GM Wesley So won the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown on Friday as he beat GM Fabiano Caruana in the final, with a game to spare. The final score was 9-9, with So winning on first tiebreak: most clutch victories.
So went into the final day leading 4.5-3.5, having won the $2,000 clutch bonus on Thursday. The last day saw six more games at a 10+5 time control, the first four being worth 1 point for a win and 1/2 for a draw, while the last two games were worth 3 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
