Uzbek challenger Javokhir Sindarov won the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown rapid event in Saint Louis, taking home a prize of $168,000.
Sindarov overcame a deficit on the final day, besting Hikaru Nakamura to secure first place ahead of his upcoming World Championship match against D Gukesh.
Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa finished in second place in the tournament, earning $109,000.