KANIZSA: Indian Grandmaster Pranesh M won the prestigious Kanizsa Open following a thrilling final round win against Germany's Vadim Petrovskiy here.
In the ninth and final round, the 19-year-old defeated Petrovskiy with the white pieces to seal the championship.
Rated 2673, Pranesh is currently ranked 44th in the latest FIDE World Rankings.
The Indian Embassy in Hungary was quick to congratulate Pranesh on a successful tournament.
"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," the Indian Embassy in Hungary wrote on X.
Pranesh hails from Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu. He finished the tournament with seven points from nine rounds.
Or Bronstein, Andrei Volokitin and fellow Indian Karthik Venkataraman also ended with seven points.