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Hikaru Nakamura vs R Praggnanandhaa · Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, St. Louis, October 28, 2026
Day 2, round 2, game 2 of the four-player rapid event at the Saint Louis Chess Club (10 minutes plus 5 seconds a move). R Praggnanandhaa won with Black in 52 moves, by resignation.
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. O-O Nge7 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Qb6 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. Bd3 Ng6 9. Kh1 Be7 10. f4 O-O 11. Nd2 d5 12. Qe2 a5 13. Nf3 Ba6 14. Be3 Qb7 15. Bxa6 Qxa6 16. Qxa6 Rxa6 17. exd5 cxd5 18. f5 exf5 19. Rad1 f4 20. Bc1 Rd8 21. Nd4 Rb6 22. b3 Bd6 23. Bd2 Ra8 24. a4 Be5 25. Nb5 Rc6 26. c3 f6 27. Rf3 Kf7 28. Rdf1 Rcc8 29. Rd3 Rd8 30. Bc1 Rd7 31. Bd2 Rad8 32. b4 Ra8 33. bxa5 Rxa5 34. c4 Rxa4 35. cxd5 Ne7 36. d6 Nf5 37. Rc1 Nxd6 38. Rd1 Ke6 39. Be1 Ra1 40. Rxa1 Bxa1 41. Nxd6 Rxd6 42. Rxd6+ Kxd6 43. Kg1 Kd5 44. Bb4 Ke4 45. Kf2 Bd4+ 46. Ke2 g5 47. Be7 g4 48. Bb4 f3+ 49. gxf3+ gxf3+ 50. Kf1 Kf4 51. Be1 Kg4 52. h4 f5 0-1