India’s R Praggnanandhaa fought his method out of tense tiebreaks with two residence favourites, Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov, to assert the title on the 2nd UzChess Cup match in Tashkent on Friday.
Remarkably, that is the fourth time in 2025 that Praggnanandhaa has needed to duke it out within the tiebreaks at a classical occasion. He has an unbelievable dialog charge this 12 months, profitable three titles and ending second within the fourth occasion.
As five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand wrote on X: “Of all his wins this 12 months, this one appeared the least seemingly with simply two rounds to go. Nevertheless, he defeated Arjun Erigaisi (yesterday) and in the present day within the essential match defeated Nodirbek Abdussattorov to tie for first place. In a formidable demonstration of character he received his third tiebreak of the 12 months as nicely. He’s deservedly the brand new quantity 4 within the chess world and the best rated participant in India.”
Congrats to @rpraggnachess for profitable the Uzbekistan chess Cup. Third main classical victory this 12 months. Of all his wins this 12 months, this one appeared the least seemingly with simply two rounds to go@fide_chess
(1/3)— Viswanathan Anand (@vishy64theking) June 27, 2025
Right here’s a have a look at Praggnanandhaa’s tiebreak fortunes in 2025:
Tata Metal Chess occasion: In February, Praggnanandhaa received the primary super-elite occasion of the 12 months on the idyllic Dutch city of Wijk aan Zee after beating Gukesh, who was contemporary from being topped the youngest world champion in historical past, in a tense tiebreak. It was a cut-throat subject of 14 gamers that included the likes of Fabiano Caruana, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Anish Giri, Pentala Harikrishna, Vincent Keymer, Arjun Erigaisi and Leon Luke Mendonca amongst others.
Superbet Chess Basic Romania: Praggnanandhaa received his second title of 2025 in Could at Romania. The Superbet Chess Basic Romania, which is a part of the Grand Chess Tour, noticed the Indian teenager emerge victorious after one other dramatic playoffs for the title, this time towards Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Alireza Firouzja. The ten-player subject at Bucharest had gamers like Gukesh, Fabiano Caruana, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Levon Aronian, Wesley So, and Jan-Krzysztof Duda.
sixth Stepan Avagyan Memorial match: June witnessed a uncommon second-place end for Praggnanandhaa at a match in 2025, the place he ended behind good pal Aravindh Chithambaram. As soon as once more, as has been the theme with Pragg this 12 months, he discovered himself in a tiebreak after the spherical robin occasion ended. Each Pragg and Aravindh, who’ve educated collectively underneath RB Ramesh since childhood, completed with 6.5 factors on the occasion in Jermuk, Armenia. This was a tiebreak that Pragg misplaced.
2nd UzChess Cup: Competing towards one other elite subject, Praggnanandhaa received his remaining two video games on demand to pressure his was right into a three-way tiebreak alongside facet Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov. There, after six video games of three minutes every, Pragg received the title.
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