Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaan Wiki, Biography, Age, Net Worth, Ranking, Games

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaan Wiki, Biography, Age, FIDE, Net Worth, Ranking, Games: He is an Indian famous chess player who is becoming very popular on social…

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Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaan Wiki, Biography, Age, FIDE, Net Worth, Ranking, Games: He is an Indian famous chess player who is becoming very popular on social media because, recently, he has achieved the title of grandmaster after Sergey Karjakin and is the second youngest person in the world to achieve this title. Apart from this, he has also participated in and won many chess tournaments in India. He participated in the FTX Crypto Cup 2022, in which he was awarded US$37,500 for coming in second.

In today’s article, we will learn in detail about Ramesh Babu Praggnanandh’s lifestyle, age, anatomy, place of birth, education, family, networth, ranking, social media profile, controversy, etc.

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaan wiki info

Name	Praggnanandhaa
Real Name	Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Nickname	Praga
Profession	Chess Player
Date of Birth	August 10, 2005
Age (as of 2023)	18
Zodiac sign	Leo

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa Biography

Ramesh Babu was born on August 10, 2005, in Padi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, completed his early education from Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School in his hometown, Chennai In Tamil Nadu, Praggnanandha faced world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen And there was a game of 33 films between these two, after which the match had to be drawn eventually.

Education

He completed his primary education till 9th from Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, his birth place, after that Rameshbabu started playing chess and became the king of chess in just a few months and from state level to international level he played chess. Received many awards.

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa Age

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is a famous Indian chess player; his age is only 16 as of 2024.

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Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa School

School	Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
College	Not Known
Other Educational Qualification	Not Known

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa Physical Status

Height	In Feet-Inches – 4’6”
Weight	In Kilograms – 45 Kg
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa Family

Father	Rameshbabu (a bank employee)
Mother	Nagalakshmi
Sister	Vaishali Rameshbabu (Chess Player)
Relationship Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	NA
Wife	NA
Children	NA

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa Net Worth

Net Worth	Less than $100 thousand
Income/Salary	Not Known

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa Ranking

Date	Rating
August 2023	2765
July 2023	2757
June 2023	2751
May 2023	2746
April 2023	2741

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa Key Facts

Praggnanandhaa took 2nd place in the FTX Crypto Cup 2022 on his hard cable, in which the winner won USD 37500.
Praggnanandhaa is a rising chess player who has achieved many achievements in 2022, including defeating world champion Magnus Carlsen three times.
Praggnanandhaa Praggnanandha was born on December 10, 2005, in Chennai, India.
He won the World Youth Chess Championship Under-8 boys title in 2013 and two years later, he also won the Under-10 boys title.
He beat Carlsen twice more in 2022, at the Fischer Memorial and the Rapid and Blitz Championships.
Praggnanandha’s achievements have made him an international star.
In 2016, Praggnanandhaa became the youngest International Master in history at the age of 10 years, 10 months, and 19 days.
He has more than 48.1K followers on his Instagram account (as of August 2024).
He is a devotee of Lord Kalki.