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Fabiano Caruana vs Javokhir Sindarov · Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, St. Louis, October 28, 2026
Day 2, round 2, game 1 of the four-player rapid event at the Saint Louis Chess Club (10 minutes plus 5 seconds a move). Fabiano Caruana won with White in 59 moves, by resignation.
1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 g6 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. c4 Bg7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. e3 b6 7. Be2 c5 8. Bf3 Nc6 9. Nge2 f5 10. O-O Rb8 11. dxc5 bxc5 12. b3 Ne5 13. Bd5 d6 14. Qd2 Qe7 15. Rad1 Rd8 16. h3 Bd7 17. Kh1 Re8 18. Ng1 a5 19. Rfe1 Qf6 20. Nb5 g5 21. f4 gxf4 22. exf4 Ng6 23. Rxe8+ Bxe8 24. Nxd6 Rd8 25. Nb7 Rc8 26. Nf3 Kh8 27. Qe3 Bf8 28. Nxa5 Bd7 29. Ne5 Nxe5 30. Qxe5 Kg7 31. Bxf7 Qxe5 32. fxe5 Rc7 33. Bd5 Ra7 34. e6 Bxe6 35. Bxe6 Rxa5 36. a4 f4 37. Rd7+ Kg6 38. Bd5 Ra6 39. Be4+ Kf6 40. Rxh7 Re6 41. Bf3 Bg7 42. Rh5 Kg6 43. Kh2 Bd4 44. h4 Re3 45. Rd5 Rxb3 46. a5 Ra3 47. h5+ Kh6 48. Rd6+ Kg5 49. Rg6+ Kf5 50. a6 Ra1 51. Bg4+ Ke4 52. Re6+ Kd3 53. h6 Kxc4 54. h7 Bf2 55. Be2+ Kd5 56. Re7 Bg3+ 57. Kh3 Rh1+ 58. Kg4 Rh4+ 59. Kf3 1-0