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Praggnanandhaa Becomes First Indian to Win Grand Chess Tour Title
- Only the top 10 Grandmasters participate in the Grand Chess Tour, one of the most prestigious chess series in the world.
- The final of this series took place in St. Louis, USA. Praggnanandhaa, hailing from Tamil Nadu, competed in this final.
- In the first two classical rounds of the final, Praggnanandhaa trailed his American opponent, Caruana, with a score of 9–3.
- However, Praggnanandhaa played exceptionally well in the rapid rounds against Caruana and took the lead.
- Subsequently, as Praggnanandhaa drew the blitz games, the points were shared. He then played brilliantly in the following four blitz rounds to secure victory.
- Ultimately, Praggnanandhaa won the championship title with a score of 15–13. With this achievement, he became the first Indian to win a Grand Chess Tour title.
- Additionally, Praggnanandhaa was awarded a prize of $200,000 (approximately ₹1.91 crore) for winning the championship.
