46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 · Open Round 8
IM Jan Karsten (2386) vs FM Edgardo J. Almedina Ortiz (2200)
Board 1, South Africa – Puerto Rico. Result: 1-0. 24 moves. Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense (B12).
Key moments
- Move 9… cxd4 — swing
- Move 21… Qd5 — blunder