(White) Hikaru Nakamura vs (Black) Dommaraju Gukesh I 2025; 0-1

Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown
Saint Louis, MO USA

2025.10.27

0-1

(White) Hikaru Nakamura vs

(Black) Dommaraju Gukesh

(WhiteElo) 2816

(BlackElo) 2752

Hikaru Nakamura wins after 46 moves.

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd2 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. a3 Bxc3 8.

Bxc3 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Re8 10. Nf3 Nc6 11. Rc1 e5 12. cxd5 Nxd5 13. Bb5 Bg4 14.

Bxc6 bxc6 15. Qa4 e4 16. Nd2 Nxc3 17. Rxc3 Rb8 18. Qc2 Qd5 19. h3 Bc8 20.

O-O Ba6 21. Re1 Bd3 22. Qc1 Re6 23. Nf1 h6 24. b4 Rb5 25. Ng3 a5 26. bxa5

c5 27. Qd2 c4 28. Ne2 Ra6 29. Nf4 Qe5 30. Rec1 Rbxa5 31. Qa2 Ra7 32. Ne2

Kh7 33. Nd4 Qc5 34. Ra1 Qb6 35. Qd2 Rb7 36. Rac1 Qa6 37. Ra1 Ra4 38. Qd1

Rb2 39. Qg4 Qf6 40. Qg3 Rb3 41. Rcc1 Rbxa3 42. Rxa3 Rxa3 43. h4 c3 44. Kh2

c2 45. h5 Ra5 46. Qg4 Qxf2 0-1
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