Question : Who among the following Indian Grandmasters defeated the world number one Magnus Carlsen and became the FTX Crypto Cup 2022 runner-up?
Option 1: Saketh Myneni
Option 2: Vishwanathan Anand
Option 3: R Praggnanandhaa
Option 4: P. Harikrishna
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Correct Answer: R Praggnanandhaa
Solution : The correct option is R Praggnanandhaa.
R Praggnanandhaa, the Indian Grandmaster, defeated Magnus Carlsen in the FTX Crypto Cup 2022, securing the runner-up position. Praggnanandhaa had previously triumphed over Carlsen twice in 2022. In the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023, he achieved his first classical chess victory against a reigning world champion, elevating him to India's No. 1 player.
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Question : Who among the following chess grandmasters won the ninth edition of the Sinquefield Cup in September 2022?
Option 1: Magnus Carlsen
Option 2: Alireza Firouzja
Option 3: Ian Nepomniachtchi
Option 4: Wesley So
Question : Who among the following Indian tennis players won the men's doubles title at the Bangkok Open Challenger held at Nonthaburi, Thailand, in January 2023?
Option 1: Arjun Kadhe and Saketh Myneni
Option 2: Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni
Option 3: Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan
Option 4: Prithvi Sekhar and Dhananjay Dubey
Question : Who among the following Indian grandmasters won the Bronze medal at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship 2022?
Option 1: Savitha Shri
Option 2: Harika Dronavalli
Option 3: Koneru Hampi
Option 4: Tania Sachdev
Question : Who among the following Indian grandmasters won India's first-ever silver medal at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship 2022?
Option 1: Koneru Humpy
Option 3: Bhakti Kulkarni
Question : Name the Indian who won the title at the World Chess Armageddon Asia and Oceania event in Berlin, Germany in April 2023.
Option 1: Abhimanyu Mishra
Option 2: R Praggnanandhaa
Option 3: Nihal Sarin
Option 4: D. Gukesh
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