[Event "GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "4.1"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C79"] [WhiteElo "2721"] [BlackElo "2765"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "64"] [GameId "2342865329772816"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 16,64,33,39,39,36,42,49,35,30,52,29,37,27,49,29,32,1,17,0,-4,8,5,6,0,-7,-8,0,-1,-20,-20,-22,-26,-26,-26,-21,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-8,0,0,0,-16,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03.03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:19.03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} d6 {[%emt 0:01:46]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 6. Bxc6+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 8. c3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 9. d4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:05] C79: Ruy Lopez: Steinitz-type lines with 3...a6 4 Ba4 Nf6 5 0-0 d6.} 10. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 11. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:13][%CAl Bf3d4,Bd4e2,Be2g3][%mdl 32]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:05] White is slightly better. Wards off Nc6} 12. Nc3 {[%emt 0:01:30]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:09]} 13. h3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Re8 {[%emt 0:02:10]} 14. Qf3 {[%emt 0:04:08]} h6 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 15. Bf4 {[%emt 0:03:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:05:23]} 16. Nde2 $146 {[%emt 0:06:27]} ({Predecessor:} 16. Nc2 Bc6 17. Ne3 Qd7 18. Rad1 Bf8 19. Nc4 Qe6 20. Nxd6 Red8 21. Qe3 Bxd6 22. Bxd6 Rxd6 23. Rxd6 Qxd6 {½-½ Celik,H (2495)-Park,E (2419) Saint Louis op 2026 (8)}) 16... Bc6 {[%emt 0:12:00]} 17. Rad1 {[%emt 0:01:34]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:25][%CAl Rf6e4]} 18. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:03:17]} 19. Qd3 {[%emt 0:28:02.01][%CAl Oe4e5]} Qa8 {[%emt 0:09:08]} (19... d5 {simplifies} 20. exd5 Rxe1+ 21. Rxe1 Nxd5 22. Nxd5 Qxd5 23. Qxd5 Bxd5 24. Rd1 Rd7) 20. Bxd6 {[%emt 0:04:02]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:06:37.01]} 21. e5 {[%emt 0:00:06][%CAl Be4e5,Be5f6,Bf6g7][%mdl 32]} Bxg2 {[%emt 0:12:51]} 22. Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:30] [#] aiming for Bxf8.} Bxd6 {[%emt 0:06:38]} 23. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:01:53]} 24. fxg7 {[%emt 0:03:40]} Bxg3 {[%emt 0:07:45]} 25. fxg3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} ({Avoid the trap} 25. Rxe8+ $2 Qxe8 26. Kf1 Rxd1+ 27. Nxd1 Be5 $19) 25... Rxd1 {[%emt 0:01:06] The position is equal.} 26. Rxd1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Re3 {[%emt 0:01:51]} 27. Qf4 {[%emt 0:01:17] Inhibits Qb8.} Qe8 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 28. Qxh6 {[%emt 0:05:48][%csl Gg7][%CAl Rh6h8] [#]} Rxg3+ {[%emt 0:00:23]} 29. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:07][%csl Gg7][%CAl Rh6h8] Really sharp!} Rf3+ {[%emt 0:00:59]} 30. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:10][%csl Gg7][%CAl Rh6h8]} Rg3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:38][%csl Gg7][%CAl Rh6h8]} Rf3+ {[%emt 0:00:05][%mdl 1024] Black has compensation.} 32. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:10][%csl Gg7][%CAl Rh6h8]} Rg3+ {[%emt 0:00:02] Weighted Error Value: White=0.08 (flawless) /Black=0.04 (flawless) Inaccurate: White=1 --- OK: White=7 Black=8 Best: White=2 Black=1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "4.2"] [White "Praggnanandhaa R"] [Black "Van Foreest, Jorden"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C00"] [WhiteElo "2750"] [BlackElo "2728"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "141"] [GameId "2342865329776914"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 9,140,-7,-3,-21,-10,-27,-20,-22,-11,-8,0,0,0,0,0,0,29,33,28,32,39,37,30,30,25,23,26,33,24,0,15,0,7,0,41,36,116,51,240,225,231,221,238,223,234,233,223,162,147,112,153,168,187,131,290,290,291,292,275,247,398,398,396,397,475,475,475,475,503,503,503,503,503,503,503,503,503,503,503,503,503,503,895,895,895,895,895,895,895,895,2884,2849,2571,1591,10344,10344,9026,2586,2579,2579,6295,5081,2557,5093,5093,5077,5077,2481,2550,1951,29953,29959,29963,29966,29970,29973,29971,29973,29975,29976,29980,29972,29981,29984,29983,29984,29987,29988,29988,29989,29989,29990,29990]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:47.03]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:13.03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 3. d3 {[%emt 0:00:37]} d5 {[%emt 0:01:30]} 4. Qe2 {[%emt 0:01:38]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:01:32]} 5. g3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Be7 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 6. a4 {[%emt 0:00:23] C00: French: Unusual White 2nd moves.} b6 $146 {[%emt 0:05:50]} ({Predecessor:} 6... O-O 7. Bg2 Nc6 8. O-O a6 9. Bf4 h6 10. h4 Re8 11. Re1 Bf8 12. e5 Nh7 13. c4 b6 {½-½ Grischuk,A (2657)-Xue,H (2553) Titled Tuesday intern op 16th Sep blitz 2025 (11)}) 7. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:01:35]} 8. Bf4 {[%emt 0:01:31] The position is equal.} dxe4 {[%emt 0:02:18]} 9. dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:02:06]} 10. Nc3 {[%emt 0:02:17][%CAl Bb1c3,Bc3b5,Bb5c7][%mdl 32]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:09:00]} 11. Nb5 {[%emt 0:26:38]} O-O $1 {[%emt 0:01:42]} 12. Nc7 {[%emt 0:01:11.01]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:06:53]} 13. Rd1 {[%emt 0:04:11]} Nxf4 {[%emt 0:28:25.01]} 14. Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Bxd8 {[%emt 0:05:38] A strong pair of Bishops.} 15. gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Bxc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. O-O {[%emt 0:08:00]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:05:25]} 17. Ne5 {[%emt 0:17:27]} Bxg2 {[%emt 0:01:36]} 18. Kxg2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 19. c4 {[%emt 0:03:35][%mdl 1024] Prevents Nd5. White has compensation.} g6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 20. Rd1 {[%emt 0:02:53]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:02:19]} 21. Qe4 {[%emt 0:06:59][%CAl Oe5f7]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:02:06]} 22. Nd7 $1 {[%emt 0:01:50]} (22. Rxd8 Rxd8 23. Kf1 Rd4 24. Qa8+ Kg7 $17) 22... Nxf4+ {[%emt 0:06:33]} (22... Rfe8 $14) 23. Kf1 {[%emt 0:02:54] White is more active.} (23. Kf3 $16 f6 24. a5 bxa5 25. Qc6) 23... Kg7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:41] [#]} (23... f6 $14) 24. Qb7 $18 {[%emt 0:03:46]} Bb8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 25. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:04:19]} 26. Nxb8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rxb8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 27. Qxa7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:01:59]} 28. Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:49]} e5 {[%emt 0:01:31]} 29. Qxb6 {[%emt 0:07:25]} e4 {[%emt 0:03:38]} 30. Rd7 {[%emt 0:02:37]} (30. Qxc5 Nd3+ 31. Rxd3 exd3+ 32. Kd2 Rad8 $19 (32... Rxa4 33. Kxd3 Re1 34. Kd2 $11)) 30... Nd3+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 31. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:51] Black must now prevent a5.} Rxa4 $2 {[%emt 0:01:07] [#]} (31... Rab8 $16 32. Rb7 Rbd8) 32. Qb7 {[%emt 0:02:14]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 33. Re7 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rxe7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 34. Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (34... Nf3 {keeps fighting.} 35. Qxc5 Ra1) 35. Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} ({Not} 35. Qxe4 h6 $16) 35... Nxb2 {[%emt 0:00:13][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQ-KRN} 36. Qe5+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 37. Qb8+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 38. Qxb2+ {[%emt 0:00:04] KQ-KR} Kg8 {[%emt 0:06:14]} 39. Qb8+ {[%emt 0:00:28]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 40. Qe5+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 41. Qh8+ {[%emt 0:33:53]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:30:05]} 42. Qxh7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 43. Qh4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. h4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (45... Rf5 $142 46. Qb6+ Ke7 47. Qa7+ Kf8) 46. Qe8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 47. Qc6+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. h5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} gxh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 49. Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. Qh8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 51. Qxh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 52. Qe8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Qh8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 54. Qc8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Qc3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. f4 {[%emt 0:01:01]} exf3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Kxf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 58. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:00] Wards off Qc6+} 59. Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} f4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 60. Kxf4 {[%emt 0:00:12] White mates.} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 61. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 62. Qf6+ {[%emt 0:00:50]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 63. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 64. Qf7+ {[%emt 0:00:35]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 65. Ke5 {[%emt 0:01:09]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 66. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 67. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 68. Kb6 {[%emt 0:01:48]} Re3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 69. Qd5+ {[%emt 0:00:43]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 70. Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 71. Qf5+ {[%emt 0:00:16] Weighted Error Value: White=0.08 (flawless) /Black=0.31 Loses game: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=1 Black=4 Inaccurate: --- Black=3 OK: White=5 Black=2 Strong: White=1 Black=1} 1-0 [Event "GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "4.3"] [White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Black "Keymer, Vincent"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E20"] [WhiteElo "2713"] [BlackElo "2767"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "70"] [GameId "2342865329776916"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 22,70,8,8,11,16,14,15,16,15,12,12,5,8,8,6,24,12,52,0,16,16,67,84,63,72,72,72,72,33,44,39,27,33,27,35,34,36,66,30,35,28,33,0,0,0,50,0,0,0,48]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03.03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06.03]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} c5 {[%emt 0:02:01]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:01:56]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:02:47]} 6. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:27]} 7. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 8. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 9. Qb3 {[%emt 0:02:29]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 10. Bd2 {[%emt 0:05:21]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 11. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 12. O-O {[%emt 0:00:19]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:45] E20: Nimzo-Indian: 4 g3 and 4 f3.} 13. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 14. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:26] [#]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:15:12]} 15. e4 {[%emt 0:01:41]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 16. Qa4 {[%emt 0:03:13]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:04:00]} 17. Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:33] [#]} 18. Be3 $36 {[%emt 0:00:40][%mdl 2048] White has the initiative.} Be2 {[%emt 0:17:05.01]} 19. Rd2 {[%emt 0:01:39]} Rfb8 $146 {[%emt 0:17:29] White must now prevent ...Nc4. Black is weak on the dark squares} ({Predecessor:} 19... Bf3 20. Bxb6 Rab8 21. Qc5 axb6 22. Qxc6 Bxg2 23. Kxg2 Qe5 24. Qc4 Rfc8 25. Qd4 Qa5 {½-½ Moiseenko,A (2707)-Jakovenko,D (2747) Yaroslav the Wise rapid 5th 2014 (2)}) 20. Rb1 {[%emt 0:09:55]} (20. Bf4 $1 $14 Rd8 21. Rxd8+ Rxd8 22. a4) 20... h6 {[%emt 0:06:18]} 21. Qd6 {[%emt 0:02:28][%CAl Oe3b6]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:01:35]} ({Black should try} 21... Rd8 $11 22. Qxd8+ (22. Qxc6 Rdc8 $17) 22... Rxd8 23. Rxd8+ Kh7) 22. Bxb6 $14 {[%emt 0:09:33.01]} axb6 {[%emt 0:09:54]} 23. e5 {[%emt 0:02:11]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:01:11]} 24. h4 {[%emt 0:00:57] White is more active.} Qd8 {[%emt 0:01:51]} 25. Qxd8+ {[%emt 0:18:58]} (25. Bxc6 $2 {loses.} Bxc6 26. Rdd1 Qxd6 27. exd6 Rxa2 $19) 25... Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 26. Rxd8+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxd8 $16 {[%emt 0:00:05][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 27. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rd1+ {[%emt 0:07:13]} 28. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:08] c4 would now be deadly.} Rc1 {[%emt 0:01:14]} 29. a4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 30. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:12:56]} Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 31. Rxb6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 32. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Rc1+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 33. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:03][%CAl Ob6b3]} Rc2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 34. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rc1+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:08] Weighted Error Value: White=0.09 (flawless) /Black=0.07 (flawless) Mistake: White=1 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=2 OK: White=5 Black=6 Best: White=2 Black=3 Strong: --- Black=2} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "4.4"] [White "Giri, Anish"] [Black "Sindarov, Javokhir"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C78"] [WhiteElo "2764"] [BlackElo "2777"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "76"] [GameId "2342865329781014"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 21,76,16,21,6,6,4,0,0,1,-35,-30,-33,-33,-33,-32,-37,-25,-25,-16,-16,-16,-18,-12,-12,-11,-16,-15,-51,-20,-16,-16,-33,-33,-33,-33,-34,-37,-37,-22,-22,-22,-28,-20,-20,-20,-20,-20,-37,0,-21,0,-26,0,-22,0,-27,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03.03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:16.03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:04][%CAl Bf1b5,Bb5a4,Ba4b3][%mdl 32]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 6. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 7. d3 {[%emt 0:01:27]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 8. a4 {[%emt 0:02:40]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:53]} 9. axb5 {[%emt 0:10:36]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 10. Rxa8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxa8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 11. Bg5 {[%emt 0:05:26]} h6 {[%emt 0:05:37]} 12. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:03:42] C78: Ruy Lopez: Archangelsk and Möller Defences.} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 13. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 14. Nd5 {[%emt 0:01:08][%csl Bc7,Bf6] The position is equal.} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 15. Nd2 $146 {[%emt 0:07:55]} ({Predecessor:} 15. c3 bxc3 16. bxc3 Rb8 17. Ba2 Ba7 18. Qa4 Bb7 19. Qc4 Ra8 20. d4 exd4 21. Rb1 dxc3 22. Nxc3 {0-1 Teclaf,P (2394)-Batsuren,D (2301) Wch U14 Montevideo 2017 (6)}) 15... Na5 {[%emt 0:01:52]} 16. Nc4 {[%emt 0:03:20]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 17. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:01:28]} 18. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03] White is weak on the dark squares} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 19. Bc4 {[%emt 0:04:00.01]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 20. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rxf5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 21. c3 {[%emt 0:00:06] Opposite bishops and equal position Wards off Qd4} bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 22. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 23. Qe2 {[%emt 0:04:59]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 24. Kh1 {[%emt 0:03:39]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 25. Ba2 {[%emt 0:04:59]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:02:41]} 26. d4 {[%emt 0:02:01]} Qxc3 {[%emt 0:02:48]} 27. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Rxf2 {[%emt 0:02:06]} 28. Rxf2 {[%emt 0:02:46]} Bxf2 $15 {[%emt 0:00:10][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQB-KQB. Black is a pawn up.} 29. g3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qe1+ {[%emt 0:07:45]} 30. Qxe1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bxe1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:03] KB-KB. Black is a pawn up.} 31. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 32. e6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} dxe6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 33. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 34. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 36. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 37. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 38. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:09] Weighted Error Value: White=0.08 (flawless) /Black=0.08 (flawless) Inaccurate: White=2 Black=3 OK: White=7 Black=1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.13"] [Round "4.5"] [White "Sevian, Samuel"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D38"] [WhiteElo "2701"] [BlackElo "2792"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "122"] [GameId "2342865329781016"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 13,122,19,31,22,37,28,43,44,40,30,36,30,26,26,44,9,14,0,12,10,16,18,33,9,24,5,25,6,20,4,20,0,0,0,0,0,18,0,0,0,0,0,11,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,8,8,9,9,8,8,8,52,52,49,49,49,49,49,50,50,50,50,0,50,44,59,28,29,27,28,28,85,7,52,24,24,24,24,19,24,24,24,24,24,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,60,0,20,0,67,0,27]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:01:19.03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:04.03]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:03:41]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 6. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 7. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 8. e3 {[%emt 0:06:21] D38: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defence (4 Nf3 Bb4).} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 9. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:02:09]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:05:46] White is slightly better.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:14]} 11. a4 $146 {[%emt 0:06:24][%CAl Ba2a4,Ba4a5][%mdl 32]} ({Predecessor:} 11. e4 c5 12. Rb1 cxd4 13. cxd4 Qe7 14. Re1 b6 15. d5 Bb7 16. d6 Qf6 {0-1 Lambourne,D (2114)-Weber Widmer,D (2336) SCO L1/20 email 2020 [2]}) 11... b6 {[%emt 0:08:00]} 12. e4 {[%emt 0:01:23]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:02:53]} 13. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:10:19]} 14. Re3 {[%emt 0:06:10]} c5 {[%emt 0:17:11.01]} 15. a5 {[%emt 0:04:42.01]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:01:21]} 16. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:58]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 17. Bd3 {[%emt 0:07:57]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:02:59]} 18. Qe1 {[%emt 0:01:51]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:08:08]} 19. axb6 {[%emt 0:05:52]} axb6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 20. h3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Rdc8 {[%emt 0:02:38]} 21. Rb1 {[%emt 0:02:10][%CAl Od4d5]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:10:12]} 22. Bb5 {[%emt 0:02:20]} Rxe3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 23. Qxe3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 24. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:02:22]} 25. Be2 {[%emt 0:08:29][%CAl Bb5e2,Be2d1,Bd1b3,Bb3c4][%mdl 32]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:03:24]} 26. Bd1 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 27. Bb3 {[%emt 0:01:43]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 28. Bc4 {[%emt 0:04:09]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:01:41][%CAl Of6e4] ...Nxe4! is the strong threat.} 29. Qb3 {[%emt 0:14:46][%csl Ba4,Bb6]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:12:26]} 30. Qxa4 {[%emt 0:01:06]} Nxd2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 31. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:02:55][%csl Gb7][%CAl Rg5g2] [#]} 32. d5 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 33. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bxd5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:03][%csl Gd5][%CAl Rg5g2][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQB} 34. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 35. Qxg5 {[%emt 0:02:33]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:07] KR-KB} 36. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 37. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:21]} f5 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 38. g3 {[%emt 0:06:46]} g4 {[%emt 0:06:42]} 39. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:41]} fxg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 40. Rd1 {[%emt 0:01:55]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:04:14]} 41. Rd4 {[%emt 0:30:54][%mdl 1024] White has compensation.} Be2 {[%emt 0:32:10]} 42. Re4 {[%emt 0:02:57]} Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 43. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. Re4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Rf4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 47. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (48... Kd5 $11) 49. Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (49. Kd3 $16) 49... g6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:04][%csl Be6,Bg6]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 51. Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 52. Re3 {[%emt 0:01:38]} Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} b3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 54. Kb2 {[%emt 0:01:09]} Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. f3 {[%emt 0:02:39]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} gxf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Rxf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 58. Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 59. Rf3 {[%emt 0:01:33]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 60. Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (60. Rf4 $11 {might be stronger.}) 60... Ke6 $14 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 61. Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Ke5 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.13 (very precise) /Black=0.06 (flawless) Mistake: White=2 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=5 Black=3 OK: White=5 Black=15 Best: --- Black=1} 1/2-1/2