Chigaev, Maksim (2596) - Short, Nigel D (2540)FIDE World Team Rapid Chess Championship 2026 (Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Wan Chai, Hong Kong), 19.06.2026
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.e5 Qe7 7.Qe2 Nd5 8.g3 g6 9.Bg2 Bg7 10.O-O O-O 11.Re1 Bb7?! 12.c4 Nb6 13.b3 Rfe8 14.Bb2 d6 15.Qc2 Rab8 16.Nd2 dxe5 17.Rad1 Nd7 18.h4?! f5 19.Qc3 c5 20.Qa5 Bxg2 21.Kxg2 e4 22.Bxg7 Kxg7?! 23.Qxc7 Ne5 24.Qxe7+ Rxe7 25.Nb1 Nf3 26.Rh1 Nd4 27.Nc3 Re5 28.Na4 Rd8 29.Rd2 e3?! 30.fxe3 Rxe3 31.Nxc5 f4 32.gxf4 Rde8 33.Rh3 Re2+ 34.Rxe2 Rxe2+ 35.Kf1 Rxa2 36.h5 a5? 37.Rd3? Nf5 38.hxg6 Kxg6 39.Ne4 a4 40.bxa4 Rxa4 41.Nd2 h5 42.Rc3 h4 43.Ne4 Rxc4 44.Rxc4
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