GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) beat GM Jorge Cori (Peru) in round 2 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 (Open), in 53 moves.
The game turned on 39...Kc8. Before it, Stockfish had the position as a clear advantage for White (+1.87); one move later, winning for White (+4.92). It was played with 1:04 left on the clock.
Stockfish wanted 39...Rc6 instead. Can you see why? And 40.Qxd5, the engine's best reply, came straight back.
It began as the French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack.
Replay it move by move, then take the key position on against the engine.
- White
- GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov, 2762 · Uzbekistan
- Black
- GM Jorge Cori, 2575 · Peru
- Result
- 1–0 in 53 moves
- Opening
- French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack · C02
- Event
- 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026, Open, Round 2 · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Key move: {0}
- 39...Kc8
- Engine’s choice
- 39...Rc6