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Javokhir Sindarov vs Hikaru Nakamura · Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, St. Louis, October 29, 2026
Day 3, round 3, game 2 of the four-player rapid event at the Saint Louis Chess Club (10 minutes plus 5 seconds a move). Drawn in 34 moves, by a threefold repetition.
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. Re1 Nd6 6. Nxe5 Be7 7. Bf1 Nf5 8. Nf3 d5 9. d4 O-O 10. c3 Bd6 11. Bd3 Nce7 12. Nbd2 c6 13. Nf1 g6 14. a4 Ng7 15. Ng3 Nef5 16. a5 Re8 17. Rxe8+ Qxe8 18. Bg5 Qf8 19. Qd2 f6 20. Bf4 Bxf4 21. Qxf4 Qd6 22. Qd2 Bd7 23. Re1 Nxg3 24. hxg3 Re8 25. Rxe8+ Nxe8 26. Ne1 Ng7 27. Nc2 Bf5 28. Bxf5 Nxf5 29. Ne3 Nxe3 30. Qxe3 Kf7 31. Qh6 Kg8 32. Qe3 Kf7 33. Qh6 Kg8 34. Qe3 Kf7 1/2-1/2