[Event "GCT Finals 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.27"] [Round "2.6"] [White "Praggnanandhaa R"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D24"] [WhiteElo "2750"] [BlackElo "2792"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "171"] [GameId "2348272529815203"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "300+2"] {[%evp 15,171,-4,70,8,26,11,14,25,19,19,18,9,25,20,116,120,121,120,124,118,125,125,125,125,131,114,131,110,120,112,138,122,136,100,100,-138,-139,-131,-128,-146,-113,-113,-113,-115,-113,-120,-120,-124,-120,-125,-105,-100,-103,-96,-62,-63,-68,-89,-66,-67,-66,-66,-66,-69,-62,-97,-62,-66,-65,-108,-38,-67,0,-105,-64,-84,-14,-62,0,-48,0,-105,-75,-105,0,-96,-92,-105,-97,-97,-97,-97,-97,-97,-97,-125,-125,-125,-125,-129,-125,-129,0,-129,-129,-129,-134,-134,-131,-134,-134,-134,-134,-135,-135,-135,-135,-143,-143,-231,-214,-204,-191,-230,-160,-343,-332,-408,-300,-462,-407,-396,-179,-177,-8,-9,0,-5,0,0,0,0,0,-7,0,0,0,-8,-8,-8,0,-8,0,-8,0,-32,0,-8]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. a4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 6. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (8... Nc6 $11) 9. b3 {[%emt 0:00:20] D24: Queen's Gambit Accepted: 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 Nc3.} ({White should play} 9. e4 $14) 9... Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 10. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 12. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 13. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 14. h3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ne4 $146 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (14... a5 $11) ({Predecessor:} 14... c5 15. Na2 Ba5 16. dxc5 bxc5 17. Nc3 Bc7 18. Nb1 {½-½ Tomashevsky,E (2700)-Artemiev,V (2706) RUS-ch 75th Cheboksary 2022 (4)}) 15. Nxe4 $16 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 16. Bxa6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 17. gxf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 18. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:18][%CAl Od4d5]} (18. Rxc7 Qxh3 19. Qf1 Qh5 $11 (19... Qxf3 20. Be2 $14)) 18... Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 19. Bb5 {[%emt 0:01:00]} (19. Rxc7 Qg5+ 20. Kh1 Qh5 $11) 19... Rac8 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 20. Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Qg5+ {[%emt 0:00:18]} 21. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 22. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bd6+ {[%emt 0:01:05]} 23. f4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 24. Rdc1 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 25. Bb5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:42]} (25. Rg1 $16 {keeps the pressure on.}) 25... Nxf4 $17 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 26. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (26. exf4 Qxf4+ 27. Kg2 Qh2+ 28. Kf3 Qxh3+ 29. Ke4 f5#) 26... Nd3+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} 27. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#] aiming for Qxf5.} Qxg4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxc1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 29. Rxc1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 30. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 31. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 32. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 33. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rcd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 34. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 35. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Og4g5]} Rdd8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (42... Bd6 $17 43. Bd4 Rd7) 43. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rab8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 44. Be5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (45... Rc7 $17) 46. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (46. f4 $11 {is more appropriate.}) 46... Rbd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Rh1 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (47... Bd6 $15) 48. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (48. Rc1 $1 $11) 48... Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 49. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (49... g6 $17 50. Bb5 Rc7) 50. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (50. Rc1 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 50... Be7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 51. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 52. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 53. Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 54. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 55. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 56. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 58. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 59. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 60. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 61. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 62. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rhd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 63. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 64. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 65. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 66. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 67. gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (67. f3 $17 {might work better.}) 67... exf5 $19 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 68. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} f4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 69. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 70. exf4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02] [#]} (70. a5 $17) 70... Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 71. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 72. Bb1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (72. Be1 $142) 72... Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 73. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rf8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} (73... Bf4 $142 74. Bxf4 Rf8 (74... gxf4 $2 75. Rg1+ Kf7 76. Kxf4 $17)) 74. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} ({Black should play} 74... Bf4 $19 75. Bb4 Rf6) 75. Bc3+ $11 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 76. Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:01] A strong pair of Bishops.} Ref7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 77. Bxf8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxf8 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 78. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 79. Rd7+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 80. Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 81. Rf5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 82. Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 83. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 84. Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 85. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 86. Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:00] White happily takes the draw. Weighted Error Value: White=0.22 (precise) /Black=0.22 (precise) Loses game: White=1 --- Missed win: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=6 Black=6 Inaccurate: White=4 Black=4 OK: White=16 Black=11 Best: White=7 --- Strong: White=2 ---} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Finals 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.27"] [Round "2.7"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "Praggnanandhaa R"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B34"] [WhiteElo "2792"] [BlackElo "2750"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "139"] [GameId "2348272529815205"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "300+2"] {[%evp 17,138,-4,0,-7,8,4,16,-13,15,17,48,-12,-2,-61,-14,-64,-64,-76,-31,-45,-24,-22,-23,-24,-13,-27,-31,-31,-29,-26,-33,-47,-38,-62,-49,-57,-50,-35,-18,-43,-35,-44,0,0,0,0,0,-5,-8,-60,-61,-72,32,33,29,39,53,38,49,53,81,69,142,45,115,119,158,164,157,159,301,303,280,280,216,216,219,219,219,212,212,180,521,526,513,507,499,474,472,472,450,358,1005,1340,1282,1294,1278,1275,1246,1226,5065,850,1017,845,812,719,559,402,717,719,668,645,1462,575,1394,1394,1285,1283,809,809,1514,786,4610]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 4. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 8. e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ng8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. Bd4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02] 9.Bd4 scores better than 9.f4.} f6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 10. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:25] B34: Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon with 5 Nc3: sidelines.} fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 11. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 12. Qc4 $5 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 4] The position is equal. Leaves trodden paths.} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:34][%CAl Of6g4]} 13. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:28]} d5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:14] A sharp opening} ({Predecessor:} 13... Qxf2 14. Kb1 Qb6 15. Na4 Qa5 16. Bc3 Qc7 17. Re1 d5 18. Qc5 Kf7 19. Bb5 Bb7 {½-½ Csolto,T (2159)-Molnar,P (2353) SVK-chT1E 0607 2006 (5.2)}) 14. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (14. Qe2 $1 $14) 14... O-O $11 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 15. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} (15. f3 $1 $11) 15... Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} (15... Bh6+ $15 16. Kb1 Qxd4 17. Bxd4 e5) 16. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} (16. Rxd4 $11 Re8 17. f3) 16... e5 $15 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 17. Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (17... Ne4 $5 18. f3 (18. Bxf8 Bxf8 19. f3 Nf2 $17) 18... Nxc5 19. Nxc5 Rb8 $16) 18. f3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 19. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 20. Rhe1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 21. Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 22. h4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 23. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 24. Bxg7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Kxg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 25. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rfe7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 26. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} exf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 27. gxf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 28. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 29. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:53]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 30. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 31. hxg5+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kxg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Rg1+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 33. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (33. Rh1 $11) 33... h4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 34. f4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (34... Nc4+ $17 35. Bxc4 dxc4) 35. Nxc6 $14 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (36. Nxa7 Rxf4 (36... Nxf4 $2 37. Rf3 $17) 37. Bb5 d4 $11) 36... Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Nb8 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 39. Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:02] White now steadily converts the win.} h3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (39... Rd4+ $14 40. Kc1 Bf5) 40. Na6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} ({White should play} 40. b3 $16) 40... Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} ({Better is} 40... Bf5 $14) 41. Nc5 $16 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Re2+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 42. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 43. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (43. Rgf1 Rg2 (43... Bg4 $2 44. Rxf4 Rg2+ 45. Rxg4 $18) 44. Re1+ (44. Rxf4 Rg1 $17) 44... Kd6 45. Nxe6 Rg1 46. Nxf4 h1=Q (46... h1=B $2 47. Ra3 $18) 47. Rxg1 Qxf3+ 48. Ne2 Qh5 $15) 43... Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (43... Bf5 $16 {was worth a try.} 44. Rxf4 Rg2) 44. Nd3+ $18 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 45. Kxe2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. Rxh2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxf3+ 47. Kxf3 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KR-KN} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 48. Rd2+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 49. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} (49... d4 {is tougher.} 50. Kf3 Na4) 50. c3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 51. Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 52. Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 53. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} (54... Nd7 55. Rh8 Ne5 56. Rc8+ Kb6) 55. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 56. Rh5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. Ka4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 58. Rh6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 59. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (59. Re6 $142 Nf3 60. Rc6+ Kd3 61. Kxa5) 59... Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 60. Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 61. Rc8+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 62. Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ka6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (62... Nb2+ $142 63. Kb3 Nc4) 63. Rh5 {[%emt 0:00:03] White is clearly winning.} Nb6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 64. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 65. Rh6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (65. Kc2 $142 Kc6 66. Kd3) 65... Ka6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 66. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 67. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 68. Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 69. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ka4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 70. Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.29 (precise) /Black=0.41 Mistake: White=5 Black=7 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=6 OK: White=1 Black=1 Best: White=2 ---} 1-0 [Event "GCT Finals 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.27"] [Round "2.8"] [White "Praggnanandhaa R"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "A13"] [WhiteElo "2750"] [BlackElo "2792"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "95"] [GameId "2348272529815207"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "300+2"] {[%evp 10,95,1,1,14,-8,12,19,9,0,16,22,15,6,24,27,32,24,46,24,54,42,40,45,53,60,49,41,44,60,80,83,70,89,98,96,132,122,120,139,196,105,111,36,76,63,55,33,28,20,21,31,21,-5,43,42,35,41,31,32,45,14,21,0,35,-65,0,-18,-3,-11,-8,-24,0,-6,-5,-44,0,-40,-43,-47,-35,-34,1302,1288,29992,29993,29997,29998]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. e3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. b3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} 6. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:01] A13: English Opening: 1...e6.} 7. dxc5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:05][%mdl 4] is recently more successful than 7.Bd3.} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qxd5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:18] The position is equal.} ({Predecessor:} 8... exd5 9. Be2 Nc6 10. O-O Bg4 11. h3 Bh5 12. Nc3 a6 13. Nh4 Bg6 14. Nxg6 hxg6 {1-0 Nakamura,H (2807)-Erigaisi,A (2776) Riyadh Esports World Cup blitz 2025 (3.1)}) 9. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:18][%CAl Bb1d2,Bd2f1,Bf1g3][%mdl 32]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 10. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 11. O-O {[%emt 0:00:08]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 12. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:10][%CAl Bb7b6,Bb6b5][%mdl 32]} 13. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 14. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:20]} a6 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 15. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 16. a3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 17. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 18. b4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 20. N5e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 21. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} Rxd1+ {[%emt 0:00:22]} 22. Rxd1 {[%emt 0:00:01] aiming for Qg4.} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 23. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:01] White is more active.} f5 {[%emt 0:00:16] Repels Qg4} 24. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (24... Rd6 $16 {keeps fighting.}) 25. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} (25. e4 $18) 25... Ne7 $16 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (26. e4 $16) 26... Qd6 $14 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 27. Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 28. f4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 30. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:01] Black is weak on the dark squares} 31. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (31... Qe8 $11 {is superior.}) 32. Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxc8 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Be7c8,Bc8b6,Bb6c4][%mdl 32]} 33. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 34. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 36. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 37. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:01] Against Ne3} (37. Nf6+ $14 Kh8 38. Nxd5 Qa7+ 39. Kh1 Nxe5 40. fxe5 (40. Qxe6 $2 {too greedy.} Qf2 $19)) 37... Be7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (37... Nxa3 $15 38. Nf6+ Kh8) 38. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} ({Don't go for} 39. Bxf6 $2 Qxf6 40. h3 Qd4+ (40... Nxa3 $2 41. Bd3 $19) 41. Kh2 Ne3 $19 (41... Nxa3 42. Be4 $11)) 39... Nxa3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. f5 {[%emt 0:00:04][%CAl Bf4f5,Bf5f6][%mdl 32]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 42. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 43. Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. h3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 45. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bg5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 8192] [#]} (45... Ba8 $15) 46. f6 $18 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bd5 {Prevents Qe6+.} 47. Nxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 48. Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.14 (very precise) /Black=0.43 Loses game: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=3 Black=3 Inaccurate: White=4 Black=6 OK: White=4 --- Best: White=1 ---} 1-0 [Event "GCT Finals 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.27"] [Round "2.9"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "Praggnanandhaa R"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C47"] [WhiteElo "2792"] [BlackElo "2750"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "100"] [GameId "2348272529815209"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "300+2"] {[%evp 16,100,-4,6,8,5,27,0,11,12,55,37,55,47,75,54,54,54,53,71,58,70,88,68,88,81,121,129,134,-14,-7,-14,0,-87,-89,-67,0,-270,-272,-249,-130,-224,-234,-229,-222,-242,-242,-208,-234,-277,-284,-306,-311,-276,-302,-311,-272,-305,-314,-328,-326,-360,-334,-365,-362,-375,-366,-429,-429,-435,-443,-643,-483,-557,-575,-29984,-29985,-111,0,-29994,0,0,0,0,0,-130,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 4. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. d3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:07] C47: Scotch Four Knights and Four Knights with 4 g3.} 10. a4 $5 {[%emt 0:00:07][%mdl 4] An interesting side line.} Rb8 $146 {[%emt 0:00:03]} ({Predecessor:} 10... Be6 11. Be3 Bxe3 12. fxe3 Qd7 13. Qe2 Bh3 14. e4 Bxg2 15. Kxg2 Rad8 16. Nh4 g6 {0-1 Pantelidis,K (1350)-Samaridis,K (1786) GRE-ch Online Rapid op 1st 2021 (6)}) 11. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:14] The position is equal.} 12. a5 {[%emt 0:00:11][%CAl Oa5a6]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 13. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 14. c4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 15. Be3 {[%emt 0:01:33]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 16. Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 17. h3 {[%emt 0:00:16] Dodges Bg4} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 18. axb6 {[%emt 0:00:11][%csl Oe4] Strong Square White (e4)} axb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 19. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} b5 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 20. c5 {[%emt 0:00:36][%CAl Bc4c5,Bc5c6][%mdl 32]} (20. Nc5 Bxc5 21. Bxc5 Rfd8 $11) 20... Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:07] [#]} 21. c6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:17][%mdl 512] White plays on the queen side and is better} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 22. f4 {[%emt 0:00:10] White is much more active.} ({White should play} 22. h4 $16) 22... exf4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 23. gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:01] f5 is the strong threat.} f5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 24. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:45]} (24. Rb7 $11 Bd5 (24... fxe4 $2 25. Bxe4 Bf7 26. f5 $18) 25. Rxb8 Qxb8 26. Ng5+ Bxg5 27. Bxd5) 24... Bxc5 $17 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 25. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (25... Rf6 $15 26. Rb7 Ra8 27. Rxb5 Bf7 (27... Bd5 28. Bxd5 Qxd5 29. Qf3 $14)) 26. Re1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:23][%mdl 8192]} (26. Rb7 $11 {and White is okay.} Ra8 27. Rxb5) 26... Nxf4 $19 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 27. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (27... Nxg2 $19 28. Qxg2 Bd5) 28. h4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (28. Be3 $17 {was worth a try.} Qxg2+ 29. Qxg2 Nxg2 30. Kxg2) 28... Qxh4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 29. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 30. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxg2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 31. Qxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nh3+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} 34. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Kxf2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR. Black is two pawns up.} b4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 36. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 37. Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 39. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 40. Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 41. d5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} g4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 43. c4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (43. Rd4 $142) 43... Rh6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 44. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rh2+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 45. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ree2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 46. d6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rhg2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} (46... Reg2+ $17 47. Kf1 Rd2 (47... cxd6 48. c7 $11)) 47. Kf1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 8192] [#]} (47. Kh1 $11) 47... Rgf2+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (47... Ref2+ {mates} 48. Ke1 g3 49. Rxf5+ Kxf5 50. Rb5+ Kf6 51. Rf5+ Kxf5 52. dxc7 Rg1#) 48. Kg1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rg2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} (48... cxd6 $5 49. c7 $8 Rg2+ 50. Kh1 Rh2+ 51. Kg1 d5 $11) 49. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rh2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} (49... g3 $11 50. dxc7 Rh2+ 51. Kg1 Reg2+ 52. Kf1 Rf2+ 53. Kg1 Rfg2+) 50. Kg1 $17 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rhg2+ {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.50/Black=0.33 Loses game: White=1 --- Missed win: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=4 Black=4 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=3 OK: White=2 Black=1 Best: White=1 ---} ({Better is} 50... Reg2+ $17 51. Kf1 Rd2 (51... cxd6 52. c7 $11)) 1/2-1/2