New Delhi, 4 October (Read News). Indian Grandmaster R. Pragyanananda ended his campaign in fourth place in the 2025 Grand Chess Tour Finals and earned an amount of $ 40,000. The 20 -year -old player faced a tough challenge against veteran Grandmaster Levon Aronian in the third place match, where the Armenian star won with three games remaining after three consecutive wins.

Despite the defeat, Pragyanandan’s elite to reach the final four-players reflects his best performance, as he stood with veterans like world class Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana, Grandmaster Maxim Wachier-Lagrev and Aronian. By making a place in the top three, all three confirmed their place in the 2026 Grand Chess Tour.

The title was in the name of Karuana, who made a brilliant comeback after losing the first game to the Watchier-Lagrave. The American player won the match by winning three consecutive wins. In the last game, the Vachier-Lagrav had almost made it to the playoffs, but a big lapse under pressure helped Karuana win the title and the top prize of $ 150,000. Lagrev received $ 100,000, while Aronian received $ 60,000.

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Dubey