Modi meets grandmaster Praggnanandhaa, says India’s youth can conquer any domain

Modi meets grandmaster Praggnanandhaa, says India’s youth can conquer any domain

India’s youth can conquer any domain, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday after meeting 18-year-old chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa and congratulating him on his brilliant performance at the International Chess Federation (FIDE). On social media platform X, Modi said that Praggnanandhaa personify passion and perseverance. The prime minister said, “Had very special visitors at 7, …

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Chess World Cup : R Praggnanandhaa shocks world No 3 Fabiano Caruana, meets Magnus Carlsen in final

Chess World Cup : R Praggnanandhaa shocks world No 3 Fabiano Caruana, meets Magnus Carlsen in final

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa stunned world No.3 Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 via the tie-break in the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament here on Monday. After the two-game classical series ended 1-1, the 18-year-old Indian prodigy outlasted the highly-rated American GM in a battle of wits in a nerve-wracking tie-breaker. Praggnanandhaa will now take …

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