Pragg watches the game of his sister Vaishali at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2023

Pragg watches the game of his sister Vaishali at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 as the latter crushes former World Champion Mariya Muzychuk in 23 moves.

The going has been tough for Praggnanandhaa at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2023. He has had 4 draws out of 4 rounds, but his sister Vaishali has been on fire, scoring 3.5/4.

This is the beautiful thing about the brother sister duo. They both root for each other and support each other so nicely during tournaments. 

When Pragg and Vaishali started playing chess at a young age, their parents were in a spot of bother. They didn't have the sufficient funds to support one chess career. Two was close to impossible.

But they persisted and thanks to that this beautiful chess bond exists between them. When Pragg had crossed 2700 Elo in Hungary earlier this year, we asked him if he was touch with Vaishali, and he said, "Every day we would have a call with each other and discuss about the game!"

Photo: Anna Shtourman/ FIDE 

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Happy Durga Puja to all our Well Wishers - Birati Chess Academy Call - 9836614608

 Happy Durga Puja to all our Well Wishers - Birati Chess Academy Call - 9836614608.

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Congratulations to Indian Men Chess team for adding Silver to Indian Medal tally!! #AsianGames2023 #AsianGames

Congratulations to Indian Men Chess team for adding Silver to Indian Medal tally!! 

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Congratulations Dibyatanu (Student of Birati Chess Academy) for Winning in School Competition.

Congratulations Dibyatanu (Student of Birati Chess Academy) for Winning in School Competition. 

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Chess Opening -The Fishing Pole Trap - Birati Chess Academy

The Fishing Pole Trap is one of the easiest traps for white to fall for. 

Many times, grandmasters have lost to club players at the hands of the fishing pole. If a player is not familiar with the fishing pole the number of ways to hang themselves are sometimes too great and the game can end quickly.

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 Nf6
4. O-O Ng4 (looking for white to play h3)
5. h3 h5

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 India holds Iran to a 2-2 draw in #AsianGames2022 Team Men's Chess

In the 5th round, Team India scored their 2nd draw of the event - this time against Uzbekistan. However, this time it was an unexpected end rather than a balanced fight through and through.

GM Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa took down GM Amin Tabatabaei in a highly complex encounter, scoring a very important win. GMs Pentala Harikrishna and Vidit Gujrathi both had balanced draws.

On the top board, GM D Gukesh was under tremendous pressure from GM Parham Maghsoodloo. Gukesh was even completely lost at some point! But he managed to stabilize the position and it became much easier to hold. 

But to everyone's shock, Gukesh resigned in a position in which the computer dictates White can hold a draw! While it looks practically very scary, there is indeed a path to draw the game. This unexpected loss leveled the scores 2-2.

After 5 rounds of play, Iran continues to lead with 9 match points, while India is in clear 2nd place with 8 match points. India takes on China tomorrow!

Photos: Maria Emelianova, Anna Shtourman, Niki Riga, Lennart Ootes

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#AsianGames #HangzhouAsianGames Birati Chess Academy congrats 🏆 Pragg for good performance in Asian Games.

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