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R Praggnanandhaa vs Hikaru Nakamura · Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, St. Louis, October 28, 2026
Day 2, round 2, game 1 of the four-player rapid event at the Saint Louis Chess Club (10 minutes plus 5 seconds a move). R Praggnanandhaa won with White in 38 moves, by resignation.
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 c5 5. Bg2 cxd4 6. O-O Bc5 7. Nxd4 O-O 8. Nb3 Be7 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Bd2 Bd7 11. e4 Nb4 12. Nc3 a5 13. Be3 a4 14. Nd2 a3 15. Rb1 axb2 16. Rxb2 Qc8 17. Ndb1 Bc6 18. a3 Rd8 19. Qe2 N4a6 20. Rc1 Nc5 21. Rd2 Rxd2 22. Nxd2 Rxa3 23. Nb5 Ra2 24. Bxc5 Bxc5 25. Rxc5 Qd7 26. e5 Rxd2 27. Bxc6 bxc6 28. Qc4 h6 29. Nd6 Qa7 30. Qc3 Ra2 31. Ne4 Qa4 32. Qd3 Nd7 33. Rc4 Qa7 34. Qd6 Re2 35. Kf1 Qa2 36. Rb4 Kh7 37. Qxd7 c5 38. Qxf7 1-0