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Featured is an instructive Round 9 classical chess game from the 54th World Open 2026, held in Washington, D.C. Xue Haowen has the White pieces against Vladimir Belous and launches an early offensive in the Symmetrical English with 9.Ng5. Xue Haowen finished the event in a three-way tie for first with 7.5/9, won the tiebreaker, and became the 2026 World Open Champion.
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Image of Xue Haowen by Lennart Ootes
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1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. e3 Nf6 4. a3 e5 5. Qc2 b6 6. b3 Be7 7. Bb2 d6 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Ng5 g6 10. Bd3 Ng4 11. Be4 Bd7 12. h4 h6 13. Bxc6 Bxc6 14. Ne6 fxe6 15. Qxg6+ Kh8 16. Qxg4 Rf5 17. e4 Rf6 18. d3 Qd7 19. Bc1 Rg8 20. Qh3 b5 21. cxb5 Bxb5 22. Nxb5 Qxb5 23. Bg5 Rf7 24. Qxe6 Qxd3 25. Qxf7 Bxg5 26. hxg5 Qc3+ 27. Ke2 Qb2+ 28. Kf3 Qc3+ 29. Kg4 Rxg5+ 30. Kh4 Qd2 31. Rad1 Qe2 32. Qf3