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R Praggnanandhaa new India No.1, cracks World Top 4 after Croatia win
Updated On: 01 July, 2025 05:24 PM IST | Zagreb (Croatia) | mid-day online correspondent
Previously, it was Erigaisi who held the distinction of being India’s No.1, but he slipped to sixth place in the global standings after drawing his game against compatriot Aravindh Chithambaram. Praggnanandhaa now sits fourth in the world, trailing only chess titans Magnus Carlsen (2839.2), Hikaru Nakamura (2807.0), and Fabiano Caruana (2784.2)
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R Praggnanandhaa (Pic: AFP)
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa officially became India’s highest-ranked chess player after clinching the title at the UzChess Cup Masters in Croatia on Sunday. The 19-year-old now also holds the World No.4 spot on the FIDE Rating List for July 2025.
The July #FIDERating lists are out!
? Notable Highlights ?
?? Magnus Carlsen continues his reign at the top.
?? Praggnanandhaa R gained 12 rating points, climbing to #4 for the first time in his career.
?? Anish Giri returns to the world’s top 10 after over a year.
?? Hou… pic.twitter.com/mhVgb9IhOP
— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) July 1, 2025
Praggnanandhaa accumulated a total of 11.7 Elo rating points across two recent tournaments, the 6th Stepan Avagyan Memorial and the 2nd UzChess Cup Masters.
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