46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 · Open Round 5
CM Colin Pace (2132) vs Blessings Motshabi (1831)
Board 4, Malta – Botswana. Result: 1-0. 29 moves. Opening: French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation (C11).
Key moments
- Move 19… Rfe8 — decisive
- Move 21. Qh3 — blunder
- Move 25… Qd8 — swing