[Event "GCT Superbet Romania 2021"] [Site "Bucharest"] [Date "2021.06.07"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D26"] [WhiteElo "2781"] [BlackElo "2820"] [Annotator "Shahid"] [PlyCount "68"] [EventDate "2021.06.05"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ROU"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] {[%evp 11,68,32,29,24,13,12,41,37,45,40,49,35,40,50,28,31,47,6,20,0,16,22,31, 31,29,13,61,61,79,69,67,60,69,95,77,60,60,27,27,22,31,8,7,6,7,8,6,4,4,4,5,4,8, 0,8,0,8,0,16]} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bxc4 e6 5. Nf3 c5 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 {D26: Queen's Gambit Accepted: 4 e3 e6 5 Bxc5 c5 sidelines.} a6 8. Ne5 { 8.d5 is a critical line.} Qc7 9. Nxc6 {White is slightly better.} Qxc6 10. d5 exd5 11. Nxd5 b5 12. Nxf6+ Qxf6 13. Bd5 {[#]} Rb8 $146 ({Predecessor:} 13... Ra7 14. e4 Be7 15. Be3 O-O 16. b4 Rc7 17. bxc5 Bxc5 18. Rc1 Bb6 19. Qd2 h6 20. Bxb6 Qxb6 21. Rxc7 Qxc7 {1/2-1/2 (35) Euwe,M-Landau,S Amsterdam 1934}) 14. e4 Be7 $1 15. a4 O-O 16. axb5 Rxb5 (16... axb5 17. Ra7) 17. Ra3 Rb6 18. Rf3 Qe5 19. Bd2 Rg6 20. Bc3 Qc7 21. Rg3 (21. h3) 21... Bb7 22. Rxg6 hxg6 23. Bxb7 Qxb7 24. Qg4 c4 25. e5 Bb4 26. Bxb4 (26. Qxc4 {feels hotter.} Bxc3 27. Qxc3 Rc8 28. Qd4 Rb8 29. Rc1) 26... Qxb4 $14 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR. The position is equal.} 27. e6 Qxb2 28. Qxc4 Qf6 29. Qxa6 Qxe6 30. Qxe6 fxe6 $11 {KR-KR} 31. Kh1 Kh8 32. Kg1 Kg8 33. Kh1 Kh8 34. Kg1 Kg8 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.07/ Black=0.05} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Superbet Romania 2021"] [Site "Bucharest"] [Date "2021.06.07"] [Round "3.2"] [White "Deac, Bogdan-Daniel"] [Black "Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "E04"] [WhiteElo "2627"] [BlackElo "2770"] [Annotator "RC"] [PlyCount "97"] [EventDate "2021.06.05"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ROU"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 0,97,19,34,29,4,4,1,5,-32,-1,2,-3,-8,30,5,21,9,7,16,18,5,-12,-18,-5,8, -42,-29,33,53,48,28,56,34,53,25,46,57,38,33,28,30,18,20,30,35,59,54,41,44,47, 49,49,55,51,46,46,31,53,55,55,57,62,55,47,43,49,24,24,-6,-7,11,18,34,13,18,31, 7,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,11,6,0,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,2,2,2,-128]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:02: 25]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 5. Bg2 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 6. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:00: 21]} 7. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 8. Bxb4 {[%emt 0:15:05]} Ndxb4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:03:14]} 10. Na3 { [%emt 0:00:40]} O-O {[%emt 0:01:34]} 11. Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} b6 {[%emt 0:00: 11]} 12. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 13. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 14. Rfc1 {[%emt 0:03:58]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 15. e4 { [%emt 0:09:13]} Na5 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 16. Nxc7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Nxc4 { [%emt 0:00:04]} 17. Nxe8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rfxe8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 18. exd5 { [%emt 0:03:28]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. b3 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00: 01]} 20. Ne5 {[%emt 0:17:50]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 21. Nc6 {[%emt 0:07:27]} Bxc6 {[%emt 0:04:07]} 22. Rxc6 {[%emt 0:02:11]} Nb5 {[%emt 0:38:22]} 23. Bxd5 { [%emt 0:03:24]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 24. Bc4 {[%emt 0:10:26]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00: 15]} 25. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf3+ {[%emt 0:03:12]} 26. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Ne1+ {[%emt 0:01:05]} 27. Kf1 {[%emt 0:03:20]} Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 28. h3 { [%emt 0:00:16]} g5 {[%emt 0:03:44]} 29. Rad1 {[%emt 0:07:47]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:01: 51]} 30. R6d5 {[%emt 0:07:37]} h6 {[%emt 0:12:11]} 31. Ba6 {[%emt 0:04:02]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:01:11]} 32. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rbe8 {[%emt 0:02:30]} 33. a4 { [%emt 0:01:52]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:05:21]} 34. a5 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Re6 {[%emt 0:03: 48]} 35. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:06]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:03:13]} 36. axb6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} axb6 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 37. Re4 {[%emt 0:01:20]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:02:37]} 38. Rb5 { [%emt 0:00:55]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:01:29]} 39. Rxe6+ {[%emt 0:00:28]} Kxe6 {[%emt 0: 01:48]} 40. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Bc4 {[%emt 0:03:31]} f6 {[%emt 0:02:13]} 42. Rb5 {[%emt 0:02:23]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:01:21]} 43. f4 { [%emt 0:00:45]} Rc2+ {[%emt 0:03:00]} 44. Kf3 {[%emt 0:01:39]} Rc3+ {[%emt 0: 00:02]} 45. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Rc2+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 46. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rc3+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 47. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rc2+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 48. Kf3 { [%emt 0:00:06]} Rc3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 49. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Superbet Romania 2021"] [Site "Bucharest"] [Date "2021.06.07"] [Round "3.3"] [White "Grischuk, Alexander"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C67"] [WhiteElo "2776"] [BlackElo "2770"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "46"] [EventDate "2021.06.05"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ROU"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] {[%evp 24,46,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-1,0,0,0]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. h3 Be7 10. Rd1+ Ke8 11. g4 Nh4 12. Nxh4 Bxh4 13. Nc3 {The position is equal.} h5 {C67: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence: 4 0-0 Nxe4.} 14. g5 f6 $1 ({Of course not} 14... Bxh3 $6 15. Rd4 $16) 15. exf6 gxf6 16. Ne4 fxg5 17. Bxg5 Bxg5 18. Nxg5 Ke7 {[#]} 19. Re1+ $146 ({Predecessor:} 19. h4 Bf5 20. Rd2 Rad8 21. Re1+ Kf6 { 1/2-1/2 (21) Koronowski,H (2094)-Ondras,M ICCF email 2013}) 19... Kf6 20. Ne4+ Kf7 21. Ng5+ Kf6 22. Ne4+ Kf7 23. Ng5+ Kf6 {A rather calm draw. Weighted Error Value: White=0.00/Black=0.00} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Superbet Romania 2021"] [Site "Bucharest"] [Date "2021.06.07"] [Round "3.4"] [White "Radjabov, Teimour"] [Black "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D85"] [WhiteElo "2765"] [BlackElo "2760"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "49"] [EventDate "2021.06.05"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ROU"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] {[%evp 23,49,20,31,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-42,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Rb1 O-O 9. Be2 cxd4 10. cxd4 Qa5+ 11. Bd2 Qxa2 12. O-O Bg4 13. Rxb7 {13.Be3 is setting a new trend. D85: Exchange Grünfeld: Unusual White 7th moves and lines with 7 Nf3.} Bxf3 14. Bxf3 Bxd4 15. e5 Na6 {[%CAl Bb8a6,Ba6c5,Bc5d3,Bd3e1][%mdl 32]} 16. Rxe7 Rad8 {[#] ...Bc5 is the strong threat.} 17. e6 fxe6 {And now ...Bc5 would win.} 18. Qe1 {[#]} Nc5 $146 ({Predecessor:} 18... Bf6 19. Rxa7 Rxd2 20. Rxa6 Qxa6 21. Qxd2 Qb6 22. g3 Bd4 23. Kg2 Rxf3 24. Kxf3 Qb7+ 25. Ke2 Qe4+ 26. Kd1 Qb1+ 27. Ke2 Qe4+ 28. Kd1 Qb1+ 29. Ke2 Qe4+ {1/2-1/2 (29) So,W (2770) -Vachier Lagrave,M (2784) chess24.com INT 2020}) 19. Be3 {Black must now prevent Bxd4.} Nd3 20. Bxd4 Nxe1 21. Rg7+ Kh8 22. Rd7+ {The position is equal.} Kg8 ({Don't go for} 22... e5 $2 23. Bxe5+ Rf6 24. Bxf6+ Kg8 25. Rxd8+ $18) 23. Rg7+ Kh8 24. Rd7+ Kg8 ({Not} 24... e5 $2 25. Bxe5+ Rf6 26. Bxf6+ Kg8 27. Rxd8+ $18) 25. Rg7+ {Not much happened in this game. Weighted Error Value: White=0. 02/Black=0.01} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Superbet Romania 2021"] [Site "Bucharest"] [Date "2021.06.07"] [Round "3.5"] [White "Lupulescu, Constantin"] [Black "Giri, Anish"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A28"] [WhiteElo "2656"] [BlackElo "2780"] [Annotator "Shahid"] [PlyCount "77"] [EventDate "2021.06.05"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ROU"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 0,77,14,-5,-27,-25,-3,-15,-7,-20,-17,-29,-28,-32,-18,-3,-25,-24,-24,-11, 4,-2,17,0,28,28,22,0,0,-31,-28,0,-8,-26,-26,-31,-32,-25,-21,-32,0,-122,-12,-19, -3,-2,-63,-6,0,0,-65,-48,-40,-25,-25,-5,-12,-50,-1,23,5,5,0,0,0,0,1812,2086, 29981,29982,29983,29982,29983,29982,29983,427,29985,29982,29989,29990]} 1. c4 { [%emt 0:00:03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:29] } 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bb4 { [%emt 0:02:01]} 5. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 6. Qxc3 {[%emt 0: 00:21]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 7. d4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:04:03]} 8. Qd3 {[%emt 0:02:19]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 9. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nc5 {[%emt 0: 00:08]} 10. Qd1 {[%emt 0:04:25]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 11. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05] } O-O {[%emt 0:02:26]} 12. Be2 {[%emt 0:03:33]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 13. O-O { [%emt 0:05:36]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:01:54]} 14. f3 {[%emt 0:01:32]} a5 {[%emt 0:09:10] } 15. Bd2 {[%emt 0:06:55]} f5 {[%emt 0:06:36]} 16. Rad1 {[%emt 0:09:26]} d6 { [%emt 0:06:43]} 17. b3 {[%emt 0:02:56]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 18. Rf2 {[%emt 0: 03:11]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:09:57]} 19. Bd3 {[%emt 0:10:33]} Qf7 {[%emt 0:16:27]} 20. Re2 {[%emt 0:17:44]} (20. h3 Nxd3 21. Qxd3) (20. Bc2 Rf8 21. h3) 20... Qh5 { [%emt 0:22:41]} 21. Be1 {[%emt 0:02:44]} Be4 $6 {[%emt 0:00:57]} (21... Rh6 22. Bg3 Ne4 23. fxe4 fxe4 24. Rf1 exd3 25. Qxd3) 22. Bb1 {[%emt 0:09:28]} Rg6 { [%emt 0:02:56]} 23. Bg3 {[%emt 0:04:01]} Bxb1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 24. Rxb1 { [%emt 0:00:07]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 25. Rbe1 {[%emt 0:10:33]} Nxg3 {[%emt 0: 00:43]} 26. Qd5+ {[%emt 0:00:13]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:04:05]} 27. hxg3 {[%emt 0:00:05] } Rxg3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 28. e4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Qxf3 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 29. Qf7 { [%emt 0:00:20]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:01:14]} 30. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:06: 18]} (30... Rg5 $4 31. Qxc7 (31. Re8 Qxg2#) 31... Qf4 32. Rd1 (32. Qxb6 Rh5 33. Qxa5 Qh2+ 34. Kf1 Qf4+ 35. Kg1 (35. Rf2 $4 Rh1+ 36. Ke2 Qe4+ $19)) 32... Rh5) 31. Rf2 {[%emt 0:01:40]} Qc5 $4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (31... a4 32. Re7 axb3 33. axb3 Rg5 (33... Rxb3 $4 34. f6 Rg3 35. Qh5) 34. f6) 32. Re7 {[%emt 0:02:34]} Qd4 {[%emt 0:01:11]} 33. Re8 {[%emt 0:01:54]} Rxg2+ {[%emt 0:00:56]} 34. Kxg2 { [%emt 0:00:08]} Qg4+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qh4+ {[%emt 0: 00:06]} 36. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Qg4+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 37. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qh3+ {[%emt 0:00:36]} 38. Ke1 {[%emt 0:02:37]} Qc3+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} 39. Rd2 { [%emt 0:01:06]} 1-0