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Ahmed Abdullah S Alrehaili vs Bobby Cheng
Budapest Olympiad (2024), Budapest HUN, rd 1, Sep-11
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Variation Traditional Line (B92)  ·  1-0

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Sep-12-24  optimal play: 17...Bb4??

Way to blunder your Queen.

The move required was 17...Qe8 or 17...Rc8 or 17...Qb6

22.Bxh6!

31.Ne6+!

This bloke Bobby Cheng is a GM rated 2588 and is playing board #2 for Australia.

Since the opponent in the first round is only rated 2117 the team captain decided to rest the #1 player since it was expected Bobby would have an easy win against some guy from Saudi Arabia rated more the 400 points below him.

Unfortunately it turned out to be an embarrassing start to Cheng's Olympiad.

Cheng should have resigned earlier but probably hoped he might be able to escape with a draw against such a lower rated opponent, but this Saudi guy played very well, adding to Cheng's humiliation.

Luckily the other three guys had no trouble and Australia won the round 3-1 but Bobby had better get his act together and not play another shocker like this one otherwise he might find himself benched for the remainder of the Olympiad.

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