Grandmaster R Praggnandhaa registered a resounding win against the reigning World Campion Ding Liren of China in the fourth round of 86th Tata Steel Masters 2024. With this memorable win, he moved to the India No.1 in live ratings and also becomes the second Indian to beat a reigning world champion in a classical rated game after Viswanathan Anand.
Photo: Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024
Senior National Arbiter (SNA) Seminar & Exam on October 24 & 25, 2026, at the Rotary Club, The Mall, Shimla. 
Western Asian Junior/ Girls Chess Championship – 2026 from 22nd to 31st October 2026 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat 
Western Asian Youth Chess Championships – 2026 in Ahmedabad ,Gujarat from 22-31 October 2026 
Certificate of National Under 11 Chess Championship 2026 in Mangaluru from 02-08 August 2026 
Fide Trainer Seminar in Mohali from 02-04 October 2026 
SNA Seminar & Exam at Amity University, Near Chandigarh Airport, Airport Road, Mohali, Punjab on 03 & 04 October 2026.