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Hikaru Nakamura vs Javokhir Sindarov · Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, St. Louis, October 27, 2026
Day 1, round 3, game 1 of the four-player rapid event at the Saint Louis Chess Club (10 minutes plus 5 seconds a move). Drawn in 51 moves, by agreement.
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. a3 b6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bb7 8. Nd2 a6 9. N2f3 d6 10. Bd3 dxe5 11. Nxe5 Nd7 12. Nxd7 Qxd7 13. O-O Bc5 14. Nb3 Bd6 15. Re1 O-O 16. Qh5 Nf6 17. Qh3 g6 18. Bh6 Rfe8 19. Rad1 Qc7 20. Bg5 Nh5 21. Be4 Bxe4 22. Rxe4 Bf4 23. Bxf4 Nxf4 24. Qe3 Rad8 25. Rxd8 Rxd8 26. Nd4 Nd5 27. Qg5 Qe7 28. h4 Qxg5 29. hxg5 b5 30. Nf3 Nb6 31. Ne5 Rd5 32. f4 Nd7 33. Nc6 Rd1+ 34. Kh2 Nc5 35. Re2 Kg7 36. Ne5 Nd3 37. Nxd3 Rxd3 38. Re4 Rd2 39. Rb4 h6 40. gxh6+ Kxh6 41. a4 bxa4 42. Rxa4 Rxb2 43. Rxa6 Rc2 44. Rc6 g5 45. f5 Kg7 46. fxe6 fxe6 47. Rxe6 Rxc3 48. Ra6 Rb3 49. Rd6 Rc3 50. Ra6 Rb3 51. Rd6 Rc3 1/2-1/2