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Indian chess player R Praggnanandhaa has achieved a milestone. He defeated D Gukesh at the Sinquefield Cup. Praggnanandhaa is now ranked World No. 3. He has a live rating of 2784.1 points. Only Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura are ahead of him. Praggnanandhaa shares the tournament lead with Levon Aronian. The Sinquefield Cup has a prize pool of USD 350,000.

Nineteen-year-old Divya Deshmukh triumphed over veteran Koneru Humpy in a tie-breaker at the FIDE Women's World Cup in Batumi, Georgia. Coached by Srinath Narayanan, who likens her composure to M.S. Dhoni, Divya's victory underscores her exceptional talent and determination.

Viswanathan Anand congratulated Divya Deshmukh, 19, on her FIDE Women's World Cup victory over Koneru Humpy, which also earned her the Grandmaster title and a spot in the Candidates Tournament. Anand praised Humpy's fighting spirit, acknowledging her status as a great champion.