Praggnanandhaa Leads After Rapid Phase at St. Louis, Blitz Next

Praggnanandhaa on a Rapid run – leads 10-man field at St Louis Rapid & Blitz

Indian ahead of the field by a full point after winning four and drawing four of nine Rapid games, with 18 Blitz matches to go

R Praggnanandhaa tops rapid standings at St Louis, takes key lead ahead of blitz

R Praggnanandhaa finished atop the rapid standings at the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament with 12 points, taking a one-point lead into the decisive blitz rounds. A strong finish could boost the Indian Grandmaster's chances of qualifying for the Grand Chess Tour Finals.

R Praggnanandhaa tops St. Louis Rapid, takes big step towards Grand Chess Tour Finals

R Praggnanandhaa topped the rapid section of the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz with 12 points from nine rounds, taking a crucial step towards qualifying for the Grand Chess Tour Finals. The Indian now heads into the decisive 18-game blitz segment with a one-point lead.

Chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa leads after St Louis Rapid, blitz next

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa leads the St. Louis Rapid section with twelve points. He maintained a one-point lead despite a final round loss to Jorden van Foreest. The tournament continues with eighteen more blitz games for the prize pool. Javokhir Sindarov follows Praggnanandhaa closely, posing a significant challenge. Wesley So and other players also remain contenders for the overall title.

Indian GM Praggnanandhaa Leads Rapid Section at St. Louis

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa of India secured the top spot in the rapid section of the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament, scoring 12 out of 18 points.

Praggnanandhaa leads after rapid phase at St. Louis Grand Chess Tour event, blitz next

Praggnanandhaa lost the ninth and final round in the rapid section to Dutch GM Jorden van Foreest but still managed to retain a one-point lead, finishing ahead of Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov.