[Event "FIDE Candidates 2024"] [White "Nepomniachtchi,Ian"] [Black "Vidit,Santosh Gujrathi"] [Site "Toronto"] [Round "4.2"] [Annotator "TA"] [Result "1-0"] [Date "2024.04.07"] [WhiteElo "2758"] [BlackElo "2727"] [PlyCount "87"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 19,87,0,0,0,0,-16,-23,-27,-20,-18,-27,-31,-10,-32,0,-10,0,0,0,-6,0,0,0,-8,0,-21,0,0,-13,-14,0,-25,0,-26,54,29,43,43,91,77,92,107,112,89,79,87,87,88,91,73,64,76,75,62,137,129,537,534,538,538,29963,29959,29960,9973,29967,29968,29969,29971,29987,29988]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:56]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:0:18]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:0:43]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 6. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:0:23]} dxc6 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 7. dxe5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 8. Qxd8+ {[%emt 0:0:16]} Kxd8 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 9. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:1:34]} 10. h3 {[%emt 0:0:11]} h6 {[%emt 0:1:12]} 11. g4 {[%emt 0:0:12][%cal Yf1d1] Rd1! is the strong threat.} Ne7 {[%emt 0:0:46]} 12. Nh2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} g5 {[%emt 0:35:11]} 13. f4 {[%emt 0:0:57] Black has an edge.} gxf4 {[%emt 0:1:3]} 14. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Be6 {[%emt 0:11:26]} 15. Ne4 {[%emt 0:1:6]} b6 {[%emt 0:2:30]} 16. Nf3 {[%emt 0:5:9]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:50]} 17. Nf6 {[%emt 0:15:21]} Kc8 {[%emt 0:2:3]} 18. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:13]} Kb7 {[%emt 0:1:18]} 19. Kg3 {[%emt 0:1:5]} a5 {[%emt 0:13:1]} 20. a3 {[%emt 0:1:30]} a4 {[%emt 0:5:29]} 21. Rad1 {[%emt 0:2:54]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:2:40]} (21... Kc6 {looks sharper.} 22. Rd2 Ng6 23. h4 Kb7 )22. c3 {[%emt 0:3:41]} Be7 {[%emt 0:4:51]} 23. Nh4 {[%emt 0:6:14]} h5 {[%emt 0:1:40]} 24. g5 {[%emt 0:2:52]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:8:12]} 25. Rde1 {[%emt 0:5:4]} (25. g6 fxg6 26. Rfe1 (26. Nxg6 $2 Bxf6 27. exf6 Rg8 $19 )Raa8 $17 )Rb5 {[%emt 0:1:33]} 26. Bc1 {[%emt 0:1:6]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:4:7]} ({Black should play} 26... c4 $11 27. g6 Nxe5 )27. g6 $14 {[%emt 0:3:12]} fxg6 {[%emt 0:0:32]} 28. Nxg6 {[%emt 0:0:15] A dynamic duo of knights.} Rd8 {[%emt 0:1:16]} (28... h4+ $1 $14 29. Kh2 Rd8 )29. Nxe7 $16 {[%emt 0:9:45]} Nxe7 {[%emt 0:5:15]} 30. Nxh5 {[%emt 0:0:58]} Rd3+ {[%emt 0:1:40]} 31. Rf3 {[%emt 0:1:6]} Rxf3+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} 32. Kxf3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Bxh3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 33. e6 {[%emt 0:0:9][%cal Ye5e6,Ye6e7][%mdl 32]} b5 {[%emt 0:0:40]} 34. Bg5 {[%emt 0:1:26]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:2:6]} 35. e7 {[%emt 0:6:8]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 36. Rd1 {[%emt 0:12:19]} ({Reject} 36. e8=R Bxe8 37. Rxe8 Rxb2 $11 )Kc6 {[%emt 0:2:0]} (36... Be8 $14 37. Ng7 Bc6 )37. Ke4 {[%emt 0:1:54] White is more active.} Be8 $2 {[%emt 0:2:22][%mdl 8192] This move loses the game for Black.} (37... Nxe7 $16 38. Bxe7 Bg4 )38. Rxd5 $18 {[%emt 0:6:13]} Bxh5 {[%emt 0:0:12][%mdl 4096] Endgame. [#] KRB-KRB} 39. Bc1 {[%emt 0:3:18]} Bg6+ {[%emt 0:0:38]} 40. Ke5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} b4 {[%emt 0:0:0] [#]} 41. Kf6 $1 {[%emt 0:1:15]} Be8 {[%emt 0:10:52]} (41... Kxd5 42. Kxg6 )42. Rd8 {[%emt 0:0:11] White mates.} bxa3 {[%emt 0:2:15]} 43. bxa3 {[%emt 0:7:15]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:6:14] [#]} 44. Kf7 $1 {[%emt 0:0:12] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.63. Loses game: --- Black=1 Mistake: --- Black=3 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=2 OK: White=11 Black=9 Best: White=6 Black=2} ({Weaker is} 44. e8=R Bxe8 45. Rxe8 Rxc3 $11 )1-0