In a remarkable victory, 18-year-old Indian chess prodigy R. Praggnanandhaa defeated world champion Ding Liren at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, surpassing Viswanathan Anand as the top-rated Indian player. With a FIDE live rating of 2748.3, Praggnanandhaa now holds a slight edge over Anand’s 2748. This win marked his second victory over Liren, making him the second Indian after Anand to defeat a reigning world champion in classical chess. Praggnanandhaa’s stellar performance places him third in the Masters event standings. In the next round, he faces the tournament leader, Anish Giri.