Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov won the international Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown tournament in St. Louis, United States, scoring 20.5 points.
Indian grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa finished second with 19 points, followed by American Fabiano Caruana with 16.5 points. His compatriot Hikaru Nakamura placed fourth with 12 points.
Over the three-day competition, Sindarov faced some of the world's leading grandmasters and finished 1.5 points ahead of his closest rival, Praggnanandhaa.
The tournament had a total prize fund of US$425,000. Sindarov received US$125,000 for first place. Participants were also eligible for additional cash bonuses for winning individual games, while the champion received a separate jackpot. With bonuses, Uzbek grandmaster earned US$168,000.
Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown was Sindarov's final tournament before his match against reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju.
