GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) beat GM Ding Liren (China) in round 7 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 (Open), in 45 moves.
The game turned on 29...f4. Before it, Stockfish had the position as a clear advantage for White (+1.31); one move later, winning for White (+2.55). It was played with 9:18 left on the clock.
Stockfish wanted 29...h6 instead. Can you see why? And 30.Rxe5, the engine's best reply, came straight back.
It began as the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack.
Replay it move by move, then take the key position on against the engine.
- White
- GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov, 2762 · Uzbekistan
- Black
- GM Ding Liren, 2733 · China
- Result
- 1–0 in 45 moves
- Opening
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack · D37
- Event
- 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026, Open, Round 7 · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Key move: {0}
- 29...f4
- Engine’s choice
- 29...h6