GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) beat GM Richard Rapport (Hungary) in round 5 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 (Open), in 31 moves.
The game turned on 26.Qxd5. Before it, Stockfish had the position as a small edge for Black (-1.05); one move later, winning for Black (-2.96).
Stockfish wanted 26.e7 instead. Can you see why? And 26...Qg5, the engine's best reply, came straight back.
It began as the Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation.
Replay it move by move, then take the key position on against the engine.
- White
- GM Richard Rapport, 2726 · Hungary
- Black
- GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov, 2762 · Uzbekistan
- Result
- 0–1 in 31 moves
- Opening
- Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation · B53
- Event
- 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026, Open, Round 5 · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Key move: {0}
- 26.Qxd5
- Engine’s choice
- 26.e7