India’s R Praggnanandhaa fought his way out of tense tiebreaks with two home favourites, Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov, to claim the ...

He also played a pivotal role in leading India to its first-ever Chess Olympiad gold medal, alongside teammates Arjun Erigaisi, R. Praggnanandhaa, Pentala Harikrishna, and Vidit Gujrathi.

Praggnanandhaa's triumph in Tashkent was his third title of the year, following the Tata Steel Masters in February and the Superbet Chess Classic Romania in May. Anand dominated Indian men's chess for ...