R Praggnanandhaa played tremendous chess at Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz to win the tournament with a round to spare. On the final day, Praggnanandhaa scored 3 wins and won the tournament with a draw against Javokhir Sindarov in the penultimate round. This is Pragg's 1st Grand Chess Tour Rapid & Blitz Title. Pragg drew his final game against Levon Aronian to finish with 23.5/36 points. En route to his victory, Pragg lost only 2 of the 27 games he played, including both Rapid & Blitz. Photos: Lennart Ootes
Praggnanandhaa maintained optimal form throughout the tournament. He took an early lead on the first day of the Rapid section, held his advantage through both days, and entered the Blitz section with a full-point lead. After completing nine rounds of Blitz, he extended his lead to 1.5 points. On the final day, he preserved that a
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