<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[R Praggnanandhaa News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player R Praggnanandhaa. All the latest 2026 Chess articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>R Praggnanandhaa News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:24:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/chess/player/r_praggnanandhaa" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 14:11:41 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[R Praggnanandhaa calls Magnus Carlsen far from invincible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Magnus Carlsen defeated India's newest chess phenomenon R Praggnanandhaa in the World Cup final, but the 18-year-old prodigy said on Sunday that the five-time world champion Norwegian was far from invincible. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/sep/04/r-praggnanandhaa-calls-magnus-carlsen-far-from-invincible?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/sep/04/r-praggnanandhaa-calls-magnus-carlsen-far-from-invincible?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 14:11:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/pragg%20chessbase.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Praggnanandhaa falls in final hurdle, Carlsen wins World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian chess player R Praggnanandhaa lost to Magnus Carlsen in the tie-break final of the FIDE World Cup 1.5-0.5, on Thursday. The tie-break between the two was played after the first two matches ended in draws.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/24/praggnanandhaa-falls-in-final-hurdle-carlsen-wins-world-cup?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/24/praggnanandhaa-falls-in-final-hurdle-carlsen-wins-world-cup?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 13:34:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/pragg%20chessbase.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup Final | Praggnanandhaa plays out draw against Carlsen in second classical game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa impressed once again as he drew the second classical game in the final of the FIDE World Cup, against the world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen on Wednesday. Both the players settled for a draw after 30 moves in the match, and one-and-a-half hours of play.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/23/world-cup-final-praggnanandhaa-plays-out-draw-against-carlsen-in-second-classical-game?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/23/world-cup-final-praggnanandhaa-plays-out-draw-against-carlsen-in-second-classical-game?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:49:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/praggananandhaa.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIDE World Cup | Praggnanandhaa stretches world no. 1 Carlsen in finals to draw first round]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first classical game of the 2023 FIDE Chess World Cup final between Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa and World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen ended in a draw on Tuesday in Baku, Azerbaijan. With white pieces, the GM held his own against his highly-regarded opponent and forced a draw after 35 moves.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/23/fide-world-cup-praggnanandhaa-stretches-world-no-1-carlsen-in-finals-to-draw-first-round?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/23/fide-world-cup-praggnanandhaa-stretches-world-no-1-carlsen-in-finals-to-draw-first-round?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 04:18:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/pragg%20chessbase.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother support behind R Praggnanandhaa's meteoric rise, believes father Rameshbabu]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most memorable moments of GM R Praggnanandhaa's incredible performance at the current World Cup Chess in Baku has been the twinkle in R Nagalakshmi's eyes and her disarming smile as she stood in a corner of the room and watched her son dominate the war of 64 squares.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/22/parental-support-shines-the-heartwarming-tale-behind-gm-r-praggnanandhaas-world-cup-chess-triumph?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/22/parental-support-shines-the-heartwarming-tale-behind-gm-r-praggnanandhaas-world-cup-chess-triumph?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:11:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/pragg%20mother.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Praggnanandhaa shocks Caruana, becomes first Indian after Anand to reach FIDE World Cup final]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess competition on Monday, world No. 3 Fabiano Caruana was shocked by Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa 3.5-2.5 in the tie-break.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/22/praggnanandhaa-shocks-caruana-becomes-first-indian-after-anand-to-reach-fide-world-cup-final?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/22/praggnanandhaa-shocks-caruana-becomes-first-indian-after-anand-to-reach-fide-world-cup-final?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 05:21:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/praggananandhaa.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[R Praggnanandhaa advances to FIDE World Cup semifinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa advanced to the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess competition after defeating fellow countryman Arjun Erigaisi 5-4 in a sudden death tie-break. The 17-year-old qualified for the semis against American ace Fabiano Caruana.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/18/r-praggnanandhaa-advances-to-fide-world-cup-semifinals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/aug/18/r-praggnanandhaa-advances-to-fide-world-cup-semifinals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 05:23:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/pragg%20chessbase.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian prodigy R. Praggnanandhaa emerges victorious in V Geza Hetenyi Memorial Super GM Chess Tournament 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, the young Indian grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa won the V Geza Hetenyi Memorial Super GM Chess Tournament 2023, scoring 6.5 points in the entire tournament. In all, he finished with five outright wins in the nine-round tournament, and just one loss.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/jul/20/indian-prodigy-r-praggnanandhaa-emerges-victorious-in-v-geza-hetenyi-memorial-super-gm-chess-tournament-2023?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2023/jul/20/indian-prodigy-r-praggnanandhaa-emerges-victorious-in-v-geza-hetenyi-memorial-super-gm-chess-tournament-2023?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 09:09:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/pragg%20chessbase.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Praggnanandhaa overcomes Alireza Firouzja, the top-ranked junior in the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best junior player in the world, Alireza Firouzja, was defeated by the teenage Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa on Tuesday to kick off his run in the FTX Crypto Cup, the American leg of the Champions Chess Tour. The 17-year-old started the four-game tournament with a victory.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2022/aug/17/praggnanandhaa-overcomes-alireza-firouzja-the-top-ranked-junior-in-the-world?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2022/aug/17/praggnanandhaa-overcomes-alireza-firouzja-the-top-ranked-junior-in-the-world?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 09:31:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/pragg.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Youth Chess Championship | Praggnanandhaa gets the better of compatriot Iniyan, shares lead with Aryan Gholami]]></title><description><![CDATA[R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot P Iniyan in the highly-anticipated battle between two Grand Masters of India in the World Youth Chess Championship (WYCC) in Mumbai on Wednesday. With this pivotal win, Praggnanandhaa joins Iran’s IM Aryan Gholami in the Under-18 Open category lead.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/10/world-youth-chess-championship-praggnanandhaa-gets-the-better-of-compatriot-iniyan-shares-lead-with-aryan-gholami?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/10/world-youth-chess-championship-praggnanandhaa-gets-the-better-of-compatriot-iniyan-shares-lead-with-aryan-gholami?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:06:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Chess_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Youth Chess C’ship | R Praggnanandhaa slips to second position after disappointing draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s Grand Master R Praggnanandhaa could only manage a draw against top seed Sargsyan Shant of Armenia that saw him losing his lead to Iran’s Aryan Gholami as the Indian went down to second spot. International Master Mitrabha Guha and Grand Master P Iniyan also joined him after their results.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/08/world-youth-chess-cship-r-praggnanandhaa-slips-to-second-position-after-disappointing-draw?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/08/world-youth-chess-cship-r-praggnanandhaa-slips-to-second-position-after-disappointing-draw?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 07:14:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/aicf_chess.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Youth Chess Ch’ship | Praggnanandhaa holds Gholami as A Divya Deshmukh wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[India had a half-decent day at the World Youth Chess Championship where Grand master R Praggnanandhaa did extremely well to churn out a draw against Iran’s Aryan Gholami. In the U-14 Girls match, International Master Divya Deshmukh got the better of Kazakhstan’s Liya Kurmangaliyeva.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/07/world-youth-chess-chship-praggnanandhaa-holds-gholami-as-a-divya-deshmukh-wins?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/07/world-youth-chess-chship-praggnanandhaa-holds-gholami-as-a-divya-deshmukh-wins?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2019 05:37:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Chess_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Youth Chess Championship | Pranav Anand, Rakshitta Ravi continue India's dominance in U-14 categories]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indians continued their dominance in the Under-14 categories of the World Youth Chess Championship (WYCC) with Pranav Anand and Rakshitta Ravi registering swift victories in Mumbai on Saturday. Pranav is tied for the lead with two others in the U-14 Open category while Rakshitta is in sole lead.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/06/world-youth-chess-championship-pranav-anand-rakshitta-ravi-continue-indias-dominance-in-u-14-categories?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/06/world-youth-chess-championship-pranav-anand-rakshitta-ravi-continue-indias-dominance-in-u-14-categories?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2019 11:37:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Chess_Board_2019_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Youth Chess Championship | Mixed luck for India as Divya Deshmukh suffers upset]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s top players enjoyed mixed luck in round four of the World Youth Chess Championship (WYCC) in Mumbai on Friday with top-seed in the Girls U14, Divya Deshmukh, suffering an upset defeat. GMs Iniyan and Praggnanandhaa topped the points table in the Open Under-18 category with 3.5 points each.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/05/world-youth-chess-championship-mixed-luck-for-india-as-divya-deshmukh-suffers-upset?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/05/world-youth-chess-championship-mixed-luck-for-india-as-divya-deshmukh-suffers-upset?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2019 11:25:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Chess_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Youth Chess Ch’ship | Praggnanandhaa and Divya Deshmukh held in India’s setback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa and Woman International Master Divya Deshmukh were held to a draw by significantly lower opponents in the third round of the World Youth Chess Championship. However, they would still have a lot of time to get back on track as their coach pointed out.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/04/world-youth-chess-chship-praggnanandhaa-and-divya-deshmukh-held-in-indias-setback?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/oct/04/world-youth-chess-chship-praggnanandhaa-and-divya-deshmukh-held-in-indias-setback?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2019 06:14:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/aicf_chess.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[R Praggnanandhaa claims Xtracon Chess Open title in Copenhagen]]></title><description><![CDATA[R Praggnanandhaa drew his last game at the Xtracon Chess Open on Sunday to be named winner after having claimed seven wins and two draws in the previous rounds. The 13-year old chess prodigy stated he was satisfied with his performance and talked about the training he has been receiving of late. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/jul/29/r-praggnanandhaa-claims-xtracon-chess-open-title-in-copenhagen?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/jul/29/r-praggnanandhaa-claims-xtracon-chess-open-title-in-copenhagen?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2019 11:34:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Chess_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vladimir Kramnix to train six Indian youngsters in Geneva]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chess grandmaster and former world champion Vladimir Kramnix  will be training the likes of grandmaster Praggnaanandhaa and D Gukesh among others for a little more than 10 days next month. He has stated that India has a very promising future and wants to share his knowledge with budding players.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/jul/23/vladimir-kramnix-to-train-six-indian-youngsters-in-geneva?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/jul/23/vladimir-kramnix-to-train-six-indian-youngsters-in-geneva?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2019 07:18:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Chess_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tata Steel Chess | Viswanathan Anand slips to third position after losing to Magnus Carlsen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viswanathan Anand slipped to third position at the Tata Steel Chess event after being defeated by World Champion Magnus Carlsen in the 10th round of the tournament. While Anand has slipped to joint third position with six points, Carlsen has taken a sole lead in the tournament with seven points.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/jan/24/tata-steel-chess-viswanathan-anand-slips-to-third-position-after-defeat-by-magnus-carlsen?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/jan/24/tata-steel-chess-viswanathan-anand-slips-to-third-position-after-defeat-by-magnus-carlsen?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:32:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Chess_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chess | D Sukesh becomes India’s youngest and World’s second youngest grandmaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[D Sukesh has become India’s youngest and World’s second youngest chess grandmaster at the age of 12 years 7 months and 17 days. Sukesh beat close friend R Praggnanandhaa’s record, who was 12 years and 10 months old when he had become India’s youngest Grandmaster last year.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/jan/15/chess-d-sukesh-becomes-indias-youngest-and-worlds-second-youngest-grandmaster?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/jan/15/chess-d-sukesh-becomes-indias-youngest-and-worlds-second-youngest-grandmaster?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 10:26:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Chess_generic_Chess.com_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/com_twitter"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaishali R becomes the latest Woman Grandmaster from India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vaishali R from Chennai has become the latest Woman Grandmaster (WGM) from India. The sister of the world's second-youngest Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali secured her third and final WGM norm at the Riga Technical University Open in Latvia where she bagged five points from her nine rounds.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/aug/13/vaishali-r-becomes-the-latest-woman-grandmaster-from-india?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/aug/13/vaishali-r-becomes-the-latest-woman-grandmaster-from-india?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:22:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Chess_generic_Chess.com_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/com_twitter"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[12-year-old Praggnanandhaa becomes second youngest Grandmaster in Chess]]></title><description><![CDATA[R Praggnanandhaa from India has created a sensation in the chess world by becoming the second youngest Grandmaster to have existed at all times, making India thoroughly proud of his achievement. The title was bestowed upon him during the Gredine Open in Italy where he earned his third GM norm.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/jun/24/praggnanandhaa-glorifies-india-becomes-second-youngest-grandmaster-in-chess?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2018/jun/24/praggnanandhaa-glorifies-india-becomes-second-youngest-grandmaster-in-chess?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2018 06:48:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/aicf_chess.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOM Chess Meet | Viswanathan Anand finishes at joint second; Vidit Gujrathi signs off at third]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viswanathan Anand took 53 moves to overcome Chinese grandmaster Hou Yifan, in the ninth and final round, to finish the Isle Of Man Chess tournament in joint second position. Meanwhile, Vidit Santosh Gujrathi and Swapnil S Dhopade finished at the joint third position with 6.5 points each.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2017/oct/02/iom-chess-meet-viswanathan-anand-finishes-at-joint-second-position-vidit-gujrathi-signs-off-at-third?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2017/oct/02/iom-chess-meet-viswanathan-anand-finishes-at-joint-second-position-vidit-gujrathi-signs-off-at-third?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2017 09:25:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Vishwanathan_anand_cGettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOM Chess | Viswanathan Anand draws with Nils Grandelius; 12-year-old Indian boy upsets GM David Howell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viswanathan Anand has played out a draw against Sweden’s Nils Grandelius while Vidit Gujrathi secured a win over Benjamin Bok in the fourth round of the Isle of Man International tournament. Meanwhile, 12-year-old R Praggnanandhaa beat British GM David Howell to move to joint third position.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2017/sep/28/iom-chess-viswanathan-anand-draws-with-nils-grandelius-12-year-old-indian-boy-upsets-gm-david-howell?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2017/sep/28/iom-chess-viswanathan-anand-draws-with-nils-grandelius-12-year-old-indian-boy-upsets-gm-david-howell?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 12:00:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Anand_London_credited.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>