GM Vincent Keymer (Germany) beat IM Saidakbar Saydaliev (Uzbekistan 3) in round 2 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 (Open), in 33 moves.
The game turned on 30...g5. Before it, Stockfish had the position as a small edge for White (+1.16); one move later, winning for White (+3.82). It was played with 4:39 left on the clock.
Stockfish wanted 30...Bb7 instead. Can you see why? And 31.Nxe6, the engine's best reply, came straight back.
It began as the Rubinstein Opening: Bogoljubow Defense.
Replay it move by move, then take the key position on against the engine.
- White
- GM Vincent Keymer, 2764 · Germany
- Black
- IM Saidakbar Saydaliev, 2475 · Uzbekistan 3
- Result
- 1–0 in 33 moves
- Opening
- Rubinstein Opening: Bogoljubow Defense · D05
- Event
- 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026, Open, Round 2 · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Key move: {0}
- 30...g5
- Engine’s choice
- 30...Bb7