[Event "GCT Superbet Classic Romania 2026"] [Site "Bucharest"] [Date "2026.05.17"] [Round "4.1"] [White "So, Wesley"] [Black "Deac, Bogdan-Daniel"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D36"] [WhiteElo "2754"] [BlackElo "2650"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "184"] [GameId "2311010138996779"] [EventDate "2026.05.02"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ROU"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 26,184,19,12,22,12,7,-1,0,-7,6,0,1,0,0,-2,-8,0,0,0,0,0,0,-35,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,27,20,33,12,33,33,33,34,111,103,177,139,131,49,100,100,110,42,42,42,43,28,42,50,149,47,54,26,30,32,14,14,29,14,14,5,23,24,33,0,27,0,29,30,28,22,56,26,23,22,63,63,66,60,60,60,60,43,54,35,64,63,50,0,50,0,62,52,110,96,179,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,50,46,71,66,354,315,295,51,50,8,8,8,8,8,68,0,68,68,68,0,0,0,0,0,2,29965,29965,29965,29962,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c6 {[%emt 0:02:55]} 6. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:02:32]} 7. Bf4 {[%emt 0:03:14]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 8. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nhf6 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 9. Bg5 {[%emt 0:12:52]} Be7 {[%emt 0:04:04]} 10. h3 {[%emt 0:02:13]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:11:04]} 11. e3 {[%emt 0:05:16]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 12. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:09:56]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 13. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:19]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 14. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Be6 {[%emt 0:05:55] D36: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation: Main line (5 Bg5 c6 6 Qc2).} 15. Kb1 {[%emt 0:02:34]} Ng7 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 16. Rhe1 {[%emt 0:04:54]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:01:23]} 17. Na4 {[%emt 0:10:37]} Kb8 {[%emt 0:23:26]} 18. Nc5 {[%emt 0:10:03]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 19. a4 $146 {[%emt 0:00:30]} ({Predecessor:} 19. Ka1 Bxd3 20. Rxd3 Nf5 21. Rc1 Rc8 22. Qb3 Nd6 23. Qb4 Rhe8 24. Nd2 Nbc4 25. Nxc4 {½-½ Gyimesi,Z (2602)-Gurevich,M (2633) Gibraltar Masters 2006 (8)}) 19... Nd7 {[%emt 0:06:12][%CAl Bb6d7,Bd7c5,Bc5e6][%mdl 32]} 20. e4 {[%emt 0:11:01]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 21. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxc5 {[%emt 0:27:48]} 22. Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nce6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 23. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 24. Qb3 {[%emt 0:08:47]} f5 {[%emt 0:04:54]} 25. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:03:56]} Qxc6 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 26. d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:03:45]} 27. Qxb6 {[%emt 0:02:55]} axb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. dxe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxd1+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} 29. Rxd1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxe6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KRN} 30. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:01:45]} 31. Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxg2 {[%emt 0:01:04]} 32. Nf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 33. Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:03][%csl Bb7,Bc8,Bh7][%mdl 1024] White has compensation.} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 34. b4 {[%emt 0:04:33]} (34. Nxb7 $2 Rc7 $19) 34... Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} ({Better is} 34... b5 $1 $14) 35. b5 $16 {[%emt 0:03:07]} (35. Nxb7 $2 Rc7 36. Rd4 (36. Nc5 $2 bxc5 37. Rd8+ Rc8 $19) 36... Ne2 $19) (35. Rxb7+ $6 Ka8 36. Rd7 Kb8 $11) 35... Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (35... Rc3 $16) 36. Rd8+ $18 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ka7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 37. h4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} ({White should play} 37. Nc8+ $16 Rxc8 38. Rxc8 Nxh3 39. f3) 37... Rc5 {[%emt 0:01:33]} (37... Rg7 $1 $14) 38. Rd7 $16 {[%emt 0:00:36][%csl Bb7,Bh7]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 39. Kb2 {[%emt 0:03:31] White has more active pieces.} (39. Nxb7 Rc7 40. Rxc7 Nxc7 $16) (39. Rxh7 $16 Rc3 (39... Nc3+ $2 40. Kb2 $18) 40. h5 (40. Nxb7 Kb8 $14) (40. Rxb7+ Ka8 $16) 40... gxh5 41. Rxh5 (41. Nxb7 Rc7 $11) (41. Rxb7+ Ka8 $11)) 39... Rc7 $14 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 40. Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:00] Repels Nc8+} 41. f4 {[%emt 0:03:58]} h6 {[%emt 0:03:39]} 42. Kb3 {[%emt 0:05:11]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:02:40]} (42... Rc1 $14) 43. Rd7 {[%emt 0:07:27]} (43. Re8 $16 Rd5 44. Nf7) 43... Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 44. Rxb7+ {[%emt 0:04:42]} Ka8 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 45. Rd7 {[%emt 0:04:30]} Rc3+ {[%emt 0:01:30]} 46. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf3 {[%emt 0:06:28]} 47. Nf7 {[%emt 0:05:04]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:08:25]} 48. Rd4 {[%emt 0:03:22]} Ne2 {[%emt 0:01:49]} 49. Rd6 {[%emt 0:02:21]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:03:16]} 50. Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (50. Rxb6 $2 Nxa4+ 51. Kc2 Nxb6 $19) 50... Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 51. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 52. Rxg6 {[%emt 0:01:04]} (52. Rxb6 $2 Nxa4+ 53. Kc2 Nxb6 $19) 52... Nxa4+ {[%emt 0:00:56]} 53. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} h5 {[%emt 0:02:30]} 54. Rg5 {[%emt 0:00:06][%csl Bf5,Bh5]} Rf2+ {[%emt 0:00:13]} 55. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 56. Rxh5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc5+ {[%emt 0:00:24]} 57. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re4+ {[%emt 0:00:25]} 58. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:01:44]} 59. Rh8+ {[%emt 0:00:59]} ({Reject} 59. Rxf5 Rxh4 60. Rf6 Nd4+ 61. Ke3 Kb7 $11) 59... Ka7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 60. h5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rf4+ {[%emt 0:03:18]} 61. Ke3 {[%emt 0:02:00]} Re4+ {[%emt 0:00:41]} 62. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Rf4+ {[%emt 0:00:46]} 63. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re4+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} 64. Kd3 {[%emt 0:02:24]} Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} (64... Nf4+ $14 65. Kd2 Re2+ 66. Kd1 Rh2) 65. h6 $16 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rh3+ {[%emt 0:01:37] [#]} (65... f4 $16) 66. Kc4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (66. Kd2 $1 $18) 66... f4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 67. Re8 {[%emt 0:03:32]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 68. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:49]} f3 {[%emt 0:01:21]} 69. Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 70. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Nf2 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 71. Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Nd3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:23][%mdl 8192]} (71... Ng4 $14) 72. Kc7 $18 {[%emt 0:00:49]} f2 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 73. Nd8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (73. Nd6 $18 {Intending Rf8 and mate.} Rh5 (73... Rxh6 74. Nc8+ Ka8 75. Nxb6+ Ka7 76. Nc8+ Ka8 77. Ne7 Rh7 78. Kb6) 74. Nc8+ (74. Rxh5 f1=Q $11) 74... Ka8 75. Nxb6+ (75. Rxh5 f1=Q $11) 75... Ka7 76. Nc8+ (76. Rxh5 f1=Q $11) 76... Ka8 77. b6 (77. Rxh5 f1=Q $11)) 73... Nb4 $14 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 74. Rxf2 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Rxh6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 75. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} (75. Rf3 $5 Nd5+ $8 76. Kc8 Ne7+ 77. Kd7 $11) 75... Rh7+ {[%emt 0:01:14]} 76. Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rh5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} (76... Rh4 $11) 77. Rd7+ {[%emt 0:01:07]} Ka8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 78. Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rh8+ {[%emt 0:00:47]} 79. Nd8 {[%emt 0:00:23]} (79. Kc7 $14 Rh6 80. Nd8 Na6+ 81. Kc8 (81. bxa6 Ka7 $11)) 79... Rh5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 80. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 81. bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01] KR-KR} b5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 82. c7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:15][%mdl 8192] [#]} (82. Kd8 $11 Rh6 83. Kc7) 82... Ka7 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 83. Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 84. Re8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (84. Rd5 {mates} Kb6 85. Rd6+ Kc5 86. Rd7 Rh6 87. Rd1 Kb4 88. Kb8 Rc6 89. Kb7) 84... Kb6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:32] The position is equal.} 85. Re6+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} Kc5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 86. Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rxc7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 87. Kxc7 {[%emt 0:00:01] KR-KP} b4 {[%emt 0:02:32]} 88. Kb7 {[%emt 0:03:03]} b3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 89. Ka6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 90. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 91. Re3+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 92. Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kxb3 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.13 (very precise) /Black=0.13 (very precise) Loses game: --- Black=1 Missed win: White=2 --- Mistake: White=5 Black=7 Inaccurate: White=3 Black=6 OK: White=2 Black=12 Best: White=1 Black=2 Strong: --- Black=1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Superbet Classic Romania 2026"] [Site "Bucharest"] [Date "2026.05.17"] [Round "4.2"] [White "Van Foreest, Jorden"] [Black "Praggnanandhaa R"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "A13"] [WhiteElo "2735"] [BlackElo "2733"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "69"] [GameId "2311010139009069"] [EventDate "2026.05.02"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ROU"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 9,69,11,7,0,0,0,4,0,25,28,38,31,70,68,64,61,71,60,71,-17,-5,-12,-6,-4,0,-6,0,0,0,0,0,-7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-9,18,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,0,0,0]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d5 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 2. e3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 3. c4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 4. b3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} c5 {[%emt 0:03:14]} 5. cxd5 exd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. Bb5+ {[%emt 0:00:35] A13: English Opening: 1...e6.} Nc6 {[%emt 0:04:39]} 7. Bxc6+ {[%emt 0:00:29]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 8. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:09:59]} 9. Ba3 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:10:17]} 10. d4 $146 {[%emt 0:03:39][%CAl Ra3c5]} ({Predecessor:} 10. d3 a5 11. O-O O-O 12. Nbd2 Ba6 13. Rfc1 Nd7 14. d4 cxd4 15. Bxd6 Qxd6 16. Qxc6 Qxc6 17. Rxc6 dxe3 18. fxe3 {1-0 Nihal,S (2693)-Svane,F (2643) Titled Tuesday intern op 30th Sep blitz 2025 (7)}) 10... Qe4 {[%emt 0:08:08]} 11. Qxe4+ {[%emt 0:03:01]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 12. O-O {[%emt 0:05:57]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:07:32]} 13. Bxd6 {[%emt 0:01:05]} Nxd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 14. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:46]} ({Better is} 14. Nxd4 $16 c5 15. Ne2) 14... f6 $11 {[%emt 0:02:29] The position is equal.} 15. Rc1 {[%emt 0:07:50]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:01:47]} 16. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 17. Ne1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:07:20]} 18. Rd1 {[%emt 0:12:33]} Rhe8 {[%emt 0:03:09]} 19. Nc2 {[%emt 0:03:45]} h5 {[%emt 0:02:34]} 20. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} g5 {[%emt 0:02:22]} 21. f3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:07:48]} 22. Rxe1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 23. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} g4 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 24. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 25. fxg4 {[%emt 0:09:59]} Rxg4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 26. Rd1 {[%emt 0:04:20]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:03:39]} 27. Nc3 {[%emt 0:08:26]} f5 {[%emt 0:07:26]} 28. h3 {[%emt 0:05:34]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 29. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:31] Dodges f4} Ne4+ {[%emt 0:01:28]} 30. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Re8 {[%emt 0:02:53]} 31. Ne1 {[%emt 0:08:43]} Ng5 {[%emt 0:02:53]} 32. Kf2 {[%emt 0:01:54]} Ne4+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} 33. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:04] Repels Nf3} 34. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Ne4+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 35. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:53] Weighted Error Value: White=0.07 (flawless) /Black=0.05 (flawless) Mistake: White=1 --- Inaccurate: --- Black=2 OK: White=12 Black=8 Best: White=1 ---} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Superbet Classic Romania 2026"] [Site "Bucharest"] [Date "2026.05.17"] [Round "4.3"] [White "Keymer, Vincent"] [Black "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B90"] [WhiteElo "2759"] [BlackElo "2717"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "75"] [GameId "2311010139009071"] [EventDate "2026.05.02"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ROU"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 18,74,34,20,33,19,19,27,38,42,50,19,44,44,60,11,53,58,35,34,72,81,81,83,82,80,86,81,100,75,98,100,106,51,109,93,93,72,138,167,178,99,118,127,215,214,722,320,725,741,759,754,753,754,740,739,967,944,1014]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. f3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 7. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 8. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Be7 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 9. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:24]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:06] is more profitable than 9...0-0 at the moment.} 10. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:43] B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White 6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5.} 11. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 12. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:03] White has an edge.} 13. c4 {[%emt 0:01:10]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 14. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} h4 $146 {[%emt 0:12:04]} ({Predecessor:} 14... O-O 15. O-O b6 16. Na1 Nc5 17. Nc2 h4 18. Na3 Nh5 19. Nb5 Qd7 20. f4 Nxf4 21. Bxf4 exf4 22. Qxf4 {0-1 Lei,T (2505)-Mishra,A (2517) Hou Yifan Challenge rapid 2021 (1)}) 15. O-O {[%emt 0:04:08]} O-O {[%emt 0:06:32]} 16. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:13:24]} (16. Na1 $14 {was preferable.}) 16... Nh5 {[%emt 0:03:14]} 17. Nc1 {[%emt 0:04:52][%CAl Bb3c1,Bc1e2,Be2g1,Bg1h3][%mdl 32]} f5 {[%emt 0:21:09]} 18. b3 {[%emt 0:06:24]} b6 {[%emt 0:03:10]} 19. Bd3 {[%emt 0:12:34]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:06:19]} 20. Ne2 {[%emt 0:06:26]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 21. Bc2 {[%emt 0:02:37] White is more active.} Qg6 {[%emt 0:02:30]} 22. Kh1 {[%emt 0:02:41]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:06:08]} 23. Ng1 {[%emt 0:05:06]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:07:01]} 24. Nh3 {[%emt 0:01:34]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:01:04]} 25. Rf1 {[%emt 0:06:15]} (25. a3 $16) 25... Rfe8 {[%emt 0:05:43]} (25... Qh7 $14) 26. Rde1 {[%emt 0:07:22]} Qh7 {[%emt 0:07:25]} 27. a3 {[%emt 0:01:58]} a4 {[%emt 0:02:16]} 28. b4 $16 {[%emt 0:02:34]} Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 29. Qe2 {[%emt 0:01:00]} ({White should try} 29. Qd3 $18) 29... Bd8 {[%emt 0:06:48]} 30. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:59][%csl Bb3,Bf5]} e4 {[%emt 0:04:43]} (30... g6 $16) 31. fxe4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:03] [#]} (31... fxe4 32. Qe2 Nf6) 32. Bg1 {[%emt 0:06:51]} (32. c5 $142) 32... Rcxc4 $2 {[%emt 0:02:26]} (32... Bf6 33. Rxe4 (33. Bxb6 Rexc4 34. Bd1 Qg6 $16) 33... fxe4) 33. Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:59] White is clearly winning.} Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 34. Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 35. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:01:09]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 36. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 37. Qxa4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 38. Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:53] Weighted Error Value: White=0.23 (precise) /Black=0.67 Mistake: White=4 Black=5 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=2 OK: White=6 Black=3 Best: White=1 ---} 1-0 [Event "GCT Superbet Classic Romania 2026"] [Site "Bucharest"] [Date "2026.05.17"] [Round "4.4"] [White "Sindarov, Javokhir"] [Black "Giri, Anish"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D38"] [WhiteElo "2776"] [BlackElo "2767"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "214"] [GameId "2311010139013169"] [EventDate "2026.05.02"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ROU"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 18,214,10,24,20,-4,26,29,12,0,10,0,2,0,0,0,0,-20,0,-8,0,0,0,0,16,-3,-11,-7,0,0,0,0,7,14,6,10,6,5,11,12,37,43,48,25,30,27,25,33,24,29,29,23,18,21,25,33,29,21,35,26,64,0,0,3,3,8,12,12,23,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,48,48,48,47,48,48,48,48,47,41,50,50,50,50,56,55,61,61,66,66,66,66,66,66,66,66,66,66,66,66,67,67,67,67,67,67,67,67,67,67,67,67,67,66,67,67,67,67,67,67,67,67,67,67,67,67,67,66,66,66,66,66,66,66,66,66,66,66,66,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,47,48,37,37,32,35,25,31,8,12,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} 8. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 9. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:00:09]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02] D38: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defence (4 Nf3 Bb4).} 11. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:09] White sacrificed a pawn} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 12. a3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ba5 {[%emt 0:01:44] White has an edge.} 13. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 14. b4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 15. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:25][%CAl Bc1c3,Bc3d3,Bd3d5][%mdl 32]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:01:54]} 16. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:02:00]} 17. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:23:26]} 18. Nh5 {[%emt 0:21:32]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 19. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:02:00] [#] Threatens to win with ...Bxf3.} 20. d5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:05:11]} 21. Bxd5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:24]} (21. Qa1 $5 Qf8 (21... Rxc4 22. Qxg7#) 22. Bxd5 exd5 23. Rxd5 $15) ({Predecessor:} 21. Qa1 Qf8 22. Bxd5 exd5 23. Rxd5 Nb8 24. Rxd8 Rxd8 25. Re4 Nd7 26. Re7 Nb8 27. Re4 Nd7 28. Re7 Nb8 29. Re4 Nd7 {½-½ Szerlak,A (2388)-Bullen,A (2338) DE WebServ 15th final email 2024}) 21... exd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 22. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:07:50]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:04:18]} 23. Qa1 {[%emt 0:03:26][%csl Gh5][%CAl Ra1g7] [#] Dodges Ne5} Nf6 {[%emt 0:01:50]} 24. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:01:26]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 25. Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 26. Rxd8+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rxd8 $11 {[%emt 0:00:11][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} 27. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:07:56]} 28. a4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} a5 {[%emt 0:05:10]} 29. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:01:26]} 30. g4 {[%emt 0:04:26]} f5 {[%emt 0:04:25]} 31. gxf5 {[%emt 0:03:09]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:01:29]} 32. bxa5 {[%emt 0:03:55]} Bxa5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 33. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:02:23]} 34. Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} b6 {[%emt 0:05:37]} 35. Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:10:30]} 36. Ng4+ {[%emt 0:00:34]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 37. h3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} h5 {[%emt 0:03:16]} 38. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:02:47]} 39. Rb5 {[%emt 0:01:01]} ({White should play} 39. Rd6 $14 Rb7 40. Rd3) 39... Bd4 {[%emt 0:03:13]} 40. h4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Ke2 {[%emt 0:06:14]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:03:37]} 42. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 43. Re4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:02:01]} 44. Rc4 {[%emt 0:07:05]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:05:14]} 45. Nd5 {[%emt 0:01:47]} Bxf2 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 46. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxh4 {[%emt 0:03:44]} (46... Bg1 $11) 47. Nxh5+ $14 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 48. Rxh4 {[%emt 0:00:07] KRN-KR} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 49. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Rxa4 {[%emt 0:01:41]} 50. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:02:14]} 51. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ra2+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} 52. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kxf5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 53. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 54. Rxb6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 55. Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} f4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 56. Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} f3 {[%emt 0:02:31]} 57. Kxf3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Ra3+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} 58. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ra4+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 59. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 60. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 61. Rc6+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 62. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 63. Rh6 {[%emt 0:01:29]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 64. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 65. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Re1+ {[%emt 0:00:39]} 66. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 67. Rh5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 68. Re5+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 69. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Re2 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 70. Re4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Rd2+ {[%emt 0:00:34]} 71. Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Re2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 72. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Re1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 73. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 74. Re7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 75. Re6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 76. Re5+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 77. Nc2 {[%emt 0:01:49]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 78. Re4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rd1+ {[%emt 0:00:17]} 79. Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 80. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 81. Rd2+ {[%emt 0:01:34]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 82. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 83. Re2+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 84. Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 85. Re7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 86. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 87. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 88. Re8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 89. Re4+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 90. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Ra5+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} 91. Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 92. Kf5 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Rf8+ {[%emt 0:00:21]} 93. Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rg8+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 94. Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 95. Re6 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:20] The position is equal.} 96. Kg4 {[%emt 0:01:21]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 97. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 98. Re4 {[%emt 0:00:19] Repels Ra4} Rg8 {[%emt 0:01:14]} 99. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rf8+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} 100. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 101. Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 102. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:01:58]} 103. Rd2+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 104. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 105. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:30][%CAl Rc2c1]} Re8+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} 106. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rd8+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 107. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:02] Weighted Error Value: White=0.04 (flawless) /Black=0.06 (flawless) Mistake: White=1 Black=1 Inaccurate: --- Black=2 OK: White=11 Black=13 Best: White=1 Black=2} 1/2-1/2