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1st Chola Chess Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2026 · 1st Chola Chess Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2026 Round 5

GM Nikita Afanasiev (2527) vs GM Luka Paichadze (2471)

Board 7. Result: 1-0. 65 moves. Opening: Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet Line (E15).

Key moments

Move 43. f4 — swing
Move 45… b5 — blunder
Move 48… gxh5 — blunder