Sports · 9 December 2025
Praggnanandhaa finishes joint-winner at London Chess Classic 2025 Open
Exam-focused facts from the 9 December 2025 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Praggnanandhaa earned 8.17 points from the London Chess Classic Open event in the FIDE Circuit Leaderboard.
- He extended his lead at the top with a total of 115.17 points from his best seven events.
- Praggnanandhaa, Ameet K Ghashi, and Velimir Ivić all finished unbeaten with 7.0 points from nine rounds.
- The London Chess Classic Open was a 120-player, nine-round Swiss tournament with an average rating of 2581 Elo.