Praggnanandhaa to face Shankland

R Praggnanandhaa. Pic/AFP

With a career-high world ranking of No.8 as per the latest published list, Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will take on American Sam Shankland in the sixth round of the Prague Masters after a rest day on Tuesday.

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Tied at the top spot with compatriot and friend Aravindh Chithambaram, Praggnanandhaa tried to break the defences of his compatriot but only ended up with a draw. The two are now on 3.5 points each out of a possible five.

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