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Praggnanandhaa stuns world champion Liren in Tata Steel tourney
Updated On: 17 January, 2024 04:41 PM IST | The Netherlands | mid-day online correspondent
Praggnanandhaa now has 2748.3 points as against 2748 of five-time world champion Anand in the FIDE live ratings
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Indian chess grandmasters Dommaraju Gukesh (L), Viswanathan Anand (C) and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa attend the opening of the fifth edition of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament (Pic: AFP)
Teenaged Indian chess superstar R Praggnanandhaa defeated world champion Ding Liren of China in the fourth round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, a win which also helped him surpass the legendary Viswanathan Anand as the top-rated Indian player.
After the victory late on Tuesday night, the 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa has 2748.3 points as against 2748 of five-time world champion Anand in the FIDE live ratings. The world chess body publishes the ratings at the start of each month.
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