Pragg beats Abdusattorov on demand, grabs UzChess Cup title after winning three-way tiebreaker

Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu won the second edition of the UzChess Cup after defeating Nodirbek Abdusattorov on demand in the final round of classical chess and prevailing in a three-player blitz tiebreaker. The 19-year-old Indian grandmaster, who also beat Arjun Erigaisi in round eight, secured the title ahead of Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov. This marks Pragg’s third super-tournament win of the year, all decided in tiebreaks, and moves him to fourth in the live world rankings and first among Indian players. | Photo: UzChess