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46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 · Open Round 9

Markus Krieger (2184) vs FM Martyn Del Castilho (2231)

Board 2, Liechtenstein – Barbados. Result: 1-0. 63 moves. Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation (B47).

Key moments

Move 45. b4 — swing
Move 49… Bc8 — swing
Move 56… f4 — decisive