08/12/2025 Praggnanandhaa secured first place in the FIDE Circuit 2025 and earned qualification for the 2026 Candidates Tournament. That result made him one of the confirmed participants in the event that determines the next challenger for the World Chess Championship.
27/06/2025 Praggnanandhaa won the UzChess Cup Masters 2025 in Tashkent after prevailing in tiebreaks. The result pushed him to the top of Indiaโs live chess rankings and lifted him to a career-best world ranking in live ratings.
02/02/2025 Praggnanandhaa won the Tata Steel Masters 2025 after defeating World Champion D. Gukesh in a playoff at Wijk aan Zee. The victory was a major milestone in his career and made him one of the most prominent active Indian chess players.