6/15/2020 – The final match of the Clutch Chess International was as exciting as can be! Out of the last six games, five were decisive, with Magnus Carlsen getting a clutch win in game 12 to defeat Fabiano Caruana. Caruana only needed a draw in the last encounter to win the event, as he came from scoring an impressive victory in the previous clutch game, but it was not meant to be. Carlsen bagged US$ 75,000 for his efforts. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

6/14/2020 – In this second instalment of Clutch Chess, the tournament will expand internationally. Eight of the world's top chess players will battle online from Saturday, June 6 - Sunday, June 14, 2020 for an extraordinary $265K in prize money. Replay the games live with engine comments and evaluations starting at 20:00 CEST.

6/14/2020 – The first half of the final hardly could have been more exciting, as Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana each collected four points after trading blows in the last four games of the day. The match started with two draws, and from that point each of the finalists scored two wins with white. Game 6 was the biggest thriller — Carlsen got a winning position out of the opening, erred in time trouble, and ended up conceding defeat. | Photo: Justin Kellar

6/13/2020 – The semifinals of the Clutch Chess International came to an end on Friday. Magnus Carlsen cruised to victory and comfortably knocked out Levon Aronian, while Fabiano Caruana pulled out a remarkable comeback against Wesley So. Thus, the two highest-rated players in the world will face each other in the final, starting Saturday. | Photo: Austin Fuller

6/12/2020 – Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So have both taken four-point leads going into day two of the semifinals in the Clutch Chess International Tournament. Levon Aronian missed a big chance to beat Carlsen in game 1 and could never quite recover as the world champion had better positions in almost all the remaining encounters, while Fabiano Caruana's strategy of using offbeat systems backfired against So. Nothing is yet decided though, as Friday's games 11 and 12 each grant three points! | Photo: Lennart Ootes

6/10/2020 – On an exciting fourth day of action, Fabiano Caruana and Levon Aronian secured a spot in the semifinals of the Clutch Chess International Tournament. Caruana reached the semis by trading blows with Leinier Dominguez, as he came from getting ahead on the scoreboard in the first half of the match. Meanwhile, Aronian knocked out Alexander Grischuk by winning the very last game of the match — a clutch win indeed! | Photo: Crystal Fuller

6/9/2020 – Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So are the first players to reach the semifinals of the Clutch Chess International Tournament. Carlsen had some trouble in the mid-part of his match against Jeffery Xiong, but recovered control after a crucial win in the third game of the day. Meanwhile, So delivered when it mattered the most, winning both “clutch games” of day two to beat Maxime Vachier-Lagrave by a massive score. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

6/8/2020 – The international edition of the “Clutch Chess Champions Showdown” had its second day of action on Sunday. The second pair of quarterfinal matches saw Levon Aronian and Fabiano Caruana getting ahead on the scoreboard. Aronian is leading his matchup against Alexander Grischuk 5:3, while Caruana has a 5½:2½ lead over Leinier Dominguez. These confrontations are set to continue on Tuesday. | Photo: Cyrstal Fuller

6/7/2020 – The “clutch chess” format returns a week after the four highest-rated players of the United States tried it out for the first time. With international players included now, the first pair of quarterfinal matches took place on Saturday. Six games were played in each confrontation, with the last two worth two points apiece. Wesley So grabbed a big lead over Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, while world champion Magnus Carlsen has a one-point advantage over Jeffery Xiong. | Photo: Justin Kellar