[Event "88th Tata Steel Masters 2026"] [White "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Black "Sindarov,Javokhir"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Round "11.5"] [Annotator "TA"] [Result "0-1"] [Date "2026.01.30"] [WhiteElo "2775"] [BlackElo "2726"] [PlyCount "132"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 9,131,-3,0,0,0,-3,0,0,0,0,-1,-7,0,-8,0,0,-8,0,0,-3,0,3,18,12,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,24,34,24,0,0,0,0,0,0,-9,0,0,0,-14,0,-93,-84,-90,-89,-87,-72,-89,-76,-111,-120,-154,-127,-222,-231,-253,-252,-254,-240,-216,-160,-154,-164,-141,0,0,0,-112,-134,-152,-142,-145,-153,-140,-132,-191,-133,-241,-242,-233,-235,-228,-235,-367,-362,-362,-357,-461,-294,-620,-620,-612,-612,-619,-602,-610,-610,-597,-597,-2378,-4618,-1709,-1701,-29967,-29968,-29971]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 3. c4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} c6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 5. Qc2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 6. a4 {[%emt 0:0:0] D43: Semi-Slav: 5 Bg5 h6.} c5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 7. dxc5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 8. e4 {[%emt 0:0:0] The position is equal.} Nb4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 9. Qb1 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 10. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 11. O-O {[%emt 0:0:0]} (11. Nxe5 $2 Qd4 12. Bxf7+ (12. Nxf7 Qxf2+ 13. Kd1 Bg4+ 14. Ne2 Qd4+ 15. Bd2 Qxc4 $19 )Ke7 $19 )O-O {[%emt 0:4:28]} 12. Bg5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} h6 {[%emt 0:0:51]} 13. Bh4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:0:36]} 14. h3 $146 {[%emt 0:0:0] Prevents Bg4.} ({Predecessor:} 14. Qd1 Rd8 15. Qb3 g5 16. Bg3 Nc6 17. h3 Nd4 18. Nxd4 Bxd4 19. Rfe1 Bd7 20. Nd5 Nxd5 21. exd5 Rac8 22. d6 Qe8 23. a5 Bf5 {½-½ Sutkus,V (2418)-Roze,A (2516) Zemgalis Memorial email 2015} )Be6 {[%emt 0:9:34]} 15. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:0:0] Bxe6 is the strong threat.} Rad8 {[%emt 0:4:41]} 16. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:10:14]} Qxe6 {[%emt 0:1:6]} 17. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:53]} Rd3 {[%emt 0:17:42]} 18. e5 {[%emt 0:5:54]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:9:36]} 19. Ne4 {[%emt 0:4:4]} b6 {[%emt 0:0:54]} 20. Ra3 {[%emt 0:11:3]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:3:25]} 21. Rxd3 {[%emt 0:13:38]} Nxd3 {[%emt 0:0:48]} 22. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:52]} Qc4 {[%emt 0:1:7]} 23. Rd1 {[%emt 0:22:48]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:6:33]} 24. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:0:46]} Qxh4 {[%emt 0:0:34]} 25. Qf5 {[%emt 0:4:49]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:11:40][%cal Yh5f4,Yf4e2,Ye2d4][%mdl 32]} 26. Ne4 {[%emt 0:3:16] A dynamic duo of knights.} Ne2+ {[%emt 0:2:14]} (26... g6 $5 27. Qg4 $8 (27. Nf6+ $2 Kh8 $19 )Qxg4 28. Nxg4 Bd4 $15 )27. Kf1 {[%emt 0:2:7]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:1:7]} 28. Qg4 {[%emt 0:0:37]} Qe7 $40 {[%emt 0:3:24][%mdl 128] Black is up to no good.} 29. Nxc5 {[%emt 0:1:14]} bxc5 {[%emt 0:1:1]} 30. Re1 {[%emt 0:5:46]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:3:52]} 31. Qe4 {[%emt 0:1:53]} Qa6+ {[%emt 0:2:52]} 32. Kg1 {[%emt 0:3:8]} Qxa4 {[%emt 0:0:37]} 33. Qd5 {[%emt 0:2:19]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:5:4]} 34. Rd1 {[%emt 0:6:29]} (34. Re4 $11 {keeps the balance.} )Qc7 $17 {[%emt 0:2:24]} 35. Re1 {[%emt 0:1:48]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:4:37] Prevents Nd7} 36. Qc4 {[%emt 0:0:36]} Re8 {[%emt 0:1:42]} 37. f4 {[%emt 0:1:22]} g5 {[%emt 0:8:7]} 38. Rd1 {[%emt 0:4:4]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:2:19]} 39. Rc1 {[%emt 0:3:4]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:1:59]} 40. f5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} (40. Ng4 $17 Qxf4 (40... Nxf4 41. Nxh6+ Kg7 42. Nf5+ Kh7 43. Qe4 $11 )41. Qxf4 gxf4 (41... Nxf4 42. Nxh6+ Kg7 43. Nf5+ Kg6 44. Rxc5 $11 )42. Ra1 )Nf4 $19 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Ng4 {[%emt 0:28:39]} h5 {[%emt 0:38:37]} 42. Nf6+ {[%emt 0:11:55]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 43. Ne4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:2:26]} 44. Qc2 {[%emt 0:4:40]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:1:38] Black is much more active.} 45. Re1 {[%emt 0:2:52]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:8:3]} ({Black should play} 45... Qb4 $17 46. Re3 Qc4 47. Qxc4 Rxc4 48. Nxg5 Rc2 )46. Qd2 $11 {[%emt 0:1:28]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:1:20]} (46... Rxe4 $11 47. Qxg5+ Kf8 48. Qd8+ Kg7 49. Qg5+ )47. Qc2 $1 $17 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qb4 {[%emt 0:1:2] White is on the road to losing.} 48. Qc3 {[%emt 0:0:38]} a5 {[%emt 0:3:27]} 49. Nxg5 {[%emt 0:3:12]} Qxc3 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 50. bxc3 {[%emt 0:0:3][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KRN} Rd2 {[%emt 0:0:36]} 51. Kf1 {[%emt 0:2:35]} (51. Ne4 $17 Rxg2+ 52. Kh1 )Rxg2 {[%emt 0:1:28]} (51... Nxg2 $19 52. Re8 Nf4 )52. Re4 {[%emt 0:1:16]} (52. h4 $17 {was called for.} )Rxg5 $19 {[%emt 0:0:25]} 53. Rxf4 {[%emt 0:0:4] KR-KR. Black is a pawn up.} Kf6 {[%emt 0:0:19]} 54. Ra4 {[%emt 0:1:42]} Rg3 {[%emt 0:0:20]} 55. Rc4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} (55. Rxa5 $142 Rxc3 (55... Kxf5 56. Rxc5+ Kg6 57. Rc6+ Kg5 58. h4+ Kxh4 59. Rf6 $11 )56. Ke2 )Rxh3 {[%emt 0:1:36]} 56. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Re3 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 57. Rxc5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Re5 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 58. Rc7 {[%emt 0:0:6] [#]} (58. Rc6+ Kxf5 59. Kf3 )a4 {[%emt 0:0:54]} 59. Ra7 {[%emt 0:2:35] Repels Ra5} Re4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 60. Rc7 {[%emt 0:1:33]} Re7 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 61. Rc6+ {[%emt 0:15:5]} Kxf5 {[%emt 0:15:6]} 62. Ra6 {[%emt 0:0:9] Wards off Ra7} Re4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 63. Rc6 {[%emt 0:0:46]} Re6 {[%emt 0:0:40]} 64. Rc5+ {[%emt 0:0:13]} Re5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 65. Rc7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 66. Rxf7+ {[%emt 0:0:6]} Ke4 {[%emt 0:0:5] Weighted Error Value: White=0.20 (precise) /Black=0.11 (very precise) Mistake: White=6 Black=3 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=1 OK: White=9 Black=12 Best: White=2 --- Strong: White=1 ---} 0-1