R. Praggnanandhaa
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is an Indian chess grandmaster. A chess prodigy, he became an international master at the age of 10, the youngest at the time to do so, and a grandmaster at the age of 12, the second-youngest at the time to do so. On 22 February 2022, at the age of 16, he became the youngest player to defeat then-world champion Magnus Carlsen, when he beat Carlsen in a rapid game at the Airthings Masters Rapid Chess Tournament.
Tournaments won by R. Praggnanandhaa
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Reykjavik Open | 2022 | Reykjavik (Iceland) |
| Xtracon Chess Open | 2019 | Copenhagen (Denmark) |
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Niki Riga
Born: Wednesday, August 10, 2005