As Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa reaches the final of the FIDE World Cup 2023, here is all you need to know about him, his age, IQ and net worth
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa defeated American Fabiano Caruana in the FIDE World Cup 2023 semifinal game on tiebreaks, setting up a thrilling final clash with World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen.
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa biography, age, IQ, family, parents, father, chess rating, net worth
In Baku, Azerbaijan, Praggnanandhaa overcame Caruana, winning the semifinal match 3.5-2.5. A spot in the Candidates 2024 has also been secured for Praggnanandhaa as a result of his historic victory over Caruana.
BREAKING NEWS: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is through to the FIDE World Cup Finals!
Praggnanandhaa drew the 2nd 10'+10'' Rapid game with the Black pieces against Fabiano Caruana. Since he won the first Rapid game, Praggnanandhaa defeats the World no.2 Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 in… pic.twitter.com/cg6IMHAgkr
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Who is Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa?
India-born Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu is a player of chess. Praggnanandhaa was born in Padi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, on August 10, 2005. Leo is his zodiac sign. He is a tenth-grader in Chennai’s Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School.
He advanced to become the organization’s fourth-youngest GrandMaster ever. He also earned the youngest International Master in chess history at the age of 10. When he was only seven years old, Praggnanandhaa won the “World Youth Chess Championship”. He was very small when he first started playing chess.
17-year-old Praggnanandha is 4’6 tall in feet and inches.
| Full Name | Rameshbabu Praggnandhaa |
| Nickname | Praga |
| Age | 18 Years |
| Date of Birth | 10 August 2005 |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Place of Birth | Padi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| IQ | Unknown |
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa’s family
Rameshbabu Praggnanandha comes from a nuclear family. His father, named Ramesh Babu works in a bank and his sister, Vaishali Rameshbabu also enjoys playing chess, to mention a few things. She also won the girls’ under-14 and under-12 world youth chess championships, making her a Women’s Grandmaster. His mother’s name is Nagalakshmi.
A visibly elated Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa with his mother Nagalakshmi, after defeating Fabiano Caruana and advancing to the FIDE World Cup Finals! The pride in his mother's eyes shines through.
Yet another amazing capture from @photochess! pic.twitter.com/sgiNBsJUA1
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Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa’s ranking
The World Youth Chess Championships Under-8 championship was won in 2013 by Praggnanandhaa. He received the FIDE Master title at the young age of seven.
In addition, Praggananandhaa, who won the Under-10 championship in 2015, became the youngest international master chess player in history at the age of ten years, ten months, and nineteen days.
Then he triumphed at the 2017 World Junior Chess Championship to become the first grandmaster in the sport. On April 17, 2018, he won the Heraklion Fischer Memorial GM Norm chess tournament in Greece, becoming a second grandmaster.
Additionally, on June 23, 2018, Praggananandhaa won the third grandmaster title in the Gredine Open in Urtiji, Italy. He was 12 years, 10 months old, or 13 days old. At this age, he was also the second-youngest winner of the title. On October 12, 2019, Praggananandhaa won the Under-18 division of the World Youth Championships.
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa’s net worth
It is unknown how much money Praggnanandhaa makes, despite the fact that Play Magnus is one of the biggest Internet chess businesses in the world. His estimated net worth is $1 million (83 lakh Indian rupees), per media websites.