Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa clinched his maiden Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz title in emphatic fashion, sealing the championship with a round to spare in St. Louis. Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa poses with the trophy after winning his maiden Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament. Photo courtesy: Lennart Ootes via x.com/ChessbaseIndiaThe 20-year-old finished with 23.5 points, comfortably ahead of Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan, one of the contenders for the world championship cycle. Not losing any games on the final day of the last rapid and blitz in the Grand Chess tour, Praggnanandhaa jumped to second spot in the GCT which almost guarantees a place in the grand finale scheduled later this year. R Praggnanandhaa (Ind, 23.5); 2.