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Praggnanandhaa to face Samuel Sevian in Sinquefield Cup opener
R Praggnanandhaa, fresh from winning the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz, will play Samuel Sevian in the first round of the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis. The Indian grandmaster, who turned 21…
The Story in Brief
R Praggnanandhaa, fresh from winning the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz, will play Samuel Sevian in the first round of the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis. The Indian grandmaster, who turned 21 on Monday, sits second in the Grand Chess Tour standings behind Fabiano Caruana.
The Sinquefield Cup features a strong field including Caruana, Wesley So, Levon Aronian, Javokhir Sindarov, Vincent Keymer, Anish Giri, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and Jorden van Foreest. Praggnanandhaa will have five games with Black pieces but hopes to continue his fine form.
The Indian Opinion
While Praggnanandhaa's rapid win shows form, classical chess is a different challenge. The Sinquefield Cup's elite field, especially Caruana, will test his endurance. Indian fans should not assume his rapid success will carry over automatically. The real test is how he handles the black pieces in five of nine games. If he scores well there, his overall tournament chances will be much clearer.
Source: thehindu.com
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