RB Ramesh explains Praggnanandhaa’s 2025 success: ‘Risky’ chess, more variety of openings and a second coming out of shadows

The UzChess Cup also helped Praggnanandhaa leap ahead of his compatriots like Arjun, Gukesh and Aravindh in one of the most heavily-contested battles in the sport at the moment: the race to be India’s top-ranked player, a position which comes with other perks, like invitations to elite tournaments.