The final game of the Champions Showdown: Clutch Chess 2025 ends in a draw between Gukesh and Caruana!
It was a tense battle where Caruana built up pressure and looked close to breaking through, but Gukesh defended resourcefully, finding the precise moves to save the game.
With this result and Hikaru’s draw in the parallel game, Caruana secures clear second place in the final standings!
And that’s a wrap on an amazing event: three days of rapid chess, brilliant moves and clutch moments.
Congratulations once again to Magnus Carlsen, the Champion of the 2025 Champions Showdown! 🏆
Thank you for joining us, and see you next time for more world-class chess action!
Welcome to the final game of the Champions Showdown: Clutch Chess 2025, live from St. Louis!
In their first game earlier, Gukesh and Caruana treated us to an exciting draw, full of sharp ideas and tense time pressure. Now, it all comes down to this, the last game of the event!
Caruana is fighting for second place in the standings, while Gukesh, still looking for his first win of Day 3, will aim to finish the tournament on a high note.