Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Praggnanandhaa maintains lead as St. Louis title race heats up
There is a big chess competition happening in a city called St. Louis.
It has two parts: a rapid part and a faster part called blitz.
A very strong chess player from India named Praggnanandhaa is doing really well.
He was the best in the rapid part, getting 12 points.
Now they are playing the blitz part, which is even faster.
Praggnanandhaa is still in first place with 18.5 points.
A player from Uzbekistan named Javokhir Sindarov is right behind him with 18 points.
Everyone is watching to see who will win the title.
Praggnanandhaa needs to keep playing well to stay at the top until the end.
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa leads the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz chess tournament.
He topped the rapid section with 12 points out of a possible 18.
In the ongoing blitz section, Praggnanandhaa has accumulated 18.5 points out of 29.
Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov is closely trailing in second place with 18 points.
The title race is heating up as the blitz section continues in St. Louis on Thursday.
- Who
- Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa, with Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov as his closest rival.
- What
- Leading the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz chess tournament after topping the rapid section and performing strongly in the ongoing blitz section.
- When
- Thursday, during the ongoing blitz section of the tournament.
- Where
- St. Louis
- Why
- The title race is heating up as Praggnanandhaa seeks to hold his lead through the blitz section.
- Tournament
- St. Louis Rapid and Blitz
- Current leader
- R Praggnanandhaa (India)
- Rapid section score
- 12 points out of 18
- Current total in blitz
- 18.5 points out of 29
- Closest rival
- Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan) - 18 points
- Venue
- St. Louis