GM Maksim Chigaev vs GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu. Hong Kong 2026

GM Maksim Chigaev vs GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu. Hong Kong 2026 (20.06.2026) GM Maksim Chigaev of Russia faces one of the world's strongest chess players, GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu of India, in an exciting blitz battle from the FIDE World Team Blitz Chess Championships 2026. The game features the dynamic Sicilian Defense, one of the most popular and aggressive openings in chess. Watch this high-level encounter filled with tactical ideas, sharp calculations, and brilliant attacking play as two elite grandmasters fight for victory. [Event "FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Chess Championships 2026"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2026.06.20"] [Round "11"] [White "Chigaev, Maksim"] [Black "Praggnanandhaa R"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2514"] [BlackElo "2698"] [TimeControl "180+2"] [Link "https://www.chess.com/events/2026-fid..."] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d3 g6 6. h3 Bg7 7. Nc3 Nd7 8. Be3 e5 9. Qd2 h6 10. Nh2 b6 11. f4 exf4 12. Bxf4 Nf8 13. O-O-O Ne6 14. Be3 Nd4 15. Kb1 Qe7 16. Nf3 Be6 17. Bxd4 cxd4 18. Ne2 O-O-O 19. Nf4 Bd7 20. Rde1 Kb7 21. Rhf1 h5 22. Qf2 g5 23. Ne2 c5 24. Ng3 g4 25. Nf5 Bxf5 26. exf5 Qc7 27. Nd2 Bh6 28. Ne4 Be3 29. Qe2 gxh3 30. gxh3 Rdg8 31. a3 Qe5 32. Qf3 Kb8 33. Nd2 Rg3 34. Qh1 Rhg8 35. Nc4 Qe7 36. Qd5 Rd8 37. f6 Qd7 38. Qxh5 Rxh3 39. Qe5+ Qc7 40. Qe7 Rd7 41. Qe4 Qb7 42. Qg4 Rh8 43. Nxe3 dxe3 44. Rxe3 Rh1 1-0 If you enjoy top-level chess, brilliant combinations, and instructive grandmaster games, don't forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more daily chess content on Chess Fighters! ========================= Thank you for your DONATIONS! ========================= PayPal account: [email protected] ₿itcoin wallet: bc1qskv8gwwc9jktpm27cj57z4gce4rfc8p8n6g34p Ethereum wallet: 0x3214ADc11C356b1F7F6a48702Eab550dD5BE08E8 Tether USDT (TRC20) wallet: TXxTwD6rMd1c1kjyjr8PpNKs8RudN7Lvsx =========================