[Event "GCT Superbet Classic Romania 2026"] [Site "Bucharest"] [Date "2026.05.16"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Black "Sindarov, Javokhir"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C55"] [WhiteElo "2717"] [BlackElo "2776"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "30"] [GameId "2310519862882465"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 9,30,19,16,12,16,15,20,22,24,20,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 5. a4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 6. a5 {[%emt 0:02:36] C55: Two Knights: 4 d3, 4 d4 exd4 5 e5 and Max Lange Attack.} a6 {[%emt 0:01:42]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:05:57]} O-O {[%emt 0:01:19]} 8. Be3 {[%emt 0:11:02]} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:03:54]} 9. fxe3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:03] The position is equal.} 10. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 11. Nd2 {[%emt 0:02:10]} Nb4 $146 {[%emt 0:07:02]} ({Predecessor:} 11... Bxc4 12. Nxc4 b5 13. axb6 cxb6 14. Rxf6 Qxf6 15. Nxb6 Ra7 16. Ncd5 Qg5 17. Nc4 f5 18. Nd2 a5 19. c3 Rb7 20. Qc2 Ne7 21. Nxe7+ Rxe7 {0-1 Rakhmangulova,A (2354)-Sandu,M (2298) SRB-chT (Women) Div1 2023 (2.1)}) 12. Na2 {[%emt 0:09:27]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 13. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 14. Na2 {[%emt 0:04:18]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 15. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:22] Not much happened in this game. Weighted Error Value: White=0.02 (flawless) /Black=0.01 (flawless) OK: White=4 Black=5} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Superbet Classic Romania 2026"] [Site "Bucharest"] [Date "2026.05.16"] [Round "3.2"] [White "Giri, Anish"] [Black "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E94"] [WhiteElo "2767"] [BlackElo "2759"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "143"] [GameId "2310519862882467"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 12,142,35,33,57,0,52,54,53,53,52,58,54,54,56,56,58,59,52,60,63,48,58,53,51,43,45,41,68,46,72,61,94,99,99,100,140,129,112,111,147,151,164,72,85,85,63,62,72,71,60,68,66,81,82,91,85,77,92,80,118,81,77,68,68,64,61,63,66,22,31,29,30,31,32,32,81,37,22,0,82,82,85,87,87,77,79,80,81,73,82,56,79,8,23,0,8,0,0,0,0,-55,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,28,0,0,0,0,0,89,96,87,24,80,80,4622,4614,4622,4614,10742,10742,4706]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 4. e4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 5. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:09]} 6. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:06] is recently more successful than 7...Nc6. E94: King's Indian: Classical: 6 Be2 e5 7 0-0: Various Black 7th moves.} 8. Qc2 {[%emt 0:01:09]} (8. dxe5 $14 dxe5 9. Be3 (9. Nxe5 Nxe4 10. Qxd8 Rxd8 $11)) 8... exd4 {[%emt 0:04:34]} (8... Nc6 $1 $11) 9. Nxd4 $14 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nc6 $146 {[%emt 0:00:04][%CAl Bb8c6,Bc6d4,Bd4e2][%mdl 32] White is slightly better.} ({Predecessor:} 9... Re8 10. Be3 Ng4 11. Bxg4 Bxg4 12. Qd2 Kh7 13. f4 Qh4 14. f5 Nd7 15. Ndb5 Rec8 {1-0 Cramling,P (2400)-Starr,N Interzonal (Women)-A 06th 1985}) 10. Be3 {[%emt 0:04:17][%CAl Bc1e3,Be3d4,Bd4f6][%mdl 32]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:05:31]} 11. cxd5 {[%emt 0:02:06]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 12. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:41][%csl Bd4,Bh6]} Nxe2+ {[%emt 0:04:56]} 13. Nxe2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Re8 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 14. Nc3 {[%emt 0:20:15]} h5 {[%emt 0:20:42]} 15. Bd4 {[%emt 0:01:30]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:04:03]} 16. Qf4 {[%emt 0:20:42] White is more active.} c5 {[%emt 0:14:27]} 17. dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:57]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:01:50]} 18. Bf6 {[%emt 0:04:43]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:21:36]} 19. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:03:13]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:29] Black is weak on the dark squares} 20. Ne2 {[%emt 0:04:44]} (20. Rab1 $5) 20... Bh6 {[%emt 0:07:15]} 21. Qf3 {[%emt 0:06:16]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:09:30]} 22. Bc3 {[%emt 0:06:28]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 23. Nf4 {[%emt 0:02:30]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 24. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 25. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Qxf3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 26. gxf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bh3 {[%emt 0:03:01]} 27. f4 {[%emt 0:03:42]} (27. Ne1 $18 {and White stays clearly on top.}) 27... c5 $16 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 28. b3 {[%emt 0:00:52]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 29. e5 {[%emt 0:02:57]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 30. fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 31. Nxc5 {[%emt 0:01:14]} Bxd1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 32. Rxd1 $14 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN. White is a pawn up.} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 33. Nb7 {[%emt 0:06:37]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 34. Rd8+ {[%emt 0:00:44]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 35. a4 {[%emt 0:05:16]} h4 {[%emt 0:01:39]} 36. Rd3 {[%emt 0:02:02]} Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 37. Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 38. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 39. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 40. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Ng4 {[%emt 0:06:01]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:03:46]} 42. Rf3 {[%emt 0:03:55]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:02:30]} 43. h3 {[%emt 0:04:18]} Be7 {[%emt 0:02:46]} (43... Bd4 $14) 44. Rc3 {[%emt 0:06:54]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 45. Rf3 {[%emt 0:01:29]} ({White should try} 45. Rc6+ $11 Ke7 46. Rb6) 45... Be7 $16 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 46. Nh6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 47. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 48. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bg5 {[%emt 0:11:10]} 49. Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bf4 {[%emt 0:02:51]} 50. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 51. Ke4 {[%emt 0:02:33]} g5 {[%emt 0:03:48]} 52. Kd4 {[%emt 0:03:04]} (52. Kf3 $16) 52... Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 53. Kc4 {[%emt 0:06:28]} Rh1 {[%emt 0:01:47]} 54. Re3+ {[%emt 0:02:39]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 55. Nh6+ {[%emt 0:00:32]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:01:37]} 56. Re6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} (56. Nf7 $11 Rc1+ 57. Kd3) 56... Be5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} (56... Bc7 $15 57. Rf6+ Ke4) 57. Ng4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Bb2 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 58. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxh3 {[%emt 0:01:21]} 59. Rxh3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxg4 {[%emt 0:00:03] KR-KB} 60. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (60. Rd3 $5 h3 $8 61. Rd7 $11) 60... Ba3 {[%emt 0:00:36] Prevents b4.} 61. Rg1+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:03:42]} 62. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} g4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 63. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} h3 {[%emt 0:01:32]} 64. Kf1 {[%emt 0:01:09]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 65. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} h2 {[%emt 0:00:50]} (65... Bxf2 $11 66. Kxf2 h2 67. Rxg4+ (67. Kg2 h1=Q+ 68. Kxh1 Kxg3 69. Kg1 Kf3 70. Kf1 g3 71. Ke1 g2 72. Kd2 g1=Q 73. Kd3 Qc5 74. Kd2 Ke4 75. b4 Qxb4+ 76. Kc2 Ke3 77. Kc1 Kd3 78. Kd1 Qd2#) 67... Kxg4) 66. Kg2 $16 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bxf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 67. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:37]} (67. Rd3 $16) 67... g3 {[%emt 0:00:41] [#]} (67... Ke4 $11 {remains equal.}) 68. b4 $1 {[%emt 0:02:47][%CAl Bb3b4,Bb4b5][%mdl 32]} Be1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:19][%mdl 8192] A mistake that costs the game.} (68... h1=B+ $16 69. Kxh1 Be1) (68... h1=R 69. Kxh1) 69. Rc4+ $18 {[%emt 0:00:37] White is clearly winning.} Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 70. b5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} h1=Q+ {[%emt 0:00:59]} 71. Kxh1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 72. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:22] Weighted Error Value: White=0.13 (very precise) /Black=0.10 (very precise) Loses game: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=6 Black=5 Inaccurate: White=5 Black=6 OK: White=5 Black=11 Best: White=2 Black=2} 1-0 [Event "GCT Superbet Classic Romania 2026"] [Site "Bucharest"] [Date "2026.05.16"] [Round "3.3"] [White "So, Wesley"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B33"] [WhiteElo "2754"] [BlackElo "2788"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "82"] [GameId "2310519862882469"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 25,81,43,39,39,66,50,58,43,83,60,61,72,58,52,66,57,52,56,52,69,72,25,30,29,25,40,44,38,35,21,22,22,22,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04][%CAl Bg1f3,Bf3d4,Bd4b5,Bb5a3,Ba3c2][%mdl 32]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:59]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6. Ndb5 {[%emt 0:08:06]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 7. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 8. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. Na3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 10. Nd5 {[%emt 0:03:23]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 11. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. c3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:22]} 13. Nc2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 14. a4 {[%emt 0:15:52] 14.Nxf6+ deserves study. B33: Sicilian: Pelikan and Sveshnikov Variations.} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 15. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:12:38]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 16. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:06] White is slightly better.} d5 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 17. axb5 {[%emt 0:06:35]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 18. Rxa8 {[%emt 0:00:36]} (18. Bxb5 $6 dxe4 19. Rxa8 Qxa8 $11) 18... Qxa8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 19. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (19. Bxb5 Rb8 20. Qe2 Qa5 21. exd5 Nxd5 $19) 19... Qxd5 {[%emt 0:27:35]} 20. O-O {[%emt 0:04:33]} e4 $146 {[%emt 0:13:30]} ({Predecessor:} 20... Rd8 21. Nb4 Qd7 22. Be2 Qc8 23. Qc2 Nc6 24. Nxc6 Qxc6 25. Rd1 Rxd1+ 26. Qxd1 Kg7 27. h3 h6 28. Qd2 Bc4 29. Bg4 Qe4 30. Qd1 {½-½ Plume,G (2180)-Chychekov,I (2169) W-ch WS/M/924 email 2023}) 21. Be2 {[%emt 0:02:42]} Qxd1 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 22. Rxd1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} ({Reject} 22. Bxd1 Rd8 $11) 22... Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 23. Rd7 {[%emt 0:01:11]} (23. Rc1 $16) 23... Bxc2 $11 {[%emt 0:01:37]} 24. Rxe7 {[%emt 0:00:05][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} Ra8 {[%emt 0:02:02]} 25. h4 {[%emt 0:03:10]} (25. Bxb5 $2 {loses.} Ra1+ 26. Bf1 Bd3 $19) 25... Ra1+ {[%emt 0:18:06]} 26. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 27. Bxb5 {[%emt 0:11:26]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:07] The position is equal.} 28. Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Bd3 {[%emt 0:03:25]} 29. Bd5 {[%emt 0:11:18]} Rxf2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 30. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:07:30]} 31. Rxf7 {[%emt 0:02:08]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 32. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rxc3+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 33. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 34. Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02] KR-KR} e3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 35. Kxe3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxh4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 36. Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rh2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 37. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 38. Rg4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 40. Rg4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:19] Weighted Error Value: White=0.05 (flawless) /Black=0.04 (flawless) Mistake: White=1 --- Inaccurate: --- Black=2 OK: White=1 Black=2 Best: --- Black=2} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Superbet Classic Romania 2026"] [Site "Bucharest"] [Date "2026.05.16"] [Round "3.4"] [White "Praggnanandhaa R"] [Black "Keymer, Vincent"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E32"] [WhiteElo "2733"] [BlackElo "2759"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "128"] [GameId "2310519862882471"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 16,128,12,0,3,4,0,4,9,1,6,0,11,17,10,11,9,9,9,9,8,15,10,10,8,0,8,8,42,53,77,76,78,78,79,78,78,78,78,79,79,52,54,54,58,47,52,37,34,43,58,56,72,53,127,72,71,70,55,55,69,69,68,70,88,75,72,72,72,72,64,72,71,59,72,75,75,73,71,68,150,142,138,145,136,136,139,148,89,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,158,158,158,158,158,158,158,158,158,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:27]} 5. a3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 6. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:02:58]} 8. b3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} d5 {[%emt 0:04:03]} 9. Nf3 {[%emt 0:02:05]} c5 {[%emt 0:04:55] E32: Nimzo-Indian: Classical (4 Qc2): 4...0-0.} 10. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:02:39] 10...Nbd7 is more advanced technology.} 11. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:02:19] Black sacrificed a pawn} 12. cxb6 {[%emt 0:00:48]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 13. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ndc5 {[%emt 0:05:31]} 14. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:10:42]} 15. Bb2 {[%emt 0:02:22]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 16. g3 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Nd6 $146 {[%emt 0:22:27] Excellent horsemanship.} ({Predecessor:} 16... f6 17. Nh4 Qf7 18. O-O Ng5 19. f3 axb6 20. Bc3 Qc7 21. Bb4 Bc6 22. Qb2 f5 {½-½ Tsygankov,E (2437)-Rook,D (2485) EU-ch 2017 ct02 email}) 17. Rc1 {[%emt 0:10:28]} (17. Qxg6 fxg6 18. Rd1 Nc8 $19) 17... axb6 {[%emt 0:07:45]} (17... Qxc2 {simplifies} 18. Rxc2 axb6 19. O-O Rfd8) 18. O-O $1 {[%emt 0:05:46]} Qxc2 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 19. Rxc2 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Be4 $132 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 2048] Black is not keeping still} 20. Rc3 {[%emt 0:15:54][%CAl Bc2c3,Bc3b3,Bb3b2][%mdl 32]} Na4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 21. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nxb2 {[%emt 0:09:18]} 22. Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 23. Rb4 {[%emt 0:01:21]} b5 {[%emt 0:03:01]} 24. Nd4 {[%emt 0:07:03]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:06:48]} 25. Nxb5 {[%emt 0:06:40]} (25. Rxb5 Nxa3 26. Rc5 Rfc8 $11) 25... Nxa3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 26. Nc7 {[%emt 0:01:23]} Rab8 {[%emt 0:04:46]} 27. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:09:24]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. Rxb8 {[%emt 0:06:25]} Rxb8 $16 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} 29. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} d4 {[%emt 0:01:23]} 30. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:01:13]} 31. Rc1 {[%emt 0:01:46]} Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 32. d5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 33. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} g6 {[%emt 0:02:10]} 34. Be4 {[%emt 0:02:56]} Re8 {[%emt 0:02:47]} ({Black should play} 34... Kf8 $14) 35. Bd3 {[%emt 0:02:39]} (35. f3 $142) 35... Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 36. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:02:44]} 37. Bc4 {[%emt 0:05:10]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 38. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:02:47]} 39. Bd3 {[%emt 0:01:19]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 40. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Ke5 {[%emt 0:08:44] [#] aiming for Rc7+.} f6+ {[%emt 0:03:42]} 42. Kd4 {[%emt 0:02:05]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:04:33] Against Rc7+} 43. Bc2 {[%emt 0:04:26]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:04:51]} 44. h4 {[%emt 0:05:41]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:01:13]} 45. g4 {[%emt 0:11:18]} h6 {[%emt 0:10:55]} 46. h5 {[%emt 0:07:25]} gxh5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 47. gxh5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rh3 {[%emt 0:02:44]} (47... Ra1 $14) 48. Ba4+ {[%emt 0:01:15]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:20] [#]} 49. Rc6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Rh4+ {[%emt 0:01:59]} 50. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Nb7+ {[%emt 0:04:00]} 51. Kb5 {[%emt 0:03:22]} ({Reject} 51. Kb6 $6 Rxa4 52. Kxb7 Ra5 $11) 51... Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (51... Rxh5 $142 52. Kb6 (52. Rxf6 Rxd5+ 53. Kc6 Rd4 $11) 52... Rxd5) 52. Kb6 {[%emt 0:07:32]} (52. f3 $16) 52... Rxa4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 53. Kxb7 {[%emt 0:00:02] KR-KR. White is a pawn up.} Ra5 {[%emt 0:01:40]} 54. Rxf6 {[%emt 0:01:04]} Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 55. Rxh6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rf5 {[%emt 0:02:00]} 56. Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Rxf2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 57. h6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ke8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (57... Rh2 $11) 58. Rc7 $16 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Rb2+ {[%emt 0:01:27]} 59. Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Rh2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 60. h7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:09] Prevents Rg7} 61. Kb7 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 62. h8=Q+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Rxh8 $11 {[%emt 0:00:04] The position is equal.} 63. Rc8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 64. Rxh8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxh8 {[%emt 0:00:03] Weighted Error Value: White=0.08 (flawless) /Black=0.10 (very precise) Mistake: White=3 Black=4 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=1 OK: White=5 Black=6 Best: White=1 Black=2 Strong: White=2 ---} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Superbet Classic Romania 2026"] [Site "Bucharest"] [Date "2026.05.16"] [Round "3.5"] [White "Deac, Bogdan-Daniel"] [Black "Van Foreest, Jorden"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "A20"] [WhiteElo "2650"] [BlackElo "2735"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "112"] [GameId "2310519862882473"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 9,111,8,0,9,33,26,39,22,31,16,21,14,31,30,24,23,43,21,3,0,0,0,0,-3,0,-15,-14,-28,-17,-25,-16,-22,-22,-25,0,0,7,-17,-23,-29,-29,-34,-50,-47,-46,-82,0,0,0,-18,27,7,26,37,57,18,45,20,35,-14,-13,-297,-295,-277,-272,-479,-487,-481,-481,-423,-283,-272,-285,-286,-278,-256,-155,-169,-165,-200,-155,-165,0,-201,-181,-321,-304,-347,-347,-341,-347,-347,-350,-1075,-1066,-1065,-1058,-1003,-1029,-1023,-1025,-1028,-1018,-919]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:52]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:02:42]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 4. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 5. Bg2 {[%emt 0:01:15]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:05:44]} 6. Qe3+ {[%emt 0:09:46] A20: English Opening: 1...e5.} Qe7 {[%emt 0:02:02]} 7. Nc3 {[%emt 0:06:52]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:01:36]} 8. Qd2 $146 {[%emt 0:06:45] White is slightly better. Dodges Nc2+} ({Predecessor:} 8. Qxe7+ Bxe7 9. Nb5 Kd8 10. Bf4 d6 11. Rd1 a6 12. Nc3 Be6 13. a3 Nc2+ 14. Kf1 Bxc4 {½-½ Schoen,W (2674)-Pugh,J (2563) W-ch25 q03 email 2006}) 8... Bg7 {[%emt 0:02:10]} 9. Nf3 {[%emt 0:05:21]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:50]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:01:38]} c6 {[%emt 0:07:46]} 11. e4 {[%emt 0:06:08]} d6 {[%emt 0:02:36][%CAl Of6d7]} 12. Rd1 {[%emt 0:18:09]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:15:08]} 13. a3 {[%emt 0:26:07]} Na6 {[%emt 0:01:17]} 14. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:02:00]} 15. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 16. b4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 17. c5 {[%emt 0:01:43]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:01:17]} 18. f3 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Be6 {[%emt 0:09:21]} 19. Be3 {[%emt 0:06:00]} f5 {[%emt 0:01:37]} 20. Rab1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f4 {[%emt 0:03:02]} 21. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:20]} fxg3 {[%emt 0:07:54]} 22. hxg3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:03:02]} 23. b5 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 24. bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 25. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:02:23] Prevents Rd6.} 26. Qa4 {[%emt 0:01:10]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:02:50]} 27. Qa6 {[%emt 0:03:18]} Ng5 {[%emt 0:04:59]} (27... Rxd1+ $17 28. Rxd1 Rb8) 28. f4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. f5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Ng5 {[%emt 0:01:51]} 30. g4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 31. gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:02:17]} 32. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:01:30][%CAl Od8d4]} 33. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:04:08][%CAl Og7f6]} 34. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:53]} (34. Rb4 $14 {might be stronger.}) 34... Bf6 {[%emt 0:01:00][%CAl Og5e4] [#] ...Nxe4! would now be deadly.} 35. Kf2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:31][%mdl 8192]} (35. Kh1 $11 {and White has nothing to worry.}) 35... Bc4 $19 {[%emt 0:02:07]} 36. Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Qg7 {[%emt 0:00:42][%CAl Og5e4] ( ? ...Nxe4+!) Prevents Qh6.} 37. Qh2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (37. Bh1) 37... Nxe4+ {[%emt 0:01:42]} 38. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 39. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:56]} ({Worse is} 39. Nxe4 Bh4+) 39... Qxb7 {[%emt 0:12:28]} 40. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qb2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qb1 {[%emt 0:02:15]} 42. Ng3 {[%emt 0:03:48]} e4 {[%emt 0:07:27]} 43. Rd7 {[%emt 0:05:36][%csl Gh2][%CAl Rd7h7] [#]} Qb2+ {[%emt 0:06:03]} 44. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qa1 $40 {[%emt 0:00:58][%mdl 128] Black wants a kill.} 45. Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:34][%csl Gh2][%CAl Rd7h7]} Qb2+ {[%emt 0:04:43]} 46. Rd2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Qxa3 {[%emt 0:04:42]} 47. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:17:15]} (47. Ne2 $142) 47... Qa1 {[%emt 0:03:51]} 48. Qh3 {[%emt 0:00:34] Wards off Qf1+} Bd5 {[%emt 0:02:34]} 49. Nxf6 {[%emt 0:00:59][%csl Gf6][%CAl Rh3h7]} Qg1+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 50. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:03][%csl Gf6][%CAl Rh3h7]} Rg2+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 51. Kd3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (51. Qxg2 Qxg2+ 52. Kd3 Qf1+ 53. Kd4 Qxf5 (53... Qa1+ $2 54. Kd3 $19) 54. Kc3) 51... Qb1+ {[%emt 0:00:27] Black is clearly winning.} 52. Kd4 {[%emt 0:01:14]} Qa1+ {[%emt 0:00:38]} 53. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qa3+ {[%emt 0:00:16]} 54. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Qb3+ {[%emt 0:01:07]} 55. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Qc3+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 56. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Ba2+ {[%emt 0:00:23] Weighted Error Value: White=0.57/Black=0.27 (precise) Loses game: White=1 --- Mistake: White=4 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=4 OK: White=5 Black=5 Strong: White=1 ---} 0-1