Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu took the outright lead after the first three rapid rounds of the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, scoring 5 points from a possible 6. The Indian grandmaster defeated Levon Aronian and Fabiano Caruana after opening with a draw, while Javokhir Sindarov and Wesley So finished 1 point behind. Five games were decisive on day one, with Jorden van Foreest suffering two defeats. | Photo: Lennart Ootes / Grand Chess Tour