GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov beat GM Rustam Kasimdzhanov in round 2 of the International Chess Tournament by Green Hills Resort Masters 2026 (Blitz), in 21 moves.
The game turned on 20.Bxg7. Before it, Stockfish had the position as a clear advantage for Black (-1.73); one move later, winning for Black (-4.49). It was played with 1:10 left on the clock.
Stockfish wanted 20.Rf2 instead. Can you see why? And 20...Qg5+, the engine's best reply, came straight back.
It began as the French Defense: Exchange Variation.
Replay it move by move, then take the key position on against the engine.
- White
- GM Rustam Kasimdzhanov, 2574
- Black
- GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov, 2818
- Result
- 0–1 in 21 moves
- Opening
- French Defense: Exchange Variation · C01
- Event
- International Chess Tournament by Green Hills Resort Masters 2026, Blitz, Round 2 · Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Key move: {0}
- 20.Bxg7
- Engine’s choice
- 20.Rf2