Sindarov's King's Indian Defense Blasts Bluebaum in 27 Moves

Featured is a sharp chess game between Matthias Bluebaum and Javokhir Sindarov from the 2026 Tata Steel Masters. Arising out of the King's Indian Defense with 6.h3, we reach an important moment after 14...Qa5. Bluebaum targets d6 with Bf4, but Sindarov's reply makes him undo his move. From there, Sindarov focuses on Bluebaum's kingside dark squares, giving up a pawn in the process. Sindarov's arrangement with a queen on g5 and knight on f4 ultimately proves to be too difficult for Bluebaum to handle, and he's forced to resign after only 27 moves. #JavokhirSindarov #MatthiasBluebaum Image of Javokhir Sindarov by Lennart Ootes lennartootes.com I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who was introduced to the game by my father in 1988 at the age of 8. The purpose of this channel is to share my knowledge of chess to help others improve their game. I enjoy continuing to improve my understanding of this great game, albeit slowly. Consider subscribing here on YouTube for frequent content, and/or connecting via any or all the below social medias. Your support is greatly appreciated. Take care, bye. :) ★ LICHESS.ORG https://lichess.org/@/Chess-Network ★ CHESS.COM https://www.chess.com/member/chessnet... (affiliate link) ★ TWITCH   / chessnetwork   ★ TWITTER   / chessnetwork   ★ FACEBOOK   / chessnetwork   ★ PATREON   / chessnetwork   ★ DONATE https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... PGN 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. h3 a5 7. Be3 Na6 8. Bd3 e5 9. O-O exd4 10. Nxd4 Nc5 11. Bc2 Re8 12. f3 c6 13. Qd2 a4 14. Rad1 Qa5 15. Bf4 Ne6 16. Be3 Nh5 17. Nxa4 Nxd4 18. Bxd4 Bxd4+ 19. Qxd4 Qg5 20. Rd2 Nf4 21. Kh1 Qh6 22. Qxd6 Bxh3 23. gxh3 Re6 24. Qc5 Nd3 25. Rxd3 Qxh3+ 26. Kg1 Qg3+ 27. Kh1 g5