Olympiad · Women · Round 8

178 points lower, Tarasenka wins a 76-move queen ending, and two rounds later did it again

September 24, 2026 · Injac 0–1 Tarasenka

After 53.Qd8+ · Stockfish −2.17 → −3.31

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WIM Aliaksandra Tarasenka (Belarus, 2228) beat IM Teodora Injac (Serbia, 2406) with Black in 76 moves, in an ending with a queen each.

It turned on 53.Qd8+. Stockfish wanted 53.Qe7+. After 53.Qd8+ its count went from a clear advantage for Black (−2.17) to a win (−3.31), and 53...Qf6 came straight back.

Two rounds later Tarasenka beat another player rated more than 200 points higher: IM Nurgyul Salimova of Bulgaria, 2439.

Replay the ending, then take White's side at move 53 and try to hold it against the engine.

White: IM Teodora Injac, 2406 · Serbia
Black: WIM Aliaksandra Tarasenka, 2228 · Belarus
Result: 0–1 in 76 moves
Opening: Zukertort Opening · A06
Event: 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026, Women, Round 8 · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Key move: {0}: 53.Qd8+
Engine’s choice: 53.Qe7+

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