[Event "GCT 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2022.09.02"] [Round "1.1"] [White "Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D50"] [WhiteElo "2757"] [BlackElo "2771"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "130"] [EventDate "2022.09.02"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 14,130,22,16,18,16,15,13,8,12,15,14,22,12,12,12,6,0,0,-3,0,0,15,14,20,0, 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,44,0,0,-2,-12,-6,-4,-53,0,0,0,0,0,0,9,11,16,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8, 8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,18,18,18,19,18,8,8,8,28,34,41,27,49,28,45,0,0,0,0,0,0, 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]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} e6 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 3. c4 { [%emt 0:00:27]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} c5 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 6. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} exd5 { [%emt 0:00:05]} 7. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 8. e3 {[%emt 0:00: 18]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:09] The main line 8...0-0 scores better than 8...Nc6. D50: Queen's Gambit Declined: Dutch-Peruvian Gambit.} 9. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:34]} (9. Be2 Nc6 10. Qd3 h6 11. Bh4 Qb6 12. O-O Rd8 13. Rfd1 Qxb2 14. Rab1 Qa3 15. Bxf6 Bxf6 16. Nxd5 Qxd3 17. Nxf6+ gxf6 18. Rxd3 Bf5 19. Rxd8+ Nxd8 20. Rb2 Rc8 21. h4 Rc1+ {½-½ (46) Mamedyarov,S (2759)-So,W (2776) Stavanger 2022}) 9... Be6 { [%emt 0:01:14]} 10. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} h6 {[%emt 0:02:42]} 11. Bh4 {[%emt 0: 00:16]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 12. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 13. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:03:45]} 14. O-O {[%emt 0:00:58]} Rac8 { [%emt 0:00:04]} 15. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:29] [#]} Kf8 $146 {[%emt 0:11:16]} ({ Predecessor:} 15... Qb4 16. Qc2 d4 17. exd4 Bg4 18. Bf5 Bxf3 19. gxf3 Ra8 20. a3 Qb6 21. d5 Ne5 {1-0 (28) Bruzon Batista,L (2618)-Vazquez,G (2561) Dulles 2022}) 16. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} a6 {[%emt 0:06:05]} 17. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 18. Qd4 {[%emt 0:10:03]} Rdc8 {[%emt 0:20:14]} 19. Qd3 { [%emt 0:06:29]} g5 {[%emt 0:11:48]} 20. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:54][%CAl Bh4g3,Bg3e5, Be5c3,Bc3d4][%mdl 32]} Bb4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:15][%CAl Rb4c3]} 21. Be5 {[%emt 0:05: 56]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 22. Rc2 {[%emt 0:15:46]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 23. Bxc3 {[%emt 0:10:51]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:06:25]} 24. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} ({Don't go for} 24. Qxd5 $2 Rd6 25. Bg7+ Kg8 26. Rxc8+ Bxc8 27. Qxd6 Nxd6 $19) (24. Ne5 $5 {[%CAl Rd3d5]} R6c7 25. Bd4 $14 (25. Qxd5 Nf6 $17)) 24... Qb5 {[%emt 0:06:39]} 25. Qa3+ {[%emt 0:01:58]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 26. Rxc6 {[%emt 0:01:32]} bxc6 { [%emt 0:00:56]} 27. Qe7 {[%emt 0:05:48]} (27. b4 $11 {might be stronger.}) 27... Be6 {[%emt 0:04:55]} (27... Qe2 $15 28. Rf1 c5) 28. b4 $11 {[%emt 0:07: 46] Threatens to win with Ne5.} a5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 29. a3 {[%emt 0:06:23]} axb4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} (29... Qe2 $5 30. Rf1 g4 $11) 30. axb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qb8 {[%emt 0:05:02]} (30... Qe2 $5 31. Rf1 g4 $11) 31. Be5 {[%emt 0:06:00]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:18][%CAl Bc8e8,Be8e7,Be7b7,Bb7b4][%mdl 32]} 32. Bxb8 {[%emt 0:03: 42]} (32. Nd4 $5) 32... Rxe7 {[%emt 0:02:49]} 33. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rb7 $132 {[%emt 0:02:39][%mdl 2048] Black has counterplay} 34. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} ({ Much worse is} 34. Nxc6 Bd7 35. Ne7+ Kf8 36. Nxd5 Rxb8 $17) 34... Bd7 {[%emt 0: 04:50]} 35. f3 {[%emt 0:02:14]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 36. fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} 37. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:06][%csl Bd5,Be5]} Rxb4 {[%emt 0:05:51]} 38. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 39. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 40. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Kf7 { [%emt 0:01:06] Inhibits Re6.} 41. Kf2 {[%emt 0:32:29]} Rb2+ {[%emt 0:31:02]} 42. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Re2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 43. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be4 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 44. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Ra3 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. h4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} g4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 47. Ra6+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxg2+ { [%emt 0:00:00]} 49. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. Rd6 {[%emt 0: 00:00] [#] Ne6+ is the strong threat.} Rf2+ {[%emt 0:00:00] The position is equal.} 51. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:00] Hoping for Ne6+.} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 52. e4 { [%emt 0:00:00] Black must now prevent Nf5.} g3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Rd7+ { [%emt 0:00:00]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (53... Kg6 {leads to mate.} 54. Nf5 Rxf5+ 55. exf5+ Bxf5 56. Rd6+ Kf7 57. Kxf5 g2 58. Rd1) 54. Rd8+ {[%emt 0:02:40]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Rxf8+ {[%emt 0:00:36]} Kxf8 {[%emt 0:00:00] KB-KN} 56. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} g2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} (57... Be2 $5 58. Ng1 Bf1 $11) 58. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 59. Kxg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (59. Ng1 {keeps more tension.} Kf6 60. Ne2 Kf5 61. Nd4+) 59... Bxf3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 60. Kxf3 {[%emt 0:00:05] KP-KP} Kf7 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 61. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 62. Ke4 {[%emt 0: 00:11]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 63. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 64. Ke4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 65. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf6 { [%emt 0:00:02] Weighted Error Value: White=0.04 (flawless) /Black=0.03 (flawless)} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2022.09.02"] [Round "1.2"] [White "Dominguez Perez, Leinier"] [Black "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B90"] [WhiteElo "2745"] [BlackElo "2757"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "143"] [EventDate "2022.09.02"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 15,143,8,36,18,24,17,23,22,26,20,15,20,22,33,23,0,0,0,-8,0,0,0,0,-4,-16, -34,-36,-39,0,4,30,23,13,0,47,31,35,23,27,24,13,32,17,22,45,45,45,16,17,0,0,0, 0,0,0,0,-6,0,0,-6,0,-12,-12,-16,0,-7,-8,-8,-8,-12,-12,-12,-12,-56,-56,-56,-56, -56,-56,-56,-56,-56,-56,-58,-58,-58,-58,-58,-58,-58,-58,-58,-58,-58,-65,-65, -65,-65,-65,-65,-65,-65,-24,-24,-24,-65,-65,-65,-65,-65,-24,-24,-24,-24,-24, -24,0,-16,-12,-12,-12,-12,-12,-12,-12,-12,-12,-12,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0: 00:11]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:46]} e5 {[%emt 0: 00:11]} 7. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 8. f3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 9. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:27] B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White 6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5.} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:01:29]} 10. exd5 {[%emt 0:00: 12]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:01:14]} 11. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:11] White has an edge.} g6 { [%emt 0:00:06]} 12. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:27]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 13. Kb1 { [%emt 0:00:09]} Nbxd5 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 14. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:10] Black must now prevent Qxd5.} Be7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 15. a3 {[%emt 0:01:59][%mdl 1024] White has compensation. 15.Bd3 is setting a new trend.} Qc7 {[%emt 0:13:32]} 16. g3 { [%emt 0:00:32] [#]} O-O-O $146 {[%emt 0:09:14]} ({Predecessor:} 16... Rd8 17. Bd3 Nb6 18. Rhe1 d5 19. Qe2 Nbd7 20. c4 O-O 21. cxd5 Nxd5 22. Bh6 Rfe8 { 1-0 (67) Dominguez Perez,L (2753)-Deac,B (2671) Bucharest 2022}) 17. Qf2 { [%emt 0:00:22]} Kb8 {[%emt 0:04:20]} 18. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:21: 27]} 19. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:25]} N5f6 {[%emt 0:07:30]} 20. Ba5 {[%emt 0:00:46]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 21. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:04:49]} 22. Bg5 { [%emt 0:45:03]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:14:47]} (22... Ng8 $5 {[%CAl Re7g5]} 23. Be3 Qa7 $11) 23. Nxc5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 24. Rb3 {[%emt 0:02:23]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:03:05]} (24... Ka7 $11) 25. Bxe7 $14 {[%emt 0:06:25]} Nxe7 { [%emt 0:00:47]} 26. Bxa6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rcd8 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 27. Bc4 { [%emt 0:06:55]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:03:32] [#]} 28. Bxf7 $1 {[%emt 0:05:58]} Nd4 { [%emt 0:00:51] [#]} 29. Bxg6 {[%emt 0:00:09] Threatens to win with Re3.} Nxb3 { [%emt 0:00:19]} 30. cxb3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:05:22]} 31. Qe2 { [%emt 0:04:00]} Rhd8 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 32. Be4 {[%emt 0:05:01]} c4 {[%emt 0:04: 05]} 33. bxc4 {[%emt 0:16:22]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 34. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Rxc4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRB} 35. Rc1 {[%emt 0:01:17]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 36. Rxc7 {[%emt 0:01:28]} Kxc7 {[%emt 0:00:05] KR-KB} 37. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:03] Prevents Rd1.} b5 {[%emt 0:04:32]} 38. b4 {[%emt 0:01:23]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:02:23]} 39. Kb3 {[%emt 0:02:27]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 40. a4 { [%emt 0:01:31]} bxa4+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 41. Kxa4 {[%emt 0:30:05]} Rd8 {[%emt 0: 03:47]} 42. Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 43. Bxh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxh2 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 44. Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rh3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 45. Be4 { [%emt 0:00:00]} Rxg3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 46. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00: 42]} 47. Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 48. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 49. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd4+ {[%emt 0:00:13]} 50. Kc3 { [%emt 0:00:00]} Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 51. Bd3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ka4 {[%emt 0:00: 21]} 52. Bc2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ka3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:34]} ({And not} 52... Kb5 53. Bd3+ Ka4 54. Bc2+ Ka3 55. b5 $17) 53. b5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 54. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ka4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 55. Kd2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ka5 $1 {[%emt 0:01:11]} 56. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 57. Be2 { [%emt 0:05:57]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 58. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:03: 21]} 59. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 60. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Rb4+ {[%emt 0:06:02]} 61. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 62. Bd3 { [%emt 0:00:29]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 63. b6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Kc6 {[%emt 0: 01:09]} (63... Kd6 $5) 64. Ke4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 65. Ke3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:37]} (65... Rxb6 $5 66. f4 Rb3 67. fxe5+ Kxe5 $11) 66. Ke4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:07] The position is equal.} Kxb6 {[%emt 0:00: 05] With the idea ...Kc6.} ({Don't play} 66... Kd6 $6 67. Ke3 $17) (66... Kc5 { with more complications.} 67. Bc2 Rb2 68. Bd3 Kd6) 67. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 68. Bh3 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Re1+ {[%emt 0:00:37]} 69. Kd5 { [%emt 0:00:05]} Re3 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 70. Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rxf3 {[%emt 0:00: 03]} 71. Kxe5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rxf5+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 72. Kxf5 {[%emt 0:00:04] Weighted Error Value: White=0.04 (flawless) /Black=0.04 (flawless)} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2022.09.02"] [Round "1.3"] [White "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "A34"] [WhiteElo "2778"] [BlackElo "2758"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "68"] [EventDate "2022.09.02"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 9,68,0,0,-16,-12,-18,-14,-15,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,4,0,0,10, 17,17,27,14,39,36,31,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Nf6 {[%emt 0: 00:06]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:01:42]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:22]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 5. Qb3 {[%emt 0:02:35] [#]} d6 $146 {[%emt 0:04:13]} ({ Predecessor:} 5... Be7 6. d3 O-O 7. Be2 d6 8. O-O {½-½ (8) Paschall,W (2354) -Papp,T (2315) Budapest 2009}) 6. d3 {[%emt 0:00:50] A34: Symmetrical English: 2 Nc3, lines with ...d5.} Be7 {[%emt 0:01:57]} 7. g3 {[%emt 0:01:56]} O-O { [%emt 0:01:29]} 8. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:12:56]} 9. Qd1 {[%emt 0: 11:09]} d5 {[%emt 0:01:30]} 10. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:18:01]} dxc4 $1 {[%emt 0:08:44]} 11. dxc4 {[%emt 0:03:30]} Qxd1+ {[%emt 0:16:57]} 12. Kxd1 {[%emt 0:00:08][%CAl Be1d1,Bd1d2,Bd2e2][%mdl 32]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:11:54]} 13. Nxg4 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Bxg4+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 14. Kd2 {[%emt 0:01:43]} Rad8+ {[%emt 0:08:35]} 15. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Be6 {[%emt 0:02:37][%CAl Rb4d5]} 16. e4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} f5 $1 $132 {[%emt 0:04:50][%mdl 2048] Black puts up resistance} 17. Bh3 {[%emt 0:12: 24]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:02:06]} 18. Ke2 {[%emt 0:17:34]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:06:12][%CAl Rb4d5]} 19. Be3 {[%emt 0:01:35][%csl Bc5,Bf5]} Nc2 {[%emt 0:02:15]} 20. Rac1 { [%emt 0:01:14]} ({Reject} 20. Nxf6+ gxf6 21. Rac1 Bxc4+ 22. Kf3 fxe4+ 23. Kf4 Nxe3 24. fxe3 Bxa2 $17) (20. Rad1 {is interesting.} Nd4+ 21. Kf1 fxe4 22. Bxe6+ Nxe6 23. Kg2) 20... Nxe3 {[%emt 0:01:32]} (20... Nd4+ {keeps more tension.} 21. Kf1 fxe4 22. Bxe6+ Rxe6 23. Kg2 Ra6) 21. fxe3 {[%emt 0:03:26]} fxe4 {[%emt 0: 00:06]} 22. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:03:02]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:05] The position is equal.} 23. Bxe6+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rxe6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:04][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR} 24. Rhd1 {[%emt 0:01:13]} Red6 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 25. Rxd6 {[%emt 0:06:01]} Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 26. Rd1 {[%emt 0:02:35]} Rxd1 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 27. Kxd1 { [%emt 0:00:02] KP-KP} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 28. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Kg6 { [%emt 0:00:44]} 29. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:25] [#] g4 is the strong threat.} Kg5 { [%emt 0:00:15]} 30. h3 {[%emt 0:01:12]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 31. Kg2 {[%emt 0: 00:24]} Kh5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 32. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 33. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kh5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 34. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kg5 { [%emt 0:00:14] Weighted Error Value: White=0.04 (flawless) /Black=0.02 (flawless)} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2022.09.02"] [Round "1.4"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D35"] [WhiteElo "2861"] [BlackElo "2792"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "85"] [EventDate "2022.09.02"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 12,85,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,10,0,0,0,0,0,26,10,10,10,18,12,18,11,10,12,10,10, 10,10,10,10,36,36,31,18,77,66,57,48,66,73,94,94,95,95,102,93,102,110,103,110, 153,118,142,147,146,115,120,140,196,205,300,286,299,307,299,268,263,262,365, 358,362,340,480,458]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 2. c4 { [%emt 0:00:08]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c6 { [%emt 0:00:11]} 6. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:01:21]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:00: 53]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:20] D35: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation.} 8. h3 {[%emt 0:02:15]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 9. g4 {[%emt 0:04:32]} Be4 {[%emt 0: 00:42] [#] The position is equal.} 10. Be2 $146 {[%emt 0:10:35]} ({Predecessor: } 10. Bg2 O-O 11. O-O Re8 12. Nxe4 Nxe4 13. Nd2 Nxd2 14. Qxd2 Nf8 15. b4 Ng6 16. Bg3 {0-1 (46) Anand,V (2788)-Carlsen,M (2801) Moscow 2009}) 10... Qb6 { [%emt 0:03:21]} 11. Qb3 {[%emt 0:03:43]} Qxb3 {[%emt 0:07:51]} 12. axb3 { [%emt 0:01:06]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 13. Nh4 {[%emt 0:11:19]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:02: 47]} 14. Nxg6 {[%emt 0:02:54]} hxg6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 15. f3 {[%emt 0:01:12] Against Ne4} Nf8 {[%emt 0:01:23]} 16. Kf2 {[%emt 0:01:24]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:03:43]} 17. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:05][%CAl Bf4g3,Bg3f2,Bf2e1,Be1d2][%mdl 32]} Ke7 {[%emt 0: 03:40]} 18. h4 {[%emt 0:00:41]} a6 {[%emt 0:08:36]} 19. Kg2 {[%emt 0:07:51]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:02:21]} 20. Bf2 {[%emt 0:05:48]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:02:38]} 21. Bd3 { [%emt 0:09:11]} Bb8 {[%emt 0:02:27]} 22. Na4 {[%emt 0:07:20]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:01: 47]} 23. Be1 {[%emt 0:01:22]} c5 {[%emt 0:06:08]} (23... Rde8 $11) 24. Nxc5 { [%emt 0:00:14]} Nxc5 {[%emt 0:05:58]} 25. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0: 00:06]} 26. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Rhe8 {[%emt 0:03:57]} 27. b4 {[%emt 0:00:15] [%CAl Bb3b4,Bb4b5][%mdl 32]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:01:43] [#]} 28. b5 $1 {[%emt 0:03:06] } a5 {[%emt 0:03:35]} 29. Bxa5 {[%emt 0:02:33]} Bxa5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 30. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 31. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Re7 {[%emt 0:02: 37]} 32. Rd1 {[%emt 0:03:42]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:02:16]} 33. g5 {[%emt 0:04:20]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 34. Ra4 {[%emt 0:03:55]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 35. Rg4 { [%emt 0:00:20] And now Bc4 would win.} (35. Rb4 {looks sharper.} Rhe8 36. Bf1 Rxe3 37. Rbd4) 35... Kc7 {[%emt 0:04:28] [#]} (35... Nxd3+ $16 36. Rxd3 Rd7) 36. Bb1 $1 $18 {[%emt 0:00:58]} Re5 {[%emt 0:08:47]} (36... Rd8 {was called for.} 37. Ba2 Kb6) 37. Ba2 {[%emt 0:01:21]} f6 {[%emt 0:04:58]} 38. gxf6 { [%emt 0:03:16]} (38. Rxd5 Rxd5 39. Bxd5 Kd6 $18) (38. Bxd5 fxg5 39. b4 (39. hxg5 Rh2+ 40. Kg3 Rxb2 $16) (39. Rxg5 Rxg5 40. b6+ Kxb6 $18) 39... Ne6 40. Bxe6 Rxe6 41. hxg5 Re5 42. Rc4+ Kb6 43. Rd6+ Kxb5 $18) 38... gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 39. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:44]} ({Resist} 39. Rxg6 $6 Rxh4 40. f4 (40. Rxd5 Rxd5 41. Bxd5 Rh2+ 42. Kg3 Rxb2 $18) 40... Re7 41. Bxd5 (41. b6+ Kxb6 42. Bxd5 Nd7 $18) 41... Nd7 $18) 39... Rxd5 {[%emt 0:01:31]} 40. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd3+ { [%emt 0:00:11]} 41. Kg3 {[%emt 0:30:49]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:30:32]} 42. Rf4 {[%emt 0: 01:19]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:42]} (42... Nd7 $142 43. Bf7 g5) 43. b6+ {[%emt 0:00: 35] Weighted Error Value: White=0.04 (flawless) /Black=0.20 (precise)} 1-0 [Event "GCT 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2022.09.02"] [Round "1.5"] [White "Niemann, Hans Moke"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C67"] [WhiteElo "2688"] [BlackElo "2759"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "100"] [EventDate "2022.09.02"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 9,100,19,11,-14,20,15,18,20,26,21,22,22,29,41,44,40,39,24,38,22,47,33, 30,20,45,40,59,53,67,69,75,68,68,68,69,69,67,67,74,68,73,72,81,68,76,68,78,81, 91,91,89,91,91,89,81,79,85,64,71,63,79,39,39,40,53,0,42,0,72,0,51,34,42,0,0,1, 11,12,14,14,18,7,15,15,16,16,16,0,0,0,17,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e5 { [%emt 0:00:05]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0: 00:26]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:00:48][%CAl Bh1f1,Bf1e1,Be1e5] [%mdl 32]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 6. a4 {[%emt 0:00:40] C67: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence: 4 0-0 Nxe4.} a6 {[%emt 0: 00:49]} (6... Be7 $5 {[%CAl Re5e4]}) 7. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00: 23]} 8. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:02:29]} 9. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} 10. d4 {[%emt 0:03:52] [#]} Ne8 $146 {[%emt 0:01:28]} ({ Predecessor:} 10... Bf6 11. Re1 Re8 12. c3 Rxe1 13. Qxe1 Qe8 14. Qxe8+ Nxe8 15. Bf4 d5 16. Bd3 Be6 {½-½ (35) Dovletov,H (2195)-Romanovskij,N (1869) Minsk 2022}) 11. Nc3 {[%emt 0:12:11]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 12. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:35]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 13. a5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 14. Bf4 { [%emt 0:07:23]} Bg5 {[%emt 0:05:58]} 15. Be5 {[%emt 0:07:11]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} 16. Qd2 {[%emt 0:03:34]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 17. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:04:08]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:07:35]} 18. f3 {[%emt 0:04:49]} Be6 {[%emt 0:08:47]} 19. Na4 { [%emt 0:01:17]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 20. b4 {[%emt 0:04:19]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:03: 56]} 21. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:01:45]} 22. Rae1 {[%emt 0:03:54]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 23. Bd3 {[%emt 0:04:51]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 24. R1e2 { [%emt 0:02:27]} g6 {[%emt 0:03:04]} 25. c3 {[%emt 0:03:28]} f6 {[%emt 0:01:51]} 26. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 27. Qh4 {[%emt 0:17:13]} Nf8 { [%emt 0:04:01]} 28. Qh6 {[%emt 0:04:44]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:03:57]} 29. Rxe7+ { [%emt 0:00:47]} Rxe7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 30. Rxe7+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0: 00:06]} 31. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:16] Inhibits Qe1+.} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 32. g3 { [%emt 0:02:25]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:10:41]} 33. Bf1 {[%emt 0:02:09]} (33. Nb6 { is more complex.} Be6 34. h4 Bh3 35. Na4) 33... Qc7 {[%emt 0:05:06]} 34. Nc5 { [%emt 0:03:44]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 35. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ng7 {[%emt 0:00: 49]} 36. Qe3 {[%emt 0:03:18]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 37. Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} ( 37. Nc5 {looks sharper.} g5 38. Bd3 h5 39. Kg2) 37... Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 38. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 39. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} ({White should try} 39. Nxe6 $16 Bxe6 40. Bd3) 39... Ng7 {[%emt 0:01:35]} (39... Nf8 $11) 40. Nb6 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Be6 {[%emt 0:01:35]} 41. Qh4 {[%emt 0:32:18]} g5 {[%emt 0:42:02] The position is equal.} 42. Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qf7 {[%emt 0: 00:18]} (42... Qe7 {with more complications.} 43. g4 Bf5 44. h4 Bg6) 43. g4 { [%emt 0:00:00] Prevents Nf5.} f5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. Qxg5 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#] Strongly threatening h3.} fxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Qd8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne8 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 46. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:00] Active counter play!} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 47. Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#] Threatens to win with ... Ne4+.} 48. Qd8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 49. Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:00] Hoping for ...Ne4+.} 50. Qd8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne8 { [%emt 0:00:17] Weighted Error Value: White=0.09 (flawless) /Black=0.07 (flawless)} 1/2-1/2