Praggnanandhaa retains Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz lead as Sindarov stays close

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Indian grandmaster Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu retained the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz lead after scoring 6/9 in blitz, extending his margin over Javokhir Sindarov to 1.5 points. Sindarov remained closest challenger after three straight wins. Wesley So lost ground. In their round-eight encounter, Sindarov missed a winning pawn ending and drew, preventing him from cutting the gap to half a point. Levon Aronian also had strong blitz, finishing half a point behind Sindarov's daily score, but remains 3.5 off overall. With nine blitz rounds left, Pragg and Sindarov are main contenders.


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