Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa continued his strong form at the Sinquefield Cup by defeating World Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov in the second round, surging into a share of the early lead.

Praggnanandhaa claimed victory following a long, tightly contested battle that stayed mostly even for the majority of the game. However, a crucial misstep by Sindarov on the 82nd move gave the Indian prodigy the opening he needed, executing a sequence of precise moves until his Uzbek opponent resigned 13 moves later.