Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa beats world championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov in a decisive match at the Sinquefield Cup, giving him a strong start in the tournament. The win adds to momentum after he recently won the Grand Chess Tour St Louis Rapid and Blitz.
According to NDTV, Praggnanandhaa collects 1.5 points from two rounds and shares the top spot with Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Levon Aronian, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Times of India also highlights that the Sinquefield Cup result places Praggnanandhaa among the frontrunners. Times of India additionally notes that Indian players at the Cairns Cup face difficulties, with Vaishali, Deshmukh, and Humpy struggling in their second-round matches, though this is separate from the Sinquefield Cup lead story.
