Description
Featured is an instructive chess game between Javokhir Sindarov and Praggnanandhaa from the 2026 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown. Sindarov plays the opening phase without advancing his d-pawn, opting instead for rapid kingside development followed by 6. b3, aiming for a double fianchetto and piece control over d4. Praggnanandhaa accepts the challenge, effectively saying with 6...d4, “If you don't play it, I will.” The remainder of the game revolves around this key square, with Praggnanandhaa controlling it with his pieces.
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Image of Praggnanandhaa by Lennart Ootes
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PGN
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 d4 7. e3 Nc6 8. exd4 Nxd4 9. Bb2 Bc5 10. Ne5 Qd6 11. Re1 Rb8 12. Nc3 Bd7 13. d3 h6 14. Qd2 Rfd8 15. Rad1 Be8 16. h3 Ba3 17. Ba1 Bb4 18. Kh2 Nd7 19. f4 Nxe5 20. fxe5 Qe7 21. Qf2 Bc6 22. Bxc6 bxc6 23. Rf1 Bxc3 24. Bxc3 c5 25. b4 Rd7 26. b5 a6 27. a4 axb5 28. axb5 Ra8 29. Ra1 Rad8 30. Rad1 Nf5 31. g4 Rxd3 32. Rxd3 Rxd3 33. gxf5 Rxc3 34. f6 Qd7 35. fxg7 Rxc4 36. Ra1 Qd5 37. Rf1 Qxe5+ 38. Kh1 Qe4+ 39. Kh2 Rc2