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Praggnanandhaa beats van Foreest, shares second spot in Sinquefield Cup
R. Praggnanandhaa beat Jorden van Foreest in the fourth round of the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis on Thursday, moving to joint-second place with 2.5 points. The Dutch grandmaster gave up his…
The Story in Brief
R. Praggnanandhaa beat Jorden van Foreest in the fourth round of the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis on Thursday, moving to joint-second place with 2.5 points. The Dutch grandmaster gave up his queen for a rook and bishop on the 14th move but fought on for 71 moves before yielding. The Indian had lost in the third round to Vincent Keymer of Germany, who checkmated him, a rare finish in top-level chess. Wesley So of the United States leads the 10-player field with three points after beating Fabiano Caruana; he will face Praggnanandhaa on Friday.
Tournament standings: So 3, Levon Aronian and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 2 each, Praggnanandhaa, Caruana, Keymer and Sevian Samuels 1.5 each, Javokhir Sindarov and Anish Giri 1 each, van Foreest 0.5. The $475,000 event is part of the Grand Chess Tour.
The Indian Opinion
Indian chess fans are quick to crown every young talent, but Praggnanandhaa’s loss to Keymer is a reminder that the field is deep and unforgiving. His bounce-back win against van Foreest shows resilience. Wesley So, the sole leader, is a seasoned campaigner who rarely cracks under pressure. Friday’s direct clash between So and Praggnanandhaa will tell us whether the Indian can hang with the tournament’s best or if the hype has run ahead of his results.
Sources (2): thehindu.com, sportstar.thehindu.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
