GM Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan) beat IM Diego Saul Rodri Flores Quillas (Peru) in round 2 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 (Open), in 32 moves.
The game turned on 27.Rg2. Before it, Stockfish had the position as a clear advantage for Black (-1.29); one move later, winning for Black (-3.12). It was played with 5:36 left on the clock.
Stockfish wanted 27.Kh4 instead. Can you see why? And 27...f5, the engine's best reply, came straight back.
It began as the Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack.
Replay it move by move, then take the key position on against the engine.
- White
- IM Diego Saul Rodri Flores Quillas, 2398 · Peru
- Black
- GM Javokhir Sindarov, 2778 · Uzbekistan
- Result
- 0–1 in 32 moves
- Opening
- Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack · B40
- Event
- 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026, Open, Round 2 · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Key move: {0}
- 27.Rg2
- Engine’s choice
- 27.Kh4