Saint Louis (USA)India Grandmaster (GM) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa won his first Rapid & Blitz title at the 2026 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, the first U.S. leg of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT). I wanted to win the Rapid and Blitz separately, which I think I managed, so that’s good,” Praggnanandhaa said after his victory. “Congratulations to Praggnanandhaa on an outstanding performance throughout the week,” said Yasser Seirawan, chief commentator and spokesperson for the Saint Louis Chess Club. Winning the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz is a significant achievement, and we look forward to seeing him carry this momentum into the Sinquefield Cup next week.” GM Fabiano Caruana currently holds the top spot, followed by GM Praggnanandhaa, GM Wesley So and GM Vincent Keymer.