US EditionPraggnanandhaa wins UzChess Cup Masters 2025, becomes India No.1 in live ratings
INDIA, JUN 27 – R Praggnanandhaa secured his third classical title in 2025 and achieved a career-high live rating of 2778.3, surpassing India's previous top players to reach world No.4.
- On June 27, 2025, R Praggnanandhaa won the UzChess Cup Masters in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, becoming the top-ranked Indian in live chess ratings.
- Praggnanandhaa achieved this after trailing local leaders Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov before winning crucial matches and tiebreaks.
- He finished level with Abdusattorov and Sindarov at 5.5 points, then triumphed in blitz tiebreaks while defeating notable compatriots including Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh.
- Praggnanandhaa, aged 19, rose three places to world number four with a live rating of 2778.3, surpassing reigning world champion Gukesh, as Viswanathan Anand congratulated him on social media.
- This victory marked Praggnanandhaa's third major classical title in 2025 and suggests a continued rise in his international chess standing and influence.
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Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa climbed to the top of India’s chess rankings and achieved a career-best world No. 4 spot after winning the UzChess Cup Masters 2025 on Friday. The 19-year-old's victory pushed his live rating to 2778.3, allowing him to leapfrog both reigning world champion D Gukesh (2776.6) and Arjun Erigaisi (2775.7), who was India's highest-rated player until Thursday but now sits at world No. 6. The global top three remains unchan…
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