India, June 28 -- R Praggnanandhaa clinched the title at the UzChess Cup Masters in dramatic circumstances, and the win saw him become the new India No. 1. Praggnanandhaa is World No. 4 now in the live classical chess rankings, with an Elo rating of 2778.3. He is ahead of reigning world champion D Gukesh, who is fifth with a rating of 1776.6 and Arjun Erigaisi (2775.7) is sixth in the standings.

The 19-year-old GM beat Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov, with Black pieces in the final round to win the trophy, and the result saw him better Gukesh and Arjun in the rankings.

Five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand reacted to the landmark moment on X, and hailed Praggnanandhaa. He wrote, "Congrats to @rpraggnachess for winning the ...