The 2025 Clutch Chess Champions Showdown takes place October 27-29, 2025, featuring four of the world's strongest players in an 18-game rapid double round-robin format.

Participants:

• Magnus Carlsen (World #1)

• Hikaru Nakamura (World #2)

• Fabiano Caruana (World #3)

• Gukesh Dommaraju (World Champion)

The unique scoring system awards 1 point for wins on Day 1, 2 points on Day 2, and 3 points on Day 3, creating comeback opportunities until the final round. Total prize fund is $412,000 with the winner receiving $120,000.

Resolves to whichever player finishes first. In case of a tie, a playoff determines the winner.

Resolution Source: Saint Louis Chess Club official results