Sinquefield Cup: Abdusattorov beats Firouzja, leaves him out of the Grand Chess Tour Finals

In the penultimate round of the Sinquefield Cup, Nodirbek Abdusattorov finally found success after a difficult event, defeating Alireza Firouzja to claim his first win. The result confirmed Firouzja’s elimination from the Grand Chess Tour Finals race, ending his hopes after two consecutive losses. Elsewhere, Fabiano Caruana and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu both drew and remain joint leaders on 5 points, while Levon Aronian and Wesley So trail just half a point behind heading into the final day. | Photo: Lennart Ootes