Praggnanandhaa Draws with Liren at Sinquefield Cup

In the sixth round of the Sinquefield Cup, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa successfully held reigning world champion Ding Liren to a draw, showcasing his skill with the King's Indian Defense. Fellow Indian D Gukesh also managed a draw against France's Maxime Vachier-Lagrave after a tense matchup that ended in stalemate after 72 moves. Meanwhile, Fabiano Caruana of the United States pulled off a stunning victory against Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi in just 25 moves. With three rounds remaining, Alireza Firouzja leads the tournament with 4 points, closely followed by Caruana and Wesley So at 3.5 points. Both Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh sit tied for fourth place with 3 points each. Anish Giri remains at the bottom of the standings with only 2 points in this high-stakes tournament offering a prize fund of $350,000.