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Praggnanandhaa drew against Fabiano Caruana in the last game of Day 2 at the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown - the players analyzed for a long time afterwards!

The standings going into the final day of Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown. Praggnanandhaa is the sole leader with 11 points, 2.5 points ahead of the field! A win will count for 3 points and draw for 1 point in the last day.

WCM Nihira Koul Wins the U-18 Girls Title with a Round to Spare Nihira Koul has emerged as the U-18 Girls Champion at the Western Asian Youth & Junior Chess Championship 2026. Nihira delivered an impressive performance, scoring 7 points after Round 8 to secure the title with one round remaining. Congratulations to Nihira on this remarkable achievement. Photo: Akshat Prajapati

Praggnanandhaa scores his 3rd win in a row, taking down Fabiano Caruana with the Black pieces this time at the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown!

The final moments of Praggnanandhaa taking down Hikaru Nakamura with the Black pieces! After 5 rounds, Praggnanandhaa has taken the sole lead with 8 points at Clutch Chess Champions Showdown.

Praggnanandhaa plays a superb game with the Black pieces to down Hikaru Nakamura twice in a row!

Praggnanandhaa turns around a lost position to hand Hikaru Nakamura his first loss of Clutch Chess Champions Showdown!

Praggnanandhaa turns around a lost position to defeat Hikaru Nakamura at Clutch Chess Champions Showdown!

The final few moves of Javokhir Sindarov taking down Praggnanandhaa with the Black pieces in Day 2 of Clutch Chess Champions Showdown!

Madhvendra Pratap Sharma Leads U-18 Open After Round 8 Madhvendra Pratap Sharma is leading the U-18 Open category with 7 points after Round 8 at the Western Asian Youth & Junior Chess Championship 2026. Here are the top four players after Round 8 Madhvendra Pratap Sharma – 7 points Andalamala Hemal Varshan – 6.5 points Tijil Singh – 6 points Arpith S Bijoy – 6 points Who will emerge as the champion? Photo : Akshat Prajapati

Sindarov makes a strong comeback, plays a great game with the Black pieces to defeat Praggnanandhaa in Round 4.2 of Clutch Chess Champions Showdown!

Prishita Gupta Crowned U-16 Girls Champion FM Prishita Gupta clinched the U-16 Girls title with one round to spare at the Western Asian Youth & Junior Chess Championship 2026. An outstanding performance by the young Indian talent. Photo : Akshat Prajapati

WFM Maitreyi Mondal Crowned U-14 Girls Champion at the Western Asian Youth & Junior Chess Championship 2026 Maitreyi Mondal clinches the U-14 Girls title with one round to spare at the championship. Congratulations to Maitreyi on this fantastic achievement. Photo: Akshat Prajapati

The final moments of Praggnanandhaa taking down World Championship Challenger Javokhir Sindarov with the Black pieces!

Praggnanandhaa takes down Javokhir Sindarov with the Black pieces to kick off Day 2 of the Clutch Chesss Champions Showdown! A win counts for 2 points today - Pragg jumps to 2nd place now with 4 points.

We are now live with Day 2 of Clutch Chess Champions Showdown - Sagar Shah is doing live commentary on Pragg vs Sindarov! Join in:

Sindarov rates his chances against Gukesh!

Never Doubt Hikaru Nakamura ☠️🔥

Praggnanandhaa's comeback against Caruana!