Praggnanandhaa Finishes Tied Third in Grand Chess Tour
Praggnanandhaa finished tied third in the Croatian leg of the Grand Chess Tour on July 6, 2026, with 21.5 points. He shared the third spot with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.
Praggnanandhaa began the final day with a loss against Vincent Keymer but then scored 6 points out of the last eight games. His other loss came against compatriot D. Gukesh.
Praggnanandhaa's main victim was Alireza. After a splendid start in the blitz on the opening day, Alireza had a rather forgettable final day and could only make 5 points.
The Indian star needs to come back much stronger if he has to make it to the finale of the GCT scheduled later this year. Praggnanandhaa has 11.5 points for his current sixth spot in the Grand Chess tour standings.
The next two events on the tour will be held in St. Louis. There will be one rapid and blitz followed by one classical event. Fabiano Caruana of the United States remains at the helm on 20 points.
Alireza won $47,000 for his efforts, Nodirbek got $42,000 while Praggnanandhaa and Vachier-Lagrave shared $25,000 each. The points table shows Alireza at the top with 23.5 points, followed by Nodirbek Abdusattorov with 23.5 points.
The Indian needs to really come back much stronger if he has to make it to the finale of the GCT. Praggnanandhaa ended the tournament with a decent effort on the final day.
The tournament saw **Firouzja Alireza** bagging the top honors with 23.5 points. Praggnanandhaa scored 6 points out of the last eight games, with his main victim being Alireza.
The Grand Chess Tour standings show Fabiano Caruana at the helm on 20 points, while Keymer is in second spot on 19, a point ahead of Alireza. Praggnanandhaa has 11.5 points for his current sixth spot.
The next events on the tour will be crucial for Praggnanandhaa's chances of making it to the finale. He needs to come back stronger and score more points to move up the rankings.
The tournament was held in Croatia, with the final day taking place on July 6, 2026. The points table shows the final standings, with Alireza at the top and Praggnanandhaa tied for third.
The Indian star will look to improve his performance in the next events and move up the rankings. He has 11.5 points for his current sixth spot and needs to score more points to make it to the finale.
The Grand Chess Tour will continue with the next events in St. Louis. Praggnanandhaa will look to come back stronger and improve his chances of making it to the finale.