Clutch chess with Carlsen, Nakamura, Gukesh, and Caruana LIVE

Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown with Carlsen, Nakamura, Gukesh, and Caruana will take place October 25 – October 30. With $412,000 in prize money, including daily win bonuses and a Champion’s Jackpot, the stakes have never been higher. The event’s 18-game rapid double round-robin format (10 minutes plus a 5-second increment) will feature escalating point values each day: Wins are worth 1 point on Day 1, 2 points on Day 2 and 3 points on Day 3–a comeback-friendly format that cultivates increased tension and fan excitement into the very last round.

Clutch chess with Carlsen, Nakamura, Gukesh, and Caruana will be daily live on Chessdom in cooperation with Lichess. Live Grandmaster video commentary will also be available on Chessdom’s main page.

Next: World Chess Cup 2025, a qualification for the Candidates 2026