2026 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Day 5: Praggnanandhaa Wins With Round To Spare
Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu secured his first title at the 2026 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament. He maintained a consistent lead throughout the event, finishing ahead of Javokhir Sindarov to earn $50,000 and valuable Grand Chess Tour points.
20 | Chess Event Coverage GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu won his maiden title and $50,000 in the 2026 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz on Thursday. Though GM Javokhir Sindarov came within a half-point of catching him, Praggnanandhaa never let go of the lead in all five days of the event. He won with a round to spare when he held a pawn-down endgame against Sindarov in the penultimate round.
Get the full story
Sign up for Headlinne to unlock AI insights, political bias analysis, and your personalized news feed.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in