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1st Chola Chess Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2026 · 1st Chola Chess Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2026 Round 2

GM Murali Karthikeyan (2647) vs IM Apoorv Kamble (2454)

Board 3. Result: 1-0. 30 moves. Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation (B47).

Key moments

Move 18… Nxf4 — swing
Move 21. Qh6 — swing
Move 21… Bxd5 — swing