46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 · Open Round 1
CM Matthew Portelli (2187) vs GM Benjamin Gledura (2620)
Board 2, Malta – Hungary. Result: 1-0. 35 moves. Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack (B48).
Key moments
- Move 23. Nxh4 — blunder
- Move 23… Bg7 — swing
- Move 25… Bc6 — blunder