46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 · Open Round 8
FM Aram Chekh Adm Khedr (2194) vs IM Frederick Waldhausen Gordon (2455)
Board 1, Syria – Scotland. Result: 0-1. 40 moves. Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation (B49).
Key moments
- Move 22. Bd3 — blunder
- Move 22… Rxb2 — swing
- Move 26. f5 — blunder