R. Praggnanandhaa scored his third and final GM norm at the 4th Gredine Open in Ortisei, Italy. He won his eighth round game against GM Moroni Luca Jr. and got his GM norm with one round to spare. This achievement helped him to became the second youngest GM in the history of the game of chess at the age of 12 years, 10 months and 13 days.

Commonwealth School Chess Championships – 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 4th to 12th October 2026.
20th Asian Schools Chess Championships – 2026 in Tula region ,Russia from 1st to 11th October 2026.
SNA Seminar & Exam in Guwahati , Assam on 02 & 03 September 2026
Chess Problem corner :29 July 2026
Final report :SNA Seminar & Exam held in Jammu on 17 & 18 July 2026