Daniel Michalski faces August Holmgren in the Taipei round of 32 on hard. August Holmgren is the paper favourite — ranked #271, a roughly 90-point hard Elo advantage — but Daniel Michalski has won their only previous meeting, though none on hard.
Umpiry, "Daniel Michalski vs August Holmgren — Taipei Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-11-02/holmgren-vs-michalski-taipei-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 2 November 2026).