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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 Samvel Ter-Sahakyan (2613) vs GM Mihail Nikitenko (2416)

Board 5. Result: 1-0. 72 moves. Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense (C72).

Key moments

Move 30… Qd5 — blunder
Move 62. Ke2 — blunder
Move 62… Rhf6 — blunder