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2026 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown · 2026 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown Round 8

GM Hikaru Nakamura (2738) vs GM Praggnanandhaa R (2730)

Board 1. Result: 0-1. 43 moves. Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation (C01).

Key moments

Move 27… Nf6 — blunder
Move 34. Qc2 — blunder
Move 42. Re6 — blunder