Question
Which Indian Grandmaster, who describes himself as a "pawn of 64 squares," won the Prague Masters 2025?
Solution
Aravindh Chithambaram, a 25-year-old Indian Grandmaster who refers to himself as a "pawn of 64 squares," won the Prague Masters 2025 chess tournament. Chithambaram trained alongside Praggnanandhaa under coach RB Ramesh. He achieved his first national title at the National Chess Championship in Jammu in 2018. As of March 2025, he has reached a peak FIDE rating of 2731. The Prague International Chess Festival, established in 2019, features the prestigious Masters tournament as its centerpiece event.
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