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KazChess Masters Almaty 2026 · KazChess Masters Almaty 2026 Round 9

GM Denis Makhnev (2581) vs IM Mark Smirnov (2439)

Board 1. Result: 0-1. 30 moves. Opening: Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Farago Defense (E12).

Key moments

Move 28. Qb2 — blunder