Praggnanandhaa beats World C'ship challenger Sindarov in Sinquefield Cup

Indian chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has defeated World Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov in the second round of the Sinquefield Cup 2026. The 21-year-old has 1.5 points from two rounds and is tied for the lead with Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Levon Aronian and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Earlier this month, Praggnanandhaa won his maiden Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz title.