46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 · Open Round 8
GM Mahdi Gholami Orimi (2553) vs GM Etienne Bacrot (2620)
Board 2, Iran – France. Result: 1-0. 30 moves. Opening: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Steinitz Variation, Development Variation (D26).
Key moments
- Move 23… Rxh7 — blunder
- Move 24. Bxe7 — blunder
- Move 24… Qg4 — blunder