Clutch Chess: Champions
Saint Louis USA 2025
| Date | Players | Elo Average | Games |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 4 | 2799 | 36 |
| Name | ELO | Points | ||
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GM Carlsen, Magnus | 2839 | 12.5 | |
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GM Caruana, Fabiano | 2789 | 8.5 | |
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GM Nakamura, Hikaru | 2816 | 8.0 | |
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GM Gukesh D, | 2752 | 7.0 | |
Clutch Chess: Champions Games
| White | Black | Result | Round | Date | Opening | View |
| Caruana, F | Nakamura, H | 1-0 ![]() |
1.1 | Oct 27, 2025 | B27 Sicilian defence | ![]() |
| Gukesh D, | Carlsen, M | 0-1 ![]() |
1.2 | Oct 27, 2025 | C41 Philidor's defence | ![]() |
| Nakamura, H | Caruana, F | 1-0 ![]() |
2.1 | Oct 27, 2025 | E81 King's Indian, Saemisch, 5...O-O | ![]() |
| Carlsen, M | Gukesh D, | ½-½ ![]() |
2.2 | Oct 27, 2025 | E10 Queen's pawn game | ![]() |
| Carlsen, M | Caruana, F | ½-½ ![]() |
3.1 | Oct 27, 2025 | E94 King's Indian, orthodox variation | ![]() |
| Nakamura, H | Gukesh D, | 0-1 ![]() |
3.2 | Oct 27, 2025 | E46 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O | ![]() |
| Caruana, F | Carlsen, M | 0-1 ![]() |
4.1 | Oct 27, 2025 | C50 King's pawn game | ![]() |
| Gukesh D, | Nakamura, H | ½-½ ![]() |
4.2 | Oct 27, 2025 | E62 King's Indian, fianchetto variation | ![]() |
| Caruana, F | Gukesh D, | 0-1 ![]() |
5.1 | Oct 27, 2025 | A20 English opening | ![]() |
| Carlsen, M | Nakamura, H | 0-1 ![]() |
5.2 | Oct 27, 2025 | A45 Queen's pawn game | ![]() |
| Gukesh D, | Caruana, F | 1-0 ![]() |
6.1 | Oct 27, 2025 | E62 King's Indian, fianchetto variation | ![]() |
| Nakamura, H | Carlsen, M | ½-½ ![]() |
6.2 | Oct 27, 2025 | C67 Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence, open variation | ![]() |
| Carlsen, M | Gukesh D, | 1-0 ![]() |
7.1 | Oct 28, 2025 | A07 Reti, King's Indian attack (Barcza system) | ![]() |
| Nakamura, H | Caruana, F | 0-1 ![]() |
7.2 | Oct 28, 2025 | B30 Sicilian defence | ![]() |
| Gukesh D, | Carlsen, M | 0-1 ![]() |
8.1 | Oct 28, 2025 | C50 King's pawn game | ![]() |
| Caruana, F | Nakamura, H | 0-1 ![]() |
8.2 | Oct 28, 2025 | A20 English opening | ![]() |
| Gukesh D, | Nakamura, H | ½-½ ![]() |
9.1 | Oct 28, 2025 | E46 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O | ![]() |
| Caruana, F | Carlsen, M | 1-0 ![]() |
9.2 | Oct 28, 2025 | C67 Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence, open variation | ![]() |
| Nakamura, H | Gukesh D, | ½-½ ![]() |
10.1 | Oct 28, 2025 | C46 Three knights game | ![]() |
| Carlsen, M | Caruana, F | 0-1 ![]() |
10.2 | Oct 28, 2025 | D23 Queen's gambit accepted | ![]() |
| Nakamura, H | Carlsen, M | 0-1 ![]() |
11.1 | Oct 28, 2025 | B07 Pirc defence | ![]() |
| Gukesh D, | Caruana, F | 0-1 ![]() |
11.2 | Oct 28, 2025 | E90 King's Indian, 5.Nf3 | ![]() |
| Carlsen, M | Nakamura, H | 1-0 ![]() |
12.1 | Oct 28, 2025 | B27 Sicilian defence | ![]() |
| Caruana, F | Gukesh D, | ½-½ ![]() |
12.2 | Oct 28, 2025 | C70 Ruy Lopez | ![]() |
| Caruana, F | Nakamura, H | ½-½ ![]() |
13.1 | Oct 29, 2025 | B38 Sicilian, accelerated fianchetto, Maroczy bind, 6.Be3 | ![]() |
| Gukesh D, | Carlsen, M | 0-1 ![]() |
13.2 | Oct 29, 2025 | C90 Ruy Lopez, closed (with ...d6) | ![]() |
| Nakamura, H | Caruana, F | 0-1 ![]() |
14.1 | Oct 29, 2025 | B40 Sicilian defence | ![]() |
| Carlsen, M | Gukesh D, | 1-0 ![]() |
14.2 | Oct 29, 2025 | C71 Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence | ![]() |
| Carlsen, M | Caruana, F | 1-0 ![]() |
15.1 | Oct 29, 2025 | B36 Sicilian, accelerated fianchetto, Maroczy bind | ![]() |
| Nakamura, H | Gukesh D, | ½-½ ![]() |
15.2 | Oct 29, 2025 | E36 Nimzo-Indian, classical, Noa variation, 5.a3 | ![]() |
| Caruana, F | Carlsen, M | 0-1 ![]() |
16.1 | Oct 29, 2025 | C85 Ruy Lopez, Exchange variation doubly deferred (DERLD) | ![]() |
| Gukesh D, | Nakamura, H | 0-1 ![]() |
16.2 | Oct 29, 2025 | B38 Sicilian, accelerated fianchetto, Maroczy bind, 6.Be3 | ![]() |
| Caruana, F | Gukesh D, | ½-½ ![]() |
17.1 | Oct 29, 2025 | A20 English opening | ![]() |
| Carlsen, M | Nakamura, H | ½-½ ![]() |
17.2 | Oct 29, 2025 | B27 Sicilian defence | ![]() |
| Gukesh D, | Caruana, F | ½-½ ![]() |
18.1 | Oct 29, 2025 | A46 Queen's pawn game | ![]() |
| Nakamura, H | Carlsen, M | ½-½ ![]() |
18.2 | Oct 29, 2025 | C46 Three knights game | ![]() |






