[Event "GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.17"] [Round "7.1"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "Praggnanandhaa R"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C68"] [WhiteElo "2792"] [BlackElo "2750"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "112"] [GameId "2344492983390288"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 9,111,27,25,23,20,17,23,21,33,23,35,23,26,30,44,8,11,0,0,-6,-3,-8,29,26,33,29,33,17,28,27,43,41,51,43,42,37,37,41,45,29,60,56,54,0,0,-9,41,72,45,0,0,-5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,2,8,7,8,0,8,9,9,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,0,0,0,0,0,13,13,13,13,13,13,13,13,13,13,13,13,13,8,13,-8]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03.03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:46.03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:02:18]} 6. d4 {[%emt 0:00:19] C68: Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, sidelines.} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 7. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 8. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04][%CAl Bf3d4,Bd4e2,Be2f4,Bf4h5,Bh5g7,Bg7f5][%mdl 32] White has an edge.} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 9. Be3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:06][%mdl 4] is currently scoring better than 9.Bxe7.} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 10. f3 {[%emt 0:00:22] Wards off Ng4} c5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 11. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 12. b3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:10:48]} 13. Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 14. Nbc3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:07:31]} 15. Rad1 {[%emt 0:04:22]} c4 $146 {[%emt 0:07:45]} ({Predecessor:} 15... f6 16. h4 h5 17. Kf2 Ne5 18. Nd5 Bf7 19. Ng3 Rhe8 20. Rd2 c6 21. Nb6+ Kc7 {½-½ Moussard,J (2644)-Caruana,F (2764) ChessKid Cup Div 1 L rapid 2023 (3.3)}) 16. Nf4 {[%emt 0:14:15]} cxb3 {[%emt 0:06:54]} 17. axb3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} h6 {[%emt 0:07:48.01]} 18. Nce2 {[%emt 0:12:30]} g5 {[%emt 0:03:45]} 19. Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} f6 {[%emt 0:09:30]} 20. Ng7 {[%emt 0:10:32.01]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 21. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 22. Kf2 {[%emt 0:02:00]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:04:31]} 23. Nc3 {[%emt 0:12:00]} Re8 {[%emt 0:07:28]} 24. Bd4 {[%emt 0:02:43]} c6 {[%emt 0:04:01]} 25. h4 {[%emt 0:04:04]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:04:22]} 26. hxg5 {[%emt 0:16:45]} (26. Rh1 $14 Rh7 27. Ne2) 26... hxg5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 27. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:02:38]} (27... Rxh1 $11 28. Rxh1 Ba3) 28. Bxc5 $14 {[%emt 0:10:16]} Nxc5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 29. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:03] Excellent horsemanship.} a5 {[%emt 0:01:56] The position is equal.} 30. Ng4 {[%emt 0:01:32]} Rxh1 {[%emt 0:03:08]} 31. Rxh1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 32. exf5 {[%emt 0:09:06]} Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 33. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 34. Rh6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Re6 {[%emt 0:01:47]} 35. g3 {[%emt 0:02:20][%CAl Bg2g3,Bg3f4,Bf4f5,Bf5f6,Bf6f7][%mdl 32]} b5 {[%emt 0:04:11]} 36. f4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 37. gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxe3 {[%emt 0:10:41]} 38. Kxe3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bxc2 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KBN} 39. f5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Bxb3 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 40. Rh7+ {[%emt 0:02:35]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:01:21]} 41. f6 {[%emt 0:04:08]} a4 {[%emt 0:06:31]} 42. f7 {[%emt 0:09:18]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:03:08]} 43. Kd2 {[%emt 0:03:37]} a3 {[%emt 0:03:52]} 44. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} b4 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 45. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ba2 {[%emt 0:02:32]} 46. Nf6 {[%emt 0:02:08]} Nf8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 47. Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} b3 {[%emt 0:01:36]} 48. Nd5+ {[%emt 0:04:45]} (48. Rxf8 $5 b2+ $8 49. Kd2 Bxf7 (49... b1=R $2 {loses.} 50. Rb8+ Kc7 51. f8=Q $18) 50. Rb8+ Ka5 51. Kc3 $11) 48... Kc5 {[%emt 0:01:35]} 49. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} b2+ {[%emt 0:01:46]} 50. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:04] The board is on fire.} Bxf7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 51. Rxf8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bg6+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} 52. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} b1=Q+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 53. Nxb1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxb1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 54. Kxa3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 55. Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 56. Rxc6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.05 (flawless) Mistake: White=1 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=2 OK: White=13 Black=9} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.17"] [Round "7.2"] [White "Keymer, Vincent"] [Black "Sindarov, Javokhir"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "A57"] [WhiteElo "2767"] [BlackElo "2777"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "118"] [GameId "2344492983390290"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 9,117,28,31,31,33,28,31,28,36,26,33,33,40,6,32,5,12,0,0,0,18,16,32,32,24,29,31,23,20,0,36,2,48,78,53,75,80,0,0,0,0,-8,-10,-19,-19,-14,-14,-14,-14,-13,-11,-27,0,-6,-1,-22,-8,-41,-41,-64,-40,-48,-44,-53,-54,-54,-52,-51,-47,-49,-47,-67,-68,-82,-53,-69,0,-75,-74,-95,-95,-96,-96,-96,-96,-248,-172,-183,-378,-325,-308,-221,-133,-1395,-1335,-1303,-1282,-1261,-1224,-1104,-1104,-1183,-1121,-1420,-1354,-5114,-5114,-5114,-5114,-5106]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03.03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06.03]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 3. d5 {[%emt 0:00:49]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:04:53]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 5. g3 {[%emt 0:08:54]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 6. b3 {[%emt 0:01:28] A57: Benko/Volga Gambit.} Bg7 {[%emt 0:06:29] [#] Hoping for ...Ng8.} 7. Bb2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:20]} O-O {[%emt 0:01:13]} 8. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:21] White is slightly better.} a5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:07:38]} d6 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 10. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:02:59]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:08:44]} 11. a4 {[%emt 0:10:30.01]} Re8 {[%emt 0:11:42]} 12. Ng5 $146 {[%emt 0:09:19][%CAl Bf3g5,Bg5h3,Bh3f4,Bf4d3][%mdl 32]} (12. Re1 $5) ({Predecessor:} 12. Re1 e5 13. dxe6 Bxe6 14. Ng5 Bd7 15. Ra2 Bc6 16. h4 Ra7 17. Nh3 Nh5 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 {½-½ Silva,M (2261)-Endsley,B (2283) WZ-ch sf15 email 2020}) 12... h6 {[%emt 0:03:31]} 13. Nh3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e6 {[%emt 0:02:17]} 14. dxe6 {[%emt 0:01:11]} Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 15. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 16. Ra2 {[%emt 0:06:32]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 17. Re1 {[%emt 0:06:23]} g5 {[%emt 0:02:56.01]} 18. Nd3 {[%emt 0:02:32]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:02:55]} 19. Ba1 {[%emt 0:03:39]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:03:41]} 20. Nf1 {[%emt 0:02:35]} Be4 {[%emt 0:04:11]} (20... Nb6 $11) 21. f3 $1 $14 {[%emt 0:01:18]} Bxd3 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 22. Qxd3 {[%emt 0:02:22]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 23. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:04:40]} ({Better is} 23. Qd1 $16) 23... dxe5 $11 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 24. Qxd8 {[%emt 0:12:15]} Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 25. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:22] White is weak on the dark squares} e4 {[%emt 0:01:29]} 26. fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:02:00]} 27. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:05] [#] Strongly threatening Nd5.} Bd4 {[%emt 0:01:03]} ({But not} 27... Re7 28. Nd5 Rxe4 29. e3 $17) 28. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 29. Rf1 {[%emt 0:02:31]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 30. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 31. Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:02:07]} 32. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rde8 {[%emt 0:02:08]} 33. e4 {[%emt 0:02:32]} Re5 {[%emt 0:02:18]} 34. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Bxe5 $15 {[%emt 0:02:04][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 35. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 36. h3 {[%emt 0:01:56]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 37. Rd1 {[%emt 0:03:23]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:01:35]} 38. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:46] Prevents Rf2+} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 39. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Re6 {[%emt 0:01:19]} 40. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:38] Black is more active.} 41. Rf1 {[%emt 0:19:26]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:18.99]} 42. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:02:53]} 43. Rf1 {[%emt 0:01:33]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 44. Bd1 {[%emt 0:09:49]} Rxf1 {[%emt 0:01:59]} 45. Kxf1 $17 {[%emt 0:00:01] KB-KB} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 46. Bh5 {[%emt 0:01:00]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 47. h4 $2 {[%emt 0:01:06]} (47. Ke2 $17) 47... Ke5 $19 {[%emt 0:02:39]} 48. hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 49. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Kxe4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 50. Bf3+ {[%emt 0:02:07]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 51. Kd3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:32][%mdl 8192] This move loses the game for White.} (51. Kf1 $17) 51... g4 {[%emt 0:00:18] Black is clearly winning.} 52. Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 53. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:50]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 54. Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Bg1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 55. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Be3 {[%emt 0:02:42]} 56. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:01:44.01]} 57. Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} f4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 58. gxf4 {[%emt 0:01:14]} g3 {[%emt 0:00:04][%CAl Og3g2] ( ? ...g2!)} 59. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:04.99] Weighted Error Value: White=0.40/Black=0.07 (flawless) Loses game: White=1 --- Mistake: White=2 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=4 Black=5 OK: White=10 Black=11 Best: White=1 --- Strong: White=2 ---} 0-1 [Event "GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.17"] [Round "7.3"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B40"] [WhiteElo "2721"] [BlackElo "2713"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "118"] [GameId "2344492983390292"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 9,118,6,-5,-7,0,0,0,0,0,-2,-12,8,13,14,54,47,64,59,54,59,53,54,65,49,58,27,21,11,18,14,41,41,42,27,70,80,86,83,76,79,61,21,99,99,99,99,94,100,107,87,95,56,70,66,63,56,74,70,85,61,85,82,85,85,85,69,85,85,85,85,88,88,90,91,97,40,44,44,76,36,36,8,8,15,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:04.03]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:03.03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. b3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} a6 {[%emt 0:01:49]} 4. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:47]} 5. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d6 {[%emt 0:07:11]} 6. g3 {[%emt 0:00:14] B40: Sicilian: 2...e6, Unusual lines.} e5 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 7. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:54]} g6 {[%emt 0:02:04]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 9. c3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nge7 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 10. Na3 {[%emt 0:00:11] Not much happening anymore} O-O {[%emt 0:00:29]} 11. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be6 $146 {[%emt 0:07:43]} ({Predecessor:} 11... f5 12. d3 h6 13. d4 fxe4 14. Qxe4 d5 15. Qe2 Bg4 16. h3 Bxf3 17. Bxf3 cxd4 18. cxd4 {½-½ Rasovic,U (2091)-Draskovic,L (2448) MNT-chT Niksic 2016 (9.2)}) 12. d4 {[%emt 0:05:25]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:01:49]} 13. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:46]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 14. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 15. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:11:10]} 16. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:01:21]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Be7c6,Bc6e5,Be5c4][%mdl 32]} 17. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 18. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 19. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:10:41.01][%CAl Oe5c4]} 20. Rxd6 {[%emt 0:01:14]} Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 21. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:04:12]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 22. R6d4 {[%emt 0:03:11]} b5 {[%emt 0:01:50]} 23. e5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:02:33]} 24. Bd5 {[%emt 0:01:22]} Re7 {[%emt 0:09:55]} 25. f4 {[%emt 0:18:14]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:05:47]} (25... Rc8 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 26. Bxc4 $16 {[%emt 0:00:16]} bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 27. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 28. Qb4 {[%emt 0:05:06]} Qa7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 29. Qd2 {[%emt 0:02:38.01] White has more active pieces.} Rd7 {[%emt 0:02:20]} 30. Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 31. Qxd4 $14 {[%emt 0:00:55][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR. White is a pawn up.} Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 32. Qd5 {[%emt 0:07:05]} Qb6+ {[%emt 0:00:32]} 33. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 34. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:11] Dodges Rc2} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 35. Kh3 {[%emt 0:01:06]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:08:52]} 36. Qxb5 {[%emt 0:03:20]} axb5 $16 {[%emt 0:00:11] KR-KR. White is a pawn up.} 37. Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:09:07]} 38. Rd7 {[%emt 0:02:14]} Re3 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 39. Re7 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:04:46]} 40. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Re2 {[%emt 0:00:08][%csl Ba2,Bh2]} 41. a3 {[%emt 0:36:34]} ({Reject} 41. Rxb5 Rxa2 42. h3 Ra3 $11) 41... Re3 {[%emt 0:33:19]} 42. e6 {[%emt 0:10:03]} (42. Rxb5 $16 Rxa3 43. Rb8+ Kg7 44. Rb7) 42... Rxe6 {[%emt 0:02:00]} 43. Rxb5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Re2 {[%emt 0:03:06]} 44. h4 {[%emt 0:02:22]} Re3 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 45. a4 {[%emt 0:00:05] h5 poses a challenge} h5+ {[%emt 0:00:33] The position is equal.} 46. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 47. a5 {[%emt 0:01:32]} Ra2 $1 {[%emt 0:01:26]} 48. f5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 49. fxg6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} fxg6 {[%emt 0:02:54]} 50. Rb7+ {[%emt 0:00:22]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 51. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 52. Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 53. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 54. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 55. a6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 56. Rg7 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 57. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 58. Rg7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 59. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:11] Weighted Error Value: White=0.08 (flawless) /Black=0.07 (flawless) Mistake: White=1 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=5 Black=4 OK: White=9 Black=18 Best: White=1 Black=1 Strong: --- Black=1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.17"] [Round "7.4"] [White "Van Foreest, Jorden"] [Black "Sevian, Samuel"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D32"] [WhiteElo "2728"] [BlackElo "2701"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "88"] [GameId "2344492983455830"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 12,88,38,34,82,58,56,32,35,31,24,0,23,0,12,-10,17,17,20,23,23,29,52,19,15,10,12,0,0,-6,-6,-72,-79,-71,-60,-79,-77,-78,-78,-79,-71,-125,-37,-33,-55,-124,-108,-133,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:05.03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:14.03]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:02:51]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 6. dxc5 {[%emt 0:04:17]} d4 {[%emt 0:01:04]} 7. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:44] D32: Tarrasch Defence: Sidelines and lines without g3.} 8. Nxc5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qa5+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 9. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:06] White is slightly better.} 10. Rc1 {[%emt 0:01:33]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 11. Qb3 {[%emt 0:01:58]} Nge7 {[%emt 0:24:50]} 12. g3 $146 {[%emt 0:08:34]} ({Predecessor:} 12. Qxb6 axb6 13. a3 O-O 14. h3 Be6 15. g4 b5 16. e4 dxe3 17. fxe3 Bd5 18. Be2 {1-0 Salgado Lopez,I (2599)-Divya,D (2490) Prague Challengers 7th 2025 (1)}) 12... O-O {[%emt 0:01:19]} 13. Bg2 {[%emt 0:08:15]} h6 {[%emt 0:17:12.01]} 14. O-O {[%emt 0:05:19]} Re8 {[%emt 0:06:59]} 15. Qxb6 {[%emt 0:28:35.01]} axb6 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 16. a3 {[%emt 0:00:13][%CAl Ba2a3,Ba3a4][%mdl 32]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:04:12]} 17. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:01:50]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 18. Be1 {[%emt 0:07:01]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:06:13]} 19. b4 {[%emt 0:03:38]} b5 {[%emt 0:01:46]} 20. a4 {[%emt 0:00:55]} d3 {[%emt 0:05:56]} 21. exd3 {[%emt 0:09:35]} (21. e3 $11 {remains equal.}) 21... Bxf3 $17 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 22. Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:03:04]} 23. Kg2 {[%emt 0:01:46]} Nxf3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 24. Kxf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Bb5a4,Ba4a3,Ba3a2][%mdl 32]} 25. b5 {[%emt 0:07:54] Wards off Nc6} Nf5 {[%emt 0:07:23]} 26. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (26. Kg2 $142) 26... Nd4+ {[%emt 0:06:28]} (26... Ra8 $17 27. Bb4 a3) 27. Kg2 $15 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. b6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (28. Ra1 $15) 28... Re2 {[%emt 0:07:44]} 29. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:41]} ({Black should play} 29... Nb5 $17 30. Ba1 Rd5) 30. Ra4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:00] The position is equal.} a2 {[%emt 0:01:11]} 31. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({But not} 31. Bd2 $2 Rxd3 32. Ra8+ Kh7 33. Rxa2 Nd4 $19) 31... Rxd2 {[%emt 0:01:11]} 32. Bxd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:04][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN. Black is a pawn up.} 33. Ra8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:01:40]} 34. Rxa2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 35. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 36. Kf3 {[%emt 0:01:58]} f5 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 37. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 38. Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:01:20]} 39. h4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. Rc4 {[%emt 0:31:58]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:30:21]} 42. Ra4 {[%emt 0:01:14]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 43. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 44. Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:03:45] Weighted Error Value: White=0.13 (very precise) /Black=0.14 (very precise) Mistake: White=3 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=1 OK: White=7 Black=6} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.17"] [Round "7.5"] [White "So, Wesley"] [Black "Giri, Anish"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E05"] [WhiteElo "2765"] [BlackElo "2764"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "63"] [GameId "2344492983455832"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 21,62,29,30,17,44,21,15,18,20,19,17,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,1,4,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,-6,0,0,0,-4,0,-4,0,-4,0,-5,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03.03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03.03]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 8. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 10. Nxe7+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 12. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04] E05: Open Catalan: 5 Nf3 Be7.} Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 13. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:01:22] The position is equal.} 14. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 15. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 16. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:05][%CAl Bc1f4,Bf4e5,Be5d4][%mdl 32]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:02:00]} 17. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:01:13]} c6 {[%emt 0:01:57]} 18. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 19. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxe2 $146 {[%emt 0:00:24]} ({Predecessor:} 19... Bxe2 20. Be3 Bf3 21. Bxa7 Rxe1+ 22. Rxe1 f6 23. Re7 Rd8 24. Re1 Ra8 25. Re7 Rd8 26. Re1 Ra8 27. Re7 Rd8 28. Re1 Ra8 29. Re7 Rd8 30. Re1 Ra8 {½-½ Keinanen,T (2554)-Suleymanli,A (2632) Olympiad-45 Budapest 2024 (2.12)}) 20. Rxe2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bxe2 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 21. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 22. Bxa7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxa2 {[%emt 0:03:07]} 23. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 24. g4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 25. h3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 26. Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:04] Opposite bishops and equal position} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 27. Rxe8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kxe8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 29. Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 30. Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 32. Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:09] A balanced but interesting game. Weighted Error Value: White=0.04 (flawless) /Black=0.01 (flawless) Inaccurate: --- Black=1 OK: White=8 Black=6 Best: --- Black=1} 1/2-1/2