Praggnanandhaa seals UzChess Cup, overtakes Gukesh-Erigaisi

Praggnanandhaa seals UzChess Cup, overtakes Gukesh-Erigaisi AFP Mid-Day Sports By Mid-Day online Published Jun 27, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

GM R Praggnanandhaa clinched the UzChess Cup Masters 2025, becoming India’s top-rated player and rising to World No.4 in the live ratings at 2778.3 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The 19-year-old surpassed World Champion D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi, who led India’s charts until Thursday, to achieve his career-best rank [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Praggnanandhaa’s final-round win over Nodirbek Abdusattorov helped him tie for first; Arjun Erigaisi missed out after drawing his final round [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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