GM Anish Giri (Netherlands) beat FM Niilo Man Nissinen (Hong Kong, China) in round 1 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 (Open), in 31 moves.
The game turned on 27...Qxe5. Before it, Stockfish had the position as a clear advantage for White (+1.57); one move later, winning for White (+2.83).
Stockfish wanted 27...Bxe5 instead. Can you see why? And 28.Rhe1, the engine's best reply, came straight back.
It began as the Torre Attack: Classical Defense.
Replay it move by move, then take the key position on against the engine.
- White
- GM Anish Giri, 2757 · Netherlands
- Black
- FM Niilo Man Nissinen, 2354 · Hong Kong, China
- Result
- 1–0 in 31 moves
- Opening
- Torre Attack: Classical Defense · A46
- Event
- 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026, Open, Round 1 · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Key move: {0}
- 27...Qxe5
- Engine’s choice
- 27...Bxe5