Bio/Wiki
| Nickname | Praga |
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Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| In 2022, he was studying in class ninth | at Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai |
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Personal Life
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
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Family
| Father | Rameshbabu (bank employee) | ||
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| Mother | Nagalakshmi | ||
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Career
| FIDE rating | 2612 (February 2022) |
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| Title | Grandmaster (2018) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| Praggnanandhaa is recognized as the fifth Grandmaster (GM) after chess prodigies Abhimanyu Mishra, Sergey Karjakin, Gukesh D, and Javokhir Sindarov in February 2022. | |
| In 2013, he secured the World Youth Chess Championships Under-8 title. At just seven years old, he became a FIDE Master, and in 2015, he claimed the Under-10 title. | |
| At 10 years, 10 months, and 19 days old, Praggnanandhaa became the youngest international master in chess history. He achieved his first GM title at the World Junior Chess Championship in 2017 and earned subsequent titles in 2018, making him the second-youngest GM at the time. | |
| Praggnanandhaa won the World Youth Championships Under-18 in 2019 and reached a rating of 2600 in December that year, becoming the second-youngest to do so. He triumphed in the Polgar Challenge in April 2021 and the Tata Steel Chess Tournament Masters’ championship in 2022. | |
| In a historic moment in February 2022, Praggnanandhaa defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in the Airthings Masters. This achievement garnered praise from fellow Indian chess players. |
