WIM Laysa Latifah (Indonesia, 2213) beat GM Elisabeth Paehtz (Germany, 2404) with Black in 31 moves, in round 9 of the women's Olympiad.
The black queen had already taken the rook on a1, 25...Qxa1. Two moves later the game turned on 27.Bc3, with 9:42 left on White's clock. Stockfish wanted 27.Kf2. After 27.Bc3 its count went from a clear advantage for Black (−1.88) to a win (−4.06), and 27...Na4 came straight back.
Take White's side at move 27 against the engine. Can you find the king move?
- White
- GM Elisabeth Paehtz, 2404 · Germany
- Black
- WIM Laysa Latifah, 2213 · Indonesia
- Result
- 0–1 in 31 moves
- Opening
- Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation · B15
- Event
- 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026, Women, Round 9 · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Key move: {0}
- 27.Bc3
- Engine’s choice
- 27.Kf2