
Sinquefield Cup Chess: Praggnanandhaa outplays World champion Gukesh, rises to No.3 in world ranking
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Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa outplayed World Champion D Gukesh in the opening round of the Sinquefield Cup Chess tournament to rise to the third position in live world rankings.
He now shares the lead with the unstoppable Levon Aronian of United States, who outsmarted Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan after the opening round on Monday (August 18, 2025).
source:thehindu.com