[Event "Prague Festival Masters 2026"] [Site "Prague"] [Date "2026.03.01"] [Round "5.3"] [White "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"] [Black "Gukesh D"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A22"] [WhiteElo "2751"] [BlackElo "2754"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "137"] [GameId "2283666650918949"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 9,136,10,1,1,-1,-18,-22,-25,-23,-31,-26,-19,-37,-28,0,0,0,-31,0,0,-17,-7,0,-10,0,-36,7,0,0,0,0,-22,0,-46,-24,-69,-47,-39,0,-81,-57,-70,-70,-141,-43,-47,-49,-77,-72,-73,-51,-64,-45,-38,-49,-55,-41,-44,-34,-39,0,20,70,45,53,60,97,85,76,84,96,95,96,106,77,83,131,131,124,127,131,132,181,62,62,62,62,62,62,62,62,0,62,62,62,62,62,51,55,33,28,32,32,32,72,69,69,68,72,71,71,71,77,77,77,77,73,73,73,77,77,77,76,76,413,77,222,229,507]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 3. e3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 4. Nge2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:05:19]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 6. Qb3 {[%emt 0:05:58] A22: English Opening: 1...e5 2 Nc3 Nf6.} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 7. Qxb4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:01:39][%CAl Bc3d5,Bd5b4,Bb4d3][%mdl 32]} 8. Qb3 $146 {[%emt 0:01:39] The position is equal.} ({Predecessor:} 8. Qe4 Nc6 9. Nc3 Nf6 10. Qa4 O-O 11. b4 Re8 12. Bb2 Bf5 13. b5 Nd4 14. d3 {1-0 Grundekjon,C (2102)-Mierins,E (2057) Fagernes op 2021 (7)}) 8... Nc6 {[%emt 0:27:05]} 9. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Ndb4 {[%emt 0:03:36] [#]} 10. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nd3+ {[%emt 0:06:53]} 11. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nf4+ {[%emt 0:04:29] A sharp opening A dynamic duo of knights.} 12. Kf1 $1 {[%emt 0:07:52]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 13. Qd1 {[%emt 0:04:29]} b6 {[%emt 0:06:56]} 14. b4 {[%emt 0:11:28]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:07:49]} 15. a3 {[%emt 0:14:21]} Qh4 {[%emt 0:05:55]} 16. d3 {[%emt 0:03:49]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:01:52]} 17. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Ng5 {[%emt 0:09:50]} 18. h3 {[%emt 0:04:30]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:54] Inhibits Qg4.} 19. Rc1 {[%emt 0:02:06]} Kb8 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 20. Nd5 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:04:36]} 21. Qc2 {[%emt 0:06:42]} (21. Nxc7 $11 Rxc7 22. b5) 21... Re8 {[%emt 0:06:48]} 22. f3 {[%emt 0:04:53]} Qh6 {[%emt 0:01:28]} 23. Kf2 {[%emt 0:01:12]} Qh4+ {[%emt 0:02:48]} 24. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:03:27]} 25. Nc3 {[%emt 0:08:15][%CAl Bd5c3,Bc3e2,Be2g3,Bg3f5][%mdl 32]} Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 26. Qf2 {[%emt 0:02:06]} (26. Re1 $15) 26... g5 {[%emt 0:02:31]} (26... e4 $17 {Threatens to win with ...Ne5.} 27. dxe4 Red8 28. exf5 Rd2) 27. Kg1 $15 {[%emt 0:01:11]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 28. Ne2 {[%emt 0:04:31]} a6 {[%emt 0:01:48] Prevents Bb5} 29. h4 {[%emt 0:02:21]} g4 {[%emt 0:00:22] [#]} 30. h5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 31. fxg4 {[%emt 0:00:47]} fxg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} b5 {[%emt 0:01:04]} 33. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 34. Qe2 {[%emt 0:01:38]} Nd8 {[%emt 0:00:25]} (34... Re8 $15) 35. Rh4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:27]} (35. Qxg4 Qxe3+ 36. Kh2 Qd2 $19) 35... Rg7 {[%emt 0:00:29]} ({Black should try} 35... Re8 $11) 36. e4 {[%emt 0:01:47]} (36. Rxg4 $2 Rxg4 37. Qxg4 Qxe3+ 38. Kh2 Qd2 $19) 36... Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 37. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 38. Rf1 {[%emt 0:01:16]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 39. Bc1 {[%emt 0:01:32]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 40. Qd1 {[%emt 0:04:00]} (40. Nxd4 Qxh4 $17) 40... Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 41. Rxg4 {[%emt 0:30:13]} Rxg4 {[%emt 0:07:11]} 42. Qxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (42... Re8 $142) 43. Be3 $16 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxf5 {[%emt 0:07:01]} 44. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (44. Rxf5 Rd6 (44... Qxd3 45. Qf3 $16) 45. Qg5 Bxf5 (45... Rxd3 $2 46. Qxd8 Rxd8 47. Rxe5 $18) 46. exf5 Qe8 $17 (46... Rxd3 47. Qxd8+ Rxd8 48. g4 $11) (46... Qxg5 47. Bxg5 Kc8 48. Kf2 $15)) 44... Rf6 {[%emt 0:01:06] Black is weak on the dark squares} 45. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Oe3g5] Bg5! is the strong threat.} Qd7 {[%emt 0:02:03]} (45... Qe8 $16 {was necessary.}) 46. Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Better is} 46. g4 $18) 46... Rxf5 $14 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 47. Rxf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxf5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:04][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQB-KQB. White is a pawn up.} 48. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:00][%csl Ge3][%CAl Rd4a7] White is more active.} Be6 {[%emt 0:02:58]} 49. h6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:02:52]} 50. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (50. Bf4 $14 Kb7 51. Qe5) 50... Kb7 {[%emt 0:05:58]} (50... Qg5 $11 51. Qg7 Qd2) 51. Qa7+ $14 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 52. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:00][%csl Gg3][%CAl Ra7c7]} ({Much weaker is} 52. Qxa6+ $6 Bb7 53. Qa7 Qg6 $15) 52... Qd7 {[%emt 0:03:04]} 53. Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Og3c7]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:03:56]} 54. Qf8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Qg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:17][%csl Gd5][%CAl Rc2g2]} 56. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (56. Qxh7 Qxg2#) 56... Kc8 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 57. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (57. Qxh7 Qxg2#) 57... Kb7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 58. Bd6 {[%emt 0:01:45]} (58. Qxh7 Qxg2#) 58... Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 59. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Kb7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 60. d4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} ({Weaker is} 60. Qxh7 Qxg2#) 60... Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 61. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kb7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 62. g4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Qg2+ {[%emt 0:00:50]} 63. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qf2+ {[%emt 0:00:27]} 64. Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 65. Bf4 {[%emt 0:01:23]} Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 66. Qe5 {[%emt 0:03:00]} Qg6+ {[%emt 0:00:27]} 67. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:01][%csl Gf4][%CAl Re5c7]} Qf7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (67... Qd6 $16) 68. g5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:10][%CAl Bg4g5,Bg5g6][%mdl 32]} Bf3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:56]} (68... Qd7 69. g6 Bg8 70. gxh7 (70. Qe4 $2 Kb8 $18) 70... Qxh7) 69. g6 {[%emt 0:00:12] Weighted Error Value: White=0.11 (very precise) /Black=0.15 (very precise) Missed win: White=1 --- Mistake: White=4 Black=8 Inaccurate: White=4 Black=4 OK: White=6 Black=8 Best: White=1 Black=3 Strong: White=1 ---} 1-0