Wesley So Wins Sinquefield Cup, Praggnanandhaa Secures Grand Chess Tour Final

American Grandmaster Wesley So won the 2025 Sinquefield Cup in a dramatic three-way playoff against Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa and Fabiano Caruana. So secured the title by defeating Praggnanandhaa and drawing with Caruana in the tiebreaks after all three finished the classical rounds tied with 5.5 points. Praggnanandhaa, despite a strong start by defeating Caruana in the playoff, lost to So and finished as runner-up, which was enough to qualify him for the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) Finale alongside Caruana, Levon Aronian, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. The final round saw Praggnanandhaa and Caruana draw their games against Levon Aronian and D Gukesh, respectively, while So capitalized with a win over Nodirbek Abdusattorov to enter the playoff. So's victory marked his second Sinquefield Cup title, and Praggnanandhaa's performance further consolidated his status as one of the world's top chess players, also securing his spot in the 2026 Candidates Tournament. The GCT Finale will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, featuring the top qualifiers from the tour.