The final game of the Champions Showdown: Clutch Chess 2025 ends in another draw between Hikaru Nakamura and Magnus Carlsen!
The opening was the Four Knights Game, and surprisingly, Hikaru chose to go for an early repetition, despite having a chance to fight for second place with a win. With this result, Fabiano Caruana secures clear second place in the standings.
And with that, we officially wrap up an incredible three days of chess, a unique and thrilling format filled with rapid battles, momentum swings, and clutch moments.
Congratulations to Magnus Carlsen, the Champion of the 2025 Champions Showdown! 🏆
Thank you for joining us for this exciting event, we’ll see you in the next one!
Welcome to the final game of the Champions Showdown: Clutch Chess 2025, live from St. Louis!
The first game between Nakamura and Carlsen was a thrilling draw: full of creativity, tactics, and sharp play. Both players entertained us with fireworks on the board!
Now we’re down to the very last game of the event. Hikaru takes the White pieces, while Magnus, already crowned champion, will look to finish the tournament in style.
Will Hikaru end with a win, or will Magnus close the show undefeated today?
Let’s find out, final round action begins now!