Tech Mahindra Global Chess League · Preliminary Stage

Nepomniachtchi beats Sindarov: the one move that decided it

September 6, 2026 · Nepomniachtchi 1–0 Sindarov

After 8.Re1 · Stockfish +0.59 → +0.57

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GM Ian Nepomniachtchi (Ganges Grandmasters) beat GM Javokhir Sindarov (Fyers American Gambits) in the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 (Preliminary Stage), in 62 moves.

8.Re1 was the move. Stockfish had the position as a small edge for White (+0.59) before it and a small edge for White (+0.57) after it, and it never swung back.

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It began as the Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense.

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White: GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, 2729 · Ganges Grandmasters
Black: GM Javokhir Sindarov, 2732 · Fyers American Gambits
Result: 1–0 in 62 moves
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense · C72
Event: Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026, Preliminary Stage · Bengaluru, India
Key move: {0}: 8.Re1

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