Sinquefield Cup: Pragg Finishes Second After Armageddon Loss to So

Sinquefield Cup: Pragg finishes second after Armageddon loss to So

The 21-year-old India grandmaster, who is having a stellar year, has qualified for the Grand Chess Tour Finals

Wesley So keeps Sinquefield crown, bags P5.4 million

After crashing out of the world top 10 last year, Filipino-born Wesley So has since gained ground as he becomes the winningest player in Sinquefield Cup history with three solo titles

Sinquefield Cup: R Praggnanandhaa Loses To Wesley So In Armageddon, Ends Second

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa lost the finals in the Armageddon game against eventual champion American Wesley So to finish second in the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis, USA.

Wesley So completes Sinquefield Cup hat-trick, pockets P5.4 million top prize

Filipino-born Grandmaster Wesley So defeated Indian sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa in Armageddon to win the Sinquefield Cup crown for the third time and bag the P5.39-million champion’s purse on Thursday, Aug. 20.Needing only a draw on the black pieces to win the contest as the decider rules give Praggnanandhaa a five-minute limit on the white, So did just enough to stave off the Indian star to become the tournament's winningest with three …

Praggnanandhaa finishes joint-top at Sinquefield Cup, secures GCT final berth

Wesley So eventually bagged the bragging rights and a handsome prize money of $87,500 after claiming the title against Pragg in the tiebreaks.

Praggnanandhaa finishes second in Sinquefield Cup after Armageddon loss to So

The runner-up spot was enough for Praggnanandhaa to secure a spot in the Grand Chess Tour final, which will begin on August 22.