Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa continued to reel under pressure and could only manage two draws out of three games, on the second day of the rapid section of Saint Louis Rapid and blitz chess tournament here.

The French duo of Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Alireza Firouzja along with Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi shared the lead on eight points out of possible 12 under a rule that gives two points for a win in rapid and one for each draw. American Levon Aronian holds the fourth spot on seven points a full point ahead of compatriot Lenier Dominguez.