, 2nd half didn't go well as planned. Lot of takeaways!.Next up WR Masters in Duesseldorf! @wr_chess . Photo credit: Jurriaan Hoefsmit / @LennartOotes
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Thankyou sir, very well written! .The most important person missed out in the tweet is you!!😇.Its been 9 years of incredible journey! Lot of learnings on and off the board. Hope to celebrate many more victories together with you sir!🔥.
Irrespective of what happens in the finals of the World Cup, I wanted to highlight the contributions of various people behind @rpragchess . His parents, sister @chessvaishali , his coaches from Bloom chess academy, especially Thiagu Sir, his sponsors Ramco group under Mr.
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Thank you very much sir!.
Delighted to welcome the shining symbol of new India, Chess prodigy & Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa, to the #IndianOil Family. He joins our illustrious sporting contingent that reflects our sustained focus on nurturing sporting excellence. We'll back all your moves Pragg! Cheers!
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Its always amazing to be around with Anand sir and Sandipan sir! Thanks for the nice dinner sir😃 @vishy64theking.
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Thank you very much sir! @ikamalhaasan.
உலகின் நம்பர் ஒன் செஸ் சாம்பியன் @MagnusCarlsen, 5 முறை உலக சாம்பியன் பட்டம் வென்றவர். அவரை வீழ்த்தி இருக்கிறார் 16 வயதே ஆன @rpragchess. தமிழகம் இந்தத் தம்பியால் பெருமை கொள்கிறது. மனமார்ந்த பாராட்டுக்கள்.
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Chess Olympic Champions🏆🇮🇳🥇.Huge thanks for all the wishes and support we received throughout🙏. 📸@StevBonhage
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Thank you so much sir 🙏🏼😇.
Huge congrats to @rpragchess, the outstanding runner-up of #FIDEWorldCup2023. Your journey has been a true inspiration, conquering top chess players on your way to the finale. Your remarkable talent has brought immense pride to Tamil Nadu. We are confident you will bring greater
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Happy to win the Polgar challenge! Thrilled to play in Meltwater Champions Chess Tour! @chess24com @ChampChessTour #TeamKramnik.
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Looks Amazing! Thankyou very much😊.
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Huge Thanks to Tamilnadu government, Chief Minister .@mkstalin Sir & @aicfchess and all the volunteers , Tamilnadu police @tnpoliceoffl and the whole team for the fantastic organisation and facilities. #ChessOlympiad2022.
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Truly a great honour to meet Hon'ble Prime Minister @narendramodi @PMOIndia at his residence with Our Gold Medal winning Indian team🇮🇳.Discussed about our tournament journey and Thank you sir for all the words of encouragement!🙏
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I had a very good experience playing in New in chess classic!.Thanks everyone for your support! #ChessChamps #NewInChess @chess24com.
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Arrived at Isle of man for FIDE GrandSwiss!.Starts from 25th.
🇮🇳 Praggnanandhaa @rpragchess, the runner-up of the #FIDEWorldCup, is set to participate in the #FIDEGrandSwiss. Despite having already secured his place in the #FIDECandidates, the Indian prodigy will participate in this prestigious event, underscoring its high competitive
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Finished 4th in OsloEsportsCup, bit disappointing games in the end. A lot to learn from these matches. It is always a great experience to compete against the best players in the world! Big thanks to @chess24com and @ChampChessTour for inviting me to Majors event! #chesschamps
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Thank you very much sir!.
Congratulate young Indian Grandmaster R #Praggnanandhaa on his stunning victory over reigning World Champion GM #MagnusCarlsen during ongoing #AirthingsMasters Chess Tournament. Wish him all the best for the future. #OdishaForSports.
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Finished 3rd in Tata steel India Rapid Event.Looking forward to the Blitz event starting from today!.
French GM Maxime Vachier Lagrave thoroughly dominated the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid 2023 winning with a score of 7.0/9, a full 1.5 point ahead of the field. Second place went to Teimour Radjabov at 5.5/9 and Praggnanandhaa was 3rd with 5.0/9. What made this event very
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