Bengaluru, Sept. 3 -- Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa is riding a wave of rich form. Fresh from winning the Grand Chess Tour, the 21-year-old in an interview with HT spoke about his evolution as a player, and how he had to build a winning mentality. "I'm not someone who was naturally ambitious. I didn't have a strong will to win," the India No.1 said. That changed towards 2024-end. In January 2025, the world No.8 won his first major tournament, the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, defeating then newly crowned world champion Gukesh in the playoff. "It's something I had to learn. I had to build that mindset. Now it's becoming easier. I can push myself."P12...