#🏆స్పోర్ట్స్ హైలైట్స్✨ #chess #modern chess 🇮🇳♟️🔥Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has won the 2026 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) Finals in Saint Louis, USA, becoming the first-ever Indian player to achieve this historic feat👀🔥💪 🏆 Key Takeaways & MilestonesGrand Prize: Along with the prestigious title, Praggnanandhaa takes home the USD 200,000 (~₹1.67 Crore) winner's purse.A Summer of Dominance: This caps off an unbelievable month at the Saint Louis Chess Club, where he won the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, finished second at the Sinquefield Cup, and finally captured the GCT Finals.Direct Qualification: By finishing in the top three alongside Caruana and Wesley So (who took 3rd place), Pragg has directly qualified for the 2027 Grand Chess Tour😂💪 This has been an unforgettable year for the Rameshbabu household and Indian chess, following his elder sister Vaishali Rameshbabu winning the Women's Candidates Tournament earlier this year!🔥💪👀♟️🇮🇳
