Indian chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is a star player. After Sergey Karjakin, he is the second-youngest grandmaster to have ever been. He achieved his third IM norm (after norms in Cannes and Moscow) by winning his ninth-round match at the KiiT International Chess Festival in Bhubaneswar, India. Currently, he has a 2690 FIDE rating.
Magnus Carlsen, the current world No. 1, and Praggnanandhaa square off in the opening match of the FIDE World Cup on Tuesday (August 22, 2023). After 35 movies, there was a draw in the game. Having lost to Magnus Carlsen on August 24, Praggnanadhaa finished second in the 2023 World Cup.
Praggnanandhaa Biography
| Name | Praggnanandhaa |
| Real Name | Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa |
| Nickname | Praga |
| Profession | Chess Player |
| Date of Birth | 10 August 2005 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 18 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Father | Rameshbabu (Bank Employee) |
| Mother | Nagalakshmi |
| Sister | Vaishali Rameshbabu (Chess Player) |
| Relationship Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | NA |
| Wife | NA |
| Children | NA |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Educational Qualification | High School |
| School | Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai |
| College | NA |
| Hobbies | Listening to Music, Reading Books, Playing Chess |
| Birth Place | Padi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Hometown | Padi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Current City | Padi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
