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Javokhir Sindarov vs Hikaru Nakamura · Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, St. Louis, October 28, 2026
Day 2, 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 44 moves, by a threefold repetition.
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 h6 5. a4 d6 6. a5 a6 7. c3 g6 8. Qb3 Qe7 9. O-O Bg7 10. Re1 O-O 11. Nbd2 Qd8 12. Nf1 b5 13. axb6 cxb6 14. Qd1 d5 15. Bb5 Na5 16. Ba4 dxe4 17. Nxe5 exd3 18. Qxd3 Qxd3 19. Nxd3 Bb7 20. Bf4 Nd5 21. Bg3 Nc4 22. Bb3 Rac8 23. Bxc4 Rxc4 24. Nd2 Rc6 25. Be5 Rd8 26. Bxg7 Kxg7 27. Nf3 b5 28. Rad1 Rcc8 29. Nd4 Nb6 30. Re7 Rd7 31. Rde1 Kf8 32. Rxd7 Nxd7 33. f3 Nb6 34. Kf2 Na4 35. Ke3 Bd5 36. Kd2 Bc4 37. b3 Bxd3 38. bxa4 Bc4 39. axb5 axb5 40. Ra1 Rd8 41. Ke3 Re8+ 42. Kd2 Rd8 43. Ke3 Re8+ 44. Kd2 Rd8 1/2-1/2