GM Zhu Jiner (China) beat IM Ekaterina Atalik (Turkiye) in round 3 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 (Women), in 37 moves.
The game turned on 36.Rc2. Before it, Stockfish had the position as a clear advantage for Black (-1.94); one move later, winning for Black (-3.59). It was played with 0:42 left on the clock.
Stockfish wanted 36.d7 instead. Can you see why? And 36...Nxb3, the engine's best reply, came straight back.
It began as the Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order.
Replay it move by move, then take the key position on against the engine.
- White
- IM Ekaterina Atalik, 2354 · Turkiye
- Black
- GM Zhu Jiner, 2550 · China
- Result
- 0–1 in 37 moves
- Opening
- Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order · D31
- Event
- 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026, Women, Round 3 · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Key move: {0}
- 36.Rc2
- Engine’s choice
- 36.d7