The grand chess tour
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa makes history, becomes first Indian to win Grand Chess Tour title by beating Fabiano Caruana in the summit clash of the grand finale in St Louis on Thursday night. Photo credit: GCT/X Image Source: IANS
Praggnanandhaa Makes History, Becomes First Indian To Win Grand Chess Tour Title
Saint Louis Chess Club: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa made history by becoming the first Indian to win the Grand Chess Tour, beating Fabiano Caruana 15-13 in the final in St Louis, the USA.
It was a great result for Pragg as he recovered from an early deficit to fight back in the final of the grand finale of the tournament, in which players are tested in all three formats of the game -- classical, rapid and blitz.
The Indian star, who is supported by the Adani Group, lost 3-9 in Classical chess and then bounced back in the Rapid section, winning it 8-0 before being held 4-4 in the Blitz version, finishing 15-13 overall to claim the title in the event in which each win earns six points, a draw gets three in classical, while in Rapid Chess, a win gets four points and two for a draw. In Blitz, each win is worth two points and a draw one point.
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