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Praggnanandhaa becomes first Indian to win Grand Chess Tour title | Other Sports News
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Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa (Photo: PTI)
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian player to win the Grand Chess Tour title, beating Fabiano Caruana of United States in the grand finale here.
Praggnanandhaa made a remarkable turnaround on Thursday after trailing Caruana at the start of day.
The Indian eventually prevailed over Caruana 15-13 to win his maiden GCT title and pocket $200,000 as the winning purse.
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First Published: Aug 28 2026 | 9:40 AM IST
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