REAL GE Z HEROS-Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa made history in St. Louis by becoming the first Indian player to win the Grand Chess Tour, taking home the $200,000 first prize.

 

Key Match Highlights

• Historic Comeback: Praggnanandhaa entered the final day trailing Fabiano Caruana by six points after losing the opening classical game (6-0) and drawing the second (3-3).
  
  
• Rapid Turnaround: He won both rapid games on the final day to completely erase Caruana's 6-point deficit and flip the momentum.
  
  
• Clinching in Blitz: After a tense time-scramble draw in the opening blitz game where Caruana missed a winning opportunity, Praggnanandhaa held his nerve through the remaining blitz section to seal a 15-13 victory.
  
  
• Third-Place Match: GM Wesley So secured third place with an 18-12 win over GM Vincent Keymer, dominating the section by winning four consecutive blitz games.