A Strategic Sicilian Najdorf — Keymer vs MVL

Featured is a primarily strategic chess game between Vincent Keymer and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave from Round 4 of the Super Chess Classic Romania 2026. Arising out of a Sicilian Najdorf, we follow a theoretical path for several moves, reaching an original position after 14...h5. There is a lot of maneuvering in this same-side-castling encounter, with both players trying to find a suitable setup that will position them well for the eventual opening of the position.
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PGN
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. Be3 Be7 9. Qd2 h5 10. Be2 Nbd7 11. Nd5 Bxd5 12. exd5 Qc7 13. c4 a5 14. Rd1 h4 15. O-O O-O 16. Rfe1 Nh5 17. Nc1 f5 18. b3 b6 19. Bd3 Qd8 20. Ne2 Qe8 21. Bc2 Qg6 22. Kh1 Rac8 23. Ng1 Nc5 24. Nh3 Bf6 25. Rf1 Rfe8 26. Rde1 Qh7 27. a3 a4 28. b4 Nb3 29. Qe2 Bd8 30. Qd3 e4 31. fxe4 Rxe4 32. Bg1 Rcxc4 33. Rxe4 Rxe4 34. Qb5 Qg6 35. Bxe4 fxe4 36. Be3 Bf6 37. Qxa4 Nd4 38. Rxf6

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