Overview
- R. Praggnanandhaa beat World Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov in a 95‑move marathon to move to 1.5/2 and claim a share of the tournament lead.
- The win came in round two on Tuesday and was one of four decisive games that produced a volatile leaderboard.
- After two rounds five players sit on 1.5 points: Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Levon Aronian, Maxime Vachier‑Lagrave and Praggnanandhaa.
- The Sinquefield Cup is a 10‑player, nine‑round classical round‑robin with a $475,000 prize fund that is the last regular tour chance to earn Grand Chess Tour points for Finals qualification.
- Praggnanandhaa arrives in St. Louis on strong form after winning Norway Chess in June and the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz in early August, and his endgame technique has been decisive so far.