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19-05-2025
- Sport
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Praggnanandhaa extends lead in FIDE Circuit Rankings, eyes World Championship clash with Gukesh
Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa extended his lead in the 2025 FIDE Circuit leaderboard by 28 points after winning the Superbet Chess Classic Romania. With strong performances this year, he is emerging as a top contender to qualify for the Candidates Tournament and eventually earn a chance to challenge reigning world champion D Gukesh. read more Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has strengthened his grip at the top of the 2025 FIDE Circuit leaderboard after his first-ever Grand Chess Tour title at Superbet Classic 2025_._ He is now leading with a solid 28-point margin over the rest of the players. The 19-year-old has emerged as a serious contender for next year's Candidates Tournament, thanks to his consistent performances this season. 🇮🇳 Praggnanandhaa extends his lead — setting the pace with a commanding margin! With his victory at the Superbet Chess Classic Romania, @rpraggnachess strengthens his position at the top of the #FIDECircuit rankings, now leading by a remarkable 28 points! 🏆♟️ — International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) May 18, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The FIDE Circuit is a points-based system introduced to decide one of the spots for the Candidates Tournament, which decides who will play in the World Chess Championship. Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh is the current world champion title holder after he defeated China's Ding Liren last year. The player who wins the Candidates in 2026 will challenge Gukesh. He has now collected valuable points from multiple tournaments throughout the season, building a strong case for a Candidates seat. The gap between him and the second-placed Ding Liren is 27.76 points. With several events still left in the year, Praggnanandhaa will be hoping to keep the momentum going. Praggnanandhaa's latest boost in the rankings came after he won the Superbet Chess Classic Romania 2025. Although he finished the classical segment tied for first with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Alireza Firouzja, he kept his calm and beat Vachier-Lagrave in the final blitz tiebreaker game to seal the title. 'I have always dreamt of winning a GCT event, Winning the Superbet Chess Classic is indeed dream come true. I'm grateful to my coach, team, family, and supporters for their unwavering belief in me,' Praggnandhaa said after the win in Bucharest. I have always dreamt of winning a GCT event, Winning the #SuperbetChessClassic is indeed dream come true. I'm grateful to my coach, team, family, and supporters for their unwavering belief in me. — Praggnanandhaa (@rpraggnachess) May 17, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD This was his second big title of 2025 after winning the Tata Steel Chess tournament earlier in the year. His prize money for the Superbet win was $77,667 (approx. Rs 66.5 lakh). Earlier this month, Praggnanandhaa contested in the Poland leg of the Superbet Chess Classic, where he secured a strong third place.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
R Praggnanandhaa wins Superbet Chess Classic, his first Grand Chess Tour victory
R Praggnanandhaa won the Superbet Chess Classic in Bucharest, Romania. (Image: X) R Praggnanandhaa won the Superbet Chess Classic Romania 2025 , claiming his first Grand Chess Tour victory. He took home $77,667 and 10 GCT points following the title triumph. The journey, though, was far from easy. He drew his final classical game against Levon Aronian , but two of his rivals managed to win on demand. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave defeated Jan-Krzysztof Duda, while Alireza Firouzja, from a worse position, outmaneuvered Bogdan-Daniel Deac in a King's Indian Defense. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Ultimately, Praggnanandhaa beat Vachier-Lagrave in blitz playoffs to secure the title. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Tukarkan Bitcoin dan Ethereum - Tanpa Dompet Diperlukan! IC Markets MULAI SEKARANG Undo Vachier-Lagrave and Firouzja both won their last-round games, tying for first before the tiebreaks. After three blitz games, Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious. He received an extra $10,000 bonus for finishing ahead of the other two players tied for first. This was the third playoff in five years at the Grand Chess Tour. Because the award ceremony had to happen on the same day, Technical Director Tony Rich explained that tiebreaks were expedited. With three players involved, a single round-robin blitz was played — no rapid games. After three games, no winner was decided, and the final decisive game was Praggnanandhaa vs. Vachier-Lagrave. What started as a seemingly drawn heavy-piece endgame suddenly became a tactical scramble. At the award ceremony, Praggnanandhaa remarked, "I didn't do so well last time. Resting for a few hours before the tiebreak definitely helped," referencing his earlier early draw with Aronian and subsequent rest in his hotel. His victory earns him nine rating points, keeping him at No. 7 in the world rankings. The next Grand Chess Tour event is the 2025 SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia, scheduled for July 1-6.
News18
14-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
Superbet Classic: R Praggnanandhaa In Joint Lead With Three Others
Last Updated: R Praggnanandhaa shares the lead with Fabiano Caruana, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Alireza Firouzja after the end of the seventh round of the Superbet Classic. Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa kept his joint lead intact drawing with fellow co-leader Alireza Firouzja of France in the seventh round of the Superbet Classic, a part of the Grand Chess Tour, on Thursday. With four points out of a possible seven in his bag, Praggnanandhaa shares the lead with Fabiano Caruana of the United States, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France and Firouzja. World champion D Gukesh's hunt for an elusive victory in the event will have to wait another day as he drew with Wesley So without causing any real trouble to the American. With two more rounds to come, it seems like any of the four leaders could win the trophy and the top prize purse of USD 100,000. With just 2.5 points in seven games, Gukesh is clearly struggling to make a mark in the event. Praggnanandhaa did not have to stretch himself much against Firouzja in an English opening game. The Iranian-turned-French chess exponent did try some tricks but was kept away from employing any serious counterplay and the players arrived at a theoretically-drawn rook-and-pawn endgame pretty soon. Results (Round 7): R Praggnanandhaa (Ind, 4) drew with Alireza Firouzja (4); Levon Aronian (USA, 3.5) drew with Fabiano Caruana (USA, 4); Deac Bogdan Daniel (Rou, 3.5) drew with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (4); Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzb, 3.5) beat Duda Jan Krzysztof (Pol, 2.5); Wesley So (USA, 3.5) drew with D Gukesh (Ind, 2.5). First Published:
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
R Praggnanandhaa maintains joint lead in Superbet Classic
Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa maintained his joint lead in the Superbet Classic, part of the Grand Chess Tour , after drawing with co-leader Alireza Firouzja of France in the seventh round on Thursday in Bucharest, Romania. He shares the top spot with Fabiano Caruana , Maxime Vachier-Lagrave , and Firouzja, all having four points from seven rounds. The tournament remains wide open with two rounds remaining, as any of the four leaders could claim the trophy and the top prize of USD 100,000. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Praggnanandhaa's game against Firouzja in the English opening was relatively straightforward. The Iranian-turned-French player attempted some tactical moves but was unable to create significant counterplay, leading to a theoretically drawn rook-and-pawn endgame. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Quiz: Who's that IPL player? World champion D Gukesh continues to search for his first victory in the event after drawing with Wesley So of the United States. With just 2.5 points in seven games, Gukesh is having difficulty making an impact in the tournament. Virat Kohli & Anushka Visit Vrindavan After Test Retirement | Meet Premanand Ji Maharaj In other seventh-round results, Levon Aronian drew with Fabiano Caruana, while Deac Bogdan Daniel and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave also shared points. Nodirbek Abdusattorov secured a victory against Duda Jan Krzysztof. The complete round seven results were: R Praggnanandhaa (Ind, 4) drew with Alireza Firouzja (4); Levon Aronian (USA, 3.5) drew with Fabiano Caruana (USA, 4); Deac Bogdan Daniel (Rou, 3.5) drew with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (4); Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzb, 3.5) beat Duda Jan Krzysztof (Pol, 2.5); Wesley So (USA, 3.5) drew with D Gukesh (Ind, 2.5).
NDTV
14-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
R Praggnanandhaa Draws And Maintains Joint Lead, D Gukesh Loses Again In Chess Classics
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with Duda Jan-Krzysztof of Poland to maintain joint lead with 3.5 points but compatriot D Gukesh lost a tense battle against Alireza Firouzja of France in the sixth round of Superbet Chess Classics, a part of the grand chess tour. Playing the black side of an English opening, Praggnanandhaa was subjected to some initial tactics by Duda, who is looking forward to come back in the event, but the Indian was quite up to the task in not giving any free-way to his Polish opponent. The Polish Grandmaster showed his intent with a queen sacrifice for a rook and minor piece in the middle game and Praggnanandhaa was quick to realise that his chances were slim. The draw was a just result as neither player could make much progress. Gukesh, not at his best, suffered his second loss in the event and, in live rankings, slipped to number five with Arjun Erigaisi taking over as the new world number three. The game should have been a draw once the endgame reached after Alireza missed out on his chances in the middle game. However, with a rook and Bishop on board besides just a pawn each, Gukesh made a huge blunder which was beyond recoverable. Alireza, Fabiano Caruana of the United States, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France and Praggnanandhaa share the joint lead. Caruana tried hard to break through with a piece sacrifice against local hero Deac Bogdan-Daniel but he had to settle for a draw as well. The other overnight leader Vachier-Lagrave could do little with his white pieces either as he drew very quickly with Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan. Results after round 6: Duda jan-Krzysztof (POL, 2.5) drew with R Praggnanandhaa (IND, 3.5); Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA, 3.5) drew with Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB, 2); Levon Aronian (USA, 3) drew with Wesley So (USA, 3); Firouzja Alireza (FRA, 3.5) beat D Gukesh (IND, 2); Fabiano Caruana (USA, 3.5) drew with Deac Bogdan-Daniel (ROU, 2.5). PTI Cor SSC SSC SSC
