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46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 · Open Round 1

Noumbo Vidal (1882) vs GM Mihail Nikitenko (2415)

Board 3, Cameroon – Belarus. Result: 0-1. 45 moves. Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation (A37).

Key moments

Move 15… f4 — swing
Move 35. Rg1 — blunder
Move 42. Kg1 — swing