# Praggnanandhaa draws with Aronian, stays joint second at Sinquefield Cup

2026-08-17T07:40:49+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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India's R Praggnanandhaa drew with USA's Levon Aronian in the sixth round of the Grand Chess Tour Sinquefield Cup 2026 in St. Louis on Sunday. The 21-year-old Indian grandmaster now has 3.5 points and is joint second in the standings. This was his second consecutive draw after sharing points with leader Wesley So in the fifth round. Wesley So continues to lead with 4 points after drawing with France's Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Praggnanandhaa shares second place with Vachier-Lagrave and Germany's Vincent Keymer. The only decisive result of the round came when Anish Giri defeated compatriot Jorden van Foreest. Praggnanandhaa will face Fabiano Caruana in the seventh round. Three rounds remain in the USD 475,000 tournament. Sportstar reports that Praggnanandhaa is firmly in contention for the title. Sportstar notes that Caruana settled for a draw against World Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov to retain second place. Draws for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave against So and Vincent Keymer against Sam Sevian kept them level with Praggnanandhaa.

## Coverage

- sportstar.thehindu.com <https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/praggnanandhaa-sinquefield-cup-2026-round-six-match-report-aronian-standings-news/article71354961.ece>
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/r-praggnanandhaa-stays-in-contention-for-sinquefield-cup-title-despite-draw-against-levon-aronian/articleshow/133294300.cms>

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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-17T12:11:15+00:00.

Tags: Fabiano Caruana, Levon Aronian, R Praggnanandhaa, Sinquefield Cup, Wesley So
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