Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (born 10 August 2005) is an Indian chess grandmaster. Praggnanandhaa and his sister Vaishali are the first brother and sister to earn GM titles. [1] They are also the first brother and sister to qualify for the Candidates Tournament. [2]

1 day ago · GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, who won his third game in a row against GM Alexey Sarana, now co-leads the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters with World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju. Tata Steel Chess Round 12: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa Lead; Arjun Takes Down Abdusattorov - Chess.com

1 day ago · Praggnanandhaa notched up his third consecutive win to take his tally to a commendable 8.5 points, same as his compatriot Gukesh after the 12th and penultimate round. The two Indians are now ...

Aug 10, 2005 · GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu is an Indian grandmaster who had one of the greatest youth careers in chess history. Praggnanandhaa, who only turned 18 years old in 2023, is one of the youngest grandmasters and world championship candidates ever.

5 days ago · In other matches, Nodirbek Abdusattorov drew against Fabiano Caruana, while Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu was defeated by Anish Giri. Arjun Erigaisi drew with defending champion Wei Yi, and Pentala ...

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, an Indian prodigy becoming the youngest International Master and second youngest Grandmaster at the time, has garnered attention for his rapid rise and fearless play. With a FIDE rating of 2737 in December 2024, he ranks seventeenth globally, underscoring his status as one of the brightest young talents in chess.

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is an Indian chess grandmaster and World No. 4 ranked junior. A long-time prodigy, “Pragg” is a multiple time World Youth Champion, and is the fifth youngest ever player to become a grandmaster, which he did at the age of 12 years and ten months.