Uzbekistan came to round 8 with seven wins in seven matches. Germany ended the run, 2½–1½, and the game on top between GM Vincent Keymer (Germany, 2764) and GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan, 2762) was drawn in 62 moves.
It began as a Najdorf Sicilian and came down to two kings and three pawns.
It was the only match Uzbekistan lost all Olympiad. They won the last three and finished first, on 20 match points.
Replay all 62 moves, then take the pawn ending on against the engine and see whether there was a win in it.
- White
- GM Vincent Keymer, 2764 · Germany
- Black
- GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov, 2762 · Uzbekistan
- Result
- ½–½ in 62 moves
- Opening
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation · B90
- Event
- 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026, Open, Round 8 · Samarkand, Uzbekistan