Arjun draws against Vidit, shares lead with Vokhidov and Abdusattorov

by Devansh Singh - 11/06/2026

After 4 rounds of play at the UzChess Cup Masters 2026, top-seeded Nodirbek Abdusattorov is co-leading with Arjun Erigaisi and Shamsiddin Vokhidov. In the 3rd round, there was only one decisive result where Shamsiddin defeated Madamiov. He continued his good run to score his second consecutive win in the 4th round against Nikolas Theodorou. In another important result of the 4th round, Yakubboev gave Madaminov his 2nd loss of the event. Photo: UzChess Cup

Abdusattorov survives a scare!

Nodirbek Abdusattorov was in big trouble against Ian Nepomniachtchi; the position was objectively lost, but Abdusattorov showed his fighting spirit and resilience to hold the game. There was a funny incident that happened at the end of the game. Have a look at it.

Nodirbek Abdusattorov, during his game against Nepo

Arjun Erigaisi vs. Vidit Gujrathi

Arjun and Vidit are the only Indian players taking part in the Masters section, and when they sat against each other on the board, it was an exhibition of solid chess. The game ended in a draw after 46 moves.

Arjun Erigaisi vs. Vidit Gujrathi (0.5-0.5)

Nikolas Theodorou vs. Shamsiddin Vokhidov

It was an even game between Theodorou and Vokhidov, where Theodorou blundered and allowed a mating attack on his king. Can you find the best sequence just the way Vokhidov did?

Black to play, find the best move

Nikolas Theodorou vs. Shamsiddin Vokhidov (0-1)

Nepo missed his chances against Abdusattorov as the game ended in a draw

Nodirbek Yakubboev defeated Mukhiddin Madaminov with black pieces

Hans Niemann drew against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Replay the Masters Games of Round 3 and 4

Standings of Masters

Standings after Round 4

Results of Round 4

Bo.	No.	Rtg		White	Result		Black	Rtg	No.	PGN
1	10	2733	GM	Nepomniachtchi, Ian	½ - ½	GM	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2777	7	PGN
2	8	2761	GM	Erigaisi, Arjun	½ - ½	GM	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi	2708	6	PGN
3	9	2742	GM	Niemann, Hans Moke	½ - ½	GM	Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	2717	5	PGN
4	1	2586	GM	Madaminov, Mukhiddin	0 - 1	GM	Yakubboev, Nodirbek	2689	4	PGN
5	2	2634	GM	Theodorou, Nikolas	0 - 1	GM	Vokhidov, Shamsiddin	2637	3	PGN

Details

Round 5 Pairing

Bo.	No.	Rtg		White	Result		Black	Rtg	No.	PGN
1	3	2637	GM	Vokhidov, Shamsiddin		GM	Nepomniachtchi, Ian	2733	10
2	4	2689	GM	Yakubboev, Nodirbek		GM	Theodorou, Nikolas	2634	2
3	5	2717	GM	Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar		GM	Madaminov, Mukhiddin	2586	1
4	6	2708	GM	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi		GM	Niemann, Hans Moke	2742	9
5	7	2777	GM	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek		GM	Erigaisi, Arjun	2761	8

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Check out the intense final moments of his Round 2 game against Igor Lysyj, and a special interview with Khumoyun after the game!

Watch this very interesting game of Vidit vs Abdusattorov in full.

Live Stream

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Line Up

Lineup of Masters

Lineup of Challengers

Venue: Crowne Plaza

UzChess Cup 2026 is hosted in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, a modern playing hall in the heart of Central Asia's fastest-growing chess nation. The venue sits minutes from the city centre, with comfortable spectator seating, a live commentary studio, and dedicated press facilities.

Photo: Official Site

Schedule

The 2026 tournament runs from 7 to 15 June. Rounds start at 15:00 local time/ 15:30 IST, except on the last day when rounds start at 11:00 AM.

Time Control

90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1

Prize fund

The total prize fund is $150,000

Format

10- Player Round Robin with Classical Time Control

Important Links

UzChess Cup: Official site, Instagram, Twitter, Standings, and Results

Uzbekistan Chess Federation: Telegram, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook

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