The 6th and last day of the Grand Chess Tour 2026 Finals in the USA has concluded. Praggnanandhaa R defeated Fabiano Caruana in the final with a score of 15-13. Wesley So defeated Vincent Keymer in the match for third place with a score of 18-12. Pragg, Fabiano and Wesley qualified for GCT 2027.

Pragg played in four tour events. He won the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, finished second at the Sinquefield Cup, and finished third at the Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia. Pragg earned $404,354 across all tour events he played.

The final Grand Chess Tour standings:

Place Player Prize
1. 🇮🇳 GM Praggnanandhaa R $404,354
2. 🇺🇸 GM Fabiano Caruana $297,958
3. 🇺🇸 GM Wesley So $280,625
4. 🇩🇪 GM Vincent Keymer $270,187
5. 🇺🇿 GM Javokhir Sindarov $170,458
6. 🇫🇷 GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave $89,729
7. 🇳🇱 GM Anish Giri $67,229
8. 🇳🇱 GM Jorden van Foreest $58,416

The Grand Chess Tour is an annual circuit of international tournaments, featuring Classical, Rapid, and Blitz formats. The GCT 2026 Finals is the 6th and last event in the tour. The event took place from August 22 to 28 at the Saint Louis Chess Club in Missouri, USA.

Credit: Lennart Ootes