R. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the Grand Chess Tour after defeating defending champion Fabiano Caruana 15-13 in the final held in St. Louis.
Trailing by six points, Praggnanandhaa staged a comeback by winning both rapid games and holding his ground through four blitz games to secure the $200,000 prize.
The victory guarantees the Indian Grandmaster a spot in next year’s Grand Chess Tour, while Wesley So claimed third place after an 18-12 win over Vincent Keymer.