GM Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan) beat GM Peter Leko (Hungary) in round 5 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 (Open), in 58 moves.
The game turned on 53...Kf8. Before it, Stockfish had the position as a small edge for White (+1.16); one move later, winning for White (+3.00). It was played with 0:32 left on the clock.
Stockfish wanted 53...Rb4 instead. Can you see why? And 54.Nh4, the engine's best reply, came straight back.
It began as the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation.
Replay it move by move, then take the key position on against the engine.
- White
- GM Javokhir Sindarov, 2778 · Uzbekistan
- Black
- GM Peter Leko, 2676 · Hungary
- Result
- 1–0 in 58 moves
- Opening
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation · A35
- Event
- 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026, Open, Round 5 · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Key move: {0}
- 53...Kf8
- Engine’s choice
- 53...Rb4