Praggnanandhaa scripts history, wins Grand Chess Tour title
Samira Vishwas | August 28, 2026 1:24 PM CST
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa made history as the first Indian player to win the Grand Chess Tour title, beating Fabiano Caruana of the United States in the grand finale in St. Louis.
Praggnanandhaa made a remarkable turnaround on Thursday (August 27) after trailing Caruana at the start of the day.
The Indian eventually prevailed over Caruana 15-13 to win his maiden GCT title and pocket USD 200,000 as the winning purse.
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