Tashkent (Uzbekistan), June 28(UNI) Grand Master R. Praggnanandhaa has emerged as India's number one ranked Chess player after his victory in the UzChess Cup Masters 2025.
19 year old Praggnanandhaa secured a win against Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the final match to bag the title on Friday.
As a result of this win, Praggnanandhaa, with a live elo rating of 2778.3, rose three positions to move past reigning classical chess world champion D. Gukesh (2776.6) to become the top-ranked Indian player.
Praggnanandhaa is now also the World No. 4 ranked player.
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