46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 · Open Round 8
GM Mikheil Mchedlishvili (2550) vs IM Leonardo Valdes Romero (2305)
Board 1, Georgia – Costa Rica. Result: 1-0. 56 moves. Opening: King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Rare Line (E64).
Key moments
- Move 45. Bh3 — swing
- Move 47. Bf1 — swing
- Move 51… Qxe5 — blunder