Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar took to social media to commend the younger chess sensation for his odd success.
Tendulkar, expressing his awe for Praggnanandhaa’s important triumph, mentioned, “Big cheers to @rpraggnachess for this remarkable triumph against World Champion, Ding Liren.
At the young age of 18, you haven’t just dominated the game but also risen to become India’s top-rated player. Best wishes for your upcoming challenges. Continue to bring glory to India on the international stage in chess.”
Praggnanandhaa, reflecting at the sudden victory, remarked, “I felt I equalized very easily and then somehow things started to go wrong for him. Even after I won the pawn I felt it should be holdable.”
The younger chess sensation, who started enjoying on the gentle occasion of five, went directly to transform Bharat’s youngest Grandmaster at occasion 12 in 2018. He recently holds the consideration of being the sector’s second-youngest Grandmaster ever. Particularly, Praggnanandhaa’s elder sister, R Vaishali, may be a Grandmaster, making them the sector’s first-ever brother-sister duo with the sort of prestigious name.
The chess public is humming with pleasure over Praggnanandhaa’s be on one?s feet to the lead of Indian chess, and his victory over Ding Liren has introduced him prevailing popularity.
(With inputs from ANI)
