Praggnanandhaa to Meet Samuel in First Round of Sinquefield Cup

Sinquefield Cup: Praggnanandhaa draws with Sevian, Caruana takes early lead

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa secured an easy draw against American Samuel Sevian in the first round of the Sinquefield Cup, while top seed Fabiano Caruana emerged as the early leader with a victory over Jorden Van Foreest.

Praggnanandhaa draws with Sevian at Sinquefield Cup, Durand Cup continues: Indian Sports LIVE, August 11

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on August 11, 2026.

Praggnanandhaa to meet Samuel in first round of Sinquefield Cup

Samuel Sevian is a surprise entry in the Sinquefield Cup, after French Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja decided to withdraw from the tour

Praggnanandhaa to meet Sevian in round one of Sinquefield Cup

Fabio Caruana starts as the favourite yet again, as classical chess is his forte, while fellow Americans, Wesley So and Levon Aronian, will also be among the co

Praggnanandhaa set to face Samuel Sevian in Sinquefield Cup 1st round

In the recently concluded St. Louis Rapid and Blitz, Praggnanandhaa won by a 1.5-point margin over Sindarov, and the Indian can certainly hope for an encore given his superior recent form.