Champions Showdown: Carlsen leads, Caruana climbs to second place

Magnus Carlsen took the sole lead after day two of the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown in Saint Louis, reaching 11½ points following four wins from six games – despite expressing dissatisfaction with his play. Fabiano Caruana climbed from last place to second on 10½ points by scoring 9 points across the day, while Hikaru Nakamura and Gukesh Dommaraju slipped to joint last on 7. | Photo: Lennart Ootes