GM R Praggnanandhaa is the 2025 UzChess Cup Masters Champion!
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GM R Praggnanandhaa is the 2025 UzChess Cup Masters Champion!

GM R Praggnanandhaa is the 2025 UzChess Cup Masters Champion! He won the title after defeating both GM Arjun Erigaisi and GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the final rounds. He then outplayed both rivals again in blitz tiebreaks. This win makes him India’s number-one and world number-four. Rapport Shocks…

2nd UzChess Cup Round 6: Six-Hour Nodirbek Battle Ends in Drama, Arjun Joins Lead
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2nd UzChess Cup Round 6: Six-Hour Nodirbek Battle Ends in Drama, Arjun Joins Lead

Round 6 of the 2nd UzChess Cup Masters 2025 delivered high drama, intense games, and major shifts in the leaderboard. The spotlight was on the epic six-hour marathon between Uzbekistan’s two best — Nodirbek Yakubboev and Nodirbek Abdusattorov — where the defending champion Yakubboev emerged victorious after a…

2nd UzChess Cup Round 3: Abdusattorov Takes Lead After Outplaying Rapport
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2nd UzChess Cup Round 3: Abdusattorov Takes Lead After Outplaying Rapport

Nodirbek Abdusattorov scored a brilliant win against Richard Rapport in Round 3 of the 2nd UzChess Cup Masters 2025. With this victory, he became the sole leader of the tournament with 2.5 points out of 3. Abdusattorov calmly navigated a tricky bishop vs knight endgame and capitalized on…

2nd UzChess Cup Round 2: Praggnanandhaa Dominates, Becomes World No. 5
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2nd UzChess Cup Round 2: Praggnanandhaa Dominates, Becomes World No. 5

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa crushed GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov in Round 2 of the 2nd UzChess Cup 2025. He got a dream setup with the English Opening. Vokhidov made a big mistake by accepting a knight sacrifice — and paid the price. This brilliant win pushes Praggnanandhaa to a…