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Hikaru Nakamura vs Javokhir Sindarov · Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, St. Louis, October 29, 2026
Day 3, round 3, 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 Black in 38 moves, by resignation.
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 a6 8. a4 e6 9. Qd2 exd5 10. cxd5 Re8 11. Nge2 Nbd7 12. Ng3 Qc7 13. Be2 c4 14. O-O Rb8 15. Be3 h5 16. Rfc1 h4 17. Nh1 h3 18. g4 b5 19. axb5 axb5 20. b4 cxb3 21. Nxb5 Qd8 22. Rab1 Ne5 23. Nd4 Bxg4 24. fxg4 Nxe4 25. Qd1 b2 26. Rc2 Qh4 27. Bf2 Nxf2 28. Nxf2 Rb4 29. Nf3 Rxg4+ 30. Kf1 Nxf3 31. Nxg4 Rxe2 32. Rxe2 Qxg4 33. Rf2 Qg1+ 34. Ke2 Nd4+ 35. Ke3 Bh6+ 36. Kxd4 Qxf2+ 37. Kc4 Qxh2 38. Kb5 Bc1 0-1