'Pragg is No. 1 in the world': Anand after India's first GCT title | Exclusive

Praggnanandhaa has completed a singular comeback aft his disappointing 2026 Candidates campaign, winning the Grand Chess Tour Finals successful St Louis by beating Fabiano Caruana 15-13. He became the archetypal Indian to triumph the title. Five-time satellite champion Viswanathan Anand praised his resilience and said, “I deliberation astatine the moment, I would accidental he's the fig 1 subordinate successful the world.”