R. Praggnanandhaa, now the World No. 4 and India’s No. 1, will look to carry this form into the rest of 2025 — particularly the World Cup at home ...

India's young stars include D Gukesh, who became the youngest FIDE World Chess Champion at 18, R Praggnanandhaa, the runner-up of the 2023 World Cup, and Arjun Erigaisi, currently ranked world ...

World number one Magnus Carlsen has qualified for the FIDE Chess World Cup, which he won in 2023. Defending world champ D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and 2023 runner-up Arjun Erigaisi will also be in ...