
Hans Niemann (USA) facing Olympiad Gold medallist Jakhongir Vakhidov (UZB)

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6 5.c3 f5 6.exf5 Bxf5 7.0-0 Bd3 8.Re1 Be7 9.Qb3 b5 10.Qd5 10...Bf5? 10...Qd7 11.Qxd3 bxa4 12.Qc2 Nf6 13.d3 11.Bb3! 11.Qxc6+ Bd7 12.Qb7 Rb8 13.Qxa6 Ra8! 14.Qxb5 Bxb5 15.Bxb5+ Kf7 16.Bc4+ Kf8 17.d4± 11...Kd7 11...Qd7 12.a4 Rb8 13.axb5 axb5 14.d4 Bf6 15.Bf4 Nge7 16.Qf7+ Kd8 17.dxe5 Bg6 18.Qe6 Qxe6 19.Bxe6 dxe5 20.Nxe5 Nxe5 21.Bxe5 Bxe5 22.Rxe5± 12.Nd4?! 12.Rxe5! Bg4 12...Nxe5? 13.Nxe5+ 13.Re1 Nf6 14.Qd3± 12...Nxd4 13.cxd4 13...Nf6 14.Qf3 Bg4! 15.Qg3! 15.Qd3 e4! 15...exd4 16.h3 Bf5 17.Qf3! g6? 17...Bg6 18.Be6+ Ke8 19.d3 Bf7 20.Qc6+ Kf8 21.Nd2± 18.d3! 18.g4?! Be4! 19.Rxe4 Nxe4 20.Qxe4 c6± 18...h5 18...d5 19.g4 Be6 20.g5! 19.Bg5! c6 20.Nd2 20.Bxf6? Bxf6 21.g4? hxg4 22.hxg4 Bh4! 23.gxf5 Qg5+ 24.Kf1 24...Bxf2!-+ 20...Qf8 20...Re8 21.a4 d5 22.Bxf6 Bxf6 23.axb5 axb5 24.Bxd5!+- 21.a4! Qg7 22.Rec1 22.Qf4 Rhe8 23.axb5 axb5 24.Qxd4+- 22...d5 23.Qf4 23.Rxc6! Kxc6 24.Bxf6 Qxf6 25.Bxd5+ Kc7 26.Bxa8+- 23...c5 24.Nf3 Bd6 25.Ne5+ 25...Kc7 25...Bxe5 26.Qxe5 Qe7 27.Bxf6 Qxe5 28.Bxe5 Rhe8 29.Bxd5+- 26.Rxc5+! Bxc5 27.Rc1 Kb6 28.Bxf6 Qh6 28...Qxf6?! 29.Nd7+ 29.Nd7+! Bxd7 30.a5+! Kxa5 30...Kc6 31.Rxc5+! Kxc5 32.Be7+ Kc6 33.Qd6+ 33.Bxd5+ Kxd5 34.Qe4# 33...Kb7 34.Qxd7+ Kb8 35.Bd6# 31.Qc7+ Bb6 31...Kb4 32.Qxc5+ Kxb3 33.Qa3# 32.Ra1+ Kb4 33.Qxb6 33.Be7+ Kxb3 34.Ra3+ Kxb2 35.Ra2+! Kxa2 36.Qc2+ Ka1 37.Ba3 33...Kxb3 34.Qxd4 34...Rhc8 35.Qxd5+ Kc2 36.b4 36.Qa2 36...Kd2 37.Bg5+ 37.Qa2+ Rc2 38.Qb1 Kxd3 39.Qb3+ Rc3 40.Qxc3+ Ke4 41.Qf3# 1–0

In the second game you might want to find the killer blow that Salem Saleh executed:
White has just played 28.Kc1-d1? to which Salem finds a killer blow – one that will find its way into the tactical libraries
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.h4 3...d6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Qc2 c5 6.d5 a6 7.e4 7.a4 7...b5! 8.cxb5 Bg7 9.bxa6 0-0 10.h5? 10.Nf3 Qa5 11.Bd2 Bxa6 10.a4 Ne5 11.Bf4 Nfd7 12.Be2 Bxa6 10.Bb5 Bxa6 11.Bxa6 Rxa6 12.Nge2 e6 10...Nxh5 11.g4 11.Be2 Nhf6 12.a4 Qa5 13.Ra3 Bxa6 14.Bxa6 Qxa6 15.Nf3 Rfc8 11...Nhf6 12.g5 Nh5! 13.Be2 Bxa6?! 13...f5! 14.exf5 Ne5 15.fxg6 Nf4 16.Bxf4 Rxf4 17.Rxh7 17.gxh7+ Kh8 17...Bf5 18.Qc1 Nxg6 14.Bxh5 gxh5 15.f4! 15...e6 15...f5! 16.gxf6 Nxf6 17.Nf3 Qe8! 18.f5 Ng4 19.Bf4 16.Nge2 Qe8 17.dxe6 17.Rxh5 f5 18.Rh2 Bxe2 19.Nxe2 Qg6 17...fxe6 18.Ng3 18...Ne5?! 18...Bd4 19.Nxh5 Qg6∞ 19...Ne5!? 20.fxe5 Rf1+ 21.Rxf1 Qxh5 18...d5 19.Nxh5 Bd4 20.e5 Bxe5 21.fxe5 Rf1+ 22.Rxf1 Qxh5 19.fxe5 Bxe5 20.Qg2 Rb8 20...h4 21.Rxh4 Bxg3+ 22.Qxg3 Rf1+ 23.Kd2 Qf8 24.Rh3 d5 21.Nxh5! Qg6 22.Be3 22...d5? 22...Bd3! 23.0-0-0 Bxc3 24.Rxd3 Rxb2 25.Bd2 Be5 23.0-0-0! d4 24.Rdg1? 24.Qh3! dxc3 25.b3 Be2 26.Nf6+! Bxf6 27.gxf6 Bg4 27...Bxd1? 28.Rg1!+- 28.Qh4 h5 29.Rdg1± 24...dxc3? 24...dxe3 25.Nf6+ 25...Rxf6! 25...Bxf6? 26.gxf6 Qxg2 27.Rxg2+ Kf7 28.e5+- 26.gxf6 Qxg2 27.Rxg2+ Kf7 25.b3! Bd3 25...Kh8 26.Nf6 Rxf6 27.gxf6 Qxg2 28.Rxg2 Bxf6 29.Bxc5+- 26.Qh3? 26.Nf6+! Bxf6 26...Rxf6 27.gxf6 Qxg2 28.Rxg2+ Kf7 29.Rxh7+ Kxf6 30.Rf2+ Kg6 31.Rh6++- 27.gxf6 Qxg2 28.Rxg2+ Kf7 29.e5+- 26...Rxb3! 27.axb3 Ra8 28.Kd1? 28.Nf6+! Bxf6 29.Qxe6+ Qf7 30.gxf6+ Kh8 31.Qc8+ 31.Rg8+ Qxg8 32.Qxg8+ Kxg8 33.Kd1 Bxe4-+ 31...Rxc8 32.Rg7 Qxg7 33.fxg7+ Kg8! 33...Kxg7? 34.Bf4! c2 35.Be5+ Kg6 36.Rg1+ Kf7 37.Re1! Rg8! 38.Bd6 28...Qxh5+! 29.Qxh5 Ra1+ 30.Bc1 30...Rxc1+! 30...Rxc1+ 31.Kxc1 Bf4+ 32.Kd1 c2+ 33.Ke1 c1Q+ 34.Kf2 34.Qd1 Qe3+ 35.Qe2 Qxe2# 34...Qe3+ 35.Kg2 Qg3# 0–1
