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Praggnanandhaa Shares Sinquefield Cup Lead, Reaches GCT Final
R Praggnanandhaa played in the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament.
He finished with the same score as Wesley So.
Both players earned 5.5 points after nine rounds.
Praggnanandhaa drew his last game against Anish Giri.
Because the players were tied, they played extra games called tiebreaks.
The first two rapid games ended in draws.
Wesley So then won the final Armageddon game.
So received $87,500 and the tournament title.
Praggnanandhaa also secured a place in the Grand Chess Tour final.
R Praggnanandhaa finished joint-top at the 2026 Sinquefield Cup with 5.5 points from nine rounds.
Praggnanandhaa drew his final-round game against Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri.
American Grandmaster Wesley So also scored 5.5 points, tying Praggnanandhaa for first place.
So won the tournament in the tiebreaks, earning $87,500 in prize money.
So defeated Praggnanandhaa in an Armageddon game after their first two rapid playoff games were drawn.
- Who
- R Praggnanandhaa, Wesley So and Anish Giri were the principal players mentioned.
- What
- Praggnanandhaa finished joint-top at the Sinquefield Cup and secured a Grand Chess Tour final berth, while Wesley So won the title in tiebreaks.
- Where
- At the Sinquefield Cup; the articles do not specify a location.
- When
- Thursday, after the tournament's final round.
- Why
- Praggnanandhaa and So were tied on 5.5 points, requiring tiebreak games to determine the tournament winner.
Key facts
- Tournament
- Sinquefield Cup 2026
- Praggnanandhaa's score
- 5.5 points from nine rounds
- Joint leaders
- R Praggnanandhaa and Wesley So
- Final-round result
- Praggnanandhaa drew with Anish Giri
- Tiebreak result
- Wesley So defeated Praggnanandhaa in Armageddon
- Prize money
- Wesley So won $87,500
- Qualification
- Praggnanandhaa secured a place in the Grand Chess Tour final
Sources
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