Chess Game

White: Anthony Drayton, 1981, Guyana

Black: Jordi Fluvia Poyatos, 246, Andorra Event: 44th Chess Olympiad 2022, Round 1, July 29 Type of Game: Queen Pawn Opening, Modern

Defence

1. d4 d6 2. Bf4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 a6 5. Qd2 b5 6. a3 Bb7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Nge2 e5 9. Bg5 Qd7 10. d5 Nce7 11. g4 h5 12. gxh5 f6 13. Be3 Rxh5 14. h4 f5 15. Bg5 c6 16. dxc6 Bxc6 17. O-O-O Rd8 18. Ng3 Rh8 19. h5 f4 20. Bh3 Qa7 21. Be6 fxg3 22. h6 g2 23. Qxg2 Nxh6 24. Nd5 Bxd5 25. exd5 Nf7 26. Rxh8+ Bxh8 27. Rh1 Bg7 28. Rh7 Kf8 29. Bf6 Qe3+ 30. Kb1 Bxf6 31. Rxf7+ Ke8 32. Rxf6 Rb8 33. Rxg6 Nxg6 34. Qxg6+ Kd8 35. Qg7. 1-0. Black resigns.

Drayton’s opponent was an International Master. With his victory, Drayton created the biggest upset of the first round at the Olympiad.