Praggnanandhaa leads as St. Louis title race heats up

Chennai : Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa continues to impress, maintaining his lead in the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz chess tournament, showcasing his dominance in the blitz section.

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa leads the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz chess tournament.

He maintained his top position after the rapid section with 12 points.

Praggnanandhaa is performing strongly in the ongoing blitz section, accumulating 18.5 points out of 29.

Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov is closely trailing Praggnanandhaa with 18 points.
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa maintained his lead at the top during the blitz section of the St. Louis Rapid and blitz chess tournament in St. Louis on Thursday.

After topping the rapid section with 12 points out of a possible 18, Praggnanandhaa was on 18.5 points out of 29 in the ongoing blitz section.

Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov was just behind the Indian on 18 points.