India's Praggnanandhaa wins Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz for first Grand Chess Tour title

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Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa won the 2026 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, topping an elite field to claim his first Grand Chess Tour title and $50,000. He topped the rapid section with 12 of 18 points before sealing the overall title in blitz, lifting him into the live top 10 of world rapid rankings for the first time. Javokhir Sindarov finished second ($40,000), Wesley So third ($30,000). The victory moved Praggnanandhaa to second in Grand Chess Tour standings behind Fabiano Caruana. The Sinquefield Cup, the final regular-season event running August 10-19, will decide Finals qualifiers.


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