[Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "1"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Esipenko, Andrey"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E05"] [WhiteElo "2860"] [BlackElo "2645"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "81"] [GameId "2342860458383959"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 13,80,3,18,22,14,26,27,8,20,11,11,11,14,14,11,10,21,13,22,25,42,41,72,54,79,82,86,59,85,85,85,85,85,85,89,69,77,73,71,71,122,122,241,240,267,254,282,281,280,271,366,368,393,393,320,328,470,470,457,452,310,317,525,476,1053,1036,1279,3633,4702]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03.04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04][%CAl Bd7d5,Bd5c4][%mdl 32]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 8. a4 {[%emt 0:00:04] E05: Open Catalan: 5 Nf3 Be7.} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. bxa6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:32] White has an edge. 10.bxa6 scores better than 10.Nc3.} (10. Qxc4 $2 {loses.} axb5 11. Qxb5 Bc6 (11... Rxa1 $2 12. Qxb7 Rxb1 13. Qa8 $19) 12. Rxa8 Bxb5 $19) 10... Nxa6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 11. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:04] Black sacrificed a pawn} 12. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 13. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 14. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 15. Rxa8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bxa8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. Qc1 $146 {[%emt 0:00:54][%CAl Rd4c5]} ({Predecessor:} 16. Nc3 Nxg3 17. hxg3 Bxf3 18. Bxf3 cxd4 19. Bd2 dxc3 20. bxc3 Na6 21. Kg2 Nc5 22. Rh1 {½-½ Andreikin,D (2631)-Dragnev,V (2444) Wch Rapid Almaty 2022 (1)}) 16... Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 17. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} (17. dxc5 Nxe3 18. Qxe3 Bxc5 $17) 17... Ndxc3 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 18. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:04][%CAl Bb2c3,Bc3c4][%mdl 32]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 19. c4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 20. Qa1 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qxa1 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 21. Rxa1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 22. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 23. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 24. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:02:07]} 25. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:38]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:41]} (26... h6 $142) 27. Ne5 $16 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:24]} (27... g5 $16 {was called for.} 28. f4 g4) 28. f4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 29. h3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 30. e3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 31. Rxc7 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KBN} Nf3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 32. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 33. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 34. g4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (34... Be4 $142) 35. g5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 36. fxg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 37. h4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nxh4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03] [#]} (37... Ne5) 38. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:01] White is clearly winning.} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (38... Kh8 $142 39. Rc5 f4 40. exf4 Nf5) 39. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 40. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 41. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.02 (flawless) /Black=0.60 Mistake: --- Black=5 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=3 OK: White=2 Black=4 Best: White=1 ---} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "1"] [White "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Black "Sarana, Alexey"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B90"] [WhiteElo "2800"] [BlackElo "2667"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "182"] [GameId "2342860458383961"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 18,182,16,5,7,1,11,14,29,25,20,12,19,11,36,0,91,0,-8,-36,-33,-50,-41,-54,-31,-30,-16,-13,-15,-35,-34,-24,-21,-31,-29,-46,-41,-10,-12,-74,-83,-96,-105,-120,-136,-127,-38,-141,-131,-169,-169,-158,-179,-169,-164,-212,-212,-234,-245,-237,-229,-311,-310,-324,-308,-280,-257,-223,-107,-111,-111,-173,-172,-171,-148,-447,-179,-450,-418,-363,-432,-324,-322,-191,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 8. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 10. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:06] B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White 6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5.} 11. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:01:39]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 12. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:31]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 13. Bg5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:03]} ({Predecessor:} 13. Nd5 Bxd5 14. Bxd5 Nxd5 15. exd5 Nb8 16. Rac1 Nd7 17. c4 Qa5 18. b3 bxc4 19. Rxc4 {½-½ Schreiber,E (2353)-Baranowski,T (2405) W-Cup22 sf05 email 2019}) 13... Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 14. Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Bxg5 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 15. Nxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 16. a4 {[%emt 0:01:03]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (16... Nd4 $11 17. Qd3 Rc8) 17. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (17. Qc4 $16 Bxd5 18. Nxd5) 17... Qxc6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 18. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 19. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 20. c3 {[%emt 0:00:41]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 21. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 22. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 23. Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Qxb5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 24. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 25. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. f4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 27. fxe5 {[%emt 0:01:28]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 28. d6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (28. Rdb1 $11) 28... Nd7 $17 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 29. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rfc8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 30. Rdc1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 31. c4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} ({Better is} 31... Kf7 $17 32. Ne3 Nb6) 32. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (32. Rd1 $15 Ra7 (32... Nxc4 $2 33. Rac1 $18) (32... Rxc4 33. d7 $14) 33. Ne3) 32... a4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 33. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 34. Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 36. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (36. g4 $142) 36... Ke6 $19 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 37. Rxd6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kxd6 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KRN. Black is a pawn up.} 38. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 40. g4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 41. gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 42. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 43. Kxd2 $17 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxc4+ $19 {[%emt 0:00:00] KR-KN} 44. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (44. Kd3 $17) 44... Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. b6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kxb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 8192] [#]} (46. Re1 $17 e4 47. Ra1) 46... Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (46... f4 $142 47. Kxa4 Nf5) 47. Kxa4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (47. Ra1 {is a better defense.}) 47... Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:01] Threatens to win with ...e4.} 48. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} f4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 49. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 50. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (50. Re1+ $142 Kf5 51. Kd2) 50... Kf5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (50... h5 $19 51. Ra1 Nc4+ 52. Ke2 f3+ 53. Kf2 Nb2) 51. Ke2 $11 {[%emt 0:00:03] The position is equal.} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (51... e4 $5 52. Rc1 $8 Ke6 $11) 52. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 53. Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 54. Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} h3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 56. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 58. Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 59. Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 60. Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 61. Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} f3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 62. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 63. Rxh3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Ng4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 64. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e3+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} 65. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (65... Ne5 $5 66. Kd1 $8 Ke4 $11) 66. Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 67. Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 68. Rg8+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 69. Rf8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 70. Re8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 71. Rd8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 72. Rc8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 73. Rd8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (73... Kc2 $5 74. Rc8+ $8 Kd3 $11) 74. Re8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 75. Rf8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 76. Re8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 77. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 78. h4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 79. h5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 80. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 81. Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 82. Rxg4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00] KPP-KP. Black is a pawn up.} 83. h6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 84. h7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 85. h8=Q {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} f2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 86. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:00] White threatens Qg7+ and mate.} f1=Q+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 87. Kxe3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qf3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 88. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qg4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 89. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 90. Qe5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 91. Qxf4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kxf4 {[%emt 0:00:01] Black had all chances to win. Weighted Error Value: White=0.30/Black=0.24 (precise) Loses game: White=1 --- Missed win: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=7 Black=4 Inaccurate: White=3 --- OK: White=9 Black=11 Best: White=1 Black=2} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "1"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Niemann, Hans Moke"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B51"] [WhiteElo "2765"] [BlackElo "2711"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "98"] [GameId "2342860458383963"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 10,97,10,6,31,23,19,23,23,16,16,-15,-15,-21,-15,-16,-7,-12,-12,-23,-12,-33,-31,-32,-18,-27,-27,-40,-30,-63,-25,-39,-22,-59,-53,-45,-41,-43,-51,-56,-68,-63,-45,-54,-52,-51,-43,-34,-31,-26,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-29976,-29977,-29977,-29978,-29978,-29979,-29984]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Bb5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Bxd7+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxd7 {[%emt 0:00:02] B51: Sicilian: Moscow Variation (3 Bb5+) without 3...Bd7.} 7. c4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 8. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:00] White has an edge.} 9. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 11. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 12. Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 13. Qxg4 {[%emt 0:01:24]} Bxg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 14. a4 $146 {[%emt 0:00:01]} ({Predecessor:} 14. Nd2 b5 15. b3 Rc8 16. O-O h6 17. Be3 Be7 18. f4 bxc4 19. Nxc4 Be2 20. Nb6 Rc3 21. Nd5 Rd3 22. Rfe1 Rxd5 23. Rxe2 {½-½ Munoz Pantoja,M (2450)-Sankalp,G (2468) Barbera del Valles 2nd 2021 (3)}) 14... Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 15. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 16. b3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 17. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 18. O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:06] This pair of bishops is nice.} 19. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:31]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02] Black is more active.} 20. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 21. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 22. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Rfc8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 23. Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 24. Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 25. Rxb7 $15 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 26. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 27. Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 28. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. fxe3 {[%emt 0:00:00] KR-KR} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 30. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 31. Rb7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 32. Rb6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Rxa6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 34. Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:59]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 35. h3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ra1+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} 38. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Ra2+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kxe3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. a5 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Ba4a5,Ba5a6,Ba6a7][%mdl 32]} Ra1+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} 42. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 43. a6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 44. a7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} e3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 45. g3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:04] ( ? ...Kf3+)} 46. gxh4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:07][%mdl 8192] [#]} (46. Kg1 $11) 46... Kf3+ {[%emt 0:00:35] Black mates.} 47. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Re2e1]} 48. Re8 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Rxa7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 49. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:29] Weighted Error Value: White=0.20 (precise) /Black=0.04 (flawless) Loses game: White=1 --- Inaccurate: White=3 Black=2 OK: White=10 Black=5} 0-1 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "1"] [White "Niemann, Hans Moke"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C42"] [WhiteElo "2711"] [BlackElo "2765"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "102"] [GameId "2342860458383965"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 18,102,48,40,51,8,17,-122,20,0,30,24,28,24,39,30,40,-8,-2,0,-8,-13,-14,-14,0,0,0,0,10,7,24,0,8,0,0,-18,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-275,0,0,0,-260,-197,-29989,-29990,-29988,-29988,-29988,-989]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:08.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 10. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:01] The main line 10.Qb3 scores better than 10.Qc2.} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:01] A sharp opening C42: Petroff Defence: 3 Nxe5 and unusual White 3rd moves.} 11. c5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 12. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (12. a3 $11) 12... Re8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (12... Nxc5 $1 $17 13. dxc5 Bxd3) 13. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 14. Ne2 $146 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({Predecessor:} 14. Nh4 Bh7 15. g3 Bd8 16. Nf3 Bf6 17. Rad1 Na6 18. Bxe4 dxe4 19. Ne5 Bxe5 20. dxe5 {½-½ Maghsoodloo,P (2740)-Nepomniachtchi,I (2769) Tata Steel-A 86th 2024 (7)}) 14... Bh7 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 15. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 16. Bxc7 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Qxc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 17. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (17. Nc3 $14) 17... Nd7 $11 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 18. Nxd7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qxd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 19. f3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 20. Bxh7+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kxh7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 21. Qd3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 22. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 23. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 24. h4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Nh7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 25. Rxe8+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rxe8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 26. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 27. Rxe8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxe8 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQN-KQN} 28. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 29. g3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 30. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 31. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 32. b4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 33. Nxe6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qxe6 {[%emt 0:00:00] KQ-KQ} 34. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:26] [#] Qxe6 is the strong threat.} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 35. b5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} cxb5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 36. Qxb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qc2+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} 37. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 38. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qe8+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 39. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 41. cxb6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} axb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. Qb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 43. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qa7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 44. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Qc7+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} 45. Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qc1+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 46. Kg4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 8192]} (46. Kf5 $1 $11 {and White has nothing to worry.}) 46... Qc8+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (46... g6 $19 47. Qe2 h5+ 48. Kh3 Qh1+ 49. Qh2 Qxf3) 47. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qc1+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} 48. Kg4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 8192]} (48. Kf5 $11) 48... g6 $19 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 49. f4 $2 {[%emt 0:01:27] [#]} (49. Qe2 $19) 49... Qd1+ {[%emt 0:00:05] Black mates.} 50. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qh1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} f5+ {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.50/Black=0.16 (very precise) Loses game: White=2 --- Missed win: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=3 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=1 OK: White=10 Black=13} 0-1 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "1"] [White "Niemann, Hans Moke"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C42"] [WhiteElo "2711"] [BlackElo "2765"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "99"] [GameId "2342860458416735"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 18,98,23,39,40,14,29,-45,4,10,21,0,6,18,31,33,29,37,62,62,61,45,59,60,59,60,66,52,68,38,78,81,104,112,210,206,298,310,285,283,350,334,411,325,659,245,230,229,204,195,191,181,223,208,240,231,253,241,254,240,240,82,74,79,88,75,89,79,80,0,0,0,67,73,1155,-8,-8,-8,-8,0,954,891,5617]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:02:43.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. Qb3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01] The main line 10.Qb3 scores better than 10.Qc2.} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:01] A sharp opening C42: Petroff Defence: 3 Nxe5 and unusual White 3rd moves.} 11. c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 12. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (12. g3 $11) 12... Re8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (12... Nxc5 $1 $15 13. Bxf5 Nxb3 14. Bxd7 Nxa1) 13. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 14. Ne2 $5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 8] An interesting novelty.} ({Predecessor:} 14. Nh4 Bh7 15. g3 Bd8 16. Nf3 Bf6 17. Rad1 Na6 18. Bxe4 dxe4 19. Ne5 Bxe5 20. dxe5 {½-½ Maghsoodloo,P (2740)-Nepomniachtchi,I (2769) Tata Steel-A 86th 2024 (7)}) 14... Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 15. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:05][%CAl Bf3h4,Bh4f5,Bf5d6][%mdl 32] [#]} Bh7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 16. f3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06] and ...g5 would now be decisive} 17. Bxh7+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxh7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 18. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Bb8d7,Bd7f8,Bf8g6][%mdl 32]} 19. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ndf8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 20. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 21. Bxc7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qxc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 22. Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 23. f4 {[%emt 0:00:09] [#] and f5 would now be decisive} Ngf8 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 24. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 25. Ngf5 {[%emt 0:00:17] White has more active pieces.} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:44]} (25... Rxe1+ $16 26. Rxe1 Ne6) 26. Qg3 $1 $18 {[%emt 0:00:11][%csl Gf5,Bg7,Bh6][%CAl Rg3g7]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} (26... Ng6 $142 27. Rxe6 Qxe6) 27. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:59]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 28. Nxh6+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 29. Nhf5+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} (29. Ndxf7 $2 Rxe1+ 30. Rxe1 Qxg4 31. Nxg4 Kxf7 $19) 29... Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:12] Black is weak on the dark squares} 30. Qh4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} f6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:24]} (30... gxf5 31. Qxh5 Rxd6) 31. Ng3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:26]} (31. Nh6+ Kg7 32. Nhf7 Rxd6 33. Nxd6) 31... Nxg3 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 32. Qxg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 33. h4 {[%emt 0:00:10][%CAl Bh2h4,Bh4h5][%mdl 32]} (33. Nxf5 Rxe1+ 34. Rxe1 Qxf5 $19) 33... Qg7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 34. Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. h5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. b3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. hxg6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qxg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Qd2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (39. Rxe6 $18 Nxe6 40. Re1) 39... a5 $16 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Nxe6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 42. Re8+ {[%emt 0:00:04] White attacks} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:07][%CAl Of4g2]} 43. Re7+ {[%emt 0:00:16]} (43. a3 $16 Nh3+ (43... Qg5 $2 44. Rh8+ Kg7 45. Qb2+ d4 46. axb4 $18) 44. Kh2) 43... Kg8 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 44. Re8+ {[%emt 0:00:48]} (44. Qc2 $11) 44... Kh7 $14 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Of4g2]} 45. a3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:01:12][%mdl 8192] Wards off Re7+} 46. Kf1 $2 $40 {[%emt 0:00:47][%mdl 128] White mounts an attack.} ({Only move:} 46. Rh8+ $18 Kg7 47. Qb2+ d4 48. axb4) 46... Rxb3 $11 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 47. Rh8+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kxh8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 48. Nf7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({Worse is} 48. Qxa5 Qxg2+ 49. Ke1 Qe2#) 48... Kg7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 8192]} (48... Kg8 $11 49. Nxg5 Rb1+ 50. Kf2 Rb2 51. Qxb2 Nd3+ 52. Ke2 Nxb2) 49. Nxg5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 50. Qxb2+ {[%emt 0:00:04] Weighted Error Value: White=0.38/Black=0.71 Loses game: --- Black=2 Missed win: White=1 --- Mistake: White=5 Black=4 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=2 OK: White=6 Black=3 Best: White=2 Black=2 Strong: White=1 ---} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "1"] [White "Sarana, Alexey"] [Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D36"] [WhiteElo "2667"] [BlackElo "2800"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "160"] [GameId "2342860458416737"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 19,160,16,24,-1,3,-6,-14,0,0,-4,8,-18,25,-66,-52,-49,23,10,25,4,19,-44,-33,-37,0,-93,-100,-99,-97,-102,-103,-103,-87,-86,-97,-90,-92,-92,-101,-100,-103,-95,-96,-103,-93,-99,-98,-97,-97,-107,-107,-115,-8,-8,0,-97,-66,-104,0,-69,0,-83,-82,-82,-82,-119,-119,-119,-119,-119,-119,-139,-139,-139,-139,-139,-139,-124,-119,-119,-119,-119,-79,-154,0,-150,-139,-131,-28,-28,-35,-134,-123,-128,-19,-47,-54,-148,-123,-138,-7,-69,-69,-139,-139,-147,-139,-139,-139,-139,-124,-116,-110,-81,-89,-205,0,-7116,-1574,-29977,-29978,-29975,-671,-671,-671,-609,-550,-409,-268,-268,-268,-1277,-1271,-4590,-274,-1170,-1139,-29981,-29982,-29988,-29989,-29996,-29996]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:05.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. Nge2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 10. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 11. h3 {[%emt 0:00:07] D36: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation: Main line (5 Bg5 c6 6 Qc2).} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 12. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 13. Rae1 {[%emt 0:00:03] The position is equal.} g6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 14. a3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:29]} ({Predecessor:} 14. Nc1 Ne6 15. g4 Ng5 16. Kg2 Nf6 17. f3 c5 18. Qf2 Ne6 19. dxc5 Qxc5 20. Nb3 {½-½ Bluebaum,M (2651)-Dubov,D (2708) Speed Chess Q2 blitz 2022 (14)}) 14... Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 15. b4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (16. Na4 $11) 16... axb4 $15 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 17. axb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qh4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} (17... Ne6 $15) 18. Kh2 $11 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 19. Ng1 {[%emt 0:01:52]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 20. b5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} (20. Nf3 $11) 20... c5 $15 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 21. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 22. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (22. Nge2 $11) 22... Rec8 $17 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 23. Rfc1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:01:01] Black is more active.} 24. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 25. Qxb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 26. exd4 {[%emt 0:01:28]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 27. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:02] Prevents Qf4+.} Qxf2 {[%emt 0:01:14]} 29. Rxc8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxc8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 30. Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:01:55]} 31. Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qxf4+ {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQB-KQB. Black is a pawn up.} 32. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qc1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qc7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 34. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 35. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qc1+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} (35... Qd7 $17 36. Qc3 Qd8) 36. Kh2 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (37. Kh1 $11 {remains equal.}) 37... Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:17] [#]} Qc1+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} (38... Kf8 $1 $17) 39. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (39. Bf1 $11) 39... Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (39... Qg5 $15 40. Qxb6 Qxg2+ (40... Bxg2 41. Qb8+ Kg7 42. Qg3 $11) 41. Ke1 Qe4) 40. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (40. Kg1 $11) 40... Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 41. Kxf3 $17 {[%emt 0:00:02] KQ-KQ. Black is a pawn up.} h5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qc3+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 43. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qb4+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} 44. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qb1+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 45. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe1+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 46. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 47. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 48. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 49. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 50. Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe3+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 51. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (51. Kc4) 51... f5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} ({Black should try} 51... Qd4 $17 52. Kb3 Kg5) 52. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (52. Qf6 $11) 52... Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 53. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe4+ {[%emt 0:00:13]} (53... Qd4 $17 54. Qc7 Qf2+ (54... Qa4+ 55. Kc3 $15) 55. Kd3 Qf1+ (55... Qxg2 56. Qe7+ Kh6 57. Qxh4+ Kg7 58. Qe7+ Kg8 59. Qd8+ Kh7 60. Qe7+ Kg8 61. Qe8+ Kg7 62. Qe7+ Kg8 $11) 56. Ke3 Qe1+ (56... Qxb5 57. Qd8+ Kh5 58. Qh8+ Kg5 59. Qd8+ Kh5 60. Qh8+ Kg5 61. Qd8+ $11) 57. Kd3 Qe4+ 58. Kc3 Qe3+ (58... Qxg2 59. Qe7+ Kf4 60. Qd6+ Kf3 61. Qxb6 $17) 59. Kc2 Qe2+ 60. Kc3 Qxg2 (60... Qxb5 61. Qd8+ Kf4 62. Qxh4+ Ke3 63. Qe1+ Kf4 64. Qh4+ Ke3 65. Qe1+ Kf4 66. Qh4+ $11) 61. Qe7+ Kf4 62. Qxh4+ Kf3) 54. Kc3 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe1+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (55. Kd4 $15) 55... Qe3 $17 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 56. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (56... Qf2 $17 57. Qb7 Qd4+ 58. Kc1 Kf4 59. Qf3+ Ke5 60. Qe2+ Kd5) 57. Qd6+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 58. Qxg6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (58. Qc6+ $15 Kd3 59. Qc2+ Kd4 60. Qc6 Qd3+ 61. Ke1) 58... Qd3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 59. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (59... Qc3+ $17 60. Kf1 Qc1+ 61. Ke2 Qc4+ 62. Kf2 Qc5+ (62... Qxb5 63. Qe6+ Kd4 64. Qe3+ Kd5 65. Qd2+ Kc5 66. Qe3+ Kc4 67. Qe2+ Kb4 68. Qb2+ Ka4 69. Qa2+ Kb4 70. Qb1+ Kc4 71. Qc2+ Kd4 72. Qd2+ Kc5 73. Qe3+ Kd5 74. Qd2+ Kc5 $11) 63. Ke1 Kd3 (63... Qxb5 64. Qf6 $11)) 60. Qe6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} (60. Qf6 $11) 60... Kf4 $15 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 61. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} ({White should play} 61. Qh6+ $15 Kg3 62. Qe3+ Kh2 (62... Kxg2 63. Qf2+ Kxh3 64. Qf3+ Kh2 65. Qf4+ Kh3 66. Qf3+ Kh2 67. Qf2+ Kh3 68. Qf3+ $11) 63. Qf4+ Kg1 (63... Kxg2 64. Qf2+ Kxh3 65. Qf3+ Kh2 66. Qf2+ Kh3 67. Qf3+ Kh2 68. Qf2+ Kh3 $11) 64. Qe3+ Kh1 (64... Kxg2 65. Qf2+ Kxh3 66. Qf3+ Kh2 67. Qf4+ Kg2 68. Qf2+ Kh3 69. Qf3+ Kh2 70. Qf4+ Kg2 71. Qf2+ Kh1 72. Qf3+ Kh2 $11) 65. g4) 61... Qc5+ $17 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 62. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 63. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 64. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 65. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 66. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 67. Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (67. Qh6+ $17 {was called for.} Kg3 68. Qe3+ Qxe3) 67... Kg3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (67... Qd1+ $19 68. Kf2 Qd2+ 69. Kf1 Qd3+ 70. Kf2 Qd4+ 71. Kf1 b4) 68. Qg5+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 8192]} (68. Qe3+ $11 Qxe3) 68... Kh2 $19 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 69. Qxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 70. Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qg1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} (70... Qe4 $142 71. Kf2 Qxg2+ 72. Ke3 b3 73. Qc4 b2 74. Qa2 Qc2 75. Qf7 Qc3+ 76. Ke2 Qe5+ 77. Kd2 Qg5+ 78. Ke2 b1=Q 79. Qf2+ Kxh3 80. Qf3+ Qg3 81. Qxg3+ hxg3) 71. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxg2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 72. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qf3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 73. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 74. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kxh3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 75. Qd7+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (75. Ka3) 75... Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 76. Qd6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qg3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (76... Kg1 {( ? ...h3)} 77. Ka3 b2+ 78. Ka2 b1=R 79. Kxb1 Qf1+ 80. Kc2 h3) 77. Qe6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (77. Qd4) 77... h3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 78. Qf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:02] Black mates.} 79. Qxb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxb3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 80. Ka1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.33/Black=0.26 (precise) Loses game: White=1 --- Missed win: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=14 Black=8 Inaccurate: White=7 Black=4 OK: White=1 Black=1 Best: --- Black=2} 0-1 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "1"] [White "Esipenko, Andrey"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E11"] [WhiteElo "2645"] [BlackElo "2860"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "142"] [GameId "2342860458416739"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 10,141,27,27,51,49,43,40,43,43,38,41,66,65,71,60,72,53,62,42,47,33,36,20,7,0,8,0,23,15,81,90,81,76,84,44,205,187,177,154,272,100,110,74,61,46,77,24,152,0,0,0,0,-20,-16,-39,-24,-43,-27,-79,-7,0,7,-171,0,0,0,0,12,0,0,0,18,18,68,83,70,72,72,72,72,75,87,0,53,0,85,62,85,61,66,11,17,15,39,39,45,39,78,78,78,39,78,78,78,78,78,78,78,78,78,78,78,78,78,78,78,0,78,0,78,78,78,78,78,0,78,78,78,78,78,78,78,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:05.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. c4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} 4. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. a3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Oe6e5] The main line 6...d6 scores better than 6...d5. E11: Bogo-Indian.} 7. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nfd7 {[%emt 0:00:03][%CAl Bf6d7,Bd7f8,Bf8g6,Bg6f4][%mdl 32] White is slightly better.} 9. Nb1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 10. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 11. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Na6 $146 {[%emt 0:00:08]} ({Predecessor:} 11... Bf8 12. Qc2 exd4 13. Nxd4 Nc6 14. Rad1 Nxd4 15. Bxd4 c6 16. f4 Qc7 17. Kh1 b6 {½-½ Molina,R (2381)-Mekhitarian,K (2562) Gaudium Masters Final blitz 2024 (1.5)}) 12. d5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Nf8 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 13. h3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:09] [#]} 14. b4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 15. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Nxe2+ {[%emt 0:00:18]} 16. Qxe2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 17. Rab1 {[%emt 0:01:08]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 18. c5 {[%emt 0:00:31]} axb4 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 19. axb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (19... Qe8 $11) 20. Nd2 $16 {[%emt 0:00:25]} (20. Nxe4 dxc5 21. Qa2 (21. bxc5 Qxd5 22. Bg5 Bxc5 $11) 21... Kh8 $11) 20... Bf5 {[%emt 0:01:20]} 21. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:01:14]} (21. Ncxe4 dxc5 22. d6 cxd6 (22... Bxd6 23. bxc5 Be7 24. Qc4+ Kh8 25. Rxb7 $16) 23. bxc5 d5 (23... Nxc5 24. Bxc5 dxc5 25. Rxb7 $17) 24. Rxb7 d4 (24... Bxe4 25. Nxe4 dxe4 26. Rd1 $17) (24... dxe4 25. Rd1 $17) 25. Qc4+ Kh8 $19) 21... Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:12][%CAl Rd6c5]} 22. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:46]} (22. Ncxe4 dxc5 23. bxc5 Qxd5 $14) 22... dxc5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} (22... Qe8 $14) 23. d6 $18 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (23. Nxe5 $2 Bf6 (23... cxb4 24. Nb5 $17) (23... Nxb4 24. Qh5 $17) 24. b5 Bxe5 $19) 23... cxd6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 24. bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:52]} (24... Rc8 $16) 25. Nxd5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:21]} (25. Nxe5 Bf6 26. c6 (26. Rxd5 Qe8 $17) 26... bxc6 (26... Bxe5 27. Rxd5 Qf6 28. cxb7 $14) 27. Nxc6 Qc8 28. Nxd5 Qxc6 $11) (25. Rxd5 $18 Qc7 26. Rxe5 (26. Nxe5 Bxc5 27. Nb5 Qe7 $11) 26... Bxc5 27. Nd5 (27. Nxe4 Bxe3 28. fxe3 Bxe4 $11)) 25... Nxc5 $16 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 26. Ndb6 {[%emt 0:00:20] White has more active pieces.} (26. Nxe5 $6 Bd6 $11) 26... Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 27. Nxa8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxa8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 28. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} ({Better is} 28. Rb5 $16) 28... Qa6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (28... Bh4 $11) 29. Kh2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} ({White has to play} 29. Rb6 $16 Qa3 30. Rxb7) 29... b5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 30. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 33. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (34. Qg4 $11 {remains equal.} Qxg4 35. hxg4) 34... b3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (34... Nxf2 $17 {...Nd3 is in the air} 35. Qb5 (35. Bxf2 $2 {is the wrong capture.} e3 $19) 35... Nd3) 35. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} b2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 36. f3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (36. Rbxb2 $11 Nxb2 37. Rxb2) 36... Bb4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:23]} (36... exf3 $19 37. Rxd3 Qa2 38. gxf3 Bxd3 39. Qxd3 Rxf3) 37. Rdxb2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nxb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 39. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:00] A strong pair of Bishops.} 40. fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 41. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({Black should try} 41... Qd6 $11) 42. Rf3 $14 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 43. Rxf8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxf8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQB-KQN. White is a pawn up.} h6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (46. Nf5 $16) 46... Qa8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (46... Qb4 $11) 47. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (47. Nc3 $14) 47... Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (47... Qf8 $1 $11) 48. h4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 49. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 50. h5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (50. Kg1 $14) 50... Be8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 52. g4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 53. Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:01][%csl Gf5][%CAl Rc7g7] [#]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 54. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:05][%csl Gf5][%CAl Rc3g7]} Qf7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 55. Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 56. Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} gxf6 $16 {[%emt 0:00:00] KB-KN. White is a pawn up.} 57. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 58. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 59. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 60. Nf5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 61. Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 62. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 63. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 64. Nf5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 65. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 66. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 67. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 68. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 69. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 70. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 71. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02] Weighted Error Value: White=0.25 (precise) /Black=0.30 Loses game: White=1 Black=1 Missed win: White=1 Black=1 Mistake: White=6 Black=7 Inaccurate: White=4 Black=3 OK: White=6 Black=4 Best: White=1 Black=3 Strong: --- Black=2} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "1"] [White "Lazavik, Denis"] [Black "Movahed, Sina"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E05"] [WhiteElo "2644"] [BlackElo "2524"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "91"] [GameId "2342860458424933"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 13,90,5,0,0,0,0,2,-2,2,0,0,0,6,0,22,0,5,0,14,12,11,-29,22,10,48,46,35,36,58,37,62,62,56,43,82,80,85,85,122,122,115,81,70,69,68,44,93,96,90,94,102,87,214,219,221,210,233,225,342,335,686,654,743,719,659,644,766,766,720,693,1395,1394,1799,1736,1657,1585,956,1162,1134]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:04.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. a4 {[%emt 0:00:02] E05: Open Catalan: 5 Nf3 Be7.} b4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 9. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 10. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03] The position is equal.} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 11. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:25]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 12. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Na6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 13. Nfe5 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Nxc5 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 14. Qxd8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rfxd8 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 15. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:05] And now Bxe4 would win.} Bxg2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 16. Kxg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rdc8 $146 {[%emt 0:00:02] Repels Nc6} ({Predecessor:} 16... Nd5 17. Bxc5 Bxc5 18. Na5 f6 19. Nd3 Bf8 20. Rfc1 e5 21. Nc6 Rd7 22. Nc5 Bxc5 23. Rxc5 {1-0 Zhong,K (2036)-Jin,R (1683) CHN-ch U20 Shanghai 2024 (3)}) 17. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:01:26]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:52]} ({Black should play} 17... Nb3 18. Rab1 Nd5) 18. Na5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 19. Nec6 $36 {[%emt 0:00:31][%mdl 2048] White has the initiative.} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 20. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 21. f3 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 22. Nxb3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 23. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:05] Inhibits Rc2.} Rxc1 {[%emt 0:01:04]} 24. Rxc1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 25. e4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 26. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:05] White has more active pieces.} f6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 27. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 28. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. f4 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Bf3f4,Bf4f5][%mdl 32]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (29... exf4 $14 {was preferable.} 30. gxf4 Bd6) 30. f5 $16 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd8 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 31. g4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 32. Na5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:22] Loses the game.} (32... Bc7 $16 33. Nc4 Rb8 34. Rd1+ Kc6) 33. Rxc8 $18 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kxc8 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KBN-KBN} 34. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 35. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nb7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (35... Nf7 $142 36. Kc4 Nd8 37. Kxb4 g6) 36. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} a5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:24] [#]} (36... Bd6 37. Nxa6 Kd7) 37. Nxb7 {[%emt 0:00:22] White is clearly winning.} Kxb7 {[%emt 0:00:01] KB-KB} 38. Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 39. Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 40. h4 {[%emt 0:00:06][%CAl Bh2h4,Bh4h5][%mdl 32]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 41. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 42. b3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. h5 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 44. Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 45. Bxg7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 46. Bh6 {[%emt 0:00:03] Weighted Error Value: White=0.03 (flawless) /Black=0.45 Mistake: --- Black=5 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=3 OK: White=4 Black=1 Best: --- Black=2} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "1"] [White "Movahed, Sina"] [Black "Lazavik, Denis"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C77"] [WhiteElo "2524"] [BlackElo "2644"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "74"] [GameId "2342860458424935"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 11,74,16,14,27,57,57,42,30,28,22,31,27,37,-70,-53,-99,-64,-63,-72,-69,-93,-110,-76,-129,0,0,0,0,0,-41,0,0,0,0,0,-66,0,0,0,-178,617,592,704,711,705,703,29984,29985,29981,5277,29997,29988,29988,456,416,-71,-81,-539,-537,-741,-585,-588,-588,-2977,-2899]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:02:42.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Bf1b5,Bb5a4,Ba4b3,Bb3d5][%mdl 32]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:04] C77: Ruy Lopez: 3...a6 4 Ba4 Nf6, unusual lines.} h6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 8. c3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} 9. d4 $146 {[%emt 0:00:16] White is slightly better.} ({Predecessor:} 9. d3 d6 10. Nxf6+ Qxf6 11. Bd5 Bd7 12. Rg1 Qg6 13. g4 Bxg4 14. Bxc6 Bxf3 15. Rxg6 Bxd1 {1-0 Hardaway,B (2522)-Fiorito,J (2431) Sant Boi de Llobregat op 6th 2025 (9)}) 9... exd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 10. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 11. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:01:02]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. g4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (12. Be3 $14) 12... Rb8 $15 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 13. g5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (13. Rg1 $15 {deserves consideration.} Ne7 14. Bb3) 13... Nb4 $17 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 14. gxh6 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 15. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 16. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 17. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:47]} (17. Rg5 $142) 17... Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:43]} ({Black should try} 17... Kh7 $17 18. Qg4 d6) 18. Bg5 $15 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 19. h7+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 20. Qg4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:05] [#] Threatens to win with ...d6. Really sharp!} 21. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} (21. Qxd7 Be6 (21... Bxd4 $2 22. Qxd5 Qxe5+ 23. Qxe5+ Bxe5 24. O-O-O $19) (21... Qxd7 $2 22. Nxd7 Rbe8+ 23. Kd2 $19) 22. Qxe8 Rbxe8 $19) 21... Rxh7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 22. Rde1 $1 {[%emt 0:00:37]} (22. Nxd7 $2 Be6 23. Qf3 (23. Bf6+ $2 Kg8 $19) 23... Qxd7 $19) 22... Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 23. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} (23. Nxd7 $11 Qc6+ 24. Kb1) 23... Bxa2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (23... Rh5 $15 24. a3 Qd6) 24. d5 $36 {[%emt 0:00:19][%mdl 2048] White is more active.} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (24... Qxd5 $11 25. Bf6+ Kg8) 25. Ng4 $19 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Qd6 $4 {[%emt 0:00:37][%mdl 8192]} (25... Qc6+ $19 26. Kb1 Rf8) 26. Bf6+ $18 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 27. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Qc6+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 28. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#] and Nf6+ should not be overlooked} Rh3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 29. Nf6+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 30. Rxg6 {[%emt 0:00:14][%CAl Oe5d6] White wants to mate with Bd6+!.} Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 31. Nxd7+ {[%emt 0:00:22]} Qxd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (32. Bg7+ $142 Kg8 33. Rg5 Rh6 34. Bxh6+ Kh7 35. Bg7 Qh3 36. Bf6 Rg8 37. Rxg8) 32... Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 33. Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} ({White should play} 33. Qb4+ $18 c5 34. Qc3) 33... Be4+ $17 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 34. Ka1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:07][%mdl 8192]} (34. Rxe4 $17 {is more resistant.} Qd1+ (34... Bxf2 35. Bd6+ cxd6 36. Qg8#) 35. Qc1 Qxc1+ 36. Kxc1) 34... Bg6 $19 {[%emt 0:00:02] Black is clearly winning.} 35. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 36. Bxb4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 37. Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:07] Against Bxf2} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:03] Quite a comeback for Black. Weighted Error Value: White=0.60/Black=0.69 Loses game: White=1 --- Missed win: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=4 Black=3 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=4 OK: White=4 Black=5 Best: White=3 Black=3 Strong: White=3 ---} 0-1 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "1"] [White "Movahed, Sina"] [Black "Lazavik, Denis"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C45"] [WhiteElo "2524"] [BlackElo "2644"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "107"] [GameId "2342860458424937"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 9,106,-6,-4,-25,12,8,9,20,10,18,8,0,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,10,10,6,10,12,16,22,42,1,52,51,41,45,54,45,105,45,52,34,45,37,84,87,118,95,106,75,71,64,101,81,87,61,66,85,75,62,75,75,80,78,90,80,89,40,42,12,46,27,29,29,37,35,100,114,112,70,83,72,85,60,64,67,72,72,83,64,79,64,122,122,233,220,882,1075,1075,946,825,736,29966]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#] C45: Scotch Game.} d5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. exd5+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02] The position is equal.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 10. Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nd5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:46]} ({Predecessor:} 10... Qe7+ 11. Be2 Re8 12. Be3 Bf5 13. O-O Bxc3 14. Qxc3 Nd5 15. Qd4 Nxe3 16. fxe3 Qxe3+ 17. Qxe3 Rxe3 18. Rxf5 Rxe2 {1-0 Klapuch,D (1821)-Fabian,Z (1715) Jesenik op-B 2024 (4)}) 11. Bd3 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Re8+ {[%emt 0:00:18] Black sacrificed a pawn} 12. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} a5 {[%emt 0:03:07] ...Nxc3 is the strong threat.} 13. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:38]} ({Stronger than} 13. Nxd5 Re1#) (13. Qxd5 $2 Qxd5 14. h3 Bxc3 15. bxc3 Qxc6 $19) 13... Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 14. Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:04] A sharp opening} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 15. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:03][%csl Gc3][%CAl Rd4g7]} Bxd3+ {[%emt 0:00:17]} 16. cxd3 {[%emt 0:01:11][%csl Gc3][%CAl Rd4g7]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 17. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 18. Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:39]} (18... Qh5 $11 19. Qc2 h6) 19. g3 $14 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Rab8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 20. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 21. Rhe1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (21... Reb8 $14) 22. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (22. Rab1 $16 Rxb1 23. Rxb1) 22... Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 23. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 24. Rae1 {[%emt 0:00:24][%CAl Ba1e1,Be1e5,Be5a5,Ba5a3,Ba3c3][%mdl 32]} Qd5+ {[%emt 0:00:00] [#]} (24... Rb6 $14) 25. Rf3 $1 $16 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 26. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:14] White is more active.} Qxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 27. Qxc6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (27. Qxa5 Rxd3 28. Ref5 (28. Re8+ Qxe8 29. Rxd3 Qe4+ 30. Rf3 Rf6 $17) 28... f6 $17) 27... Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR. White is a pawn up.} Rcd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 29. Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 30. h3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 31. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} R8d7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 32. a3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 33. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 36. Re4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (36. Kd2 $16) 36... Rb2+ $14 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. g4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. f3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (40... c5 $14) 41. a4 $16 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 42. Rec4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Re7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 44. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} c5+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 45. Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxa4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 46. R2c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 47. Rxa4 {[%emt 0:00:14] KR-KR. White is a pawn up.} Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 48. Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({Better is} 48... Re1 $14) 49. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (49... Kg6 $16) 50. d4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rd1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (50... Kg6 51. Ra3 Rb1) 51. Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 52. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 53. Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 54. Rf7+ {[%emt 0:00:04] Weighted Error Value: White=0.10 (very precise) /Black=0.42 Mistake: White=2 Black=7 Inaccurate: White=3 Black=4 OK: White=4 Black=1 Strong: White=1 ---} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Niemann, Hans Moke"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C84"] [WhiteElo "2860"] [BlackElo "2711"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "183"] [GameId "2342860458424939"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 15,182,20,29,7,20,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,26,19,21,16,19,16,21,10,44,47,34,30,48,46,50,38,46,36,47,58,84,75,73,70,91,0,0,22,15,0,15,15,26,20,20,27,28,13,24,35,33,37,49,33,33,27,41,30,50,54,60,36,57,57,55,54,55,55,55,55,54,54,58,52,66,63,76,75,85,71,71,71,81,58,57,59,63,57,69,59,66,16,12,8,31,14,62,42,45,45,39,45,45,51,32,38,91,30,32,32,93,93,93,93,93,93,93,93,93,93,93,93,113,86,93,0,93,86,86,86,93,93,93,86,93,86,93,93,93,93,113,113,113,113,9462,9462,6709,6263,113,113,29952,29951,11272,8997,7547,7476,29973,29974,29974,29975,29974,29975,29973,29964,29938]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. d3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 8. a4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:28] C84: Closed Ruy Lopez: Unusual White 6th moves.} d6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 10. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. Rxa8 {[%emt 0:00:01] The position is equal.} Qxa8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 12. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Na5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:03]} ({Predecessor:} 12... b4 13. Nd5 Qd8 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Qd2 h6 16. Ra1 Bg5 17. Qe1 Nd4 18. Nxd4 Bxd5 19. Bxd5 exd4 20. Qxb4 {1-0 Braeutigam,K (1734)-Anissimova,M (1359) GER-chT Federal Cup (Women) 2021 (2.39)}) 13. Nxb5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nxb3 {[%emt 0:00:03] Black sacrificed a pawn} 14. cxb3 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Od1c2]} Qb8 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 15. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 16. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 17. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qa7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 18. b4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 19. b5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} cxb5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 20. Nxb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qa6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 21. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 22. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 23. h3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 24. d4 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 25. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 26. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 27. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} (27. Rd2 $16) 27... Bxd5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 29. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:32] Active counter play!} Re8 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 30. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 31. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 33. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 34. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 35. b3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 36. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 37. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 38. g3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 39. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 40. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 44. h4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 45. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 46. Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 47. Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qb8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 48. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (48. Nd4 {with more complications.} Re1 49. Qf3 Qe5 50. Nf5) 48... Re6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 49. Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 50. Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 51. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 52. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 53. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Qe8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 56. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:08] Wards off Ne7+} 57. h5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:04] [#]} (57... Qb7 $11) 58. b4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Ob4b5]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 59. Qxd7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rxd7 $14 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN. White is a pawn up.} 60. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 61. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 62. Nc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (62... g6 $14) 63. g4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({White should play} 63. Kf3 $16) 63... Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 64. f4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:06] [#]} (64... g6 $14) 65. Nd4 $1 $16 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 66. Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 67. Nxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01] KB-KN. White is a pawn up.} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 68. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 69. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 70. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 71. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 72. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (72. Ng1 $16) 72... Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (72... Kf7 $1 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 73. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 74. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 75. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 76. Nb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 77. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 78. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 79. Nd5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 80. Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 81. Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ba3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 8192]} (81... Kf8 $16) 82. Nc4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:03] [#]} 83. Ne5+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 84. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 8192]} (84... Be3 $16) 85. Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 86. f5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 87. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 88. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:02] White mates.} Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 89. f6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 90. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 91. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 92. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.09 (flawless) /Black=0.08 (flawless) Loses game: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=4 Black=4 Inaccurate: --- Black=3 OK: White=9 Black=2 Best: White=3 Black=2 Strong: White=1 ---} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Lazavik, Denis"] [Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D03"] [WhiteElo "2644"] [BlackElo "2800"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "248"] [GameId "2342860458433133"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 13,247,0,-2,0,0,0,0,0,14,-2,26,0,9,5,10,-7,2,0,5,-7,0,-6,0,0,0,0,0,-34,0,-35,-25,-23,-21,-19,-22,-66,-71,-60,-60,-57,-50,-56,-39,-42,-38,-91,-64,-99,-102,-97,-93,-92,-95,-102,-89,-108,-106,-99,-21,-19,-32,-19,-30,-110,-73,-171,-171,-183,-170,-181,-166,-204,-217,-222,-220,-208,-188,-164,-166,-246,-242,-233,-239,-237,-241,-310,-273,-307,-212,-290,-113,-116,-91,-97,-66,-65,-61,-91,-91,-91,-66,-73,0,-62,-62,-91,-63,-91,-14,-91,-15,-89,-89,-89,-89,-91,-91,-91,-91,-91,-91,-91,-91,-91,-37,-37,-37,-47,-52,-54,0,-17,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-29983]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:05.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 5. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 6. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} b6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4] is recently more successful than 6...c5.} 7. c3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:03] D03: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5, including Torre Attack with early ...d5.} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 9. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:51]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:16]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03] The position is equal.} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 11. Rfe1 $146 {[%emt 0:00:12]} ({Predecessor:} 11. Ne5 Bxe5 12. dxe5 Ndc5 13. Nxe4 dxe4 14. Bc4 a5 15. Rfd1 Qc8 16. b4 axb4 17. cxb4 Na4 18. Qc2 {0-1 Veiga,J (2406)-Bjerre,J (2602) Titled Tuesday intern op 30th May Early blitz 2023 (3)}) 11... Re8 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 12. Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} cxd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 13. a4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 14. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:56]} 15. Bb1 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Nef6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 16. h3 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 17. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:18]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 18. Nh2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 19. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 20. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 21. f3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 22. b3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} exf3 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 23. Nhxf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 24. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00] Black has a king side majority} 25. Nh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 26. b4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 27. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 29. Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} (29. Qf2 $15) 29... Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 30. Ne5 {[%emt 0:01:17]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01][%csl Oc3,Oe3] White has weak pawns} 32. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 33. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 34. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (35... Rg3 $17 36. Nxd7 Rxd7 37. Ra8+ Kh7) 36. Nxd7 $11 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rxd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 37. Ra8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (38. Rb8 $11) 38... Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 39. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (39. Rb8 $17) 39... Ra2 $19 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 40. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 41. Qxg6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kxg6 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR. Black is a pawn up.} 42. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 43. Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 44. Rc6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Raa2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 46. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (46. Rxb5 {was called for.} Rxg2 47. Rg1 Rxg1+ 48. Kxg1) 46... Re2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxe3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. Rxb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 49. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 50. b5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rcc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. b6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (51... f5 $19 {and Black stays clearly on top.} 52. Rb8 Kg5) 52. Re7 $17 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (52... Rxb6 {simplifies} 53. Rxe3 h5 54. g4 hxg4 55. Rxg4+ Kf7) 53. b7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rcb3 {[%emt 0:00:00] Black is more active.} 54. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Rxe3 $15 {[%emt 0:00:00] KR-KR. Black is a pawn up.} Rb1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (57... Rb4 $17) 58. Rg3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} (58. Kh1 $1 $11) 58... Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 59. Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 60. g4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (60... Rc5 $17) 61. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (61. Rf5 $1 $11) 61... h5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (61... Rc5 $17) 62. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (62. Rf5 $11 {remains equal.}) 62... Rc5 $17 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 63. Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 64. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 65. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 66. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 67. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 68. Rb5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} ({Better is} 68... Kh6 $17 69. Rb3 Kg5 70. Rb5+ f5) 69. gxf5 $15 {[%emt 0:00:00]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 70. Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 71. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 72. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 73. Rg8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 74. Rf8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 75. Rg8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 76. Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxh3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 77. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 78. Rg8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 79. Rf8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 80. Rg8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 81. Rf8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 82. Rxf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 83. Rg5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 84. Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 85. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#] ( ? ...Rh3+)} 86. Rf4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:01] ( ? ...Rf1+)} 87. Rg4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 88. Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 89. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 90. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 91. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rg3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 92. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 93. Rd5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 94. Rd4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 95. Rd5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 96. Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 97. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 98. Kxh4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 99. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 100. Rf4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 101. Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rg1+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 102. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 103. Re3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 104. Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 105. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rh2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 106. Rg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 107. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 108. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 109. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 110. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 111. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 112. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rh2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 113. Rg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 114. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rf4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 115. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 116. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 117. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 118. Rg4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 119. Rg3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 120. Rg2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 121. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 122. Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 123. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 124. Kg4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 8192] [#]} (124. Rg7 $11) 124... Rg8+ {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.19 (very precise) /Black=0.21 (precise) Loses game: White=1 --- Missed win: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=7 Black=5 Inaccurate: White=9 Black=7 OK: White=25 Black=15 Best: White=3 Black=1} 0-1 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "2.2"] [White "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Black "Lazavik, Denis"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B13"] [WhiteElo "2800"] [BlackElo "2644"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "105"] [GameId "2342860458433135"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 13,105,30,34,8,29,3,13,16,13,13,17,4,8,8,26,0,0,-5,18,0,13,-15,45,-16,10,0,0,0,0,-21,-8,-22,-51,-33,-38,-62,-74,-85,-91,-93,-79,-86,-74,-86,-42,-63,-59,-66,-52,-65,-25,-85,-59,-59,-30,-105,-6,-6,-7,-7,-6,-8,-7,-8,0,-7,0,-30,0,0,0,-7,-7,-8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 5. c3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 6. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 7. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:07] B13: Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation and Panov-Botvinnik Attack.} e6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 4] is currently scoring better than 8...Bxd3.} 9. h3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 10. Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 11. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 12. Na3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:09][%CAl Bb1a3,Ba3c2,Bc2e3][%mdl 32]} ({Predecessor:} 12. Ne5 Qc7 13. Bxf5 gxf5 14. Nd2 Nxe5 15. Rxe5 O-O-O 16. a4 Kb8 17. a5 Rhg8 18. a6 {0-1 Hadzimanolis,A (2210)-Prohaszka,P (2585) Titled Tuesday intern op 09th May Early blitz 2023 (3)}) 12... a6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 13. Nc2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (13... Bxd3 14. Qxd3 Kf8 15. h4 Kg7) 14. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 15. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:12] A sharp opening} (15... Bxd3 {simplifies} 16. Nxd3 b5 17. Nc2 a5) 16. Nf3 {[%emt 0:01:11]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 17. a4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (17... Bxd3 $11 18. Qxd3 Qb6) 18. c4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} (18. Nxf5+ $14 exf5 19. cxb4) 18... dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 19. Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} exf5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 20. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:00:09][%CAl Oc6d4]} 21. Nce5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 22. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 23. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (23... Rxd4 24. Qxd4 Qxc1+ 25. Kh2 $11) 24. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 25. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rhd8 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 26. h4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 27. g3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rdc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:04] Against Rc2} Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 29. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 30. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. Qxb4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:02] Black attacks} (31... a5 {keeps more tension.} 32. Qb7 Rc4 33. Nf3 Qc5) 32. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (32. f3 $11 {remains equal.} Rc4 33. Nxf5+ gxf5 34. fxe4 fxe4 35. Rd2) 32... Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:03][%csl Oe4] Strong Square Black (e4)} 33. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:43][%csl Ba4,Bb3]} 34. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (34. Qb6 $11) 34... Nxa4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} (34... f4 $17 35. gxf4 Qf5 (35... Rxa4 $2 {loses.} 36. Qc3+ $18) (35... Nxa4 36. Rd2 $11) 36. Qe5+ Qxe5 37. Rxe5 Nd3 (37... Nxa4 38. b3 $16)) 35. Rd2 $11 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 36. b3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 37. Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KRN. Black is a pawn up.} 38. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e3 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 39. fxe3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. Rxa6 {[%emt 0:00:02] The position is equal.} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 42. e4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rb2+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 43. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 44. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 45. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 46. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 47. Nh7+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 49. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 50. Ra8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb1+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 52. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.13 (very precise) /Black=0.14 (very precise) Mistake: White=3 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=4 Black=6 OK: White=10 Black=5 Best: White=1 Black=2} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "2.2"] [White "Niemann, Hans Moke"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C77"] [WhiteElo "2711"] [BlackElo "2860"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "123"] [GameId "2342860458433137"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 10,123,20,4,17,-7,12,-2,4,20,12,20,16,17,21,14,26,18,11,22,41,18,5,6,0,-6,8,-23,-22,-66,-75,-52,-44,-56,-59,-54,-69,-87,-58,-187,-176,-176,-173,-241,-93,-82,-23,-25,-21,-20,-10,-4,-7,-9,-4,-4,-4,-3,-3,-6,-8,-6,25,37,56,0,53,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,3,2,3,3,3,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. d3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6. c3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:05] C77: Ruy Lopez: 3...a6 4 Ba4 Nf6, unusual lines.} 7. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 8. h3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:09]} ({Predecessor:} 8. O-O d6 9. h3 h6 10. Be3 b5 11. Bb3 Re8 12. Nbd2 Bf8 13. a4 Rb8 14. axb5 axb5 {½-½ Firouzja,A (2777)-Carlsen,M (2835) Bullet Chess Losers blitz 2023 (6.19)}) 8... d6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 9. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 10. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 11. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 12. O-O {[%emt 0:00:12]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 13. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 14. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 15. a3 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Nxc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. Qxc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 17. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nd7 $36 {[%emt 0:00:45][%mdl 2048] Black fights for an advantage.} 18. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:05] Inhibits Nc6.} 19. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Qf6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:08][%csl Be5,Bf4]} 20. Nxd7 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Bxd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 21. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 22. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#]} c4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 23. Nf3 {[%emt 0:01:10] Black has space advantage and is better} (23. f4 c3) 23... Bxh3 {[%emt 0:00:31] ...Bg4 would now be deadly.} 24. e5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (24. dxc4 $15 Bg4 (24... Rxc4 25. Qd3 $19) (24... bxc4 25. Nxd4 Qxd4 26. Rfd1 $15) 25. Ne5) 24... Qc6 $19 {[%emt 0:00:07][%CAl Of8d8]} 25. dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} bxc4 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 26. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (26. b3 {was called for.}) 26... Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (26... Bg5 $19 {is more deadly.} 27. Qxd4 Bxc1 28. Rxc1 Rfd8) 27. Nxd4 $17 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bxd1 {[%emt 0:00:28] A strong pair of Bishops.} ({Black should play} 27... Qg6 $17 28. Qa4 Qe4) 28. Nxc6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. Rfxd1 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#]} c3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 30. Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB. White is a pawn up.} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. e6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 33. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 34. Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Rxa6 {[%emt 0:00:01] KR-KR} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (37. a4 $14) 37... Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (37... h5 $11) 38. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (38. a4 $14) 38... Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:01] The position is equal.} 39. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 40. Rf3+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Rh3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. Rf3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 43. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 44. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 45. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 46. f3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 47. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 48. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} g4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 49. fxg4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxa3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 51. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 52. Re4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 53. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} hxg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. Kxg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 58. Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 59. Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 60. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 61. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxc5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 62. Kxc5 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.12 (very precise) /Black=0.11 (very precise) Mistake: White=4 Black=3 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=2 OK: White=18 Black=11 Best: White=2 Black=2 Strong: --- Black=1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "3"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Esipenko, Andrey"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D31"] [WhiteElo "2719"] [BlackElo "2680"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "81"] [GameId "2342860458433139"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 9,80,16,22,11,20,19,15,20,13,15,39,34,20,30,21,41,48,45,44,0,0,-8,10,16,19,20,20,17,20,0,0,-27,-23,-68,-28,-50,-33,-127,-116,-186,-128,-162,-125,-118,-104,-129,-133,-131,90,25,29,0,26,22,0,-3,0,-63,0,0,14,25,20,12,313,300,605,600,1712,1626,29975,29976,29973]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:05.04]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:02] D31: Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav without ...Nf6 (+ Marshall Gambit and Noteboom) and Exchange Variation lines without ...Nf6.} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:04] 6...Nf6 scores better than 6...g6.} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 8. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:05] The position is equal.} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 11. Bxh5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} gxh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 12. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 13. e4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 14. Nf3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:33]} (14. exd5 $2 Bg5+ 15. Rd2 (15. Kb1 $2 Bf5 $19) 15... Bf5 $19 (15... Bxd2+ $2 16. Kxd2 Bf5 17. Qd1 $19)) (14. Nge2 $14) ({Predecessor:} 14. Nge2 dxe4 15. Nxe4 Bf5 16. f4 Kf8 17. Rhg1 Rg8 18. Rdf1 Bxe4 19. Qxe4 Bc5 20. Nd4 {½-½ Soszynski,M (2236)-Clement,G (2245) FICGS class M 000064 email 2013 (1)}) 14... dxe4 $11 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 15. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 16. Rhe1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:33][%CAl Of5g6] A sharp opening} 17. h3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Qf4+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} 18. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:02:32]} 19. g3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Oa8d8]} 20. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bxh3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 21. f4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 22. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 23. Nf3 {[%emt 0:01:22]} (23. Nf2 $1 $15 Qg6 24. Nxg4 (24. f5 $2 Qg5 $19) 24... Rxd4 25. Nf6) 23... Qg6 $17 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 24. Neg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (24. Rhe1 $17) 24... Qxc2+ {[%emt 0:00:26]} 25. Kxc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 27. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bf5+ {[%emt 0:00:33] A strong pair of Bishops.} 28. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:10] [#]} (28... f6 $17 {stays on course.} 29. exf6 Rde8 (29... Rxf6 $2 30. Nde4 $18)) 29. Nge4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (29. f5 $16 Rde8 (29... Bxf5 $2 30. Rf1 $18) 30. fxg6 fxg6 31. e6) 29... Bd4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 30. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 31. Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 32. a4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} ({White should play} 33. Rf3 $11) 33... a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({Better is} 33... cxb5 $15 34. Nde4 (34. Rxb5 $2 Be3 $19) 34... Rc8+ 35. Kb1 Rc4) 34. Rf3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Wrong is} 34. Rb4 $2 Be3 35. Nfe4 cxb5 $19) 34... Bxb2+ {[%emt 0:00:18]} 35. Kxb2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxd2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. Ka3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} ({Much weaker is} 36. Kc3 $6 Ra2 37. Kd4 Rd8+ (37... cxb5 38. f5 $15) 38. Kc5 cxb5 $17 (38... Rc2+ 39. Kb4 $15)) 36... Rfd8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:39][%mdl 8192]} (36... cxb5 $11 37. f5 Rb8) 37. bxc6 $18 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bf5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (37... Rc8 38. Rc3 (38. Nxh5 Bxh5 39. Rxh5 Rxc6 $11) 38... h6) 38. Rxh5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bb1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 39. f5 {[%emt 0:00:07][%csl Gf6][%CAl Rh5h7] [#]} Ra2+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} 40. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:01][%csl Gf6][%CAl Rh5h7]} Rb2+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} 41. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:03] What a bad dream for Black. Weighted Error Value: White=0.17 (very precise) /Black=0.69 Loses game: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=5 Black=3 Inaccurate: White=3 Black=3 OK: White=3 Black=6 Strong: White=1 ---} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "3"] [White "Esipenko, Andrey"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "A14"] [WhiteElo "2680"] [BlackElo "2719"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "81"] [GameId "2342860458441333"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 20,81,32,25,17,29,30,23,23,24,21,19,41,14,14,18,52,53,63,37,37,37,37,37,37,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-9,0,0,0,0,-2,-10,0,-4,0,0,0,0,4,4,6,0,8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:04.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03.04]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. b3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. d4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 11. Qxd4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:03][%csl Gb2][%CAl Rd4g7] [#] 11.Qxd4 scores better than 11.Bxd4.} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:01] A14: English Opening: 1...e6 with b3 by White.} 12. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 13. gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxd2 {[%emt 0:00:01] White has an edge.} 14. Nxd2 {[%emt 0:00:00] A sharp opening} Bxb2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 15. Rab1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:02] Not much happening anymore} 16. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 17. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 18. Rxd8+ {[%emt 0:00:24]} Bxd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 19. Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:06] White is more active.} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 20. Nxb7 $146 {[%emt 0:01:02]} ({Predecessor:} 20. Bxb7 Bxb7 21. Nxb7 Rc8 22. a4 Bb4 23. Rd1 Kf8 24. Rd8+ Rxd8 25. Nxd8 Bd6 26. e3 {1-0 Liu,Y (2513)-Zou,C (2460) Tianjin Binhai Cup 2nd 2020 (6)}) 20... Bxb7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 21. Bxb7 $14 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB. White is a pawn up.} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 22. Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Ba3 {[%emt 0:00:40] The position is equal.} 23. Bd3 {[%emt 0:01:57]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 24. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 25. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 26. Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 27. e3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 28. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 29. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 30. h3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 31. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 32. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 33. Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Be1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 34. f3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 35. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 36. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rd5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 39. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rd5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:32] Weighted Error Value: White=0.04 (flawless) /Black=0.02 (flawless) Dodges Rc2. Inaccurate: White=3 Black=1 OK: White=5 Black=11 Best: --- Black=2} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "3"] [White "Sarana, Alexey"] [Black "Movahed, Sina"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D31"] [WhiteElo "2666"] [BlackElo "2595"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "116"] [GameId "2342860458441335"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 15,115,0,0,-26,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-29,-25,-6,-21,-18,-18,0,-11,-44,-38,-37,0,8,2,0,0,0,0,0,8,-23,0,0,0,-23,-8,-16,-7,-11,-27,-23,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,13,12,17,12,14,-521,-521,-499,-503,-494,-502,-369,-204,-564,24,-52,-32,-41,0,-358,-165,-202,-125,-101,-34,-29966,-29953,-29953,-29955,-5393,-5389,-29995,-29996,-29996,-6490,-29989,-29990,-29994,-29995,-29995,-29996,-29996,-29997,-29997,-29998,-29998,-29999,-29999]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04.04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Bxb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxe4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Na6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. Ba5 {[%emt 0:00:01][%csl Ga5][%CAl Rd1d8] D31: Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav without ...Nf6 (+ Marshall Gambit and Noteboom) and Exchange Variation lines without ...Nf6.} (9. Bf8 $5 Qg6 10. Bd6 $11) 9... b6 {[%emt 0:00:24] Active counter play!} 10. Qd6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02] White sacrificed a pawn} Bd7 $146 {[%emt 0:01:41]} ({Predecessor:} 10... bxa5 11. O-O-O Qxc4+ 12. Nc3 {1-0 Cervantes Landeiro,T (2258)-Perestjuk,M (2160) Titled Tuesday intern op 26th Jan blitz 2021 (6)}) 11. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:42] The position is equal.} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 12. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O-O $1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 13. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:01] A sharp opening} Qh4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 14. Qa3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kb7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 15. Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qg5+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 16. f4 $132 {[%emt 0:00:04][%mdl 2048] White has counterplay} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 17. b4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 18. Be2 {[%emt 0:01:39]} Bc8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 19. Rhd1 {[%emt 0:01:43]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 20. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 21. Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Qxd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 22. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 23. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 24. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 25. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 26. Bxg7 {[%emt 0:00:35] This pair of bishops is nice.} (26. Be1 {simplifies} Qxb3+ 27. Kxb3 Nd6 28. Bc3) 26... Qd2+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 27. Ka3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 28. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 29. Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 30. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qd2+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 31. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 32. fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bf5+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 33. Ka1 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Bb1a1,Ba1b2,Bb2a3][%mdl 32]} Qe1+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 34. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qb1+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 36. Ka3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Bd5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:11][%mdl 8192]} (37. bxc5 $11 Nxc5 38. Nd4) 37... cxb4+ $19 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 38. Qxb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qd3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Qb2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (40... Qe3 $142 41. Qa1 Qxe5) 41. Qc1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:15] [#]} (41. Bf3 {is more resistant.}) 41... Qd4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (41... Bxd5 $1 $19 42. cxd5 Qa6+ 43. Na4 Qxa4+ 44. Kb2 Qd4+ 45. Kb1 Qxd5) 42. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (42. Nb5 $11 Qd3+ 43. Qc3) 42... Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 1024] ( ? ...Qc5+) Black has compensation.} 43. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 44. Qd1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:05][%mdl 8192]} (44. Nb5 $11 {and White stays safe.} Qxe5 45. Nxa7+ Kd7 46. Qc3 (46. Bxf7 Nc5+ 47. Kb4 Bxc2)) 44... Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} ({Much less strong is} 44... Nc5+ 45. Kb2 Nd3+ 46. Kb3 $19) (44... a5 $142 45. Bb7+ (45. Qf3 Nc5+ 46. Ka3 Qd2) 45... Kb8) 45. a3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 46. Bxf7 {[%emt 0:00:04][%CAl Oe5e6]} Nc5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} (46... Qf2 $17 {( ? ...Qb2+)} 47. Na4 (47. Be6+ $2 Kb8 $19) 47... Ne1 (47... Qxg2 48. Be6+ Bxe6 49. Qxd3 $11) (47... Nxe5 48. Bd5 $15)) 47. Kb4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 8192] [#]} (47. Kb2 $15) 47... a5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 48. Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 49. Qxd7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 50. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qc5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Ka6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxc4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 52. Ka7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:00] Black mates.} 53. Ne7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Bb7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Ka8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:01][%csl Gc7][%CAl Rb6b7]} 58. exd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxb7# {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.60/Black=0.36 Loses game: White=3 --- Missed win: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=2 Black=3 Inaccurate: White=3 Black=4 OK: White=7 Black=8 Best: White=3 --- Strong: White=1 Black=2} 0-1 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "3"] [White "Sarana, Alexey"] [Black "Movahed, Sina"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D46"] [WhiteElo "2666"] [BlackElo "2595"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "106"] [GameId "2342860458441337"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 17,106,4,24,26,33,17,41,29,33,29,51,17,17,18,18,18,18,17,19,18,19,22,18,21,22,15,16,10,11,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,0,8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-16,0,-14,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-9,-4,-4,-4,-7,-7,-26,0,0,0,0,0,-252,-12,-319,-319,-302,-318,-1954,-2087,-1955,-1525,-1472,-1466,-1557,0,-596,0,-984,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} d5 {[%emt 0:02:24.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 9. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:44] D46: Semi-Slav: 5 e3 Nbd7 6 Bd3, Black avoids the Meran.} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 11. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01] aiming for e5.} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 12. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:02] White is slightly better.} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:04] [#] Threatens to win with ...Nxc4.} 13. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 14. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 15. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 16. Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nxd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 17. Nxd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 18. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 19. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Nxd6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 20. Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 21. f3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} f6 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 22. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 23. Ne3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:10]} ({Predecessor:} 23. b3 Rc6 24. Rad1 Rxd6 25. Rxd6 Ba6 26. Ne3 e5 27. Nd5 Rb8 28. a4 Bb7 29. Ne7+ {1-0 Rahul,S (2452)-Deng,H (2307) San Francisco 1000 GM Memorial Day 2024 (4)}) 23... Rfd8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 24. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (24. Rxe6 $2 Kf7 $19) 24... Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 25. Rxd6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} Rc1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 27. Rd8+ {[%emt 0:00:31]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. b3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:04] Inhibits Nc4.} 29. h4 {[%emt 0:00:04][%CAl Bh2h4,Bh4h5][%mdl 32]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 30. h5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 31. Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Rd2 {[%emt 0:01:03]} (33. Rg8 $5 Kf7 $8 34. Rh8 $11) 33... Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 34. h6 {[%emt 0:00:46]} gxh6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. Ng4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 36. Nxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kxf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 37. Rxd7 {[%emt 0:00:01] KR-KR} Rc2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxa2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 39. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 40. Rxh7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 41. Rxh5+ {[%emt 0:00:17]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 42. f4 {[%emt 0:01:24]} Kxe4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 43. Re5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 44. Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 45. f5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:10][%mdl 8192] [#]} (45. Rd6+ $11 {and White stays safe.} Kc5 (45... Kc3 46. f5 $14) 46. Rd8 (46. Rd3 $2 a4 $19)) 45... Rxb3+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (45... a4 $19 46. Ra6 (46. Rd6+ $2 Ke5 $19) 46... axb3 (46... Rxb3+ 47. Kh4 $11) 47. Rxa3 bxa3) 46. Kh4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:08][%mdl 8192]} (46. Kf2 $11 Rc3 47. Rd6+ Ke5 48. Ra6) 46... Rb1 $19 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 47. f6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} b3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 48. Kg5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (48. Rb6 Kc3 49. Rc6+ Kb4 50. Rb6+ Kc5 51. f7) 48... Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 49. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 50. Rc6+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 51. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (51... a4 $142 52. Rb4 Kc3 53. Rxa4 b2 54. Ra3+ Kc4 55. Ra4+ Kc5) 52. Rc6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (52... Kb4 $142 53. Rb6+ Kc4 54. Rc6+ Kd4) 53. Rb6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.41/Black=0.67 Loses game: White=2 --- Missed win: --- Black=2 Mistake: White=1 --- Inaccurate: White=1 Black=1 OK: White=8 Black=7 Best: White=1 Black=3 Strong: White=2 ---} ({Black should try} 53... a4 $19 54. Kg6 Kc3) 1/2-1/2 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "3"] [White "Movahed, Sina"] [Black "Sarana, Alexey"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B23"] [WhiteElo "2595"] [BlackElo "2666"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "182"] [GameId "2342860458441339"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 9,182,0,14,-10,-3,-16,-2,4,4,4,14,23,32,32,76,25,29,37,32,31,26,0,0,0,10,0,0,0,0,0,16,0,0,-14,0,0,-4,-42,-23,-34,-26,-36,-31,-47,-41,-48,-30,-42,-43,-52,-50,-57,-46,-45,-54,-71,-62,-89,-72,-84,-69,-98,-51,-52,-32,-83,-39,-103,-64,-139,-106,-141,-120,-147,-121,-186,0,-26,-25,-30,-6,-5,-6,-35,-20,-28,-136,-22,0,-154,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-26,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-27,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-778,-594,-600,-591,-2001,-1225,-1000,-549,-1337,-376,-487,-487,-4433,-2211,-3347,-1091,-29977,-480,-29986,-1366,-29988,-1309,-1077,0,-29999,-29987,-29992,-376,-376,0,-29988,-29989,-29996,-29989,-29997,-29994,-29994,-29991,-29998,-29999]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:04.04]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. f4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. Bb5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:04] B23: Closed Sicilian: Lines without g3.} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 7. d3 {[%emt 0:00:02] outshines the older 7.0-0.} e6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 8. f5 {[%emt 0:00:01] The position is equal.} gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 9. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 10. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:01:30]} 11. O-O {[%emt 0:00:15]} Qc7 $146 {[%emt 0:00:18] [#]} ({Predecessor:} 11... Qe7 12. Bg5 O-O-O 13. Bxc6 Bxc6 14. Ne5 Rhg8 15. Qf3 Rdf8 16. Rae1 Bh8 17. Bh4 Qc7 18. Qh3 Bd7 19. Nxf7 Rxf7 20. fxe6 Rgf8 21. Nxd5 Nxd5 22. Rxf7 Bd4+ 23. Kh1 {1-0 Pranesh,M (2582)-Ayush,S (2466) Qatar Masters op-A 2024 (9)}) 12. fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} (12. Bg5 $1 $16) 12... fxe6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 13. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bxc6 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 14. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 15. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:19]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} 17. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 18. Bxf6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 19. Nce4 {[%emt 0:00:03][%csl Bc5,Bf6]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 20. Qe2 {[%emt 0:01:03]} (20. Nxc5 $2 Qxg5 21. Nxd7 Rf7 $19) 20... Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 21. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:15][%CAl Bg5f3,Bf3d2,Bd2e4][%mdl 32]} Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 22. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 23. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Raf8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 24. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bh6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 25. Nde4 {[%emt 0:00:03] [#]} c4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 26. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (26. Nc5 b5) 26... cxd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (26... Rxf1+ 27. Rxf1 cxd3 28. cxd3 $11) 27. cxd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 28. Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (28... exf4 29. Nf1 $17) 29. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxa2 {[%emt 0:00:03] This pair of bishops is nice.} 30. Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:52]} exf4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 32. h3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 33. Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:05] Black is more active.} 34. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (35... a5 $17 36. Qe1 h6) 36. dxe4 $17 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR. Black is a pawn up.} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 37. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (37. Qf1 $15) 37... a5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (38. Qg4+ $15 Kh8 39. Qh4) 38... b5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (39. Qg4+ $15 Kh8 40. Qe2) 39... a4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 41. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. Qa6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (42. Rf2 $17 {might work better.}) 42... b3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (42... f3 $19 43. gxf3 Qf4) 43. Qxa4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 44. Qa6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qe1+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} 45. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qg3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 46. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Qf6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} (47. Rxd4 Re1+) 47... Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Re8e1]} 48. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 49. Qd4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (49. Qf5 $11) 49... Re1+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (49... f3 $17 {[%csl Gf3][%CAl Rg3g2]} 50. Qd5+ Kg7 51. Qxf3 Qxf3 52. gxf3 Re2) 50. Rxe1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxe1+ {[%emt 0:00:00] KQ-KQ. Black is a pawn up.} 51. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qg3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 52. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe1+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 53. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 54. Qd8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Qd7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Qd6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Qd5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 58. Qd3+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 59. Qxd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (59. Qd8+ Ke6 60. Qxd2 f3+ 61. Kh1 fxg2+ 62. Kxg2 h5) 59... f3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 60. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 61. Kh2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qc7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 62. Kg1 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qc5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 63. Kh2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} fxg2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%csl Gc5][%CAl Rg2g1]} 64. Qf4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} (64. Kxg2 $2 {perishes.} Qc2 65. Qf2+ Ke5 $19) 64... Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:01][%csl Gc5][%CAl Rg2g1]} 65. Qg4+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 66. Kxg2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qc2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 67. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxb2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 68. Qb4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 69. Qb5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 70. Qb4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 71. Qb5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 72. Qe2+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 8192] Black keeps a firm grip on the game.} (72. Qf5+ $11 Kd1 73. Qd3+ (73. Qf3+ Kc1 $11) 73... Ke1 (73... Kc1 74. Qf1+ Kd2 75. Qg2+ Kc1 76. Qf1+ Kc2 77. Qf5+ Kc1 78. Qf1+ $11) 74. Qe3+ Qe2 (74... Kd1 75. Qd3+ Ke1 76. Qe3+ Kd1 77. Qf3+ Kc2 78. Qf5+ Kd2 79. Qf4+ Ke1 80. Qe3+ $11) 75. Qxb3) 72... Kb1 $19 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 73. Qe1+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qc1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 74. Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 75. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 76. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (76... Qc4+ 77. Kh5 Qc5+ 78. Kg4 Qd4+ 79. Kf5 Kc2 80. Qe2+ Kc3 81. Qe1+ Kc4 82. Qc1+ Kb5) 77. Qe5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 78. Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (78. Qe2+ $142 Kc1 79. Qf1+ Kc2 80. Qg2+ Qd2 81. Qc6+ Kb1 82. Qh1+ Kb2 83. Qb7) 78... Qd4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 79. Kh5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (79... Kc1 $142 80. Qc7+ Kd2) 80. Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (80... b2 $142 81. Kh5 b1=Q 82. Qxh7+ Qd3) 81. Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (81. Qc5+ $19 Kd2 82. Qf2+ Kc1 83. Qg1+ Kb2 84. Qf2+ Qc2 85. Qd4+ Kb1 86. Kg5) 81... b2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (81... Qxh3+ $142 82. Kg5 Qg3+ 83. Kf5 Qg6+ 84. Qxg6 hxg6+ 85. Kxg6 Kd3) 82. Qf2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (82... Qd2+ $142 83. Qxd2+ Kxd2 84. Kxh7 b1=Q+ 85. Kg7 Ke3) 83. Qg1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} ({Black should try} 83... Ka2 $19 84. Qg8+ Kb1 85. Qg1+ Kc2 86. Qc5+ Kb3 87. Qb6+ Ka2 88. Qa7+ Qa3) 84. Qa7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 8192]} (84. Qf2+ $11 Qd2+ 85. Qxd2+ Kxd2 86. Kxh7 b1=Q+ 87. Kg7) 84... Qd2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 85. Kxh7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (85... b1=Q {mates} 86. Qg7 Kc1+ 87. Qg6 Qb7+ 88. Qg7 Qe4+ 89. Qg6 Qd7+ 90. Kh6 Qh4+ 91. Qh5 Qf6+ 92. Qg6 Qxh3#) 86. Qf2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (86... Kb1 $19 87. Qg1+ Ka2 88. Qg8+ Ka1 89. Qa8+ Kb1 90. Qh1+ Qc1) 87. Qf5+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 8192]} (87. Qa7 $11) 87... Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:00] Black mates.} 88. Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b1=Q {[%emt 0:00:00]} 89. Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qb2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 90. Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 91. Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qfxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.18 (very precise) /Black=0.17 (very precise) Loses game: White=2 --- Missed win: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=7 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=10 Black=6 OK: White=7 Black=11 Best: White=7 Black=1 Strong: White=4 ---} 0-1 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "4"] [White "Niemann, Hans Moke"] [Black "Movahed, Sina"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B22"] [WhiteElo "2725"] [BlackElo "2595"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "131"] [GameId "2342860458449533"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 21,131,36,40,37,37,21,11,7,24,31,23,28,45,47,56,59,67,57,66,39,83,75,72,31,44,32,33,30,33,39,27,17,39,37,39,45,42,36,29,11,56,70,70,11,9,14,17,20,20,20,20,20,25,19,21,22,30,12,13,0,8,8,8,8,8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,10,10,26,29,29,29,29,29,30,30,30,31,30,31,31,35,35,35,29971,29972,29973,29975,29976,29977,29987,29985]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02.04][%CAl Be2e4,Be4e5][%mdl 32]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:03.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. c3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:14]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 9. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxd3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 10. Qxd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 11. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:17]} 12. d5 {[%emt 0:00:11] B22: Sicilian: 2 c3.} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 13. Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Na6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 14. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:11] The position is equal.} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 15. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} ({Of course not} 15. Qxd7 Rfd8 16. Qa4 Rxd1+ 17. Qxd1 Qxc3 $11) 15... Rae8 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 16. Be3 {[%emt 0:01:26]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 17. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nb8 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 18. Ng5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:16]} ({Predecessor:} 18. Rd3 Qc6 19. Rad1 Qxd5 20. Rxd5 Rc8 21. R1d3 Rc6 {½-½ Kalinins,V (2220)-Filip,L (2455) Ennis op 2014 (4.1)}) 18... Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 19. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 20. Qd3 {[%emt 0:01:07] White has more active pieces.} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 21. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 22. f4 {[%emt 0:00:05][%CAl Bf2f4,Bf4g5,Bg5g6][%mdl 32]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 23. Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 24. Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 25. Qxg6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} hxg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:04] Prevents Bh4.} 27. fxg5 {[%emt 0:00:27]} f4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. g6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rff8 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 29. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 30. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 31. Rxd7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Rxd4 $14 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR. White is a pawn up.} (32. cxd4 $14 Rf6 33. Rd1 (33. Rxa7 Rxg6 34. Kf2 Rc8 $14)) 32... Re6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 33. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxg6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 34. Rfxf4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:00] KR-KR. White is a pawn up.} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 36. Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 37. Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 38. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rh6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 41. Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rxh2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 42. Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 43. Rg5+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 44. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 45. Rxg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 46. Rg5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 47. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rb1+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 49. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. c4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 51. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 52. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 53. Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} c3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 54. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 56. Rxc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 58. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a3 {[%emt 0:00:01] Repels Rb2+} 59. g4 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Bg2g4,Bg4g5,Bg5g6,Bg6g7][%mdl 32]} Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 60. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rf1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 61. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rg1+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 62. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 8192] [#] This move loses the game for Black.} (62... Rh1+ $14 63. Kg3 Rg1+ 64. Rg2 Rxg2+ 65. Kxg2 Kc3) 63. g5 {[%emt 0:00:03] White mates.} Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 64. Rg2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 65. g6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 66. g7 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.05 (flawless) Loses game: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=1 --- Inaccurate: White=2 Black=2 OK: White=6 Black=6 Best: --- Black=2} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "4"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Lazavik, Denis"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C54"] [WhiteElo "2719"] [BlackElo "2621"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "136"] [GameId "2342860458449535"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 21,136,21,15,0,7,-2,0,0,12,0,20,23,19,33,32,18,18,0,0,0,0,-4,-3,0,0,0,0,0,7,3,12,0,0,0,0,0,14,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,81,0,0,-28,-29,-32,-39,-189,-129,-122,-122,-146,-130,-154,-152,-485,-477,-454,-96,-297,-239,-239,-236,-233,-213,-233,-233,-732,-732,-1035,-1033,-996,-989,-994,-992,-948,-965,-997,-875,-994,-994,-992,-932,-931,-913,-972,-1092,-1120,-1088,-1081,-1073,-1150,-914,-2060,-2265,-1917,-1333,-2736,-2589,-1643,-1919,-1474,-1303,-1307,-1285,-29980,-29981,-29980,-29980,-29979,-29981,-29991,-29992]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6. h3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. c3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:03][%CAl Bb1d2,Bd2f1,Bf1g3][%mdl 32]} Ba7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 11. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 12. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:01] C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} b5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 13. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 14. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:00] The position is equal.} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 15. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (15. Be3 {simplifies} Bb6 16. Bxb6 cxb6 17. a3) 15... Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 16. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 17. Nhf5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 18. a4 $146 {[%emt 0:00:07]} ({Predecessor:} 18. Ne3 Be6 19. Qf3 Ne7 20. a4 Qc6 21. Ne4 Nxe4 22. dxe4 Nc8 23. Ng4 Bxg4 24. hxg4 {0-1 Kovacevic,P (2405)-Vujosevic,V (2345) YUG-chT Tivat 1995 (5)}) 18... Rad8 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 19. Bd2 {[%emt 0:01:02]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 20. a5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} b3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 21. Bxb3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bxb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 22. Qxb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 23. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 24. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 25. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 26. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 27. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 28. Rd1 {[%emt 0:01:04]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 29. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 30. Rxd7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Qxd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 31. Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:01:31]} 32. Bxh6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxb2 {[%emt 0:00:37]} (32... Nc5 $11 33. Qa2 Qd1+ (33... gxh6 $2 34. Nf6+ Kg7 35. Nxd7 $18) 34. Kh2 gxh6) 33. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (33. Qa2 $16 Nd3 34. Qc4) 33... Qe6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 34. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:16]} (34. Bg5 $5) 34... Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} N6xa5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 36. h4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} (36. Bg5 $15 Nd6 37. Nxd6 Bxd6 (37... cxd6 38. Qa4 $11) 38. Qa4) 36... Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({Black should play} 36... Nb3 $19 37. Be3 a5 38. Nf6+ Qxf6 (38... gxf6 39. Bc5 $11) 39. Qxc4 Qxf5 40. Qxb3 Qd7) 37. Nxd6 $17 {[%emt 0:00:02]} cxd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 38. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Qa8 {[%emt 0:00:08] [#]} (40. Qd5 $17) 40... Qb3 $19 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 41. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (41... Ne6 $19 {has better winning chances.} 42. Ne7+ Kh7 43. Qe4+ g6 44. Nxg6 fxg6) 42. h5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Qd1+ {[%emt 0:00:17]} 43. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxh5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qd1+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 45. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:02] Prevents Ba3.} 46. c4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} (46. Bc1) 46... Qxb2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 47. Ne7+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxf2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 49. Nd8+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 50. Qd5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Qf7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qh4+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 52. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 53. Qxf8 {[%emt 0:00:04][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQN-KQN. Black is 3 pawns up.} e3 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Oe3e2] [#] ( ? ...e2!)} 54. Qe8 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Qf2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qf4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 56. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00] KN-KN. Black is 3 pawns up.} 58. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 59. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 60. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 61. Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 62. Nc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 63. Nxe3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 64. Nc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 65. Na1 {[%emt 0:00:01] Repels Nb3} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:01] Black mates.} 66. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 67. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 68. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nb3+ {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.46/Black=0.28 (precise) Loses game: White=2 --- Missed win: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=3 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=2 --- OK: White=7 Black=14 Best: --- Black=1} 0-1 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "4"] [White "Lazavik, Denis"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E05"] [WhiteElo "2621"] [BlackElo "2719"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "118"] [GameId "2342860458449537"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 15,118,23,23,18,8,13,14,19,22,23,24,6,34,20,28,20,31,20,29,22,33,22,19,16,22,22,22,22,22,22,35,15,27,0,0,7,8,0,35,2,58,0,0,0,0,0,26,27,42,0,20,0,45,0,0,0,0,0,0,-15,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-26,0,-9,39,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,28,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Of3e5] E05: Open Catalan: 5 Nf3 Be7.} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 10. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nbd7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:06] 10...Nbd7 is better than 10...b5.} 11. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:02] White sacrificed a pawn} h6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 12. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 13. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 14. Nfe5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bxg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 15. Kxg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. e4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 17. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 18. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 19. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nb6 $146 {[%emt 0:00:05]} ({Predecessor:} 19... Bf6 20. h4 Nb6 21. b3 g6 22. h5 g5 23. e5 Bg7 24. Nh2 Nxc4 25. Rxc4 Qb6 {1-0 Lazavik,D (2572)-Eljanov,P (2706) Titled Tuesday intern op 02nd Apr Early blitz 2024 (7)}) 20. b3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 21. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 22. h4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 23. h5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 24. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 25. Rcd1 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 26. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 27. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (27... Bb4 $11) 28. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (28. d5 $1 $14 exd5 29. exd5 (29. cxd5 cxd5 30. exd5 Bf6 $14)) 28... Bd6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 29. Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 30. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 31. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (34. c5 $14 Bxe5 35. dxe5 Rxd3 36. Rxd3) 34... f5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 35. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:31]} exf5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 36. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qxh5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 38. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. d5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 40. f3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 41. Rde1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:18] Strongly threatening ...Rc7.} 42. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} (42... Qd6 $11 {is superior.}) 43. f4 {[%emt 0:00:17][%mdl 1024] White has compensation.} (43. Re6 $5 Qd4 $8 44. Rd1 $16) 43... Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 44. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 45. Rde1 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Bd1e1,Be1e5,Be5d5][%mdl 32]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:17][%CAl Bh6h5,Bh5h4][%mdl 32]} 46. Re6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR. Black is a pawn up. The position is equal.} 48. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 49. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 50. d6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. d7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} (51. Qxf5 Qxf5 (51... Rxd6 52. Qc8+ Rd8 53. Re8+ Rxe8 54. Qxe8+ Qf8 55. Qe4 $11) (51... Qxd6 52. Qe4 $11) 52. Rxf5 Rxd6 $19) 51... Qc6+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 52. Qd5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxd5+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 53. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} hxg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. Kxg3 {[%emt 0:00:01] KR-KR. Black is a pawn up.} g6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 55. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 56. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rh8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 58. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rh8+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 59. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.10 (very precise) /Black=0.07 (flawless) Mistake: White=2 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=5 Black=5 OK: White=10 Black=18 Best: White=1 ---} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-B 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "4"] [White "Movahed, Sina"] [Black "Niemann, Hans Moke"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C48"] [WhiteElo "2595"] [BlackElo "2725"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "177"] [GameId "2342860458457731"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 9,177,-17,48,50,47,44,54,50,54,47,46,41,56,39,58,58,47,62,75,58,70,67,61,62,52,38,50,0,0,-8,42,41,51,18,73,0,0,-15,0,0,164,171,163,172,195,205,213,206,220,186,247,247,246,245,263,231,247,240,270,236,250,263,259,233,260,274,305,302,650,639,651,645,645,647,603,194,201,177,191,176,161,0,0,18,1038,937,1040,988,1040,1018,962,635,617,613,592,591,591,542,516,0,568,-120,-104,-113,-111,-106,-97,-96,-85,-98,-91,-88,-95,-179,-179,-165,-132,-170,-170,-171,-72,-144,-139,-185,-175,-179,-175,-164,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-59,-29,-47,-27,-109,-19,-111,-8,-8,-12,-770,-409,-447,-447,-29963,-29964,-29964,-29965,-29965,-29966,-29965,-29963,-29963,-29964,-29964,-11552,-29975,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:07.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nxb5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (5... Qe7 $11 6. f4 Nxb5 7. Nxb5 d6 (7... Nxe4 8. Nxc7+ Kd8 9. Nxa8 $11)) 6. Nxb5 $14 {[%emt 0:00:02] C48: Four Knights: 4 Bb5, replies other than 4...Bb4.} Be7 {[%emt 0:02:18]} 7. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:52]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:02] White is slightly better.} d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 9. d3 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Re8 $146 {[%emt 0:01:18]} ({Predecessor:} 9... c6 10. h3 Be6 11. Nf3 dxe4 12. Nxe4 h6 13. Be3 Nd5 14. Bd4 b6 15. b3 Qd7 {1-0 Stupavski,Z (2359)-Orlov,P (2321) Vojvodina-chT 2005 (8)}) 10. exd5 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 11. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 12. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 13. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 14. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:25]} (14. Qxb7 $2 Nxc2 15. Qe4 Qf6 $19) 14... f6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 15. Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (15. a3 $5) 15... Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 16. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:05][%CAl Oe1e6] [#] And now Rxe6! would win. White is more active.} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 17. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 18. h3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 19. Bxc7 {[%emt 0:00:48]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (19... Bf7 $11) 20. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 21. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (21... Bb4 $11) 22. Bxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} fxg5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. Qxg5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qg7 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 24. Qxh5+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kg8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (24... Qh6 $11 {and Black is okay.} 25. Qxh6+ Bxh6) 25. Ne4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 26. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 27. c3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 28. dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 29. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qh7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (29... Qg5 {was called for.} 30. Qf3 Qf4) 30. Qg4+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 31. Rcd1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 32. h4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 33. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rcf8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 34. Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 35. g3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 37. Red1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qg4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (38... b6 39. b4 Ne6) 39. Nh6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Bxh6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 40. Qxh6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Qf6+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rhg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. R1d4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (42. f3 Qg6 (42... Qh3+ $2 43. Ke2 $18) 43. Qxg6 Rxg6 44. Rxc5) 42... Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 43. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 44. Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 45. Ke1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (45. Rd7 $18) 45... Qh3 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Rxf2+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:08][%mdl 8192]} 47. Kxf2 $18 {[%emt 0:00:03][%CAl Od5d8] Intending Rd8+! and mate.} Rf7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 48. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 49. Rd8+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 50. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qf2+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 51. Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qxb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 52. Qg5+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 53. Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. Qe5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} (54. Qg4+ $18 Kh7 55. Qh5+ Kg7 56. Qe5+ Kg8 57. Qa5 b5+ 58. Kc5) 54... Kh7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 8192]} (54... Kg8 $1 $11) 55. Kd4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (55. Rd2 $18 b5+ 56. Kd3 Qb1+ 57. Kd4 Qg1+ 58. Kd5) 55... Qb6+ $17 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 56. Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 57. Qxc7+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qxc7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 58. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qb6+ {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 1024] Black has strong compensation.} 59. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qf2+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 60. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 61. R2d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (61. Kb2 $17) 61... Ne6 $19 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 62. R8d7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 63. R4d6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxe4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 64. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (64... Qe2+ $19 {has better winning chances.} 65. Rd2 Qb5+ 66. Kc1 Nc5) 65. Rd5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} (65. h5 $142) 65... Kf6 $17 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 66. R5d6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (66. Rd2 $17) 66... Qe2+ $19 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 67. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qb5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 68. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (68... Qe5 $19 69. Kb2 Qxg3) 69. Rd5+ $11 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 70. Rxd5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame} 71. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Better is} 71. h5 $11) 71... Nc5+ $15 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 72. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:00] ...Ne4 is the strong threat.} 73. g4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (73. c4 $11) 73... Na4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (73... Ne4 $17 74. c4 Nd6) 74. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (74. Kd3 $11 {remains equal.}) 74... Nb2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Black should play} 74... Nc3 $17 75. a3 Nd1+ 76. Kd2 Nf2) 75. c5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Na4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 76. h5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 8192]} (76. c6 $11 bxc6 77. h5) 76... Nxc5 $19 {[%emt 0:00:01] KN-K3P} 77. h6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 78. g5+ {[%emt 0:00:00] [#]} (78. Kd4 $19 Ne6+ 79. Kd5) 78... Kg6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 79. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 80. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 81. h7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxh7 {[%emt 0:00:01] KN-KP} 82. Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 83. Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 84. Kb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (84... Nd5 {mates} 85. Ka6 b4 86. Kb5 Kf5 87. Kc4 Ke4 88. Kc5 a5 89. Kb5 Kd4 90. Kxa5 Kc4 91. Ka6 Nc3 92. Kb7 Nxa2) 85. Kxa7 $11 {[%emt 0:00:00] The position is equal.} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 86. Ka6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 87. Ka5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxa2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 88. Ka4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 89. Kxb3 {[%emt 0:00:01] What a fight! Weighted Error Value: White=0.46/Black=0.40 Loses game: White=1 Black=3 Missed win: White=3 --- Mistake: White=8 Black=8 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=2 OK: White=9 Black=8 Best: White=1 Black=2 Strong: --- Black=1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "1"] [White "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"] [Black "Pranesh M"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C70"] [WhiteElo "2762"] [BlackElo "2673"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "125"] [GameId "2342860458457733"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 9,125,29,26,29,29,32,39,39,34,17,42,40,46,42,41,31,94,85,102,102,91,89,94,84,79,65,186,151,150,152,154,150,152,149,232,241,221,224,303,303,307,307,301,307,297,289,309,264,263,266,247,236,344,340,361,361,349,358,409,381,408,412,508,499,518,503,479,472,847,833,778,668,813,813,945,944,997,986,918,917,872,790,1322,943,1176,1118,1266,1281,1780,1752,2489,2712,4011,3133,2993,2406,2064,2054,1668,1549,4517,5630,5297,5096,29969,29970,6729,6529,5808,5700,29979,29978,29982,29983,29986,29987,29988,29989]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. c3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02] C70: Ruy Lopez: 3...a6 4 Ba4, Norwegian and Delayed Schliemann.} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:05] White is slightly better.} Nge7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 10. h3 {[%emt 0:00:09] Prevents Bg4.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 12. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} c5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (12... h6 $14) ({Predecessor:} 12... Bb7 13. Qc1 c5 14. d5 b4 15. Ne2 Nc4 16. b3 Na3 17. Bh6 Nxc2 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 19. Qxc2 {1-0 Vachier Lagrave,M (2784)-Nakamura,H (2736) Chess.com Speed blitz 2020 (4.24)}) 13. dxc5 $16 {[%emt 0:00:03] White is more active.} dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 14. Qxd8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 15. Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:01][%csl Ba5,Bd8]} Nec6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. Bxd8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nxd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 17. e5 {[%emt 0:00:33] and Rad1 would now be decisive} Ndc6 {[%emt 0:00:09] This costs Black the game.} (17... Nc4 $14) 18. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 19. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 20. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 21. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:41]} (21... c4 $16 22. Nd5 Bxd5 23. Rxd5 Nb4) 22. a3 $18 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 23. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 24. Nf6+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Bg8g7,Bg7f8,Bf8e7][%mdl 32]} 25. Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 26. Nxf8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kxf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 27. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 28. Nxe6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRN} 29. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 30. h4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} g4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (30... h6 {was worth a try.} 31. Red1 Rc7 32. hxg5 hxg5) 31. h5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 32. Re4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 33. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (33. Rxg4 $2 Nxe5 34. Rb6 Nxg4 $19) 33... b4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 34. axb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (34. Rxg4 $2 Nxe5 $19) 34... axb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:29]} (35. Rxg4 $2 {is the wrong capture.} Nxe5 $19) 35... g3+ {[%emt 0:00:26]} 36. Kxg3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 37. Rexd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 38. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01] KR-KR. White is two pawns up.} Rg8+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} (38... b3 $142 39. Rb4 Rg8+ 40. Kf3 Rf8+ 41. Ke3 Rf5 42. Rb7+ (42. Rxb3 Rxe5+ 43. Kd3 Rxh5 $16) 42... Ke8) 39. Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. b3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Re4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 42. f3 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Bf2f3,Bf3f4][%mdl 32]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 43. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 44. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 45. g4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 46. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. f4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 48. Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 49. Rb7+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 50. Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 52. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Re1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 53. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Rxh6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxb3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 57. Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 58. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 59. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 60. h6 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Bh5h6,Bh6h7][%mdl 32] White mates.} Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 61. g5 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Bg4g5,Bg5g6][%mdl 32]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 62. h7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 63. g6 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.40 Mistake: --- Black=5 Inaccurate: --- Black=1 OK: White=8 Black=1} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "1"] [White "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Black "Nihal Sarin"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "A11"] [WhiteElo "2759"] [BlackElo "2718"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "143"] [GameId "2342860458457735"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 9,143,0,8,-50,-55,-70,49,20,55,54,42,36,71,79,46,39,22,20,38,24,53,35,17,25,35,17,41,26,14,12,24,25,24,21,20,18,7,0,35,0,28,26,38,38,35,43,47,56,40,29,33,21,96,87,70,7,52,31,36,18,53,53,47,47,52,32,53,31,47,27,18,0,23,29,48,52,66,69,70,53,195,230,228,209,193,229,205,20,20,8,207,216,252,241,220,178,196,187,540,535,979,1012,1043,698,808,729,746,683,1560,1518,1243,1525,1485,998,5406,3912,29981,29982,29981,29981,29987,29988,29988,29989,29990,29991,29991,29992,29990,29991,29995,29996,29996,29994,29994,29995]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04][%CAl Bd7d5,Bd5c4][%mdl 32]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 6. a4 {[%emt 0:00:05] A11: English Opening: 1...c6.} ({White should play} 6. Na3 $11) 6... e5 $15 {[%emt 0:00:11] is recently more successful than 6...a5.} 7. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (7... e4 $15 8. Ng5 Nc5 9. Qxc4 Qd5 10. Qxd5 cxd5) 8. Na3 $1 $14 {[%emt 0:00:13] White is slightly better.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:14]} 9. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 10. a5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:15]} ({Predecessor:} 10. d3 Re8 11. b4 Nf8 12. Bb2 Ng6 13. b5 Bd7 14. Qb3 h5 15. Ng5 Nd5 16. Ne4 {½-½ Bocharov,D (2518)-Paravyan,D (2612) Titled Tuesday intern op 12th Dec Early blitz 2023 (5)}) 10... a6 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 11. d4 {[%emt 0:00:07] White is more active.} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 12. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 13. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 14. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01] A sharp opening} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 15. Bd2 {[%emt 0:01:08]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 16. Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 17. Rb3 {[%emt 0:01:04]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 18. Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 19. h3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 20. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:01:45]} 21. Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 22. Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 23. Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 24. Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 25. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 26. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 27. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 29. Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 30. f4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (30... h5 $11 {remains equal.}) 31. Bc3 $16 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:10][%CAl Rd6f4] [#] and ...Bxf4! should not be overlooked Wards off Be5} 32. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:47]} (32. h4 $14) 32... Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 33. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (33. Bd3 {looks sharper.} Bc5 34. h4 Rd8 35. Qg5) 33... Nf8 {[%emt 0:00:06][%CAl Bg6f8,Bf8e6,Be6c7,Bc7d5,Bd5b4][%mdl 32]} 34. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. Rxe8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxe8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 36. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 37. Qe4 $40 {[%emt 0:00:06][%mdl 128] White mounts an attack.} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 38. h4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 39. Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 40. h5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:06] Against Ne3+} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 42. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bxc5 $14 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KBB-KBN} 44. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (44... Ne3+ $14 45. Kh3 Nc4) 45. Bxb4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (45. exd5 Bxd2 46. dxc6 bxc6 $11) 45... Nxb4 {[%emt 0:00:00] KB-KN} 46. Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 47. Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. Kf3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} (48. h6 $18 gxh6 49. e5 (49. Bxb7 $2 f6 $18)) 48... Kd8 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 49. Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} ({Much weaker is} 49. Bxb7 Kc7 50. Ba8 Kb8) 49... h6 {[%emt 0:00:01] White stays focused until the end.} (49... g6 $11 {and Black stays safe.} 50. Bg4 Nd3 51. hxg6 hxg6) 50. e5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. g4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (51. Bc8 Kd8 52. Bf5 (52. Bxb7 Kc7 $15) 52... Kc7 $16) 51... Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 52. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. g5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (53... b6 54. axb6 Nxb6) 54. Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. gxh6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} gxh6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. f5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. f6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 58. Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 59. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 60. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 61. Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 62. Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nxh5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 63. Bxb7 {[%emt 0:00:01] White mates.} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 64. Bxa6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 65. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Bh6h5,Bh5h4][%mdl 32]} 66. a6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 67. a7 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Ra7a8]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 68. Kxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Na8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 69. Kb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 70. Kxa8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 71. Kb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 72. a8=Q {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.15 (very precise) /Black=0.42 Loses game: --- Black=1 Missed win: White=1 --- Mistake: White=1 Black=4 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=8 OK: White=4 Black=2 Best: White=2 Black=2 Strong: White=1 ---} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "1"] [White "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Black "Wei, Yi"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D02"] [WhiteElo "2757"] [BlackElo "2752"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "109"] [GameId "2342860458457737"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 9,108,6,31,36,43,47,97,57,76,64,73,74,75,79,93,105,87,87,100,89,89,91,127,120,176,169,191,159,180,178,191,195,186,181,297,325,319,316,356,340,337,314,350,333,339,306,358,358,384,16,196,150,152,12,12,12,11,9,0,3,12,0,0,-6,157,80,88,85,88,92,150,140,201,200,185,206,194,183,409,431,647,610,567,488,764,756,2409,1691,1785,1690,1722,1704,5310,5306,5306,5306,29994,6303,29975,29973,29973]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. c3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 6. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:05] D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4.} e6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 7. b4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (7... Ne4 $14) 8. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:23] White is better.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} 9. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 10. Bxc6 $146 {[%emt 0:00:20]} ({Predecessor:} 10. a3 Na7 11. Be2 b6 12. cxb6 Qxb6 13. O-O Nb5 14. Be5 Nd7 15. Bd4 Qb7 16. Nb3 {1-0 Fiorito,F (2291)-Ravi,T (2237) Titled Tuesday intern op 27th Sep Early blitz 2022 (2)}) 10... bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 11. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:01:04]} 12. Nxf5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} exf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 13. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 14. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:48]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 15. a4 {[%emt 0:02:05]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 16. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} f6 {[%emt 0:01:23]} (16... Qd7 $16 17. Qe2 f5) 17. Bd4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qa6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 18. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rab8 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 19. Rfb1 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qa7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 20. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 21. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rdc8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} (21... axb4 22. cxb4 Rdc8) 22. bxa5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Qa7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 23. Qg4 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 24. Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 25. Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Qxa5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 27. Rab1 {[%emt 0:00:36]} (27. Qxh7 Bxc5 28. Qh5+ Ke7) 27... Rxb6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 28. cxb6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (28. Rxb6 Qxa4 29. h4 (29. Qxc8 Qd1#) 29... Qa8 $16) 28... Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. b7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:21] [#]} (29. Qxh7 c5 $16) (29. c4 $18 {and cxd5 should not be overlooked} c5 30. Qxd5+ Kf8 31. b7) 29... Qc7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} (29... Qa6 $11) 30. Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} (30. Qxh7 Rxb7 31. Rf1 c5 $11) (30. a5 $18 Rxb7 31. Qh5+ Ke6 32. Rxb7 Qxb7 33. Bb6 (33. Qxh7 Qb1#)) 30... Kf8 $16 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 31. c4 {[%emt 0:00:02] White is more active.} (31. Qxh7 Rxb7 32. Qh8+ Kf7 33. Qh5+ Kf8 34. Qh8+ Kf7 35. Qh5+ Kf8 36. Qh8+ $11) (31. Bb6 $16 Qxb7 32. Qxh7) 31... Rxb7 $11 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 32. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 33. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (33. cxd5 $2 {too greedy.} cxd4 34. Qd1 Qe5 35. Qxd4 Qxd4 36. exd4 Rb4 $19) 33... d4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 34. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 36. g3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:17] [#]} (36... Qg5 $11 37. Qxg5 (37. Qxh7 Rxc3 38. Qxe4 cxd4 $19) 37... fxg5) 37. Ba1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (37. Rc1 $142) 37... cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (39... Qxa4 $142 40. Qxh7 Qb4) 40. Rc1 $16 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (40... Qe6 $16 41. a5 Rd3) 41. Rxc3 $18 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQB-KQB} 42. Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe1+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} 43. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qd1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (43... Qb4 {was necessary.} 44. Qc6 Qa5 45. Qxe4 h5) 44. a5 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Ba4a5,Ba5a6,Ba6a7][%mdl 32]} Qf3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 46. Qf1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (46... Qxf1+ $142 47. Kxf1 Bd6) 47. a6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qa2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 48. a7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 49. Qc1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qa6 {[%emt 0:00:01] Repels Qc6} 50. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Bg7g5,Bg5f4][%mdl 32]} 51. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 52. Qb3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 53. Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (53. Qg8+ $142 Kh5 54. a8=Q Qf1+ 55. Kxf1 Kg4 56. Kg2 Bd6 57. h3+ Kh5 58. Qf7#) 53... f4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 54. gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 55. Qxe4+ {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.44/Black=0.74 Loses game: --- Black=1 Missed win: White=1 --- Mistake: White=3 Black=7 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=3 OK: White=10 Black=3 Best: White=1 ---} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "1"] [White "Wei, Yi"] [Black "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C54"] [WhiteElo "2752"] [BlackElo "2757"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "88"] [GameId "2342860458465931"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 17,88,0,0,0,0,-14,0,0,0,-9,-14,-10,-4,-4,0,-65,-52,-102,-90,-94,-98,-82,-94,-64,-69,-78,-79,-68,-68,-89,-60,-59,-66,-82,-75,-77,-51,-62,-21,-91,-91,-83,-68,-59,-47,-38,-43,-36,-35,-35,-35,-35,-36,-64,-44,-109,-95,-103,-103,-187,-101,-89,-87,-119,-119,-119,-119,-119,0,-137,0,-115,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:03:11.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. c3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} 10. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:01] C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 11. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 12. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01] A sharp opening. The position is equal.} f6 {[%emt 0:00:34] Inhibits Ng5.} 13. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 14. gxf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 15. f4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 16. Kf1 $146 {[%emt 0:00:18]} ({White should play} 16. O-O $11) ({Predecessor:} 16. O-O c5 17. a4 a5 18. Kh1 Rac8 {½-½ Nemegeer,A (2252)-Korneev,O (2459) NED-chT 2425 2024 (9.4)}) 16... c5 $15 {[%emt 0:00:11] Strongly threatening ...cxd4.} 17. a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (17. Rg1 $15) 17... cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 18. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 19. fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 20. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 21. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ba5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 22. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 23. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:58]} Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 24. Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 25. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Rxa4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 26. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 27. Rg5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} (27... Rd8 $5) 28. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (28. Bxd4 $11 {keeps the balance.} Rxd4 29. Re7 Rd1+ (29... Bxh2 30. Rgxg7+ Kh8 31. Rxh7+ Kg8 32. Reg7#) 30. Kg2 (30. Ke2 Rd2+ 31. Ke1 Rfxf2 $11)) 28... Bd8 $17 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 29. Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 30. Re6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 31. Bg5 {[%emt 0:02:39]} Bxg5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 32. Rxg5 $15 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR. Black is a pawn up.} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:00] Prevents Re7.} 33. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 34. Ree5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 35. h4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 36. h5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (36. Rd5 $15) 36... h6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 37. Rgf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:03] Inhibits Re8+.} 38. f4 {[%emt 0:00:51]} (38. c6 $17) 38... Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (38... a4 $19 39. Rd5 a3 40. Rxd4 a2) 39. Rxf8+ {[%emt 0:00:17]} Kxf8 $17 {[%emt 0:00:00] KR-KR. Black is a pawn up.} 40. Rf5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 41. Re5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. Rf5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 43. Re5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. Rf5+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.14 (very precise) /Black=0.17 (very precise) Mistake: White=5 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=3 OK: White=3 Black=6 Best: White=2 --- Strong: White=1 ---} (44... Ke6 $17 45. Re5+ Kd7 46. c6+ Kxc6 47. Rxa5 Re3+ 48. Kf2 Re4) 1/2-1/2 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "1"] [White "Wei, Yi"] [Black "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C54"] [WhiteElo "2752"] [BlackElo "2757"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "74"] [GameId "2342860458465933"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 13,74,8,9,14,20,2,36,27,39,37,37,40,35,53,55,18,38,17,54,47,48,41,51,-164,-160,-162,-62,-58,-66,-58,-35,-185,-143,-149,-12,-10,0,0,362,362,362,337,401,404,391,406,410,382,783,793,770,759,877,880,29992,508,580,556,925,924,864,837,1608]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. c3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Nbd2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:06] The main line 8.Nbd2 scores better than 8.a4. C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} Ba7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 10. b4 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Bb2b4,Bb4b5][%mdl 32] White is slightly better.} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 11. a4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 12. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Of6e4]} 13. b5 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 14. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:23]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:06]} 15. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:21]} axb5 {[%emt 0:01:42]} 16. Rxb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rab8 $146 {[%emt 0:00:34]} ({Predecessor:} 16... b6 17. Bxf6 Qxf6 18. d4 exd4 19. cxd4 c6 20. Rb3 Rab8 21. Qb1 b5 22. axb5 Rxb5 {0-1 Hirn,O (2126)-Goehring,K (2116) Landesliga Nord 1516 2015 (2.4)}) 17. Qb1 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 18. Rxb7 $2 {[%emt 0:01:43]} (18. Bxf6 $14 {keeps the upper hand.} Qxf6 19. Rxb7) 18... Nxh4 $19 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 19. Nxh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:01:15]} (19... Nxe4 $19 20. dxe4 (20. Rxe4 $2 Rxb7 21. Qxb7 Rb8 $19) 20... Qxc4) 20. Rf1 $15 {[%emt 0:00:06] [#] and Qb5 should not be overlooked} d5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 21. Nd2 {[%emt 0:01:36]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:01:58][%csl Ba4,Bb7,Bc3]} 22. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:44]} (22. Rxb8 $15 Rxb8 23. Qc2) 22... Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 23. Qxb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:03] Black plays on the queen side and is better} (23... Nxf2 $17 24. d4 (24. Rxf2 $2 Qc5 $19) 24... Nxe4 25. Nxe4 dxe4) 24. Qxd5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:52]} (24. exd5 $2 Qf6 25. Qa2 Bxf2+ (25... Qxh4 $2 26. Nf3 $19) 26. Kh1 Qxh4 $19) 24... Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 25. Nhf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:49][%mdl 8192] [#]} (25... Qc2 $11 {and Black is okay.} 26. h3 (26. Nxe5 $2 {is the wrong capture.} Nxe5 27. Qxe5 Qxd2 $19) 26... Bxf2+ 27. Rxf2 Rb1+ 28. Rf1 (28. Nxb1 $2 Qxf2+ 29. Kh1 Ne3 $19) 28... Rxf1+ 29. Nxf1 Qf2+ 30. Kh1 Qxf1+ 31. Ng1 Nf2+ 32. Kh2 Nxd3 (32... Qxd3 33. a5 $16)) 26. Qa8+ $18 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bb8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 27. h3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 28. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 29. Ncxe5 {[%emt 0:00:08] Excellent horsemanship.} ({But not} 29. Nfxe5 c6 30. Qxc6 (30. Nxc6 $2 Qxd3 31. Nxb8 Qxc4 $18) 30... Bxe5 $18) 29... c5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 30. a5 {[%emt 0:00:15][%CAl Ba4a5,Ba5a6][%mdl 32]} Ne8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (30... Kh7 31. Nxf7 Qxd3) 31. Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:04][%CAl Be8d6,Bd6b5,Bb5c3][%mdl 32]} 32. a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Nxc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (34. Qa8+ $142 Kh7 35. Nf8+ Kh8 36. Ng6+ Kh7 37. Ne7 Bd8 38. Qxd8 Ne8 39. Qxe8 h5 40. Qg8+ Kh6 41. Qh8#) 34... Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:02] White is clearly winning.} 35. g3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Rxa1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxa1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.37/Black=1.06 Loses game: White=1 Black=1 Mistake: White=1 Black=3 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=3 OK: White=8 Black=2} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "1"] [White "Duda, Jan-Krzysztof"] [Black "Bok, Benjamin"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C67"] [WhiteElo "2743"] [BlackElo "2560"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "103"] [GameId "2342860458465935"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 18,102,37,32,43,17,39,0,0,-24,0,-18,0,-5,-14,-15,-8,-22,0,-4,-5,-5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,0,0,0,8,8,8,8,8,8,139,131,140,121,143,131,140,156,126,47,47,51,200,200,470,662,557,255,255,255,1133,1123,1119,1110,1015,992,1281,1158,5943,5918,5289,5375,5118,5370,5073,3770,5118,5118,4804,3466,7132,7124,5118,5118,29979,29978,29986]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Bg8f6,Bf6e4,Be4d6,Bd6f5,Bf5e7,Be7g6][%mdl 32]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Qxd8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kxd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 9. h3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 10. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04] Black is weak on the dark squares} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:19] C67: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence: 4 0-0 Nxe4.} 11. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 12. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:27] The position is equal. Dodges Neg5} 13. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Kc8 $146 {[%emt 0:00:29]} ({Predecessor:} 13... c5 14. Nh5 Be6 15. Nd2 Nh4 16. f4 Kc8 17. Kf2 Nf5 18. Nf1 c4 19. c3 Bc5+ {0-1 Martin Alvarez,I (2321)-Jolly,J (2411) Creon 2010 (1)}) 14. Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 15. b3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 16. a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 17. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 18. c4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kb7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. g4 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 20. Nh2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 21. f4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 22. Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 23. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 24. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 25. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:04] Against Rd3} Rxd1 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 26. Rxd1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 27. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (28... Rg8 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 29. Rxd8 $16 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxd8 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KBN-KBN} 30. Kh4 {[%emt 0:01:27]} Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 31. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Nb7 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 32. f5 {[%emt 0:01:17]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01] White is more active.} ({White should try} 33. g5 $16 hxg5+ 34. Kxg5) 33... Bxf5 $14 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Nxf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:33] Black cannot hold the game after this.} ({Black should play} 34... Nd8 $14 35. Ne5 (35. Nxh6 $2 Bc2 $18) 35... Ne6) 35. Nxh6 $18 {[%emt 0:00:10] [#] Hoping for f7.} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (35... Nd8 36. Bc3 Kd7) 36. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} (37. Bxd6 $142 cxd6 38. Kg5) 37... Ne4+ {[%emt 0:00:29]} 38. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:09] [#]} (38... Nxf6 39. Bxf6 Bxh3) 39. f7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 40. Bxc7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bxf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. Nxf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. Bxb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxb3 {[%emt 0:00:02] KB-KN. White is a pawn up.} 43. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 44. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 45. Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 46. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ne5+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 47. Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. h4 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Bh3h4,Bh4h5][%mdl 32]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 49. h5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 51. c5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 52. Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:03] Weighted Error Value: White=0.14 (very precise) /Black=0.95 Mistake: White=2 Black=4 Inaccurate: White=2 --- OK: White=4 Black=5 Best: White=1 Black=1} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "1"] [White "Nihal Sarin"] [Black "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "A06"] [WhiteElo "2718"] [BlackElo "2759"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "84"] [GameId "2342860458465937"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 9,83,-2,17,15,17,0,2,0,31,-22,-8,-15,-8,-49,-45,-56,-62,-63,-37,-51,-21,-27,-39,-37,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,32,12,31,32,18,36,33,5,80,18,16,19,16,32,43,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-282,-278,-446,-429,-428,-406,-550,-549,-1642,-1847,-1845]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03.04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} 2. e3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. b3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 4. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01] A06: Réti Opening: 1 Nf3 d5.} c5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. d3 {[%emt 0:00:07] The position is equal.} d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. e4 $146 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (9. Bf3 $14) ({Predecessor:} 9. g3 Be7 10. Bf3 Qc7 11. a3 Rd8 12. Nxg6 hxg6 13. Qe2 Ne5 14. Nd2 O-O 15. h4 Nxf3+ 16. Nxf3 dxe3 17. Qxe3 {½-½ Wegelin,R (2355)-Nierobisz,J (2346) EU-ch 2024 sf16 email}) 9... Be7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 10. g3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 11. Nxg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} hxg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 12. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:01] White is weak on the dark squares} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 13. a3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:08] Black has more active pieces.} 14. b4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} cxb4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 15. axb4 {[%emt 0:00:00] White sacrificed a pawn} Bxb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 16. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01][%csl Bd4,Bg5]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 17. Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} dxc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 18. Nxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 19. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxf3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 20. Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 21. d4 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:14][%CAl Od8d4] [#]} 22. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (22. Rxa7 Rxd4 23. Qe2 (23. Ra8+ $2 Ke7 $19) 23... O-O $17) 22... O-O {[%emt 0:00:19]} 23. d5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} (23. Rxa7 $2 {too greedy.} Nc6 24. Ra1 (24. Ra4 $2 b5 $19) 24... Nxd4 $19) 23... exd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 24. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 25. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Bf1e1,Be1e3,Be3d3][%mdl 32]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 26. Re3 {[%emt 0:01:13]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 27. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} (27. Qd3 {simplifies} Rxe3 28. Qxe3 a6 29. Qxc5 Nxc5 30. Ra3) 27... Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} (27... Ne5 $11 28. Re3 Nd7) 28. d6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} (28. Qf3 $16) 28... b5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 29. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:29][%CAl Ba1a6,Ba6c6,Bc6c7][%mdl 32]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 30. Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 31. h3 {[%emt 0:00:26] Prevents Ng4.} a5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 32. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 33. Bd5 {[%emt 0:01:24] Inhibits Re6.} Qe1+ {[%emt 0:00:39]} 34. Qxe1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 35. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 36. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR} a4 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#] Hoping for ...b3.} 37. Rf5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:51][%mdl 8192]} (37. Rb5 $11 {and White is okay.}) 37... Rxd6 $19 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 38. Rfxf7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (38. Rh5 g6 39. Rb5) 38... Rg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 39. h4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} b3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 40. h5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rg5 {[%emt 0:00:00] Black is clearly winning.} 41. h6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} b2 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 42. hxg7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.41/Black=0.08 (flawless) Loses game: White=1 --- Mistake: White=3 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=5 Black=5 OK: White=6 Black=8 Best: White=2 ---} 0-1 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "1"] [White "Pranesh M"] [Black "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C45"] [WhiteElo "2673"] [BlackElo "2762"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "102"] [GameId "2342860458474131"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 9,101,0,0,0,4,4,17,4,23,22,32,27,48,51,69,67,81,54,55,44,44,45,54,58,79,62,79,62,77,59,86,49,55,44,55,49,74,54,85,84,79,72,72,42,73,45,40,37,34,-74,-13,-10,14,0,16,17,0,1,9,8,7,-14,24,-83,-83,-181,-90,-220,-83,-96,-8,-610,-584,-635,-613,-1499,-1484,-1364,-1520,-6070,-5826,-5826,-5106,-5085,-4134,-1923,-1901,-29985,-29986,-29997,-29998,-29998,-29999,-29999]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Bg1f3,Bf3d4,Bd4e2,Be2f4][%mdl 32]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 6. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:02] C45: Scotch Game.} Nge7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 7. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 8. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:04] The position is equal.} Nd4 $146 {[%emt 0:00:30]} ({Predecessor:} 8... Bb4 9. O-O Bxc3 10. bxc3 O-O 11. Rb1 Qe5 12. Bd3 a6 13. c4 f5 14. exf5 Qf6 {1-0 Praggnanandhaa,R (2746)-Anand,V (2751) London WR Masters 2024 (2.3)}) 9. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Nxe2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 10. Qxe2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 11. Qxe3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} 12. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:19][%CAl Ob7b5]} 13. f3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 14. g4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 15. Nce2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Oh2h4]} Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 16. Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 17. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (17. h4 Qe5 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. Rxd5 Qe7 20. h5) 17... Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 18. h4 {[%emt 0:00:23][%CAl Bh2h4,Bh4h5,Bh5h6][%mdl 32]} (18. Nd5 {simplifies} Bxd5 19. Rxd5 Qe7 20. h4) 18... a5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 19. h5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 20. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 21. h6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 22. Nf4 {[%emt 0:01:17]} Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 23. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 24. Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 25. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:17] Prevents Rc4.} 26. f4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 27. b4 {[%emt 0:00:36]} axb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 28. cxb3 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#] Rc1 would now be deadly.} Qa7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 29. Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (29. Nc3 $14 {keeps the upper hand.}) 29... c5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} (29... Bxg4 $17 30. Nc2 Bd7) 30. Nc6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (30. Rxd6 $2 cxb4 31. f5 Ra8 $19) 30... Qa3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 31. Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 32. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Qxd3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 33. Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 34. Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. f5 {[%emt 0:00:01] Prevents Be6} Rxg4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 36. fxg6 {[%emt 0:00:50]} (36. Ne7+ $11 Kh8 37. Rhd1) 36... hxg6 $17 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. Rg7+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:02] Wards off Bd5} (38. Rd1 $17) 38... Bf7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} (38... Rf7 $19 {has better winning chances.} 39. Rh4 (39. Nxg6+ $2 {is the wrong capture.} Rxg6 40. a4 Rxh6 $19) 39... Rg1+ (39... Rxh4 40. Nxg6#) 40. Kc2 Rxg7 (40... Bxa2 41. Nxg6+ Rxg6 42. Rxg6 $14) 41. hxg7+ Kxg7) 39. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (39... g5 $17 40. Rc7 Rb4+ 41. Kc2 Rh4 (41... Bxa2 42. Ng6#)) 40. Rxf7 $4 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 8192] [#]} Rb4+ $19 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Ka1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxf7 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRN} 42. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 43. Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:00] KR-KN} 44. Nd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 45. Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 46. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 47. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c3 {[%emt 0:00:02] Black mates.} 49. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Rc2c1]} 50. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c1=Q+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Nb1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxb1# {[%emt 0:00:04] Weighted Error Value: White=0.59/Black=0.33 Loses game: White=1 --- Mistake: White=3 Black=3 Inaccurate: White=5 Black=4 OK: White=6 Black=4 Best: White=1 ---} 0-1 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "1"] [White "Bok, Benjamin"] [Black "Duda, Jan-Krzysztof"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E06"] [WhiteElo "2560"] [BlackElo "2743"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "94"] [GameId "2342860458474133"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 13,93,14,17,29,34,35,40,43,41,28,48,39,35,8,39,12,22,10,14,0,30,21,25,0,0,0,11,8,8,6,13,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-78,-79,-70,-72,-75,-78,-67,-62,-74,-40,-73,-61,-80,-55,-166,-182,-194,-192,-199,-188,-237,-233,-263,-249,-264,-234,-262,-264,-327,-325,-241,-236,-472,-512,-585,-583,-587,-589,-579,-583,-570,-581,-466]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 8. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:38] Recently 8.b3 got a lot of attention. E06: Closed Catalan: Early deviations.} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:17][%CAl Ob6b5]} 9. e4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 10. Ndxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02] White is slightly better.} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 11. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 12. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 13. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} h6 $5 {[%emt 0:00:22][%mdl 4] Exploring less charted territory.} 14. Qd3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:41]} ({Predecessor:} 14. Qd2 Qd7 15. Rad1 Rfd8 16. Qc2 Rac8 17. Rfe1 Ba6 18. b3 Bb4 19. h3 Qe7 20. Re2 {½-½ Vakhidov,J (2554)-Sharan,R (2255) Wch Blitz op 2025 (1)}) 14... Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 15. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 16. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 17. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 18. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 19. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 20. h4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 21. Bxb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 22. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 23. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be7 {[%emt 0:01:33]} 24. b3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 25. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:01:01][%CAl Od8d4] [#] ...Rxd4! would now be deadly.} 26. Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} (26. Bxf6 $11 {keeps the balance.} gxf6 27. Rd3) 26... Qf3 $17 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 27. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Qxd1+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 28. Nxd1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 29. Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 30. Bxb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 31. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 32. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 33. a4 {[%emt 0:00:07] White is on the road to losing.} (33. Re1 $15) 33... f5 $19 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 34. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:12] Prevents Rd1+.} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 35. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRN} 36. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (36. Na2 $142) 36... Re4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 37. Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00] KR-KN} 38. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 39. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 40. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 41. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 42. Kc3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03] [#]} (42. Ke3 {might work better.}) 42... Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:00] Black is clearly winning.} 43. Nc2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 44. b4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} axb4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Nxb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:01] Prevents Na6+.} 46. Nc2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxa4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:04] Weighted Error Value: White=0.25 (precise) /Black=0.23 (precise) Missed win: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=4 --- Inaccurate: White=3 Black=3 OK: White=4 Black=7} 0-1 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Black "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D02"] [WhiteElo "2757"] [BlackElo "2759"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "83"] [GameId "2342860458474135"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 9,82,0,11,9,23,15,16,0,0,-3,0,-2,-9,0,0,0,13,-11,16,16,6,16,42,29,38,6,42,0,30,-3,14,0,8,0,0,-26,0,-17,-31,-24,17,6,6,8,15,4,118,126,276,255,355,345,370,370,370,343,472,491,508,504,416,397,513,499,646,638,29996,29997,29997,731,731,722,1009,1003,984]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:02] D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4.} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. c3 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:39] The position is equal.} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 9. b4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 10. Bxb5+ $146 {[%emt 0:00:07]} ({Predecessor:} 10. c4 dxc4 11. a4 Bc6 12. b5 Be4 13. Rc1 Qa5 14. Bxc4 Bxf3 15. Qxf3 Nbd7 16. e4 {½-½ Bellmann,H (2302)-Maerten,T (2179) GER-ch35 V6 email 2003}) 10... Qxb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 11. a4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 12. a5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 13. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 14. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qxe2+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} 15. Kxe2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:04] Inhibits Nb5.} 16. b5 {[%emt 0:02:06]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 17. bxa6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} bxa6 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#] ...e5 would now be deadly.} 18. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} h5 {[%emt 0:01:14]} 19. h3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 20. c4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Nfe4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 21. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (21. Rhc1 {with more complications.} h4 22. Bb8 Rh5 23. cxd5 Rxd5 24. Nxe4 Nxe4 25. f3) 21... dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 22. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 23. Bh2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 24. Rhb1 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rh5 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 25. Rb8 {[%emt 0:02:06]} Rxb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. Rxb8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:01] Wards off Nc6} 27. Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:01:52]} (27... e5 $11 {keeps the balance.} 28. Ra7+ Kc8 (28... Bc7 29. Nc2 $11) 29. Ra8+ (29. Nc6 Bc7 $11) 29... Kc7) 28. Rxa6 $16 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:03] This move loses the game for Black.} (28... Bxa5 $16 {is a better defense.} 29. Ra7+ Ke8) 29. Rd6+ $18 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 30. Nc6+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 31. Nxa5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (31. Rxd8 Ra2+ 32. Kd1 Nxf2+ 33. Ke1 Nd3+ 34. Rxd3 exd3 $16) 31... Bxa5 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KBN} 32. Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:06] Inhibits Bc7.} g5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 33. Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc1+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 34. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 35. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 36. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 37. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#] Threatening mate with Bf8+.} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 38. Be7 {[%emt 0:00:02][%csl Ge7][%CAl Ra6f6]} g4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 39. Rf6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} (39. Bxh4 $142 gxh3 40. gxh3 Ne1 41. Rf6#) 39... Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:01] White is clearly winning.} 40. Rxf7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Rf5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 42. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.17 (very precise) /Black=0.65 Mistake: --- Black=2 Inaccurate: White=4 Black=9 OK: White=2 --- Best: White=1 ---} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Duda, Jan-Krzysztof"] [Black "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C49"] [WhiteElo "2743"] [BlackElo "2762"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "94"] [GameId "2342860458474137"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 12,94,7,5,10,4,8,6,18,0,13,-4,8,-10,-6,-25,-27,-29,-29,-19,-4,-33,-37,-64,-60,-79,-70,-84,-75,-120,-106,-112,-93,-116,-106,-102,-111,-116,-88,-211,-209,-256,-262,-244,-221,-232,34,-112,-88,-75,26,18,20,22,86,0,0,-73,-86,-183,-195,-199,-179,-232,-243,-245,-245,-329,-327,-324,-329,-289,-293,-333,-333,-531,-349,-349,-343,-1063,-985,-1077,-1070,-991,-991]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. d3 {[%emt 0:00:00] 7.Nxe5 injects fresh life into this line.} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:20] C49: Four Knights: 4 Bb5 Bb4.} 8. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 9. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf8 {[%emt 0:00:08] The position is equal.} 10. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} a5 $5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 8] New and interesting.} ({Predecessor:} 10... Ng6 11. c3 Bd6 12. Qc2 c5 13. Nf5 Bxf5 14. exf5 Nh4 15. Nxh4 Qxh4 16. Qe2 e4 {0-1 Shevchenko,K (2644)-Caruana,F (2786) Warsaw Superbet Blitz 2022 (6.4)}) 11. h3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 12. a3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 13. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:33]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 14. Rae1 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 15. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 16. Nh2 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 17. Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 18. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 19. Qf4 {[%emt 0:01:30]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 20. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:46]} g6 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 21. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:50][%CAl Of2f4]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 22. Ngh6+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bxh6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 23. Nxh6+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 24. f4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 25. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} (25. Qg5 $17) 25... f5 $19 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 26. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 27. Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:09] Dodges Qf7+} 28. Rbe1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:06] [#]} (28... Re3 $19 29. Ng4 (29. Rxe3 $2 dxe3 $19) 29... fxg4 30. hxg4 Kg8 (30... Rxb2 31. g5 $11)) 29. Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} fxg4 $17 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 30. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rbd6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} ({Black should play} 30... Kg7 $17 31. Rf2 (31. Qxc5 $2 Bxg4 32. Re5 Rc6 $19) (31. g5 Qf7 $17) 31... Re6 (31... Rxb2 $2 32. Rfe2 $18) 32. Rxe6 Bxe6) 31. g5 $1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (31. Qxc5 Bxg4 32. f5 h3 $19) 31... Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 32. Qxh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (32... Bf5 $11 {remains equal.}) 33. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} ({White should play} 33. Re7 $16 Bd7 34. g4) 33... Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:10] Inhibits g4.} 34. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:26]} (34. f5 $11 Rxf5 (34... Bxf5 35. Qf4 $16) 35. Rexf5 Bxf5 36. Qf4) 34... Re6 $17 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 35. Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (35. Rxc5 $17 Rxe1+ 36. Qxe1) 35... Bxe6 $19 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 36. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 37. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (37. Re2 $142) 37... Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 38. Re7 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 39. Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxe7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 40. Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 41. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 42. Qa8+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (43. Qf3 $142) 43... Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 44. g6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 45. Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} (45. Qh4 Kxg6 (45... Qxg6 $2 46. Qe7+ Kg8 47. Qd8+ Kh7 48. Qh4+ Qh6 49. Qg4 $19) 46. Qg5+ Kf7 47. f5) 45... cxd6 {[%emt 0:00:01] Black is clearly winning.} 46. f5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 47. g4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.53/Black=0.25 (precise) Missed win: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=8 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=4 Black=1 OK: White=2 Black=8 Strong: White=1 ---} 0-1 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "2.2"] [White "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"] [Black "Duda, Jan-Krzysztof"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B22"] [WhiteElo "2762"] [BlackElo "2743"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "127"] [GameId "2342860458474139"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 12,126,19,5,37,29,37,23,44,25,26,14,16,16,34,23,33,22,41,44,41,43,48,54,91,89,91,72,107,85,105,85,110,85,86,81,81,79,75,77,82,82,90,57,79,77,85,85,81,74,73,52,41,0,86,86,82,79,81,77,76,44,44,0,0,0,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,365,0,141,0,272,0,44,0,44,0,44,44,44,44,224,201,191,0,44,0,256,0,114,0,44,0,44,0,44,44,404,403,29951,29953,29950,29954,29954,29956,29948,1486,1457]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. c3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 7. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:00:03] B22: Sicilian: 2 c3.} 8. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:05] White has an edge.} 10. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 11. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 12. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 $146 {[%emt 0:01:18]} ({Predecessor:} 12... h6 13. Rac1 Ne7 14. a3 Bxc3 15. bxc3 Bd7 16. Qxb7 Rab8 17. Qa6 Qxa6 18. Bxa6 Rb3 {0-1 Krug,S (2123)-Kirschneck,T (2045) Regionalliga NW 1112 2011 (5.3)}) 13. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 14. a3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:02:15]} 15. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 16. Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 17. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 18. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 20. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:06] White is much more active. Black is weak on the dark squares} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 21. Rdc1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 22. f3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 23. Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 24. Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxc8 $16 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KBB-KBB} 25. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 26. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 27. g4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 28. Bd3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. b4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 30. h3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (30. gxh5 Kh6 $11) 30... Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 31. Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (31. gxh5 Kh6 $11) 31... Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 32. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (32... Kg7 $11) 33. f4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} gxf4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Kxf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 36. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:00] KB-KB} 37. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 39. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 40. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 41. b5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 42. a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 43. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ba3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:17][%mdl 8192]} ({Better is} 43... Bd8 $14) 44. Bf2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:24]} (44. a5 $18 bxa5 45. Bxa7) 44... Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (44... Be7 $11) 45. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (45. Bxh4 Bxe5 46. Bd8 Bd6 $15) (45. a5 $16 bxa5 (45... Bxe5 46. axb6 axb6 47. Bxb6 $16) 46. Bxa7) 45... Ba3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:10][%mdl 8192] [#]} (45... Bxd4 $11 46. Kxd4 Kg8) 46. Bf2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (46. a5 $1 $18 {[%CAl Ra5a6]} bxa5 47. Bxa7) 46... Be7 $14 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 47. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 48. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 49. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 50. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04] [#]} (50... Bd8 $14) 51. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 52. Be3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} (52. Ke3 $18) 52... Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 8192]} (53... Kg5 $1 $11 {and Black stays safe.}) 54. Kd3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (54. Bc3 $18) 54... Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (54... Bb8 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 55. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} ({White should play} 55. Bc3 $16) 55... Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 56. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 58. a5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} bxa5 {[%emt 0:00:05][%mdl 8192]} (58... Bd8 $14) 59. Bxa7 $18 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (59... Be7 $18 60. Be3 Ke8) 60. b6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 61. b7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 62. b8=Q {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 63. Bxb8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 64. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.40/Black=0.73 Loses game: --- Black=5 Missed win: White=3 --- Mistake: White=3 Black=4 Inaccurate: White=9 Black=8 OK: White=3 Black=4 Best: White=2 ---} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "2.2"] [White "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Black "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "A14"] [WhiteElo "2759"] [BlackElo "2757"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "123"] [GameId "2342860458474141"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 9,123,13,11,7,10,-6,2,-11,-9,-54,12,12,29,25,27,17,13,21,8,42,13,14,24,0,0,0,59,50,64,52,100,28,118,117,117,90,83,70,125,129,121,123,151,159,200,178,183,177,270,271,327,349,318,220,230,216,183,204,381,381,344,354,399,392,411,411,411,411,411,381,411,411,407,395,355,345,406,401,475,499,508,516,546,542,512,442,521,468,674,679,792,789,776,812,780,758,837,783,829,768,747,631,1662,918,858,861,1875,4134,1809,2684,2296,2284,2075,2129,1854,1918]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:04] A14: English Opening: 1...e6 with b3 by White.} c5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 7. d3 {[%emt 0:00:06][%CAl Bd2d3,Bd3e4][%mdl 32]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 8. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:28] The position is equal.} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 9. e4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:42]} (9... d4 $15 10. Nb1 Qc7) 10. dxe4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nbd7 $146 {[%emt 0:00:11]} ({Predecessor:} 10... Qc8 11. f4 Nc6 12. Nxc6 Bxc6 13. Qe2 Rd8 14. g4 Qb7 15. g5 Ne8 16. f5 Bd6 {½-½ Ter Sahakyan,S (2622)-Moussard,J (2600) Julius Baer GenCup Pl/In rapid 2024 (4)}) 11. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:01:32]} 12. e5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 13. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 14. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Ndxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 15. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:00:58]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 16. Bxb7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qxb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 17. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (17... Rd8 $11) 18. Bf4 $14 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 19. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:59]} (19... Qc8 $14 {should be considered.}) 20. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (20. Rfe1 $16) 20... Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (20... Qa8 $1 $11) 21. Nf3 $16 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 22. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 23. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Black should play} 23... Rxd4 $14 24. Rxd4 cxd4) 24. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 25. b3 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 26. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 27. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Red8 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 28. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (28... Qe7 29. Re4 (29. Bxd4 $2 h6 $18) (29. Rxd4 $2 Rxd4 30. Bxd4 Qd6 $18) 29... h5 30. Rexd4 (30. Rdxd4 $2 Rxd4 31. Rxd4 Rxd4 $18) 30... Rxd4 31. Rxd4 Rxd4 32. Bxd4 (32. Qxd4 $2 Nd7 $18) 32... Qa3) 29. cxb5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Qxb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 30. Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (30. Rxd4 Rxd4 31. Bxd4 Qb4 32. Qc7+ (32. Bxa7 $2 Qxe1+ 33. Kg2 Rd1 $19) 32... Rd7 $14) 30... Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 31. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (32. Bxd4 $2 {too greedy.} e5 33. Bxe5 Rxd1+ $19) 32... Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 33. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04] [#]} (33... Qd6 {was necessary.}) 34. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:07][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR. White is a pawn up.} 35. Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 36. Qxh7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Qh6+ {[%emt 0:00:20]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 38. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:08] Prevents Rc7} 39. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:02] Against Rc8} 40. Qh7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Qxg7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kxg7 {[%emt 0:00:01] KR-KR. White is two pawns up.} 42. Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:04][%CAl Be6e5,Be5e4][%mdl 32]} 43. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 44. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:03] White is clearly winning.} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 45. h4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rc1+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 46. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 48. b4 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Bb3b4,Bb4b5][%mdl 32]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (48... Rc1+ $142 49. Kd2 Rc7) 49. a3 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Ba2a3,Ba3a4][%mdl 32]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 50. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:01] Against Rc1} Rd7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 52. b5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 53. a4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 54. h5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 56. Rf7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. Rxa7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kxh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 58. b6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc2+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 59. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 60. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 61. a5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 62. Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:02] Weighted Error Value: White=0.13 (very precise) /Black=0.37 Mistake: White=1 Black=8 Inaccurate: White=2 --- OK: White=6 Black=3} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.12"] [Round "2.3"] [White "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Black "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D33"] [WhiteElo "2759"] [BlackElo "2757"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "115"] [GameId "2342860458482335"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 16,115,22,41,50,27,20,21,27,26,34,21,89,36,45,50,54,46,65,16,8,0,21,0,89,6,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,-18,-4,-14,-20,-25,0,-18,0,0,0,-41,-41,-40,-34,-34,-25,-34,-22,-23,0,0,0,0,0,0,9,0,0,0,0,0,11,11,11,0,11,8,0,0,11,11,11,0,11,11,11,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:03:21.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} cxd4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4] is now more promising than 7...Be7.} 8. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:02][%csl Bc5,Bd5]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:01] D33: Tarrasch Defence: 6 g3 sidelines.} 10. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} 11. O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 12. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 13. Bg5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:07]} ({Predecessor:} 13. Be3 Ng4 14. Bd4 Rxe2 15. Bxg7 f6 16. Bf3 Re8 17. Bxg4 Kxg7 18. Bxc8 Rxc8 19. Nd4 Nxd4 20. Qxd4 {1-0 Cvak,R (2382)-Bartsch,R (2327) EU-ch 2023 sf15 email}) 13... d4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} (13... Rxe2 $11 14. Rad1 h6) 14. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:35]} (14. Qf3 $16) 14... h6 $14 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 15. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 16. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:01] White plays on the queen side and is better} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 17. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (17. Bxc6 $14 {might be stronger.} bxc6 18. Qxd4 (18. Nxd4 Red8 $11) 18... Bxe2 19. Qxf6 gxf6 20. Rfe1) 17... Rad8 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 18. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 19. b4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (19... b6 $11 {keeps the balance.} 20. Nd3 Ne5) 20. a4 {[%emt 0:01:38]} (20. Nxb7 $16 Bxb7 21. Bxc6 Bxc6 22. Rxc6) 20... Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 21. a5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 22. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 23. h3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 24. axb6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} axb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 25. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 27. Red1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qxd2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 28. Rxd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 29. e3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 30. Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Rxc8 $15 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 31. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 32. f4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 33. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 34. Bxd3 {[%emt 0:00:02] The position is equal.} Bxd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Rxd3 $11 {[%emt 0:00:00] KR-KR} g6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 36. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 38. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 39. g4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} hxg4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 41. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} b3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 42. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. g5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 44. Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rd1+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 46. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 47. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} b2 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 48. e4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Kh7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 49. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 50. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 51. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 52. Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kh7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 53. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (55. Kf6 Rf1 56. Rxb2 Rxf4+ 57. Ke5 Rf1 $17) 55... Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 56. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 58. Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.10 (very precise) /Black=0.10 (very precise) Mistake: White=3 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=1 --- OK: White=6 Black=9 Strong: --- Black=2} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "3"] [White "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Black "Pranesh M"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "A09"] [WhiteElo "2759"] [BlackElo "2673"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "167"] [GameId "2342860458482337"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 9,166,-22,5,6,-1,6,4,9,43,41,41,15,20,16,25,0,0,-31,19,21,29,0,-10,-34,-31,-10,-14,-20,9,20,1,-46,-47,-100,-102,-83,-65,-94,-88,-93,-101,-97,-93,-91,-95,-108,-108,-107,-99,-99,-97,-103,-81,-88,-87,-94,-93,-108,-99,-96,-96,-92,-89,-96,-70,-101,-9,-8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,9,156,162,151,139,188,190,224,44,44,44,175,153,129,175,175,156,182,154,325,333,333,333,333,125,125,114,253,253,253,253,253,253,553,547,460,541,541,541,527,400,372,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,8,4710,4710,29974,29975,29983,29984,29984,29985,29985,29986,29986,29987,29987,29988,29988,29989,29989,29988,29992,29993,29994,29995,29998,29999,29999]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. b4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. g3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 6. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:02] A09: Réti Opening: 1 Nf3 d5 2 c4.} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} cxb4 {[%emt 0:00:04][%CAl Of8d6]} 8. e3 {[%emt 0:00:02] The position is equal.} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 9. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 10. Nxd4 $146 {[%emt 0:00:17]} ({Predecessor:} 10. a3 Be7 11. axb4 Nxb4 12. Qb3 d3 13. Na3 O-O 14. Nb5 Qd8 15. Rxa7 Rxa7 16. Nxa7 {½-½ Jones,G (2626)-Brkic,A (2602) Bundesliga 2223 2022 (12.8)}) 10... Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 11. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 12. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:07]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 13. d3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (13... Rd8 $15 14. Bb2 Bg4) 14. Nd2 $11 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 15. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (15. Bxa7 $2 b6 (15... Rxd3 16. Be3 $17) 16. Bxb6 Qxb6 $19) 15... Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} 16. d4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:09] and ...Nxe5 would now be decisive} 17. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 18. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 19. Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 20. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:26]} (20. Rxb7 $11 Qxc4 21. Rc1) 20... b6 $15 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 21. d5 {[%emt 0:00:25][%csl Oa2,Oc4] White has weak pawns} (21. Rxb4 a5 22. Rb5 (22. Ra4 $2 Qd7 $19) 22... a4 $19 (22... Bxc4 23. d5 $14)) (21. c5 $15 Bxb3 22. Qxb3) 21... Bc3 $36 {[%emt 0:00:19][%mdl 2048] White is under strong pressure.} 22. c5 {[%emt 0:00:43] and cxb6 would now be decisive} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:28] This pair of bishops is nice.} 23. d6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 24. c6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 25. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00][%csl Oc3] Strong Square Black (c3)} 26. Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 27. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 28. Qf1 {[%emt 0:00:26] White is weak on the dark squares} Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 29. Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 30. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxf1+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 31. Kxf1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 32. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 33. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 34. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 36. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 37. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (37... b4 $17 38. h4 h6) 38. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rde6 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 39. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 40. Ng7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re1+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Og7e8]} R1e2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 42. Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} R8e7 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 43. Rcxb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kxg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 44. Rxe7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxe7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Rxb5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KR-KR} a4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 46. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} a3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (46... Ra7 $11) 47. Ra4 $16 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. Rxa3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (48... Kg6 $16 {is a better defense.} 49. Ra8 Rb7) 49. Kf3 $18 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 50. g4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({White should try} 50. Ra8 $18) 50... h5 $14 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 51. h3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (51... Rb4 $14) 52. Ra7+ $18 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 53. a4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 54. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 55. a5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 56. Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 57. a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:07] [#]} 58. f3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (58. a7 $1 $18 {is the precise move to win.} Kh7 59. Kf1) 58... Ra2+ $16 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 59. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (59... Rh2 $16) 60. Ke1 $18 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 61. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 62. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxf3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} (62... Ra1 63. Kb2 Ra5 64. Ra7+ Kg6) 63. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rf2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 64. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 65. Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 66. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 67. a7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (67. Rc6 $18) 67... f5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 68. Rc6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 69. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 70. gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kxf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 71. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:10][%mdl 8192]} (71... Kf4 $11) 72. Kb5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 73. Rc5+ {[%emt 0:00:03] White mates.} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 74. Rc4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 75. Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxa4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 76. Kxa4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kxh3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 77. a8=Q {[%emt 0:00:01]} g4 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Bg5g4,Bg4g3,Bg3g2][%mdl 32]} 78. Qh1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 79. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 80. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 81. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} g3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 82. Qxh3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 83. Qe3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 84. Qe1# {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.17 (very precise) /Black=0.22 (precise) Loses game: --- Black=2 Missed win: White=3 --- Mistake: White=2 Black=7 Inaccurate: White=5 Black=3 OK: White=13 Black=10 Best: White=5 Black=2} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "3"] [White "Wei, Yi"] [Black "Nihal Sarin"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D37"] [WhiteElo "2752"] [BlackElo "2718"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "61"] [GameId "2342860458482339"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 9,60,38,31,35,38,26,32,40,24,14,33,-22,0,-4,29,26,27,0,0,0,-7,-11,-10,-48,-38,-71,-44,-43,-30,-41,-41,-41,-34,-32,-40,-97,-54,-95,-86,-71,-96,-97,-54,-74,0,-2,0,-4,0,-2,0,-2,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:04.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:04] D37: Queen's Gambit Declined: 5 Bf4.} Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:04] White is slightly better.} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 9. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:26]} a6 $146 {[%emt 0:00:36] [#]} ({Predecessor:} 9... c6 10. a3 Nbd7 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Bd3 Re8 13. Nd2 c5 14. O-O c4 15. Bf5 Nb6 {½-½ Bok,B (2615)-Nihal,S (2681) Titled Tuesday intern op 13th Jun Early blitz 2023 (10)}) 10. g4 {[%emt 0:00:45]} c5 {[%emt 0:01:36]} 11. dxc5 {[%emt 0:01:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 12. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:02:18]} 13. g5 {[%emt 0:00:44]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 14. Rxg5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 15. a3 {[%emt 0:00:33][%CAl Rc4d5]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 16. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:57]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 17. Rxd8+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 18. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 19. Bd3 {[%emt 0:01:08]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 20. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 21. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 22. h4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (22. Ne2 $15 Qd6 23. Qc3) 22... Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 23. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:14] Repels Qd6} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 24. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 25. Qxe4 $17 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:01][%csl Gd8][%CAl Rd6d1] [#]} 26. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Qh2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (26... f5 $17 27. Qb7 Qd1+ 28. Kg2 Qd5+ 29. Qxd5 Rxd5) 27. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:12] The position is equal.} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:24][%csl Gd8][%CAl Rd6d1]} 28. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qh2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 29. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:02] Against Rd2+} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:18][%csl Gd8][%CAl Rd6d1]} 30. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qh2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 31. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:14] Weighted Error Value: White=0.12 (very precise) /Black=0.11 (very precise) Mistake: White=2 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=4 Black=4 OK: White=3 Black=1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "3"] [White "Duda, Jan-Krzysztof"] [Black "Nihal Sarin"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D35"] [WhiteElo "2743"] [BlackElo "2718"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "177"] [GameId "2342860458482341"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 9,177,23,15,14,13,9,18,3,20,9,4,0,6,0,6,0,0,0,0,-6,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,4,17,10,10,13,16,17,14,14,29,4,29,35,45,0,27,20,66,36,36,42,31,-13,-17,-27,-36,-34,-12,-8,-12,-34,-31,-33,-8,-22,0,0,0,0,24,24,25,26,22,16,22,24,24,0,17,25,24,8,14,-6,-6,-5,-5,-7,-6,-9,-9,-77,-61,-79,-62,-49,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,0,0,0,-8,-8,0,-8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-29959,-8,-8,-8,-8,0,-8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:01] D35: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation.} c6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 9. Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 11. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 12. a3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:22]} ({Predecessor:} 12. Rac1 O-O {½-½ Deuster,H (2220)-Drill,F (2135) Hessen-ch MVT 1997 (10)}) 12... O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} 13. Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 14. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 15. Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 16. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 17. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 18. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Bf3d2,Bd2b3,Bb3c5][%mdl 32]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 19. Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rec8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 20. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 21. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 22. Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 23. Qxe6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 24. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 25. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 26. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rec8 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 27. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (27... f6 $11) 28. f3 {[%emt 0:00:08] White is more active.} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 29. Kf2 {[%emt 0:01:16]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 30. Na5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 31. Rec1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 32. a4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 33. b4 {[%emt 0:00:18][%CAl Ob4b5]} Rce7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 34. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 35. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 36. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 37. Nc5 {[%emt 0:01:28]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 38. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 40. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 41. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 42. f4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (42. Nxf7 {simplifies} Bxf7 43. g3 Bg6 44. Rc3) 42... Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 43. Rec1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 44. b5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 46. R1c2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rxc2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Rxc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} cxb5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 48. Nxd7+ {[%emt 0:00:48]} Rxd7 $11 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN. Black is a pawn up.} 49. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 50. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (50. fxg5 $11 hxg5 51. Kf3) 50... g4+ $17 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 51. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 52. Bxb5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (52... Ra8 $15 {deserves consideration.} 53. Bd3 Ra2+ 54. Rc2 Ra8) 53. Ba4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:24]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 54. Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxc8 {[%emt 0:00:00] KB-KN} 55. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 56. Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 57. Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 58. Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 59. g3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 60. Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 61. Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 62. Be8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 63. Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 64. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne4+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 65. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 66. Bxh5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 67. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 68. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 69. Be8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxe8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 70. Kxb5 {[%emt 0:00:01] KN-KP} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 71. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 72. Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne4+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 73. Kxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 74. Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#] Threatens to win with ...Nc3.} 75. d5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 76. Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 77. Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 78. Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (78... Nxe3 $5 79. d6+ $8 Ke6 $11) 79. Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 80. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (80... Nf6 $5 81. Kc6 $8 Ne8 $17) 81. d6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 8192] [#]} Nxd6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (81... Nf6 $1 {mates} 82. Kd4 Kxd6 83. Kc4 Ne4 84. Kd4 Ke6 85. Kc4 Nd2+ 86. Kd3 Nf1 87. e4 Nxh2 88. Ke3 Nf3 89. e5 Kd5 90. Kd3 Nd4 91. Kd2 Nb3+ 92. Ke2 Nc5 93. Kf2 Ke4 94. Ke2 Ne6 95. Kf2 Kd3 96. Kf1 Ke3 97. Ke1 Kf3 98. Kd2 Kxg3 99. Ke3 Nxf4 100. Kd4 Kf3 101. Kc5 g3 102. Kd6 g2 103. e6 g1=Q 104. e7 Qb6+ 105. Kd7 Qe6+ 106. Kd8 Qd6+ 107. Ke8 Nd5 108. Kf7 Qf6+ 109. Kg8 Nxe7+ 110. Kh7 Qg6+ 111. Kh8 Qh6#) 82. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:00] The position is equal.} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 83. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 84. Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 85. Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 86. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 87. Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 88. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 89. Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:03] Weighted Error Value: White=0.08 (flawless) /Black=0.07 (flawless) Loses game: White=1 --- Missed win: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=1 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=3 Black=1 OK: White=27 Black=28 Best: White=7 Black=1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "3"] [White "Nihal Sarin"] [Black "Duda, Jan-Krzysztof"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "A11"] [WhiteElo "2718"] [BlackElo "2743"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "109"] [GameId "2342860458482343"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 9,108,21,17,15,17,5,25,6,26,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,3,7,5,7,0,0,0,0,-2,-1,-4,0,-9,4,3,22,0,13,9,28,28,43,43,38,35,44,30,37,23,59,59,60,54,69,42,42,42,40,40,40,42,42,31,44,8,10,11,11,7,221,129,129,129,129,129,129,125,241,200,412,388,418,402,412,397,404,387,378,384,398,394,735,707,700,538,791,790,991,882,882,884,736,576,1216]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:04.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. e3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03] A11: English Opening: 1...c6.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 8. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:19] White has an edge.} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 9. h3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Predecessor:} 9. Qb3 b6 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Bxf3 e6 12. O-O Nc6 13. Bd2 Rc8 14. Rfc1 Na5 15. Qc2 {0-1 Nihal,S (2692)-Erigaisi,A (2776) Riyadh Esports World Cup-B 2025 (1.2)}) 9... Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 10. Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 11. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 12. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 13. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 14. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 15. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:11] The position is symmetric and equal} 16. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:08][%CAl Bf8e8,Be8e7,Be7c7][%mdl 32]} 17. Be1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 18. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Rec7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 19. Qb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 20. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 21. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nb8 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 22. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:08][%CAl Bc3e2,Be2c1,Bc1d3][%mdl 32]} Bh6 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 23. Rxc7 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Rxc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 24. Nc1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 25. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 26. Ba5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 27. Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 28. b3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ncb6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 29. Ba5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 30. Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nb8 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 31. Nxa6 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Nxa6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 32. Bxb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 33. Ba5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 34. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Nb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:02][%csl Ba2,Bd1]} 36. Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:29][%CAl Bd1e1,Be1a1,Ba1a6][%mdl 32]} Rc8 $2 {[%emt 0:01:40] [#]} (37... Nc6 $11 38. Bb6 Qc3) 38. Bxb4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} (38. Bc4 $18 Re8 39. Bb5) 38... Bxb4 $16 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 39. Qxb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxa2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 41. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:30] White is more active.} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (41... Qc6 $16 {might work better.} 42. Qa8 Nd7 43. Qxc6 Rxc6) 42. b4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Nc6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:06] [#]} (42... Qc8 43. Qa7 Rd8) 43. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Nd8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 44. Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 45. Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 46. Rxf8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({But not} 46. Qxd5 exd4 47. Rxf8+ (47. exd4 $2 Qc7 $18) 47... Kxf8 48. Qd6+ (48. exd4 $2 Qc7 $18) 48... Kg7 49. Qe5+ (49. exd4 $2 Qb2 $18) 49... Kf8 50. exd4 Qc3 51. Qb8+ Kg7 $18) 46... Nxf8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 47. Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Qxd4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQB-KQN. White is two pawns up.} Qb1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (48... Qc7 49. b5 Qc8) 49. b5 {[%emt 0:00:06][%CAl Bb4b5,Bb5b6,Bb6b7][%mdl 32] White is clearly winning.} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 50. Qa7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 51. b6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 52. Qb8+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 53. Qe5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 55. b7 {[%emt 0:00:04] Weighted Error Value: White=0.13 (very precise) /Black=0.41 Loses game: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=1 Black=3 Inaccurate: White=3 Black=1 OK: White=6 Black=5} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "3"] [White "Nihal Sarin"] [Black "Wei, Yi"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "A45"] [WhiteElo "2718"] [BlackElo "2752"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "159"] [GameId "2342860458490537"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 9,159,0,0,-10,-12,-10,-3,-7,-8,-6,0,-17,-24,-26,-28,-40,-16,-37,-18,-31,35,50,46,-11,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,4,5,5,0,20,8,0,-1,0,-7,0,-23,0,-7,0,-5,-5,-6,-3,-2,0,-5,48,39,48,39,91,48,47,47,85,85,220,213,191,0,14,12,18,9,41,25,21,16,20,21,34,17,17,13,49,43,70,8,10,13,113,113,278,83,94,94,100,66,82,78,194,187,360,340,579,118,247,252,247,249,888,879,5094,5018,2351,842,825,617,610,609,606,0,0,0,606,602,593,79,86,93,94,90,145,137,145,142,239,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Na6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. h3 {[%emt 0:00:01] A45: Trompowsky Attack.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} 7. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 8. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:22]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 9. Na3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 10. Qc1 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (10. Rb1 $5) 10... Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 11. O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 12. c3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Rfe8 $146 {[%emt 0:00:24]} ({Predecessor:} 12... c5 13. Nb5 Nb8 14. a4 c4 15. g4 Bd7 16. Nd2 Nxd2 17. Qxd2 Nc6 18. e4 Na5 {½-½ Fodor,T (2513)-Mehmed,E (2344) Budapest One Week GM-B 03 2026 (9)}) 13. b4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 14. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} (14... Ne6 $15) 15. Nxe4 $14 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 16. Nb1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (16. Nxb5 $1 $14 cxb5 17. a4) 16... e5 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 17. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 18. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 19. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 20. a3 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Rce8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 21. c4 {[%emt 0:00:52]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 22. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:01:14]} 23. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 24. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 25. Rab1 {[%emt 0:00:32]} axb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. axb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 27. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 28. Qb2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 29. Rbc1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 30. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 31. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (31... Qxd5 $11 32. Rc5 Qd3) 32. b5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} cxb5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 33. Qxb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} ({Black should play} 33... Rb8 $14) 34. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 35. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 36. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (36... Nc7 $16) 37. Nb5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:09][%CAl Ob5d6] [#] Black must now prevent Nd6!.} Re5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:14] Wards off Qc6} (38. f4 $18 Rh5 (38... Rxe3 $2 39. Qxd5 Qxd5 40. Rxd5 $18) (38... Nxe3 $2 39. Rd8+ Kg7 40. Qb2 $18) 39. g4 Rxh3 40. Qxd5 Qxd5 41. Rxd5 Rxe3 42. Kf2) 38... Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 39. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 40. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 41. Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 43. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (43. Qxb6 $2 Rb7 $19) 43... Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 44. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:07][%CAl Ob5b2]} (44. Qxb6 $2 Rb7 $19) 44... Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 45. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 46. Qb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:02] Repels Nf5+} 47. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (47. Ra6 $14 Rb7 48. g3) 47... Rc7 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. f3 {[%emt 0:00:13][%CAl Bf2f3,Bf3f4][%mdl 32]} (48. Qxb6 Qxf2+ 49. Kh1 Rc8 50. Ne6+ Kh6 $17 (50... fxe6 51. Qb7+ Kh6 52. Qxc8 $16)) 48... Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (48... Nd6 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 49. Kh2 $16 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (49. Qxb6 $2 Rc1+ 50. Rxc1 Qxb6 $19) 49... Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (49... Nf5 $16) 50. Qxb6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (50. g4 $18 Kg8 51. gxh5) 50... Qe5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 51. f4 {[%emt 0:00:00] Active counter play!} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 52. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 53. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (53... Nd5 $16 54. Qd4 Qc5) 54. Qd4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (54... Qc5 55. Rb7 Qxd4 56. exd4 (56. Rxf7+ $2 Kg8 $18) 56... Kg8 57. Nxf7 (57. Rxf7 $2 Nh5 $18) 57... Rd3) 55. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:03] Against Ng4} (55... Kg8 56. e4 Ra2 57. Nxf7 Ng4+ 58. Kh1 Kxf7 59. Qd5+ Kg7 60. Qxa2 Qxe4) 56. Qd3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (56. Nd7 $18 {[%CAl Rd7f6]} Rc4 57. Qxf6+ Qxf6 58. Nxf6) 56... Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (56... Rc7 $16 {keeps fighting.} 57. Qd4 Kh7) 57. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 58. Qb2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (58. Rb7 Ng4+ 59. Nxg4 (59. hxg4 $2 Qh4+ 60. Kg1 Qe1+ 61. Kh2 Rxb3 $19) 59... Rxb3 60. Rxe7 hxg4 61. hxg4 g5) 58... Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:03] Prevents Rb7.} (58... Rxe3 59. Rb7 Qe6) 59. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01][%csl Ba7,Be7]} Qxe3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 60. Nxa7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxf4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 61. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qe3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 62. Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 63. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qc7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 64. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qc1+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 65. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 66. g3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 67. Qd4+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (67. Nb5 $18 {is more deadly. Qd4+ would kill now.} Qc4 68. Qb2+ Kh7 69. Rb8) 67... Kh7 $16 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 68. Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 69. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qf2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} (69... f5 $142 70. Qc2 (70. Qe7+ Kh6 $11) 70... h4) 70. Qg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 71. h4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (71... Qc5 $16 72. Qf3 Qc2+ 73. Kh3 Qc4) 72. Nb4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Better is} 72. hxg5 $18 Qxg5 73. Qf3) 72... gxh4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01] The position is equal.} 73. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxg3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 74. Qxg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} hxg3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 75. Kxg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 76. Kxh4 {[%emt 0:00:00] KN-KP} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 77. Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 78. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 79. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 80. Nxf5 {[%emt 0:00:00] White really could win this. Weighted Error Value: White=0.28 (precise) /Black=0.51 Loses game: --- Black=1 Missed win: White=4 --- Mistake: White=2 Black=12 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=5 OK: White=13 Black=6 Best: White=4 Black=2} (80. Kg3 $5) 1/2-1/2 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "3"] [White "Nihal Sarin"] [Black "Wei, Yi"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "A08"] [WhiteElo "2718"] [BlackElo "2752"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "151"] [GameId "2342860458490539"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 9,150,5,0,-1,13,4,34,21,22,5,6,0,0,0,0,0,7,0,9,-16,-16,-23,0,-13,-20,-13,-15,-13,-4,-3,31,14,81,34,27,26,192,205,215,173,246,270,264,261,353,290,554,583,576,275,524,319,491,300,370,291,340,296,279,252,358,356,433,445,443,439,447,381,364,354,362,331,443,441,583,581,573,483,466,460,452,427,451,436,483,489,689,689,692,722,747,731,848,866,1054,1043,1527,1489,1433,1523,1509,1462,1423,1583,29977,29978,29977,29978,5281,1399,1285,1053,941,934,4694,4954,2343,2463,5575,5481,29953,29952,29958,6614,6620,5732,4618,580,29981,29982,29985,29985,29985,29986,29986,29987,29987,29984,29984,29984,29984,29981,29981]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:02:53.04]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 6. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00] A08: King's Indian Attack.} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:12][%CAl Of6e4]} 8. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:10][%CAl Rc3d5] White is slightly better.} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 10. Ne1 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Rc3d5]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 11. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01] Black sacrificed a pawn} 12. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:18] A sharp opening} Rad8 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 13. c3 {[%emt 0:00:53] Dodges Bd4} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 14. e3 $146 {[%emt 0:01:25] [#]} (14. Rxd4 Nxd4 15. Qxd4 Qxd4 16. Bxf7+ Kxf7 (16... Rxf7 17. cxd4 Rxd4 18. Be3 $17)) (14. Bxf7+ {is interesting.} Kxf7 15. cxd4 Rxd4 16. Rxd4 Nxd4 17. Nf3) ({Predecessor:} 14. Bxf7+ Kxf7 15. cxd4 Rxd4 16. Rxd4 Nxd4 17. Nf3 Nxe2+ 18. Kg2 Nxc1 19. Rxc1 Qxb2 20. Rc7 {½-½ Mamedyarov,S (2733)-Vidit,S (2720) Olympiad-45 Budapest 2024 (5.1)}) 14... Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 15. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:01] White is weak on the light squares} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 16. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Qxb3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 17. axb3 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Ba2b3,Bb3b4,Bb4b5][%mdl 32]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Re5d4]} 18. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} R8d7 {[%emt 0:00:10][%CAl Re5d4]} 19. b4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 20. f3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (20... Be6 $11) 21. h4 {[%emt 0:00:57]} (21. Bf4 $16 Be6 22. c4) 21... Be6 $1 $14 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 22. c4 $36 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 2048] White has some pressure.} Re5 {[%emt 0:00:04] This costs Black the game.} (22... Rxg5 $11 23. hxg5 Bxc4) 23. b5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 24. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:28][%CAl Bg5d2,Bd2e1,Be1c3][%mdl 32]} (24. Rxa7 Bxc4 25. Bf6 Re8 $11 (25... Rxb5 26. Ra8+)) 24... Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} (24... Bxc4 $142 25. Bxb4 Bxb5) 25. Bxe1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (25. Rxe1 Nc2 $11) 25... Nc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} (26. Rxa7 Bxc4 27. Bd2 Bxb5 $16) 26... d3 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 27. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:22] [#] Prevents Ne3} (27. Rxa7 Nxe1 28. Rxe1 d2 $15) 27... h5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (27... f5 28. Bc3 (28. Rxa7 $2 Bxc4 29. b6 Ba6 $18) 28... f4 29. gxf4 (29. Rxa7 Ne3 $14) 29... b6) 28. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 29. b3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (29. c5 $142 {Hoping for cxb6.} f6 30. c6) 29... Bf5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (29... f6 30. Bxf6 Bf5) 30. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:09][%CAl Oc4c5]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (30... f6 {might work better.} 31. Bxf6 Kf7) 31. Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 32. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 33. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 34. Rbd1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Re3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (34... f6 $142 35. Rxd3 Bxd3) 35. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:05] Dodges Rxc2} 36. Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bxd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN. White is a pawn up.} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 38. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 39. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 41. Rxa7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Re3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 43. g4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. fxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 46. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 47. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (47... Nf6 $142 48. Ra8+ Ke7) 48. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rf6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 49. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 50. Bxb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 51. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 52. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 53. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ng1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Re2+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 55. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:03] White threatens b6 and mate.} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 58. b6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 59. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 60. Kxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 61. Rxf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:01] KR-KR. White is two pawns up.} 62. Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rh3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 63. Rxg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxh4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 64. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 65. c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 66. Rg7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 67. g5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 68. g6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (68. Rg8+ $142 Kc7 69. Rg7+ Kd8 70. g6) 68... Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 69. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:01] White mates.} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 70. g7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 71. c6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 72. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc1+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 73. Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 74. Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 75. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kxg7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 76. Kb7 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.34/Black=0.57 Loses game: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=2 Black=7 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=5 OK: White=11 Black=4 Best: White=2 Black=1 Strong: --- Black=1} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "3"] [White "Pranesh M"] [Black "Bok, Benjamin"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C45"] [WhiteElo "2673"] [BlackElo "2560"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "99"] [GameId "2342860458498733"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 17,98,-27,-22,-35,-36,-37,-46,-34,-36,-35,20,40,63,58,32,0,0,0,0,-9,-14,-25,-11,-7,-8,-9,222,253,246,267,427,419,457,452,512,518,770,771,885,792,1265,532,1230,382,736,472,468,226,249,0,310,0,232,0,303,294,278,-30,-39,-919,-916,-901,-886,-886,-879,-659,33,37,791,783,715,674,897,0,0,0,812,789,814,691,827,821,807]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. e5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. g3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 10. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:01] C45: Scotch Game.} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 11. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:23]} 12. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:00] Black is slightly better.} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 13. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (13... Qc5 $15) 14. b3 $11 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:01:11]} 15. Bb2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qc5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:27]} ({Predecessor:} 15... Qb4 16. Nc3 Bg7 17. Ne4 f5 18. Nf6+ Bxf6 19. Rxe8+ Rxe8 20. Bxf6 d5 21. Bc3 Qc5 {1-0 Tu,H (2265)-Tran,N (2268) VIE-ch Can Tho 1999 (13)}) 16. Nd2 {[%emt 0:01:16][%CAl Ob3b4] [#] b4! would now be deadly.} Bxb2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 17. Qxb2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:07] Dodges Ne4} 18. a4 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} (18... Rxe1+ 19. Rxe1 Qb4 20. Qc1 $17) 19. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:01:33]} 20. a5 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:01:19]} 21. Rxe1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxa5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (21... Nd7 $11) 22. Ra1 $18 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 23. Rxa6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (23... Rd6 {was worth a try.}) 24. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 25. Rxa7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 26. Rxc7 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 27. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:29] Inhibits Qe7+.} 28. Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 29. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:08][%csl Gd5][%CAl Rf3f7] [#]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 30. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:31]} (30. Qf4 Kg7 31. Kg2) 30... Ne5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (30... Qxf3 31. Bxf3 Ne5 32. Rxe7 Nxf3+ 33. Kg2 Nh4+ 34. gxh4 Kxe7) 31. Rc8+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (32. Qe4 $142) 32... Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 33. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (33. Qg4 $18) 33... Ne1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 8192]} (33... Ne5 $1 $11 {and Black stays safe.} 34. Qe4 h5 35. Rxc5 d3) 34. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (34. Qxc3 dxc3 35. Ra8 (35. Rxc5 $2 c2 $19) 35... c2 $19) 34... Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Ne1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Don't blunder} 36. Qxc3 $2 dxc3 37. Ra8 (37. Rxc5 $2 {too greedy.} c2 $19) 37... c2 $19) 36... Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. Ra8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:24]} (37. Bg2 $18) 37... Re1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:38][%mdl 8192]} (38. Qf3 $15 Rxf1+ 39. Kxf1 Qc1+ 40. Ke2 Qc2+ (40... Ne5 41. Qe4 $15) 41. Kf1 Qc1+) 38... Rxf1+ $19 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 39. Kxf1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qe1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxf2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qf1+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (41... Qd2 $19 42. Ra2 Nf2+ 43. Kg2 Qxa2) 42. Kh4 $14 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 8192]} (42... h6 $14 43. Rg8+ Kxg8 44. Qxg6+ Kf8 45. Qxh6+ Ke7) 43. Qf4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 44. g4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} g5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. Qxg5+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (45. Kxg5 $18 {[%csl Gg5][%CAl Rf4f6]} h6+ 46. Kh5) 45... Ng6+ $11 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qe1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 8192]} (46... Qf1+ $11 47. Kg3 Qg1+ 48. Kf3 Qf1+ 49. Kg3) 47. Ra2 $18 {[%emt 0:00:06] White is clearly winning.} Qf1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. Rg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 49. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qf1+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=1.50/Black=0.93 Loses game: White=1 Black=3 Missed win: White=2 --- Mistake: --- Black=3 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=1 OK: White=1 Black=3 Best: --- Black=2 Strong: White=1 ---} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "3"] [White "Pranesh M"] [Black "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C47"] [WhiteElo "2673"] [BlackElo "2759"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "100"] [GameId "2342860458498735"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 9,99,0,14,18,19,-4,8,0,1,-28,-22,-18,-16,-22,56,56,70,68,64,62,77,43,47,47,64,0,29,-10,-10,-32,-32,-75,-64,-61,-2,-14,0,-41,-10,-41,62,68,332,37,32,-27,183,66,46,38,36,26,18,14,93,64,17,52,67,0,0,0,0,-187,0,-309,-306,-342,-353,-345,-335,-526,-520,-522,-522,-679,-678,-654,-654,-958,-955,-763,-614,-29979,-29980,-29977,-29978,-29989,-29980,-29998,-29999,-29999]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. h3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:03][%CAl Bf8b4,Bb4a5,Ba5b6][%mdl 32]} 5. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 6. a3 {[%emt 0:00:04] C47: Scotch Four Knights and Four Knights with 4 g3.} Ba5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 7. b4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:02] The position is equal.} a6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 9. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} h5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:28]} ({Predecessor:} 9... Nxe4 10. Bxe4 d5 11. Bxd5 Qxd5 12. d3 Nd4 13. Bxd4 exd4 14. O-O O-O 15. Qd2 Bd7 {1-0 Liyanage,R (2366)-Nayak,R (2170) Indore op 2nd 2024 (10)}) 10. c4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 11. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (11... Nd7 $11) 12. b5 $14 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nb8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 13. Bb1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 14. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 15. Nexd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 16. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:08]} 17. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:22]} (17. Qe1 $14) 17... Rhe8 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 18. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 19. Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Nfd7 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 20. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:50]} g5 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 21. Qxg5 {[%emt 0:01:18]} f6 {[%emt 0:01:07]} (21... Qxg5 $15 22. Nxg5 Bxc4) 22. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (22. Qxh5 $2 Rh8 (22... Bxc4 $2 23. Nf5 $18) 23. Nxe5 (23. Nf5 $2 Qf8 $19) 23... Rxh5 $19) (22. Qh4 {simplifies} Nxf3+ 23. Nxf3 Ne5 24. Kh1) 22... Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 23. Nxe6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Qxe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 24. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (24... Rg7 $15) 25. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Nxa3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:29][%mdl 8192] [#]} (25... Nce5 $14) 26. Bd3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (26. Qe3 $1 $18 {[%CAl Re3a3]}) 26... Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 27. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} ({White should try} 27. Be2 $14 Qb3 (27... Qxe4 $2 28. Qxe4 Nxe4 29. Bxb6 $18) 28. Nd2) 27... Kb8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:28] [#]} (27... Qd7 $11) 28. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (28. Rc3 $1 $18 {[%CAl Rc3a3]}) 28... Nb3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 29. Bxb6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} cxb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 30. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 31. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Od4a4] Black must now prevent Qa4!.} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (31... d5 $11 {remains equal.}) 32. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxc1 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 33. Rxc1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qa2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Kg1 {[%emt 0:01:11]} (34. Bxh5 $6 Qb2 35. Qxd6+ Ka7 $15) (34. Qxd6+ $14 Ka7 35. Qxf6) 34... Qb2 $11 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 35. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:39]} (35. Qxd6+ $6 Ka7 36. Rc7 Nxb5 (36... Qxe2 37. Rxb7+ Kxb7 38. Qd7+ Kb8 39. Qd6+ Kc8 40. Qe6+ Kd8 41. Qxg8+ Ke7 42. Qg7+ Kd6 43. Qg3+ Kc5 44. Qxa3+ Kxb5 45. Qb3+ Ka6 46. Qd5 $15) 37. Bxb5 Qxb5 $17) 35... Nxb5 {[%emt 0:00:07][%CAl Ba3b5,Bb5d4,Bd4c2,Bc2e1][%mdl 32]} 36. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:24]} (36. Rb3 $1 $11 Qc1+ 37. Bf1) 36... Qa1+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} ({Better is} 36... Qe5 $19 {and ...Nd4 should not be overlooked} 37. Bf1 (37. Qxb5 $2 {perishes.} Qxe4 $19) 37... Na7) 37. Kh2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 8192]} (37. Bf1 $1 $11 {and White stays safe.} Nd4 38. Rc4) 37... Nd4 $19 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 38. Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxc2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 39. Qxg8+ {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQB-KQN. Black is two pawns up.} Ka7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (40. Qg3 $142 Qd4 41. Bxh5) 40... Qe5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 41. g3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 42. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ne1+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 43. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:00][%csl Gd3][%CAl Rd4f2]} 44. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qxe4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. Qf7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qd4+ {[%emt 0:00:02] Black mates.} 47. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. h4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 49. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qf2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 50. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd2# {[%emt 0:00:00] Quite a comeback for Black. Weighted Error Value: White=0.72/Black=0.36 Loses game: White=2 Black=2 Missed win: White=1 Black=1 Mistake: White=5 Black=4 Inaccurate: White=8 Black=2 OK: White=6 Black=5 Best: White=1 Black=3 Strong: --- Black=1} 0-1 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "3"] [White "Bok, Benjamin"] [Black "Pranesh M"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "A20"] [WhiteElo "2560"] [BlackElo "2673"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "73"] [GameId "2342860458498737"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 9,72,-3,14,14,11,0,43,61,51,57,58,0,23,7,56,62,81,62,76,45,48,46,60,60,75,83,108,97,132,143,129,56,53,55,42,53,54,-70,-67,-74,-67,-58,-62,-255,-253,-380,-376,-369,-343,-343,-138,-157,-16,-14,0,-224,-220,-227,-221,-223,0,-220,0,-226,0]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:03:06.04]} 2. d3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. a3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 6. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01] A20: English Opening: 1...e5.} h6 $146 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({Predecessor:} 6... d6 7. g3 Bg4 8. Bg2 Qc8 9. O-O Bh3 10. e3 Bxg2 11. Kxg2 Nd7 12. Bxe7 Nxe7 {1-0 Galperin,P (2500)-Golenia,W (2236) Malopolska-ch 2025 (7)}) 7. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 8. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:04] White is slightly better.} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 10. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} ({White should play} 10. Qa4+ $14 Bd7 11. Qc4) 10... O-O {[%emt 0:00:17][%CAl Oa5a4]} 11. e3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} (11... a4 $11 12. Nxa4 Nxd5) 12. dxc6 $14 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 13. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} (13. Qxb7 Rb8 14. c7 Rxb7 $11) 13... Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 14. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 15. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 16. O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 17. Nxa4 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Qa7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 18. Bd1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 19. dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} 20. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 21. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 22. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:15][%CAl Od4d1]} 23. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:55]} (23. Bc2 $14) 23... Nd2 $15 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 24. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 25. Nc3 $1 {[%emt 0:01:15] [#] Nb5 would now be deadly.} (25. Rfd1 Nb3 26. Rxd4 Qxd4 $19) 25... Rf8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 26. Qe5 {[%emt 0:01:59]} (26. Qe3 $1 $15 Nxf1 27. Rxf1) 26... Nxf1 $19 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 27. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (27. Qxe6+ $2 Kh8 28. Nb5 (28. Rxf1 $2 Rd2 $19) 28... Rxe4 29. Nxa7 Rxe6 $19) (27. Rxf1 {was called for.} Rd2 28. Qg3 (28. Qxe6+ $2 Kh8 $19)) 27... Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 28. Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxf2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (29... Rf5 $19 {has better winning chances.} 30. Qxe6+ Kh7) 30. h3 $17 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} ({Better is} 30... Qg3 $17 {White must now prevent ...Kh8.} 31. Nd4 Rf4) 31. Qxe6+ $11 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Nd6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (32. Rd1 $11) 32... Ng3+ $19 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 1024] Black has strong compensation.} 33. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:06] Dodges Qe5} 34. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qf2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01] Active counter play!} Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:00] ( ? ...Nf1+)} 36. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qf2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.43/Black=0.58 Loses game: White=2 --- Missed win: --- Black=2 Mistake: White=4 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=2 OK: White=6 Black=4 Best: White=1 Black=1 Strong: White=1 Black=1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Group-A 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "3"] [White "Bok, Benjamin"] [Black "Pranesh M"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "A29"] [WhiteElo "2560"] [BlackElo "2673"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "169"] [GameId "2342860458498739"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 11,168,13,22,12,25,5,27,0,-4,1,0,-2,3,-13,0,0,0,-4,0,4,12,0,1,4,13,12,29,0,18,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,22,27,33,0,23,21,16,0,0,0,16,18,20,25,40,35,44,47,89,81,524,524,519,263,519,519,804,435,435,432,443,443,439,432,431,290,281,264,271,225,303,278,304,304,310,311,313,304,310,310,456,285,428,425,29952,2421,2421,2421,2325,2359,5265,5255,5169,2213,2508,1898,6027,1624,1430,1155,5598,5525,3763,2519,29974,29975,29970,29976,29974,29975,29979,29979,29978,29977,29977,29978,29979,29980,29980,29981,29983,29984,29985,29986,29986,29987,29987,29988,29989,29990,29990,29989,29990,29991,29991,29992,29992,29993,29996,29996,29997,29996,29996,29997,29998,29997,29997,29997,29999,29998,29998,29999,29999]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxf3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:19] A29: English Opening: Four Knights Variation with 4 g3.} c6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 8. d3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. a3 {[%emt 0:00:13] White has an edge.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:33]} 10. b4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 11. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 12. e3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:16]} ({Predecessor:} 12. cxd5 Nxd5 13. Bb2 Bh3 14. Rfe1 Nb6 15. a4 Be6 16. Qc2 a5 17. b5 Bd5 18. Nxd5 cxd5 19. Bxd4 exd4 {1-0 Shalamberidze,A (2406)-Fier,A (2579) GEO-chT Club 2014 (2.2)}) 12... Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 13. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bh3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 14. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:26]} (14... Ng4 {is interesting.} 15. Bg2 Qf6 16. Rf1 Bxg2 17. Kxg2 d4) 15. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Nh7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 16. Bh1 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 17. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 18. f3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Bh3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 19. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 20. f4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} exf4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 21. exf4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:00:23]} 22. Rxe1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 23. dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:27] Black is weak on the dark squares} 24. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:08][%CAl Og3g4]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 25. Rd1 {[%emt 0:01:06]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 26. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 27. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 28. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 30. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 31. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 33. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:10] This pair of bishops is nice.} Qh3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:28][%mdl 8192] This move loses the game for Black.} (33... b5 $16) 34. Qd3 $18 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 35. Rxe8+ {[%emt 0:00:25]} Nxe8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 36. Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:10][%CAl Rd8e8] [#]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:29]} (36... Bd7 $142 37. f5 Qg4 38. Qxd7 Kf8) 37. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:02] Bd6+ would kill now.} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 38. f5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 39. Qxd7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Bd6+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:03] Prevents Qe3+.} Qxc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 42. Qxe8+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 43. Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (43. Qxf7 Qd1+ 44. Kg2 Qd2+ 45. Kh3 Qxd6 $18) 43... Qxf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 44. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 45. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. h3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 47. g4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (48... Qd7 {might work better.} 49. Bb6 Kf7) 49. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (49... Qc1 $142 50. a4 Qb1 51. Qe6+ Kh8 52. Qc8+ Kh7 53. Qf5+ Qxf5 54. gxf5 Kh6) 50. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (50... a5 $18 51. Qe8+ Kh7 52. Qe4+ Qxe4+ 53. Kxe4 axb4 54. axb4 Kg8) 51. Qe8+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} (51. Qe6+ $142 Kh7 52. Qf5+ Qxf5+ 53. Kxf5 Kh8 54. Be3 Kg8 55. Ke6 Kh8 56. Kd7) 51... Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 52. Qe4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxe4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 53. Kxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 54. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g6+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (57. Bd4 $142 Ke7 58. Bb6) 57... Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 58. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 59. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 60. g5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} fxg5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 61. Kxg5 {[%emt 0:00:00] White mates.} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 62. Kxg6 {[%emt 0:00:01] KB-K3P} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 63. Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 64. Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 65. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 66. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 67. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 68. Bh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 69. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 70. Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 71. c5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 72. Kxb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 73. Kxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01] KB-KP} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 74. Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 75. c6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 76. c7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 77. c8=Q+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 78. Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ka4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 79. Kxa6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 80. b5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ka2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 81. b6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 82. b7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ka4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 83. Qb5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxa3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 84. b8=Q {[%emt 0:00:00][%csl Gb8][%CAl Rb5b3]} Ka2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 85. Qa5# {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.39/Black=0.57 Loses game: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=1 Black=4 Inaccurate: White=5 Black=2 OK: White=6 Black=10 Best: White=1 Black=1} 1-0