19-year-old Pranesh M tops Kanizsa Open in Hungary
- India’s 19-year-old Grandmaster Pranesh M won the Kanizsa Open 2026 Group A title in Nagykanizsa, Hungary.
- Pranesh defeated Germany’s Vadim Petrovskiy with the white pieces in the ninth and final round on August 23.
- He finished with seven points from nine rounds, tied with three players, and secured the title on a better tiebreak.
- Rated 2673, the Tamil Nadu-born player is ranked 44th in the August 2026 FIDE world rankings.
Source: ap7am.com
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