46th Chess Olympiad · Samarkand 2026 · Open section
Scotland Open at the 2026 Chess Olympiad
Scotland opened with a 4–0 win and put together three victories in their first four rounds, but defeats to Switzerland and El Salvador have pulled them back to 83rd. Konstantinos Megalios leads the scoring on 3½/5.
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Squad
Player scores through Round 6
| Player | Rating | G | W | D | L | Score | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konstantinos Megalios IM | 2373 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3½ | 70% |
| Murad Abdulla FM | 2323 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 60% |
| Rishi Vijayakumar FM | 2387 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 60% |
| Frederick Waldhausen Gordon IM | 2455 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2½ | 62.5% |
| Andrew Greet IM | 2416 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40% |
Round 1
Scotland 4–0 Oman
Four boards, four wins. Scotland opened with a 4-0 sweep of Oman.
| Board | Scotland | Opponent | Team result | Game result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Greet White · 2416 |
Salim Al Amri Salim Mohammed 1951 |
Win | 1-0 |
| 2 | Rishi Vijayakumar Black · 2387 |
Mohammed Khalfan Al Saidi 1934 |
Win | 0-1 |
| 3 | Konstantinos Megalios White · 2373 |
Al Ryami Mohammed 1710 |
Win | 1-0 |
| 4 | Murad Abdulla Black · 2323 |
Mana Al Kathiri 1886 |
Win | 0-1 |
Board 1 Andrew Greet vs Salim Al Amri Salim Mohammed Win
Andrew Greet already had some pressure, but Salim Al Amri Salim Mohammed's 16...Ne7 turned it into a clear advantage. Qa4 was the tougher defence.
View in the Scotland Open Lichess study → · Original broadcast game
Board 2 Rishi Vijayakumar vs Mohammed Khalfan Al Saidi Win
Mohammed Khalfan Al Saidi was under pressure before 21.fxe5; that move made the position much harder and Rishi Vijayakumar took over. dxe5 was the tougher defence.
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Board 3 Konstantinos Megalios vs Al Ryami Mohammed Win
Konstantinos Megalios built the win without one obvious collapse from Al Ryami Mohammed. The advantage came in smaller steps and held to the finish.
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Board 4 Murad Abdulla vs Mana Al Kathiri Win
Murad Abdulla already had some pressure, but Mana Al Kathiri's 42.d5 with 58 seconds left turned it into a clear advantage. Ne4 was the tougher defence.
View in the Scotland Open Lichess study → · Original broadcast game
Round 2
Scotland ½–3½ Armenia
A rough one for Scotland: Frederick Waldhausen Gordon drew, but Armenia won the other three boards.
| Board | Scotland | Opponent | Team result | Game result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick Waldhausen Gordon White · 2455 |
Haik M. Martirosyan 2664 |
Draw | 1/2-1/2 |
| 2 | Andrew Greet Black · 2416 |
Shant Sargsyan 2630 |
Loss | 1-0 |
| 3 | Rishi Vijayakumar White · 2387 |
Gabriel Sargissian 2610 |
Loss | 0-1 |
| 4 | Konstantinos Megalios Black · 2373 |
Manuel Petrosyan 2569 |
Loss | 1-0 |
Board 1 Frederick Waldhausen Gordon vs Haik M. Martirosyan Draw
Not every draw hides a missed win. Frederick Waldhausen Gordon and Haik M. Martirosyan stayed close throughout, and neither built a sustained advantage.
Board 2 Andrew Greet vs Shant Sargsyan Loss
The position was still playable until Andrew Greet played 48...Re7. That was the point it tipped decisively towards Shant Sargsyan. Rc7 was the tougher defence.
Board 3 Rishi Vijayakumar vs Gabriel Sargissian Loss
Gabriel Sargissian already had some pressure, but Rishi Vijayakumar's 14.Bf3 turned it into a clear advantage. f3 was the tougher defence.
Board 4 Konstantinos Megalios vs Manuel Petrosyan Loss
Manuel Petrosyan already had some pressure, but Konstantinos Megalios's 32...Qg7 turned it into a clear advantage. Re7 was the tougher defence.
Round 3
Scotland 3½–½ Zimbabwe
Scotland gave Zimbabwe very little. Frederick Waldhausen Gordon, Konstantinos Megalios and Murad Abdulla won, and Andrew Greet drew.
| Board | Scotland | Opponent | Team result | Game result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick Waldhausen Gordon Black · 2455 |
Roy Mwadzura 2211 |
Win | 0-1 |
| 2 | Andrew Greet White · 2416 |
Tapiwa Jele 2204 |
Draw | 1/2-1/2 |
| 3 | Konstantinos Megalios Black · 2373 |
Emarald Takudzwa Mushore 2139 |
Win | 0-1 |
| 4 | Murad Abdulla White · 2323 |
Vitalis Mapuranga 2058 |
Win | 1-0 |
Board 1 Frederick Waldhausen Gordon vs Roy Mwadzura Win
Roy Mwadzura was under pressure before 37.Nc1 with 1:45 left; that move made the position much harder and Frederick Waldhausen Gordon took over. g4 was the tougher defence.
Board 2 Andrew Greet vs Tapiwa Jele Draw
Andrew Greet had built the stronger position, but 34.Rd1 with 1:33 left cut the advantage sharply. Tapiwa Jele held from there. Bc3 was the better way to keep the pressure on.
Board 3 Konstantinos Megalios vs Emarald Takudzwa Mushore Win
Emarald Takudzwa Mushore gave Konstantinos Megalios the opening with 46.Kf4. The game had been close; it was not close afterwards. Ra1 was the tougher defence.
Board 4 Murad Abdulla vs Vitalis Mapuranga Win
Vitalis Mapuranga's 17...Qd7 was the break in the game. There had been little in it; after that Murad Abdulla had a clear advantage. Bxf5 was the tougher defence.
Round 4
Scotland 3½–½ Luxembourg
Scotland gave Luxembourg very little. Frederick Waldhausen Gordon, Rishi Vijayakumar and Konstantinos Megalios won, and Murad Abdulla drew.
| Board | Scotland | Opponent | Team result | Game result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick Waldhausen Gordon White · 2455 |
Nicolas Bourg 2254 |
Win | 1-0 |
| 2 | Rishi Vijayakumar Black · 2387 |
Fred Berend 2231 |
Win | 0-1 |
| 3 | Konstantinos Megalios White · 2373 |
Christian Jeitz 2155 |
Win | 1-0 |
| 4 | Murad Abdulla Black · 2323 |
Marc Mertens 2116 |
Draw | 1/2-1/2 |
Board 1 Frederick Waldhausen Gordon vs Nicolas Bourg Win
Nicolas Bourg was under pressure before 18...Re8; that move made the position much harder and Frederick Waldhausen Gordon took over. Qb6 was the tougher defence.
Board 2 Rishi Vijayakumar vs Fred Berend Win
The position was still playable until Fred Berend played 33.Ndb2 with 2:52 left. That was the point it tipped decisively towards Rishi Vijayakumar. fxe4 was the tougher defence.
Board 3 Konstantinos Megalios vs Christian Jeitz Win
Konstantinos Megalios already had some pressure, but Christian Jeitz's 13...f5 turned it into a clear advantage. Qe7 was the tougher defence.
Board 4 Murad Abdulla vs Marc Mertens Draw
Murad Abdulla needed an escape and got one when Marc Mertens played 83.Qa3+. The advantage vanished, and the draw was there from that point. Qe6 was the better way to keep the pressure on.
Round 5
Scotland 1–3 Switzerland
Scotland went down 3-1 to Switzerland, with two draws but no wins.
| Board | Scotland | Opponent | Team result | Game result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick Waldhausen Gordon Black · 2455 |
Sebastian Bogner 2547 |
Loss | 1-0 |
| 2 | Andrew Greet White · 2416 |
Nico Georgiadis 2535 |
Draw | 1/2-1/2 |
| 3 | Rishi Vijayakumar Black · 2387 |
Li Min Peng 2568 |
Loss | 1-0 |
| 4 | Murad Abdulla White · 2323 |
Fabian Baenziger 2426 |
Draw | 1/2-1/2 |
Board 1 Frederick Waldhausen Gordon vs Sebastian Bogner Loss
Frederick Waldhausen Gordon was under pressure before 32...Qa5; that move made the position much harder and Sebastian Bogner took over. Qxd4 was the tougher defence.
Board 2 Andrew Greet vs Nico Georgiadis Draw
Very little separated Andrew Greet and Nico Georgiadis. The position stayed within reach for both players and the point was shared.
Board 3 Rishi Vijayakumar vs Li Min Peng Loss
Li Min Peng already had some pressure, but Rishi Vijayakumar's 25...Kg7 turned it into a clear advantage. b6 was the tougher defence.
Board 4 Murad Abdulla vs Fabian Baenziger Draw
Very little separated Murad Abdulla and Fabian Baenziger. The position stayed within reach for both players and the point was shared.
Round 6
Scotland 1½–2½ El Salvador
Scotland lost 2.5-1.5 to El Salvador. Rishi Vijayakumar won, but defeats for Andrew Greet and Murad Abdulla turned the match.
| Board | Scotland | Opponent | Team result | Game result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Greet Black · 2416 |
Carlos Morales 2244 |
Loss | 1-0 |
| 2 | Rishi Vijayakumar White · 2387 |
Daniel Arias 2227 |
Win | 1-0 |
| 3 | Konstantinos Megalios Black · 2373 |
Santiago Jose Guevara Ruiz 2160 |
Draw | 1/2-1/2 |
| 4 | Murad Abdulla White · 2323 |
Carlos Roberto Ibarra 2283 |
Loss | 0-1 |
Board 1 Andrew Greet vs Carlos Morales Loss
The position was still playable until Andrew Greet played 53...Ke7 with 44 seconds left. That was the point it tipped decisively towards Carlos Morales. Rc6 was the tougher defence. A 172-point rating upset.
Board 2 Rishi Vijayakumar vs Daniel Arias Win
Daniel Arias was under pressure before 27...Rg8; that move made the position much harder and Rishi Vijayakumar took over. Re3 was the tougher defence.
Board 3 Konstantinos Megalios vs Santiago Jose Guevara Ruiz Draw
Very little separated Konstantinos Megalios and Santiago Jose Guevara Ruiz. The position stayed within reach for both players and the point was shared.
Board 4 Murad Abdulla vs Carlos Roberto Ibarra Loss
Murad Abdulla's 37.Nb4 with 31 seconds left was the break in the game. There had been little in it; after that Carlos Roberto Ibarra had a clear advantage. Ne3 was the tougher defence.
Sources and method. Match scores, pairings, ratings and standings are taken from Chess-Results. Game commentary is based on the supplied Olympiad PGNs and their embedded engine evaluations. Engine labels are used as evidence for the identified turning points; they are not presented as comments made by the players.