New Delhi, 6 June 2026: India’s 18 year old extremely talented young Grandmaster R. Praggnanande has created a new history in the world of chess. By winning the title of ‘Norway Chess 2026’, which is considered to be the world’s most prestigious and prestigious tournament, he has become the first Indian player to win this title. No Indian chess player has been able to achieve this feat before.
In the final and decisive stage of the tournament, Praggnanandha faced the strong Grandmaster Vincent Kaymer of Germany. Prajnananda demonstrated his amazing strategy and patience and defeated Cameron. With this victory, Praggnanande topped the points table and won the shining trophy of ‘Norway Chess 2026’.
Norway Chess Tournament has been very memorable for Prajnanand. In the opening round of the same tournament, he created a sensation by defeating world number-1 player Magnus Carlsen in classical chess. After that, by winning over Vincent Kaymer in the final, he proved that he is a strong contender to become the next world champion.
By winning the Norwegian chess title which even the great five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand could not win, this 18 year old chess master has made the Indian sports world proud. Congratulations are currently being showered on Prajnanand from all over the country.
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