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Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu

2010s – PresentWorld Champion —Peak rating 2778203 games

Indian grandmaster and 2023 World Cup runner-up, the first of a celebrated young Indian quartet to reach the Candidates Tournament, known for calm technique and relentless competitive consistency. Prefers to be called by his first name, Praggnanandhaa.

Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu
Photo: Frans Peeters, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How Rameshbabu plays

Praggnanandhaa became a grandmaster at 12 and reached the final of the 2023 World Cup, where he lost only to Carlsen. He plays principled, well-prepared chess with sharp calculation, and is part of the group of young Indian players who have risen to the top in the 2020s.

What to learn from Rameshbabu

Praggnanandhaa's games show the modern mix of deep preparation and fearless play. Notice his clean technique once he has an advantage.

A game to play through

Praggnanandhaa,R vs Gukesh,D - 19th Dubai Open 2017 2017 1-0 — the final position. A Praggnanandhaa win from the FoxyChess collection.

Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu: the final position
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3 O-O 8.Be2 d6 9.O-O Bd7 10.Qd2 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 Bc6 12.f3 a5 13.b3 Nd7 14.Be3 Nc5 15.Rab1 e6 16.Rfd1 Be5 17.Qe1 Qe7 18.Bf1 f5 19.exf5 exf5 20.Nd5 Bxd5 21.Rxd5 Rfe8 22.Bf2 Qg5 23.Qd2 Bf4 24.Qc3 Qh5 25.Bg3 Bxg3 26.hxg3 Qg5 27.Rxd6 Qxg3 28.Qd2 Qe5 29.Rd1 Ne6 30.Re1 Qc5+ 31.Kh1 Nc7 32.Rd1 Ne6 33.Qd5 Qe3 34.g3 Rad8 35.c5 Kh8 36.Rxe6 Qh6+ 37.Kg2 Rxd5 38.Rxe8+ Kg7 39.Rxd5 Qc1 40.Bc4 Qb2+ 41.Re2 Qa3 42.f4 a4 43.Rd7+ Kh6 44.Bg8 g5 45.Rxh7+ Kg6 46.Re6#
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