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Fabiano Caruana vs Javokhir Sindarov · Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, St. Louis, October 27, 2026
Day 1, round 2, game 2 of the four-player rapid event at the Saint Louis Chess Club (10 minutes plus 5 seconds a move). Drawn in 80 moves, by insufficient material.
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Qc7 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. Qd3 d5 9. Qg3 Qxg3 10. hxg3 Nf6 11. Bd2 a5 12. O-O-O Ba6 13. Bxa6 Rxa6 14. f3 a4 15. a3 d4 16. Ne2 e5 17. g4 c5 18. g5 Nd7 19. f4 Bd6 20. Rh3 exf4 21. Nxf4 Bxf4 22. Bxf4 Re6 23. Re1 Ne5 24. c3 O-O 25. cxd4 cxd4 26. b3 axb3 27. Rxb3 Nc4 28. Kc2 Ne3+ 29. Bxe3 dxe3 30. Rbxe3 Re5 31. Rg3 Ra8 32. Rd1 Rxe4 33. Rd7 Re5 34. Kb3 Rb5+ 35. Kc4 Rf5 36. Kb4 Rf4+ 37. Kb5 g6 38. Rb7 Kg7 39. Rc7 Rf5+ 40. Kb4 Rf4+ 41. Kb5 Rf1 42. Rc4 Rf5+ 43. Rc5 Rb8+ 44. Kc4 Rf4+ 45. Kc3 Rf2 46. Rf3 Rxg2 47. a4 Ra2 48. Rf4 Ra3+ 49. Kc2 Rb7 50. Rcc4 h5 51. gxh6+ Kxh6 52. Rh4+ Kg7 53. Rb4 Ra7 54. Kb2 Rf3 55. Rb5 Re7 56. Rc4 Re2+ 57. Rc2 Re4 58. a5 Ra4 59. Rc3 Rf1 60. Ra3 Re4 61. Ka2 Ree1 62. Rbb3 Ra1+ 63. Kb2 Rab1+ 64. Ka2 Ra1+ 65. Kb2 Rae1 66. Ka2 Re2+ 67. Rb2 Ree1 68. Rbb3 Re7 69. a6 Rf2+ 70. Rb2 Rxb2+ 71. Kxb2 Ra7 72. Kc3 f5 73. Kd4 Kf6 74. Ke3 Ke5 75. Ra1 Kd5 76. Kf4 Kc5 77. Kg5 Kb5 78. Kxg6 Rxa6+ 79. Rxa6 Kxa6 80. Kxf5 1/2-1/2