Praggnanandhaa Leads 3rd Day, Trailed by Sindarov, Wesley So
Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu continues to lead the 2026 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz chess tournament after the rapid portion. He is followed closely by Javokhir Sindarov and Wesley So as the competition transitions to the blitz rounds.
Why it matters
The tournament features top-tier international chess talent and impacts world rankings in rapid and blitz formats.
7 | Chess Event Coverage For a third consecutive day, GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu finds himself at the top of the standings in the 2026 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz . He finished the rapid portion with 12 points on Tuesday and stayed in the lead even after losing to GM Jorden van Foreest in the last round. He's closely followed by GM Javokhir Sindarov , one point behind, and GM Wesley So , another point further back, as we head into two days of blitz.
Day four, featuring the first nine rounds of blitz, is Wednesday , August 5, starting at 1:10 p.m. ET / 19:10 CEST / 10:40 p.m. IST.
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