Hikaru Nakamura took the early lead at the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown tournament in Saint Louis, scoring two wins and four draws to finish day one on 4/6 points. Javokhir Sindarov follows half a point behind, while Fabiano Caruana and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu occupy third and fourth place. The opening day featured five decisive games and plenty of exciting battles. Victories will be worth increasingly more points over the next two days. | Photo: Lennart Ootes / Saint Louis Chess Club