R Praggnanandhaa became India's No.1, surpasses Viswanathan Anand

[{"selector":"#anim-4634b4dd-dfd3-41a1-99ff-1686d47b3b9d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] After beating Ding Liren, Praggnanandhaa becomes India's top-ranked chess player in the FIDE's live ratings.

[{"selector":"#anim-a15b1aee-010f-4b8a-8c3e-cccf1e213c97 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(7.094594626009261%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] R Praggnanandhaa, an Indian chess prodigy, made history when he defeated reigning World Champion Ding Liren in the fourth round of the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zed on Tuesday, January 16.

[{"selector":"#anim-e8611b32-1af2-47bc-b1c9-abce605fa83a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-9.128571454209919%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Praggnanandhaa moved up two spots to 11th overall, earning 2748.3 rating points, 0.3 higher than Anand.

[{"selector":"#anim-60198c8b-3265-4d79-86d9-596ae41b1634 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.057142862920543%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] In addition, the 18-year-old became the second Indian, after Anand, to defeat a world champion in classical chess.

[{"selector":"#anim-0137c8ab-a32e-47c9-8311-72a36f462f20 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Playing with the black pieces, Praggnanandhaa grabbed an early edge and kept it throughout.

[{"selector":"#anim-4e6cec7e-e9d0-4cf7-b700-78ab1b3f350e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-0.9987976712970408%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] His victory over Ding Liren was his first in four rounds, following three ties to open the event.

[{"selector":"#anim-ff9a73a0-8ec8-4ae3-a718-619e52757668 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-21.84996364857588%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Viswanathan Anand, the first Indian grandmaster and five-time world chess champion, has been compared to him due to his ability to overcome world-class opponents, including World Champions.

[{"selector":"#anim-13feea0e-93e0-4783-878d-908580a9084b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Sports person invited for Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha Learn more