Uzbek Grandmaster Sindarov Wins Rapid Chess Title in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 29: 20.5 Points and $168,000 at the Saint Louis Chess Club
The Saint Louis Chess Club in St. Louis, Missouri, crowned the winner of the 2026 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown on October 29: Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov won the title with 20.5 points after three days of play, earning $168,000 including bonuses. According to Chess.com, this was the second edition of the event, held October 27-29 at the Saint Louis Chess Club, in a format of three double round-robins at a rapid time control of 10 minutes per side with a five-second increment, with a total prize fund of $425,000 and four of the world's top players, including World Championship challenger Sindarov. Sindarov played the game of the tournament during the event, against American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura; his opponents also included India's Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and fellow American Fabiano Caruana. In the final standings, Praggnanandhaa finished second, Caruana third and Nakamura fourth. With the win, Sindarov sent a strong message to World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju, in his last event before the 2026 FIDE World Championship match. The Saint Louis Chess Club said the games can be reviewed on its YouTube channel.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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