Clutch Chess: Pragg scores four wins, climbs to clear first place

The Clutch Chess tournament in Saint Louis did not get off to a good start for Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, currently ranked seventh in the world and the lowest seed in the four-player field, behind Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana and Javokhir Sindarov. On the first day, Praggnanandhaa scored just 2 out of a possible 6 points and finished bottom of the standings. Things went better on day two, however, as he collected 9 out of a possible 12 points to take the lead. | Photo: Lennart Ootes / Saint Louis Chess Club