GM Vladislav Artemiev beat GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov in round 4 of the International Chess Tournament by Green Hills Resort Masters 2026 (Rapid), in 50 moves.
The game turned on 8.Bd3. Before it, Stockfish had the position as level (+0.01); one move later, level (+0.04). It was played with 9:57 left on the clock.
And 8...Nd5, the engine's best reply, came straight back.
It began as the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line.
Replay it move by move, then take the key position on against the engine.
- White
- GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov, 2706
- Black
- GM Vladislav Artemiev, 2709
- Result
- 0–1 in 50 moves
- Opening
- Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line · C58
- Event
- International Chess Tournament by Green Hills Resort Masters 2026, Rapid, Round 4 · Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Key move: {0}
- 8.Bd3