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
Final Report – Senior National Arbiters’ Seminar and Examination, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on 14 & 15 March 2026. 
Final Report :SNA Seminar and Exam held in Ranchi on 21 & 22 Feb 2026 
Final Report :Senior National Arbiter Seminar cum Examination in Mohali on 31st Jan & 1st Feb 2026. 
Final report :SNA Seminar, Bhubneshwar on 17 & 18 January 2026 
FIDE World Youth Chess Championships – 2026 in Montesilvano, Italy from 14th to 27th June, 2026 
21st Asian Continental Chess Championships (Men’s and Women’s) – 2026 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from 28th May to 07th June 2026