Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa won the UzChess Cup Masters in Tashkent on June 27, 2025, marking his third major classical title of the year and propelling him to a career-best live FIDE rating of 2778.3.

This achievement makes him World No. 4 and officially India’s top-ranked chess player—overtaking Gukesh and Erigaisi.

Key Points:

• Praggnanandhaa, at 19, secured the UzChess Cup Masters title in Tashkent, drawing 5.5/9 in regulation and prevailing in the tiebreaks against Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov. 
• His live FIDE rating jumped to 2778.3, making him World No. 4 and surpassing India’s D. Gukesh (2776.6) and Arjun Erigaisi (2775.7). 
• This earned him his third top-level classical tournament victory in 2025, following triumphs at Tata Steel Masters and Grand Chess Tour Romania Classic. 
• In the high-stakes final tiebreak, Praggnanandhaa beat Sindarov and drew with Abdusattorov—while Sindarov beat Abdusattorov—to clinch the title. 
• Viswanathan Anand praised his “fighting spirit” and consistency in tiebreaks, branding this win as “least likely” yet well-deserved.