Zagreb (Croatia), July 1, 2025 (ANI): On being praised by top Chess players, Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana and joining the leading esports organisation Team Liquid, the Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa shared his feelings with ANI on an online interview. He said, "It feels good, but I don't think it will impact me anyway. I'll try to continue doing what I'm doing; it's good to see such positive comments. It inspires me to do better and gives me the confidence to succeed. I want to do well in any tournament I play. I think that's what keeps me going..."
00:00Nakamura called you a gem, called you a rare gem. Nakamura called you a rare gem and Karl-san has also praised you. So how does it feel to get praised from the top two chess players?
00:14Yeah, it feels good, but yeah, I don't think it will impact me in any way. I'll try to do what I'm doing. Yeah, it's good to see such comments and yeah, it inspires me to do better and gives me confidence.
00:35Yeah, it feels good, but yeah, I don't think it will impact me in any way. I'll try to do what I'm doing, but yeah, it's good to see such comments and yeah, it inspires me to do better and gives me confidence.
01:05What motivates you to keep pushing forward?
01:13Yeah, I want to do well. I want to do well in tournaments, any tournament I play and yeah, I think that's what keeps me going and yeah, I mean, at this point, I want to,
01:31I want to try and fight for the top spot and try to give my best.
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