In a thrilling finale at the UzChess Cup Masters in Tashkent, R. Praggnanandhaa clinched a decisive victory over Nodirbek Abdusattorov with the Black pieces, propelling him to a live rating of 2778.3 and officially making him the highest-rated Indian chess player for the first time.
Ethan Vaz, a 13-year-old chess prodigy from Goa, has made India proud by winning 5 medals at the Western Asia Youth Chess Championships 2025 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. He secured silver medals in Standard and Rapid formats, a bronze medal in Blitz, and led Team India to bronze medals in Standard and Rapid formats.
