16-year-old chess player Praggnanandhaa works for Indian Oil..!?

Sowmiya Sriram
16-year-old chess player Praggnanandhaa works for indian Oil..!?

It has been announced that 16-year-old Praggnanandhaa from Chennai, who is ranked 2nd in the Chessable master Chess Series, will be offered a job with indian Oil. Born in Chennai, Praggnanandhaa has been playing chess around the world since the age of 5. He won the World championship at the age of seven and the title of international Chess master at the age of 10, becoming the youngest international chess master. He has similarly won many titles.
Last February, Chessable master Online Chess Tournament began with the top 16 players in the world. The 16-year-old Praggnanandhaa also took part in the tournament, which was played over a total of 9 series. In the quarterfinals on May 24, Praggnanandhaa defeated China's Wei Yi 2.5-1.5. In the semifinals, he defeated Netherlands' Anish Giri 1.5 - 0.5 in a tiebreaker round.
Following this, Praggnanandhaa met Chinese player Ding Liren, who was advancing to the final. The first set of the match was won by Chinese player Ding Liren.
But, he played efficiently and won in the 2nd set. The nerve-breaking match ended with 1-1.  Following a tiebreaker defeat, Pragyananda finished second.
The company has announced that Pragyananda, who is ranked 2nd in the Chessable master Series, will be offered a job at indian Oil (IOC). Pragyananda, now 16, will join the service at the age of 18, according to indian Oil.
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