Speed Chess Championship Final: Carlsen vs. Nakamura

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12/18/2022 – After knocking out Nihal Sarin and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave respectively, Hikaru Nakamura and Magnus Carlsen reached the final of the Speed Chess Championship. Since Carlsen won the inaugural 2017 edition, Nakamura has claimed the last four. A clash of titans! | Follow the action live with expert commentary from 20.00 CET (14.00 ET, 11.00 PT)

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A clash of titans

The biggest Speed Chess Championship match in years is here, with five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen taking on four-time Speed Chess champion Hikaru Nakamura in the 2022 SCC Championship Match!

Since Carlsen won the inaugural 2017 edition, Nakamura has claimed the last four. Who will become the Speed Chess Champion this year?

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