Javokhir Sindarov vs Wei Yi

FIDE Candidates 2026 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Javokhir Sindarov
Black Wei Yi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2026
Site Pegeia CYP
Round 14.1
Date 2026.04.15
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/p2b2p1/1p1k1p1p/2p5/5P2/P1P1K1P1/1PB4P/8 w - - 10 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 dxc3
  7. 7.exf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.dxc3 Bc5
  9. 9.Qe2+ Qe6
  10. 10.O-O Qxe2
  11. 11.Bxe2 d5
  12. 12.Bf4 c6
  13. 13.c4 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 O-O
  15. 15.Rfe1 Bd7
  16. 16.Be3 Bxe3
  17. 17.Rxe3 Rfe8
  18. 18.Rae1 Rxe3
  19. 19.Rxe3 Re8
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  21. 21.f4 Kf8
  22. 22.Kf2 Ke7
  23. 23.Ke3 f6
  24. 24.c3 Kd6
  25. 25.Bd3 h6
  26. 26.a3 c5
  27. 27.g3 b6
  28. 28.Bc2 Bd7
  29. 29.Bd3 Be8
  30. 30.Bc2 Bd7
  31. 31.Bd3 Be8
  32. 32.Bc2 Bd7

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