Olympiad · Open · Round 10

1:13 on the clock, one rook capture, and the black pawns ran

September 26, 2026 · Vakhidov 0–1 Praggnanandhaa

After 56.Rxc5 · Stockfish −1.47 → −5.25

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GM Jakhongir Vakhidov (Uzbekistan 2, 2527) had 1 minute 13 seconds left at move 56 and took on c5. Stockfish wanted 56.bxc4. After 56.Rxc5 its count went from a clear advantage for Black (−1.47) to a win (−5.25), and 56...c3 came straight back.

GM R Praggnanandhaa (India, 2761) won in 63 moves, a black pawn reaching a2 on move 60. India beat Uzbekistan 2 3½–½ and moved to 17 match points, one behind Uzbekistan with a round left.

Stop at move 56 with a minute on your own clock and look for 56.bxc4, then play it on against the engine.

White: GM Jakhongir Vakhidov, 2527 · Uzbekistan 2
Black: GM R Praggnanandhaa, 2761 · India
Result: 0–1 in 63 moves
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System · A27
Event: 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026, Open, Round 10 · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Key move: {0}: 56.Rxc5
Engine’s choice: 56.bxc4

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