IND · FIDE standard rating, October 2026
Magnus Carlsen participated in the PGX Podcast with Prakhar Gupta. Carlsen was asked to rank chess players from three generations. Magnus ranked the players of the older generation first: “I think, Kasparov, then Fischer. Probably then Karpov, Vishy, and th…
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu began day two in last place. He ended it in first, with four wins, a draw and a loss in his six games, while Hikaru Nakamura, who started the day on top, slid all the way to fourth. A day that belonged to Praggnanandhaa The turnaro…
GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu started at the bottom, but now he's at the top of Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026 with a 1.5-point lead after day two. He pulled a hat trick with two wins against GM Hikaru Nakamura and one against GM Fabiano Car...
The 2nd day of the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026 in Saint Louis has concluded. Praggnanandhaa R leads with 11 points after 12 rounds. Javokhir Sindarov is in second place with 8.5 points. Praggnanandhaa R defeated Hikaru Nakamura twice, and Javokhir…
If anyone expected Hikaru Nakamura to ease into the Champions Showdown, the first day in Saint Louis told a different story. He finished it on 4/6, with two wins and four draws, unbeaten and half a point clear of Javokhir Sindarov. Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu…
GM Hikaru Nakamura leads by half a point after day one of Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026. He scored two wins in six games with no losses to reach 4/6. GM Javokhir Sindarov, who scored one win and no losses for 3.5 points, is in sole second,...
The first day of the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026 in Saint Louis has concluded. Hikaru Nakamura leads with 4 points after 6 rounds. Javokhir Sindarov is in second place with 3.5 points. Hikaru Nakamura defeated Fabiano Caruana and Praggnanandhaa R,…