Vienna Game: 2...Nf6 3.Bc4 Nc6 4.d3
Abdusattorov–Caruana, 46th Olympiad 2026 · Wei–Sindarov, FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 · 6:58 · ECO C28
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Game 1: Nodirbek Abdusattorov (2762) vs Fabiano Caruana (2789)
46th Olympiad 2026, 25 September 2026 · White won (1-0) · 49 moves
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Key moments
- 4...Bb4The first move after the opening line0:24
- 27...hxg5The queens come off2:06
- 41.g5White stays more than two pawns ahead from here3:14
- 42...Rf6The evaluation moves from +4.04 to +5.233:22
- 47.Rg7+The evaluation moves from +5.19 to +6.413:44
- 48...Ra8The evaluation moves from +6.64 to mate in 7 for White3:52
- 49.Kg5White wins after 49 moves3:54
Evaluation
Above the line, White is better; below it, Black. Scores are in pawns, capped at five either way.
Game 2: Wei Yi (2754) vs Javokhir Sindarov (2745)
FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026, 21 March 2026 · Black won (0-1) · 36 moves
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Key moments
- 4...Na5The first move after the opening line4:18
- 27...Re8The evaluation moves from −1.49 to −0.426:00
- 30.Rxd6The evaluation moves from −0.11 to −2.72, and Black stays more than two pawns ahead from here6:12
- 35.Qg5The evaluation moves from −4.43 to −8.026:38
- 36...Rxe3The queens come off6:45
- 36...Rxe3Black wins after 36 moves6:45
Evaluation
Above the line, White is better; below it, Black. Scores are in pawns, capped at five either way.
About these games
With 4.d3 White keeps the game quiet. The e4-pawn is supported, the bishop on c4 stays aimed at f7, and the king's knight can still go to e2 or f3 or let the f-pawn advance. Black has two common replies: ...Bb4 to pin the c3-knight, or ...Na5 to trade off the c4-bishop.
Abdusattorov–Caruana reached the line by transposition and went 4...Bb4 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3. White gave up the bishop pair to double Black's c-pawns, then pushed 12.f4 and 18.f5 for kingside space. Black traded the b3-bishop and broke with ...f5 and ...d5. After 27.Qxg5 hxg5 the queens were off, and the rook endgame stayed level, at +0.03 after 34.Rxe2 and +0.40 after 39.Kh5. Black took a pawn with 40...Rxb3, but after 41.g5 White stayed more than two pawns ahead. After 41...Rb6 the score rose from +2.66 to +3.78. With 44.Rxg7+ White gave up a rook to win the f6-rook, and after 48...Ra8 White had mate in 7. White won after 49.Kg5.
Wei Yi–Sindarov went 4...Na5 5.a3 Nxc4 6.dxc4. Black played for open lines instead of fighting a slow space-gaining plan. After 11.Nxf6+ gxf6, Black used the half-open g-file with 12...Rg8 and won the c4-pawn with 20...Qxc4. 27...Re8 let the score fall from −1.49 to −0.42, but 30.Rxd6 moved it from −0.11 to −2.72. Black's f- and c-pawns then advanced to f3 and c3, 35.Qg5 took the score to −8.02, and Black won after 36...Rxe3.