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1st Chola Chess Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2026 · 1st Chola Chess Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2026 Round 9

GM Mamikon Gharibyan (2493) vs GM Nikita Afanasiev (2527)

Board 8. Result: 0-1. 68 moves. Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation (E45).

Key moments

Move 31… a6 — swing
Move 61. Bg5 — blunder
Move 63. Qxf7 — decisive