GM Zhu Jiner (China, 2550) beat IM Le Thao Nguyen Pham (Vietnam, 2348) in 55 moves in the final round of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, and China won the match 3–1.
By the count of the relayed games, China finish first in the women's section on 20 match points, two ahead of Kazakhstan.
Stockfish picks out 38...Qe7, played with 5:50 on Black's clock: White clearly better before it (+1.57), further ahead after it (+2.41). The engine wanted 38...Kf8, and 39.Rd1, its best reply, came at once.
Why the king move? Replay the game, then try 38...Kf8 against the engine.
- White
- GM Zhu Jiner, 2550 · China
- Black
- IM Le Thao Nguyen Pham, 2348 · Vietnam
- Result
- 1–0 in 55 moves
- Opening
- Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation · D15
- Event
- 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026, Women, Round 11 · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Key move: {0}
- 38...Qe7
- Engine’s choice
- 38...Kf8