Ruy Lopez^3 ? — Madaminov vs. Gujrathi | UzChess Cup 2026

Featured is an instructive chess game between Mukhiddin Madaminov and Vidit Gujrathi from Round 6 of UzChess Cup 2026. Arising out of the Ruy Lopez, we reach a new position after 11.Bd3. Interestingly, Madaminov plays Bb5 three times within the first 20 moves. We follow a primarily positional path out of the opening and arrive at a key moment after 23.g3. How would you respond? #UzChessCup #MukhiddinMadaminov #ViditGujrathi Image of Mukhiddin Madaminov 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. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. Nbd2 dxe4 8. dxe4 a5 9. a4 Qe7 10. h3 Na7 11. Bd3 Rd8 12. Qc2 h6 13. Nc4 Nc6 14. Ne3 Be6 15. Bb5 Na7 16. Be2 Nc6 17. Nh4 g6 18. Nf3 Kg7 19. Re1 Nh5 20. Bb5 Qf6 21. Ng4 Bxg4 22. hxg4 Nf4 23. g3 Nd3 24. Bxh6+ Kg8 25. Kg2 Nxe1+ 26. Rxe1 Rd7 27. Rh1 Bf8 28. Be3 Bg7 29. Bc4 Nd8 30. Qc1 Ne6 31. Bh6 Bh8 32. Qe3 Rad8 33. Ng5 Qe7 34. Nxe6 fxe6 35. Qc1 Bf6 36. Be3 Qf7 37. Qc2 b6 38. b4 Be7 39. Qb3 Rd6 40. bxa5 bxa5 41. Qb5 g5 42. Qxe5 Bf6 43. Qxa5 Rd2 44. e5 Be7 45. Qa6 Kg7 46. Qc6 Rf8 47. Rf1 Rc2 48. Bd4 Qg6 49. Qxc7 Rf7 50. Qc6 Bd8 51. Qxe6 Qe4+ 52. Kg1 Rf3 53. Qg8+ Kh6 54. Qh8+ Kg6 55. Qh5+ Kg7 56. e6+ Bf6 57. Qxg5+ Kh7 58. Qh5+ Kg7 59. Qf7+ Kh6 60. Be3+ Rxe3 61. Qxf6+ Kh7 62. Qh4+ Kg6 63. Qh5+