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46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 · Open Round 2

FM Aleksander Xhembulla (2292) vs GM Ilia Smirin (2578)

Board 4, Albania – Israel. Result: 1-0. 69 moves. Opening: Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation (B32).

Key moments

Move 24… fxe4 — decisive
Move 46. Rxd6 — blunder
Move 65… Kc5 — blunder