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Wesley So wins Sinquefield Cup after tie-break

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Wesley So wins Sinquefield Cup ~~chess tournament~~ after tie-break

The Sinquefield Cup, a Grand Chess Tour event in St. Louis, USA, began with Fabiano Caruana taking an early lead after being the sole winner of the opening round. By the fifth round, Wesley So emerged as the leader with 3.5 points. R Praggnanandhaa moved into joint second place with 3 points following a draw against So, joining Vincent Keymer, Fabiano Caruana, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the pursuit of the lead. In the sixth round, Wesley So maintained his sole lead with four points after drawing against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. R Praggnanandhaa secured a draw against Levon Aronian, keeping him in joint second place with 3.5 points. He shares this position with Vachier-Lagrave and Vincent Keymer. Anish Giri was the only player to achieve a decisive victory in the sixth round, defeating Jorden van Foreest. ~~With three rounds remaining,~~ Following a final round where all games ended in draws, Wesley So and R Praggnanandhaa were tied for the ~~tournament continues~~ lead with 5.5 points each. The tournament was decided by a ~~total prize pool~~ series of ~~USD 475,000.~~ tie-breaks. After two rapid games ended in draws, the match proceeded to an Armageddon tie-break. In a decisive rook endgame, So successfully defended his position with the black pieces to secure the necessary draw, clinching his third Sinquefield Cup title. R Praggnanandhaa finished in second place. Vincent Keymer and Javokhir Sindarov shared third place with 5 points each, with Keymer securing a spot in the Grand Chess Tour final.

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