Javokhir Sindarov vs. Levon Aronian

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 Gct Sinquefield Cup"]
[TournamentID "08082026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.08.10"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Sindarov, Javokhir"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[TimeControl "40/5400:1800+30"]
[WhiteFideId "14205483"]
[BlackFideId "13300474"]
[WhiteElo "2777"]
[BlackElo "2721"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. Ne5 c5 7. dxc5
Nbd7 8. Bf4 Nxe5 9. Bxe5 Nd7 10. Bc3 Bxc5 11. e4 dxe4 12. Bxe4 Nf6 13.
Bg2 e5 14. Qxd8 Rxd8 15. Nd2 Bf5 16. Nb3 Bb6 17. Bxe5 Ng4 18. Bf4 Rac8
19. c3 Bd3 20. Bf3 h5 21. Bxg4 hxg4 22. Rfe1 Bc4 23. Be3 Rc6 24. Nd4
Bxd4 25. Bxd4 Bd5 26. Bxa7 Ra8 27. Re5 Be6 28. Bd4 Rxa2 29. Rxa2 Bxa2
30. Rg5 f6 31. Rxg4 Ra6 32. f3 Be6 33. Re4 Bd5 34. Rf4 Ra1+ 35. Kg2 Rb1
36. b4 Rb2+ 37. Bf2 b5 38. g4 Rc2 39. g5 fxg5 40. Rf5 Bc4 41. Rxg5 Bd3
42. Rc5 Bc4 43. Rc8+ Kh7 44. Rc7 Rxc3 45. Rxg7+ Kxg7 46. Bd4+ Kf7 47.
Bxc3 Ke6 48. Kf2 Ba2 49. Ke3 Kd5 50. h4 Bb1 51. h5 Bc2 52. Kf4 Ke6 53.
Kg5 Bb1 54. Kh6 Kf7 55. Kg5 Ke6 56. Kh6 Kf7 57. Kg5 Ke6 1/2-1/2