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Javokhir Sindarov vs Fabiano Caruana · Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, St. Louis, October 29, 2026
Day 3, round 2, game 1 of the four-player rapid event at the Saint Louis Chess Club (10 minutes plus 5 seconds a move). Javokhir Sindarov won with White in 56 moves, by resignation.
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. O-O Nge7 5. Re1 h6 6. Nc3 Nd4 7. Bd3 Nec6 8. Nxd4 cxd4 9. Ne2 Qh4 10. f4 b6 11. a3 g5 12. Rf1 Bb7 13. b4 gxf4 14. Nxf4 h5 15. Bb2 Bd6 16. Qe1 Qg5 17. Qg3 Qxg3 18. hxg3 h4 19. g4 Ke7 20. Be2 Rag8 21. d3 Rh7 22. Nh3 Be5 23. b5 Nb8 24. a4 a5 25. bxa6 Bxa6 26. Rab1 d6 27. Ba1 Nd7 28. Rb4 Rc8 29. Bd1 Bb7 30. Bxd4 Bxd4+ 31. Rxd4 Rg7 32. Rb4 d5 33. exd5 Bxd5 34. g5 f6 35. Rxh4 fxg5 36. Rb4 Kd6 37. c4 Bc6 38. d4 g4 39. Nf4 e5 40. Nh5 Rg5 41. d5 Rxh5 42. dxc6 Kxc6 43. Bxg4 Rg5 44. Bxd7+ Kxd7 45. Rxb6 Ke7 46. Rc1 Rg4 47. Rb4 Ra8 48. Ra1 Kd6 49. a5 Kc5 50. Rb5+ Kd4 51. Rd5+ Kxc4 52. Rxe5 Rg6 53. Ra4+ Kb3 54. Rf4 Kc3 55. Re3+ Kd2 56. Ra3 1-0