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2026 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown

Ronda 6, Praggnanandhaa R leads with 6.5/12

4-player triple double round-robin · St. Louis, Missouri, United States · 27–29 October · 4 players

Next round

Ronda 7 · Thu 29 Oct, 12:00 event time, GMT-5 (Chicago)

Starts

Ronda 7 pairings4 boards

  1. 1GM Praggnanandhaa R–GM Sindarov, Javokhir
  2. 2GM Caruana, Fabiano–GM Nakamura, Hikaru
  3. 3GM Sindarov, Javokhir–GM Praggnanandhaa R

All 4 pairings of Ronda 7

Standings after Ronda 6

4 players

#PlayerPointsPlayedWDL
1Praggnanandhaa RGMIND · 27306.512534
=2Nakamura, HikaruGMUSA · 2738612282
=2Sindarov, JavokhirGMUZB · 2747612282
4Caruana, FabianoGMUSA · 26825.512273

Schedule

Event time, GMT-5 (Chicago)

  1. Ronda 7Thu 29 Oct, 12:00Starts
  2. Ronda 8To be announcedUpcoming
All 9 rounds
  1. Ronda 1Tue 27 Oct, 12:00Finished
  2. Ronda 2Tue 27 Oct, 13:20Finished
  3. Ronda 3Tue 27 Oct, 14:45Finished
  4. Ronda 4Wed 28 Oct, 12:00Finished
  5. Ronda 5Wed 28 Oct, 13:20Finished
  6. Ronda 6Wed 28 Oct, 14:40Finished
  7. Ronda 7Thu 29 Oct, 12:00Starts
  8. Ronda 8To be announcedUpcoming
  9. Ronda 9To be announcedUpcoming

Daily reports

About 2026 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown

Where
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
When
27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026
Format
4-player triple double round-robin
Time control
10 min + 5 sec / move

| Games | Win | Draw | Loss | | :-- | :--: |:--: | :--: | | From Day 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | | From Day 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | From Day 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |

The players include Caruana, Nakamura, Praggnanandhaa, Sindarov.

The time control is 10 min + 5 sec / move.

Praggnanandhaa R leads with 6.5/12 after 6 finished rounds.

Official site: saintlouischessclub.org/event/2026-clutch-chess-champions-showdown

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When does Ronda 7 of 2026 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown start?
Ronda 7 starts at 12:00 on 29 October 2026 local time (17:00 UTC).
Who is leading 2026 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown?
Praggnanandhaa R is leading with 6.5 points from 12 games.
Where and when is 2026 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown played?
2026 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown is played in St. Louis, Missouri, United States from 27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026.
What is the format of 2026 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown?
The format is 4-player triple double round-robin. The time control is 10 min + 5 sec / move.
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