GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) beat FM Joshua Christie (Jamaica) in round 1 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 (Open), in 38 moves.
The game turned on 29.Nxf5. Before it, Stockfish had the position as a clear advantage for Black (-1.96); one move later, winning for Black (-3.95).
Stockfish wanted 29.Qf2 instead. Can you see why? And 29...Qc8, the engine's best reply, came straight back.
It began as the Zukertort Opening.
Replay it move by move, then take the key position on against the engine.
- White
- FM Joshua Christie, 2216 · Jamaica
- Black
- GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov, 2762 · Uzbekistan
- Result
- 0–1 in 38 moves
- Opening
- Zukertort Opening · A05
- Event
- 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026, Open, Round 1 · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Key move: {0}
- 29.Nxf5
- Engine’s choice
- 29.Qf2