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KazChess Masters Almaty 2026 · KazChess Masters Almaty 2026 Round 9

IM Sauat Nurgaliyev (2526) vs GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov (2627)

Board 3. Result: 1-0. 30 moves. Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation (B91).

Key moments

Move 16… exf4 — swing
Move 18… h5 — swing
Move 24… Be2 — decisive