Praggnanandhaa Starts Sinquefield Cup With Draw

R Praggnanandhaa began his Sinquefield Cup campaign with a comfortable 48-move draw against Samuel Sevian. Playing Black, the Indian neutralised the Ruy Lopez through strong preparation and early exchanges, leaving little winning scope. Top seed Fabiano Caruana was the sole winner in Round 1, defeating Jorden Van Foreest in 55 moves to seize the early lead.