$40,000 prize: Javahir Sindorov takes second place in prestigious tournament

With a prize of $ 40,000, Jawohir Sindorov took second place in the prestigious tournament.

The next stage of the Grand Chess Tour series, the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2026 tournament, held in St. Louis, USA, has come to an end. The competition saw a fierce competition for the championship between Indian grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandha and Uzbek chess player Jawohir Sindorov.

In the decisive round of the tournament, Sindorov retained the opportunity to continue the fight for the championship. However, the main match against Praggnanandha in the 17th round ended in a draw. This result allowed the Indian grandmaster to win the championship ahead of schedule with one round remaining.

Thus, Rameshbabu Praggnanandha won the main prize of the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament for the first time in his career. For this success, he received a prize money of 50 thousand US dollars and important points for the overall rating of the “Grand Chess Tour”.

Uzbek grandmaster Javohir Sindorov stood out with his consistent and high-level play throughout the tournament. He finished the tournament in second place and won a prize money of 40 thousand US dollars. Sindorov remained Praggnanandha’s closest rival throughout the tournament and continued the fight for the championship until the last round.