India’s world No 12, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, won the Grand Chess Tour finals in St Louis on Thursday night when he defeated the US’s world No 2, Fabiano Caruana, in a mix of classical, rapid and blitz games by 15-13. It was the 21-year-old’s second major success of the summer following Norway Chess at Oslo and it earned him a record $200,000 first prize, up from $150,000 in 2025.
Earlier, Wesley So, the US world No 6, won the prestigious Sinquefield Cup and more than $100,000 for the second year in succession, despite a run of nine mostly colourless draws.
