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Undefeated start for Hikaru Nakamura! 🔥
Hikaru takes the early lead with 4/6 after Day 1 of the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2026. Sindarov follows closely at 3.5, Caruana at 2.5, and Pragg at 2.
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"I was just completely winning against Fabi, and I shouldn't lose against Javokhir" - Pragg after his first day at Clutch Chess Champions Showdown.
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The standings after Day 1 of action at Clutch Chess Champions Showdown. Hikaru Nakamura is leading with 4/6 points! Praggnanandhaa is in last place currently with 2/6 points.
It will be 2 points for a win in the 2nd day tomorrow!
Praggnanandhaa bounces back, scores his first win of the day at Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown by beating Fabiano Caruana with the Black pieces!
In an equal endgame, Praggnanandhaa makes a huge blunder - Fabiano Caruana picks up his first win at Clutch Chess Champions Showdown!
The 2nd game between Hikaru Nakamura and R. Praggnanandhaa ends in a draw. After 4 games played, Hikaru leads the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown with 3/4 points!
What a play - @GMHikaru Nakamura outplays Praggnanandhaa in the Rook and Bishop ending, and scores his 2nd win at Clutch Chess Champions Showdown- taking the sole lead with 2.5 points!
The second game between Praggnanandhaa and Sindarov ends in a well-contested draw - Sindarov is now co-leading with Hikaru Nakamura, both of them are on 1.5 points at the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown!
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After the first two games, played against the same opponent with alternating colors, Javokhir Sindarov and Hikaru Nakamura share the lead with 1.5 points each!
Sindarov defeated Praggnanandhaa in their first game before drawing the second, while Nakamura drew his first game against Fabiano Caruana and won the second.
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Javokhir Sindarov turns around a lost position, and Praggnanandhaa loses on time in Game 1 of the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown!
In a span of a few moves, Praggnanandhaa goes from winning to losing - Javokhir Sindarov scores a clutch win!
We are streaming Praggnanandhaa vs Sindarov at the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown- Sagar Shah is doing live commentary! Join in:
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