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2026 Clutch Chess | Champions Showdown: Day 2

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This video features live broadcast coverage of the second day of the 2026 Clutch Chess Champions Showdown, featuring grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Javokhir Sindarov, and R Praggnanandhaa. Commentators Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and James Dash guide viewers through rounds four through six of the rapid and blitz tournament. Viewers interested in high-level rapid chess competition will find this broadcast valuable.

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Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Javokhir Sindarov, and R Praggnanandhaa compete in the 6th Clutch Chess, a rapid and blitz sextuple round robin (today's schedule below). Each game is worth one point on the first day, two on the second, and three on the final. And on Day 3, draws are worth less! Join GMs Yasser Seirawan & Maurice Ashley, and James Dash for the move-by-move.

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ROUNDS 4-6 (Each Game Worth 2 points) | 10 Min. Incr. 5 Sec.
Each Round consists of a two-game mini-match.
Double round robin each day!

SCORES AFTER ROUNDS 1-3
Hikaru Nakamura
Fabiano Caruana
Javokhir Sindarov
R Praggnanandhaa

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