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How R Praggnanandhaa stole the spotlight from world champion D Gukesh in 2025
Published on: Aug. 30, 2025, 10:48 a.m. | Source: Firstpost
The year 2024 truly belonged to D Gukesh, who hardly skipped a beat as he bulldozed his way through Classical events, from Candidates to the World Championship. Things, however, couldn't be more different this year with R Praggnanandhaa surging ahead and firmly establishing himself as the Indian No 1.