R Praggnanandhaa
Praggnanandhaa in 2025 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa |
| Born | 10 August 2005 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Chess career | |
| Country | India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2018) |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| FIDE rating | 2741 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2785 (September 2025) |
| Ranking | No. 13 (March 2026) |
| Peak ranking | No. 4 (July 2025) |
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (born 10 August 2005) is an Indian chess grandmaster. A chess prodigy, he placed second in the 2023 Chess World Cup, and won the 2025 FIDE Circuit. He was part of the Indian team that won the silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games in the men's team competition, and the gold medal in the open section at the 45th Chess Olympiad in 2024. He won the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025.