Summary
In the final at Saint Louis Chess Club, he overcame a six‑point deficit to defeat American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana with a final score of fifteen to thirteen.
His victories in the rapid and blitz sections created a decisive two‑point lead that held through the match.
The win earned him a prize of two hundred thousand U.S. dollars and secured his participation in the next Grand Chess Tour.
Praggnanandhaa is coached by former world champion Viswanathan Anand and previously won the Norway Chess tournament.