46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 · Open Round 1
CM Cyril Tomas Montel Jr (1920) vs IM Nikolay Noritsyn (2444)
Board 3, Palau – Canada. Result: 0-1. 37 moves. Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System (A22).
Key moments
- Move 15. h3 — blunder
- Move 15… b6 — blunder
- Move 23. Re1 — blunder