| BIRTHDAY | 10 August,2005 (Wednesday) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| COUNTRY | India |
| AGE (in 2024) | 19 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Leo |
| HEIGHT | in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 4” |
| WEIGHT | in Kilograms- 62 kg in Pounds- 136.69 lbs |
| CASTE | N/A |
Short Biography
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa was born on 10-08-2005 in Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. He is an Indian Chess Player who holds the title of Chess Grandmaster. He create history after defeating Magnus Carlsen (the current world champion of chess) two times in 2022, the first time on 22-02-2022 at the Airthings Masters & second time on 20-05-2022 at the Chessable Masters.
| Other Name: | Pragg, Praggnanandhaa, Praggnanandhaa R., Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, GM Pragg |
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| Other Professions: | Chess Player |
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Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa Family, Relatives and Other Relations
| Father | Rameshbabu (Branch Manager at TNSC Bank) |
| Mother | Nagalakshmi (Homemaker) |
| Sister | Vaishali Rameshbabu (Woman Grandmaster) |
| Brother | None |
He was born to a homemaker mother Nagalakshmi and a bank manager father Rameshbabu. He has an elder sister Vaishali Rameshbabu who is also a chess player and holds the title of the Woman Grandmaster. His father is a branch manager at TNSC Bank (Tamil Nadu State Corporation Bank).
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa with his mother Nagalakshmi: Photo shared on Facebook
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa with his elder sister WGM Vaishali Rameshbabu
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa with his coach Ramachandran Ramesh (R. B. Ramesh)
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Body Measurements
| Skin Colour | Wheatish |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Info
| Home Town | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Address | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| School | Velammal Nexus school, Chennai |
| College | N/A |
| Qualification | N/A |
| Hobbies | Playing Cricket & Chess |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Best Movies | World Youth Chess Championship U-8 (2013) |
| Salary | N/A |
| Net Worth | N/A |
| Official Website | N/A |
| Coach | R. B. Ramesh (Ramachandran Ramesh) |
| Country Rank | #36 |
| World Rank | #108 |
| Prize Money | Total Prize Money - $14640.53 2019 - $177 2020 - $650.57 2021 - $3512.96 2022 - $10300.00 |
| FIDA ID | 25059530 |
| FIDA Rating | 2642 |
| FIDA Top 100 Juniors Position | 10 in May 2022 |
Favourites
| Favorite Color | Blue, Black |
| Favorite Sport | Cricket, Chess |
| Favorite Dress | Pant Shirt, Coat Pant |
Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
- The first word of his name 'Rameshbabu' is taken from his father's name.
- His nickname is Pragg and is also addressed as GM Pragg.
- His father is working as a branch manager in TNSC Bank in Chennai.
- His elder sister Vaishali is also a chess player and has won the titles of Woman Grandmaster (WGM) & International Master (IM).
- His elder sister Vaishali is also a chess player and has won the titles of Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in 2018 & International Master (IM) in 2021.
- In 2013 at the age of 7, he made his debut at the World Youth Chess Championship Under-8 and became the winner.
- He studying in the 9th class at Velammal Nexus School in Chennai.
- On 22-02-2022, he defeat the world champion, Magnus Carlsen at the Airthings Masters Rapid Chess Tournament and became the youngest chess player ever.
- He defeated Magnus Carlsen 2nd time at the Chessable Masters Online Rapid Chess Tournament on 20-05-2022.
Sachin Tendulkar sends best wishes to Praggnanandhaa & he replied to Sachin with a beautiful message
Thank you very much sir! It means a lot coming from you!! https://t.co/NwlZDksfmZ
— Praggnanandhaa (@rpragchess) February 21, 2022
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
19 years, 3months, 11 days old age Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa will turn 20 on 10 August, 2025. Only 8 months, 19 days, his next birthday.
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