1. Praggnanandhaa reaches Grand Chess Tour final after dominant win over Vincent Keymer

Praggnanandhaa reaches Grand Chess Tour final after dominant win over Vincent Keymer

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  • Indian grandmaster Praggnanandhaa reached the Grand Chess Tour final, beating Germany's Vincent Keymer on Monday.
  • Praggnanandhaa won the classical match 9-3 and blanked Keymer 4-0 in two rapid games for an unbeatable 17-3 lead.
  • He will face either Wesley So or Fabiano Caruana of the US in the final scheduled for August 25.
  • His Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz win and Sinquefield Cup performance earned him a spot in the GCT Finals.

Source: deccanchronicle.com

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