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Indian Grandmaster Pranesh M Wins Kanizsa Open Title
Pranesh M is a 19-year-old chess player from India.
He won the Group A section of the Kanizsa Open in Hungary.
The tournament had nine rounds.
In the last round, Pranesh beat Vadim Petrovskiy of Germany.
He finished with seven points.
Three other players also had seven points.
Pranesh won because his tiebreak score was better.
The tournament had 226 players, and another Indian player, Neelash Saha, finished 10th.
Nineteen-year-old Indian Grandmaster Pranesh M won the Group A title at the Kanizsa Open 2026 in Nagykanizsa, Hungary.
Pranesh defeated Germany’s Vadim Petrovskiy with the white pieces in the ninth and final round.
He scored seven points from nine rounds and won the title on tiebreak.
Or Bronstein, Andrei Volokitin and India’s Karthik Venkataraman also finished with seven points.
Group A had 226 players; India’s Neelash Saha finished 10th with 6.5 points.
- Who
- India’s 19-year-old Grandmaster Pranesh M won the title; Or Bronstein, Andrei Volokitin and Karthik Venkataraman also scored seven points.
- What
- Pranesh won the Group A title at the Kanizsa Open 2026.
- Where
- Nagykanizsa, Hungary.
- When
- The ninth and final round was played on Sunday; the articles identify the event as the 2026 tournament.
- Why
- Pranesh finished ahead on tiebreak after sharing the top score with three other players.
Key facts
- Tournament
- Kanizsa Open 2026, Group A
- Winner
- Pranesh M of India
- Final score
- Seven points from nine rounds
- Final-round result
- Pranesh defeated Vadim Petrovskiy of Germany with the white pieces
- Tiebreak outcome
- Pranesh finished ahead of Or Bronstein, Andrei Volokitin and Karthik Venkataraman
- Field size
- 226 players in Group A
- Rating and ranking
- Pranesh was rated 2673 and ranked 44th in the August 2026 FIDE Rankings
Quotes
Indian Embassy in Hungary
The Indian diplomatic mission in Hungary, which congratulated Pranesh in a post on its official handle.
“Huge Congratulations! to Indian Grandmaster Pranesh M on his brilliant victory at the prestigious Kanizsa Open 2026 in Nagykanizsa, Hungary! After a thrilling 9th round, Pranesh secured the top spot in one of Central Europe's most competitive open tournaments. We are incredibly proud to see Indian talent shining so brightly on the global stage. Hungary continues to be a happy hunting ground for Indian Chess.”
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