Jumpy Knight! — Theodorou vs. Vokhidov | UzChess Cup 2026

Featured is an instructive chess game between Nikolas Theodorou and Shamsiddin Vokhidov from Round 4 of UzChess Cup 2026. Arising out of the Queen's Gambit Declined, White initiates the exchange on d5 and follows with the setup 6.Bf4 and 7.h3. The idea behind this setup is revealed immediately with 8.g4, expanding on the kingside. A new position is reached after 11...Nf8, with Vokhidov maneuvering his knight several times in this primarily positional encounter. The most instructive moment occurs after 25...Nc8. How would you respond to this move? #UzChessCup #NikolasTheodorou #ShamsiddinVokhidov Image of Shamsiddin Vokhidov in thumbnail 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 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bf4 c6 7. h3 Bf5 8. g4 Bg6 9. e3 Qb6 10. Qe2 Nbd7 11. Nh4 Nf8 12. Bg2 Ne6 13. Be5 Nd7 14. Bg3 Bxh4 15. Bxh4 O-O 16. Qd2 Rfe8 17. O-O f6 18. f4 Bf7 19. Bf2 Nc7 20. a4 a5 21. f5 Na6 22. h4 Qd8 23. Ne2 Nb4 24. Bg3 Nb6 25. b3 Nc8 26. Bf4 Nd6 27. Ng3 Ne4 28. Bxe4 dxe4 29. g5 Kh8 30. Kh2 c5 31. gxf6 gxf6 32. Rg1 Nd3 33. Bh6 Ne5 34. Kh3 Nf3 35. Qb2 Rg8 36. dxc5 Nxg1+ 37. Rxg1 Ra6 38. Rc1 Qd5 39. c6 Rxc6 40. Rxc6 Qxc6 41. Bg5 h6 42. Bxf6+ Kh7 43. Be5 Qd5 44. Bf4 Bh5 45. Kh2 Bf3 46. Be5 Qd1 47. Qc3 Rc8