5moves
Wednesday 16 September
Strategic Downsizing
The earliest real queen trade in a game of at least 20 moves.
Ties: board order.
Updated 28 Sept 2026, 16:38 CEST
Record
5moves
- Round 1, 5. Kxd1GM Juraj Druska SVK 24591againstCristian Tenezaca GUM 18750
- Round 2, 5. Kxd1CM Ali Elier LBA 22101againstAngel Estanislao Gatjens Capche GEQ 18310
- Round 3, 5. Kxd1IM James Morris AUS 2442½againstGM Erwin L'Ami NED 2595½
5 more, tied
- Round 4, 5… Kxd8Nohar Anganoo SKN0againstMathieu Galois NCL 18081
- Round 9, 5. Kxd1Exel Ngoupet CAF0againstKenet Alejandro Perez BIZ 16711
- Round 10, 5… Kxd8David Jeetlall SKN 14881againstExel Ngoupet CAF0
- Round 11, 5… Kxd8Rashid Mansour Sharif TAN 17781againstMarc Arnold Amako CIV 19150
- Round 11, 5. Kxd1FM Li Wu IOM 22661againstYves De Billoez COD 19880
Round by round
5moves
Thursday 17 September
5moves
Friday 18 September
5moves
Saturday 19 September
6moves
Sunday 20 September
6moves
Monday 21 September
6moves
Wednesday 23 September
6moves
Thursday 24 September
5moves
Friday 25 September
5moves
Saturday 26 September
5moves
- 5… Kxd8Rashid Mansour Sharif TAN 17781againstMarc Arnold Amako CIV 19150
- 5. Kxd1FM Li Wu IOM 22661againstYves De Billoez COD 19880
Sunday 27 September