46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 · Open Round 1
CM Ali Al-Ghasra (1991) vs IM Vilka Sipila (2474)
Board 2, Bahrain – Finland. Result: 0-1. 36 moves. Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation (E34).
Key moments
- Move 17… Rac8 — swing
- Move 21. Qc3 — blunder
- Move 26. f4 — blunder