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Hikaru Nakamura vs R Praggnanandhaa · Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, St. Louis, October 29, 2026
Day 3, 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 Black in 43 moves, by resignation.
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nf3 Bd6 5. c4 Nf6 6. c5 Be7 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O b6 9. cxb6 axb6 10. h3 Ba6 11. Nc3 Nbd7 12. Bxa6 Rxa6 13. Ne5 Qa8 14. a3 c6 15. Bg5 Ra7 16. Rc1 Nxe5 17. dxe5 Ne8 18. Be3 Qb8 19. Ne2 Qb7 20. Nd4 c5 21. Nf5 d4 22. Bd2 Qd5 23. Re1 f6 24. Bf4 Bd8 25. Qd3 fxe5 26. Rxe5 Qf7 27. Rce1 Nf6 28. Nd6 Qd7 29. Re6 Kh8 30. Nc4 b5 31. Ne5 Qd5 32. Rd6 Qb7 33. Bg5 Ra8 34. Qc2 Bc7 35. Re6 Bxe5 36. R1xe5 c4 37. Bxf6 Rxf6 38. Re7 Qc6 39. Qe2 d3 40. Qe3 Raf8 41. Rg5 R6f7 42. Re6 Qd7 43. Ree5 d2 0-1