Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

Chess Player

Birthday August 10, 2005

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Chennai, India

Age 19 years old

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About

Indian chess player and chess grandmaster known for being a chess prodigy who became the youngest international master at age 10 in 2016 and a grandmaster at 12 years old. He is also known for winning multiple international chess tournaments and for being considered one of India's best chess players. 

Before Fame

He began playing chess at a young age. He won the Under-8 World Youth Championship in 2013. He then won the Under-10 title in 2016. He won his first Grand Master tournament at the World Junior Championships in the year 2017.

Trivia

He and his sister became the first brother and sister to hold the Grandmaster title. He practices chess between 4 and 5 hours each day. He also enjoys watching and following cricket. He has a very strong memory and once memorized two chapters in a book in 30 minutes. 

Family Life

He was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. His father is a banker and his mother is a homemaker. His mother often accompanies him at his tournaments. He has an older sister named Vaishali Rameshbabu who is also a successful chess player and Grandmaster. 

Associated With

He defeated Fabiano Caruana in the semi-finals of the Chess World Cup 2023. He defeated Magnus Carlsen in the Chessable Masters Online Rapid Chess Tournament in 2022.

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