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R Praggnanandhaa Wins St. Louis Rapid & Blitz 2026
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R Praggnanandhaa Wins St. Louis Grand Chess Tour Rapid & Blitz 2026
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa opened the 2026 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz with an unbeaten run, taking the lead in the rapid phase lead after nine rounds with 12 points out of a possible 18. points. He remained stayed ahead of rivals such as Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov, Wesley So and Levon Aronian. Two days later, Praggnanandhaa converted his rapid later he turned that advantage into an overall victory in the blitz segment, blitz, finishing the 35‑game tournament with 23 points, 1.5 points clear of the field. The win secured the $50,000 first‑place prize and positioned prize, earned him strongly 13 Grand Chess Tour points and marked his first rapid‑and‑blitz title on the tour. The victory moved Praggnanandhaa to second place in the 2026 GCT standings behind Fabiano Caruana, strengthening his chances of qualifying for the Grand Chess Tour Finals later in at the year. Sinquefield Cup. Following the triumph, Tamil Nadu’s chief minister presented him with a cash reward of Rs 50 lakh.
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- 2026-08-07 05:15 UTC R Praggnanandhaa Wins St. Louis Rapid & Blitz 2026
- 2026-08-07 02:25 UTC R Praggnanandhaa St. Louis Grand Chess Tour
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