# Praggnanandhaa wins maiden St Louis Rapid and Blitz title

2026-08-07T05:36:18+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 1 independent outlet

R Praggnanandhaa won the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz title with a round to spare, securing his first crown in the format. The Hindu BusinessLine and Deccan Herald report that the 20-year-old finished on 23.5 points, ahead of Javokhir Sindarov on 22 and Wesley So on 20.5. NDTV and The Economic Times put Praggnanandhaa’s score at 23 out of 35, creating a discrepancy across reports. The victory lifted Praggnanandhaa to second in the overall Grand Chess Tour standings, according to The Hindu BusinessLine. He now faces the tour’s final classical event, beginning on Sunday, with a place in the season-ending finale within reach. He won Norway Chess earlier this year, ahead of Magnus Carlsen.

## Coverage

- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/chess/r-praggnanandhaa-seals-grand-chess-tour-st-louid-rapid-and-blitz-title-11877291>
- thehindubusinessline.com <https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sports/praggnanandhaa-wins-st-louis-rapid-and-blitz/article71316208.ece>
- economictimes.indiatimes.com <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/other-sports/r-praggnanandhaa-seals-grand-chess-tour-st-louid-rapid-and-blitz-title/articleshow/133020338.cms>
- deccanherald.com <https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/praggnanandhaa-wins-st-louis-rapid-and-blitz-4102489>

Tags: Chess, Grand Chess Tour, Praggnanandhaa, St Louis
Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/praggnanandhaa-wins-maiden-st-louis-rapid-and-blitz-title/
License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources.
Cite: https://indianopinion.org/praggnanandhaa-wins-maiden-st-louis-rapid-and-blitz-title/#story-in-brief

Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.