2026 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown · 2026 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown Round 1

GM Hikaru Nakamura (2738) vs GM Fabiano Caruana (2682)

Board 2. Result: 1-0. 51 moves. Opening: Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Krause Gambit, Leonhardt Defense (C47).

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