[Event "3rd Uzchess Cup Masters 2026"] [White "Madaminov,Mukhiddin"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi,Ian"] [Site "Tashkent"] [Round "1.1"] [Annotator "TA"] [Result "1-0"] [Date "2026.06.07"] [WhiteElo "2586"] [BlackElo "2733"] [PlyCount "65"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 10,64,32,2,16,10,31,12,31,7,18,16,17,23,25,28,60,26,25,25,165,45,45,46,38,39,59,46,52,28,35,15,58,47,155,141,212,216,185,127,225,167,341,335,362,343,334,349,297,262,526,544,568,568,939,931,927]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:19]} d6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:0:12]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:9]} a6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 6. a4 {[%emt 0:0:21]} h6 {[%emt 0:4:46] B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White 6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5.} 7. Bc4 {[%emt 0:2:45]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:2:33]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:29] The position is equal.} 9. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:6:31]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:0:36]} 10. a5 $146 {[%emt 0:0:8]} ({Predecessor:} 10. Be3 Be7 11. Qf3 Qa5 12. e5 Nd5 13. exd6 Bxd6 14. Ne4 Bc7 15. Bd2 Qb6 16. Bb3 {1-0 Madden,J (1555)-Upton,W (1503) Witney Online Congress U1750 1st 2020 (2)} )Be7 {[%emt 0:2:16]} 11. Bf4 {[%emt 0:5:7]} d5 {[%emt 0:8:8]} 12. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:21]} c5 {[%emt 0:5:8]} 13. exd5 {[%emt 0:2:27]} exd5 {[%emt 0:1:36]} 14. Re1 {[%emt 0:4:51]} Be6 {[%emt 0:4:25]} (14... O-O $11 )15. Qd2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} ({Better is} 15. Rxe6 $18 fxe6 16. Bg6+ Kd7 17. Qe2 )O-O $14 {[%emt 0:5:58]} 16. Bxh6 {[%emt 0:5:47]} c4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 17. Bxg7 $40 {[%emt 0:4:56][%cal Od2h6][%mdl 128] White threatens Qh6! and mate. White is up to no good.} cxd3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 18. Bxf8 {[%emt 0:6:25]} Bxf8 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 19. Qxd3 {[%emt 0:0:15]} (19. cxd3 Nh5 $11 )Bg7 {[%emt 0:0:33]} 20. Ra4 {[%emt 0:2:37]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:3:30]} 21. h3 {[%emt 0:2:9]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:0:41]} (21... Qb7 $14 )22. Qxa6 $16 {[%emt 0:3:34]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:0:0] [#]} (22... Bd7 $16 )23. Qd3 $1 $18 {[%emt 0:1:23]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 24. Raa1 {[%emt 0:2:21]} (24. Nxd5 $2 Nxd5 (24... Qxc2 $2 25. Ne7+ Kf8 26. Qxc2 $18 )25. Rc4 Qd6 $19 (25... Qxa5 26. Rc8+ Bxc8 27. Re8+ Bf8 28. Qg3+ Kh7 29. Rxf8 $11 ))(24. Ra3 $18 )d4 {[%emt 0:0:28]} 25. a6 {[%emt 0:2:7]} (25. Qxd4 $2 Ng4 $19 )Rb8 $2 {[%emt 0:3:32]} (25... Qxc3 {keeps fighting.} 26. a7 Bc6 27. a8=Q+ (27. a8=R+ $2 Bxa8 28. Rxa8+ Bf8 $18 )Bxa8 28. Rxa8+ Bf8 29. Qxc3 dxc3 )26. Ne4 {[%emt 0:4:25]} (26. Qxd4 $2 {loses.} Ng4 27. Qd5 Qh2+ (27... Bxc3 28. hxg4 Bxe1 29. Qg5+ Kh7 30. Rxe1 $14 )28. Kf1 Qh1+ 29. Ke2 Re8+ 30. Kf3 (30. Ne4 $2 Qxg2 31. Kd2 Bh6+ 32. Kc3 Qf3+ 33. Kb2 Bg7+ 34. Kc1 Qf4+ 35. Qd2 Qe5 $19 )Rxe1 $19 )Nxe4 {[%emt 0:0:56]} 27. Qxe4 {[%emt 0:1:12]} ({Stronger than} 27. a7 Ra8 28. Qxe4 (28. Rxe4 Rxa7 29. Rxa7 Qxa7 $11 )Rxa7 $11 )Bc6 {[%emt 0:0:4] [#]} 28. Qg4 {[%emt 0:2:32]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:1:0]} 29. Ra3 {[%emt 0:1:39] Hoping for Rg3.} Qd6 {[%emt 0:2:41]} (29... Bd7 30. Qg5 Qxc2 )30. Rg3 {[%emt 0:2:28][%csl Gg3][%cal Rg4g7] White is clearly winning.} Qf6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 31. Rb1 {[%emt 0:1:22]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:3:57]} 32. Rb6 {[%emt 0:0:51]} Bh6 {[%emt 0:0:50]} 33. Qe2 {[%emt 0:1:9] Weighted Error Value: White=0.20 (precise) /Black=0.70 Mistake: White=2 Black=6 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=3 OK: White=6 Black=3 Best: White=1 Black=1} 1-0