[Event "Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2026"] [White "Firouzja,Alireza"] [Black "Gukesh D"] [Site "Chennai"] [Round "2.2"] [Annotator "TA"] [Result "1-0"] [Date "2026.07.17"] [WhiteElo "2749"] [BlackElo "2717"] [PlyCount "137"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 16,136,22,27,24,5,12,18,18,16,19,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,16,0,10,24,18,9,17,22,19,0,0,0,23,15,28,0,15,23,129,122,122,96,226,222,218,41,38,23,25,0,197,0,52,0,105,105,92,104,160,53,142,113,147,20,125,115,122,98,95,89,87,105,103,109,102,106,154,152,145,129,135,133,137,117,132,132,132,132,165,155,148,151,98,98,117,75,486,462,375,334,1355,1249,1486,1407,1189,1142,1465,1382,1441,1393,1332,1189,1847,1697,12833,11742,29969]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} a6 {[%emt 0:3:30]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:0:8]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 6. Re1 {[%emt 0:0:11]} b5 {[%emt 0:1:32]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:37]} 8. h3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:4:21]} 9. d3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} d6 {[%emt 0:0:17] 9...d5 is more advanced technology. C88: Closed Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall Systems.} 10. Bd2 {[%emt 0:0:40]} Nb8 {[%emt 0:1:49]} 11. a4 $5 {[%emt 0:10:57][%mdl 4] Leaves trodden paths.} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:0:37] The position is equal.} 12. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:55]} c6 {[%emt 0:10:23]} 13. axb5 $146 {[%emt 0:4:46]} ({Predecessor:} 13. Ba2 Nc5 14. axb5 axb5 15. Ne2 Na4 16. b4 Bc8 17. Ng3 h6 18. d4 Qc7 19. Qc1 {1-0 Esipenko,A (2701)-Narayanan,S (2624) Titled Tuesday intern op 20th Apr blitz 2021 (10)} )axb5 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 14. Rxa8 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Qxa8 {[%emt 0:3:47]} 15. Nh4 {[%emt 0:6:37]} g6 {[%emt 0:8:18] Wards off Nf5} 16. Bh6 {[%emt 0:9:32]} Re8 {[%emt 0:2:18]} 17. Qf3 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 18. Bxf8 {[%emt 0:4:3]} Rxf8 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 19. Qe3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:4:21]} 20. Qh6 {[%emt 0:2:12]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:5:31]} 21. Ba2 {[%emt 0:1:7]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:11:47]} 22. Nf3 {[%emt 0:23:22]} b4 {[%emt 0:2:50]} 23. Nd1 {[%emt 0:2:8]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:2:14]} 24. Bc4 {[%emt 0:5:35]} b3 {[%emt 0:2:55]} 25. Bxb3 {[%emt 0:2:34] The position is symmetric and equal} (25. cxb3 d5 26. exd5 cxd5 $17 )Nxb3 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 26. cxb3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qb4 {[%emt 0:2:57][%cal Oc8e6]} 27. Ne3 {[%emt 0:8:40]} Qxb3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 28. Qh4 {[%emt 0:12:58]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:5:38]} 29. Qe7 {[%emt 0:0:22]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:2:54]} (29... Qe6 $11 30. Qc7 Qd7 31. Qxd7 Bxd7 )30. Qxd6 $16 {[%emt 0:0:52]} Nxd3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 31. Rb1 {[%emt 0:2:56]} f6 {[%emt 0:3:54] Wards off Ng5} (31... Be6 $16 )32. Nd2 $18 {[%emt 0:2:9]} (32. Qxc6 Nf4 $16 (32... Nxb2 $2 33. Nd2 $18 )(32... Bb7 33. Qd6 $16 ))Qb5 {[%emt 0:0:5][%cal Od3f4]} 33. Ndc4 $2 {[%emt 0:0:28] [#]} (33. Ra1 $18 Nc5 34. Ra7 )Nf4 $14 {[%emt 0:0:23]} 34. Kh2 {[%emt 0:0:24]} Be6 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 35. Rc1 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Bxc4 $2 {[%emt 0:2:4]} (35... Rf7 $11 )36. Nxc4 $2 {[%emt 0:0:18]} (36. Rxc4 $18 {and Rb4 should not be overlooked} Qb8 (36... Qxb2 $2 37. Ng4 $18 )37. Qxc6 (37. Rxc6 Qxd6 38. Rxd6 Rb8 $16 )Qxb2 38. Rc2 )Rf7 {[%emt 0:0:31]} (36... Ne2 $11 37. Na3 Qb6 )37. Rc2 {[%emt 0:1:1]} (37. b4 $14 )Qb3 {[%emt 0:0:24]} (37... Qa4 $1 $11 38. Ne3 Qxe4 )38. Ne3 $16 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:0:37]} 39. Qxc6 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Qb4 {[%emt 0:0:11]} (39... Ne6 $142 )40. Qc4 {[%emt 0:0:48]} (40. Nc4 $16 )Rb7 {[%emt 0:0:49]} (40... Qxc4 $14 41. Nxc4 (41. Rxc4 Nd3 $14 )Rb7 )41. Qc8 {[%emt 0:30:19]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:30:29]} 42. Qe8 {[%emt 0:1:4]} (42. g3 $16 Nd3 43. Rc7 Nxf2 44. Rxf7+ Kxf7 45. Nd5 Ng4+ (45... Qd6 $2 46. Qc2 $18 )46. hxg4 (46. Qxg4 Qxb2+ 47. Kg1 Qd4+ 48. Kh1 f5 $18 )Qxb2+ 47. Kh3 )Re7 {[%emt 0:0:30]} (42... Qe1 $11 {remains equal.} )43. Qd8 {[%emt 0:0:28]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:0:22]} 44. Nd5 {[%emt 0:0:27]} Nxd8 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 45. Nxb4 {[%emt 0:0:4][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KRN. White is a pawn up.} Rb7 {[%emt 0:0:30]} 46. Nd5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 47. b4 {[%emt 0:0:10][%cal Bb2b4,Bb4b5,Bb5b6][%mdl 32]} f5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 48. Rc6 {[%emt 0:1:29]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:33]} ({Better is} 48... Nd4 49. Rc7+ Rxc7 50. Nxc7 Kf7 )49. b5 {[%emt 0:0:6] White is more active.} Nd4 {[%emt 0:0:50]} 50. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:0:34]} Rxc7 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 51. Nxc7 {[%emt 0:0:3] KN-KN. White is a pawn up.} Ke7 {[%emt 0:0:23]} 52. b6 {[%emt 0:1:6]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 53. Nd5 {[%emt 0:1:3]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:1:14]} 54. f3 {[%emt 0:0:32]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:1:15]} 55. fxe4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Nb3 {[%emt 0:0:43]} 56. Kg3 {[%emt 0:0:56]} Nd2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} (56... Nc5 $142 )57. Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:28]} Kxb6 {[%emt 0:1:10]} 58. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:31]} h5 $2 {[%emt 0:0:34][%mdl 8192] [#]} (58... h6 $16 )59. Nd7+ $18 {[%emt 0:0:29]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 60. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Nxe4+ $2 {[%emt 0:0:49]} (60... g5 61. Ke3 Nb1 )61. Ke3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:24]} 62. Nxg6 {[%emt 0:0:13]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:0:37]} 63. Kf4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Nd5+ {[%emt 0:0:31]} 64. Kg5 {[%emt 0:0:41]} Ne3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 65. Nf4 {[%emt 0:1:32]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 66. g3 {[%emt 0:0:41][%cal Bg2g3,Bg3g4][%mdl 32]} Ke4 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 67. Nxh5 {[%emt 0:0:17]} Kf3 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 68. g4 {[%emt 0:0:26]} Nd1 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 69. Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:14] Weighted Error Value: White=0.23 (precise) /Black=0.51 Loses game: --- Black=2 Missed win: White=2 --- Mistake: White=3 Black=10 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=1 OK: White=8 Black=4 Best: White=1 ---} 1-0