[Event "Cerrado Chess Menorca 2026"] [Site "Ciutadella Menorca"] [Date "2026.04.09"] [Round "5.1"] [White "Rapport, Richard"] [Black "Gukesh D"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C64"] [WhiteElo "2729"] [BlackElo "2732"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "148"] [GameId "2297366000119954"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "1800+10"] {[%evp 10,148,79,42,47,41,64,31,34,16,30,32,35,41,32,12,2,1,2,0,18,-8,0,0,5,17,18,0,0,-6,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,4,2,2,1,2,5,14,14,14,14,14,14,14,14,14,14,14,0,9,9,12,0,0,0,0,0,20,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,20,12,20,0,20,20,20,7,17,0,14,0,14,0,20,0,25,19,20,8,29,0,0,0,0,0,0,-60,0,0,0,0,0,-23,-8,-9,-9,-18,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:01:26]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:46]} Nge7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 6. c3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:06] C64: Ruy Lopez: Classical Defence (3...Bc5) except 4 0-0 Nf6.} 7. d4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Ba7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Be3 {[%emt 0:01:09] White is more active.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:15] White is slightly better.} 9. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:05][%CAl Bb1d2,Bd2e4,Be4c5][%mdl 32]} exd4 {[%emt 0:02:18]} 10. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:56]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 11. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:35]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 12. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 13. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 14. Re1 $146 {[%emt 0:01:20]} (14. Rxc6 $2 Bd5 15. Rxg6 (15. Bg5 $2 f6 $19) 15... hxg6 $17) ({Predecessor:} 14. b3 Bd5 15. Nc3 Re8 16. Nxd5 cxd5 17. Qc2 Bb6 18. Qf5 Qd6 19. Rc2 Qe6 20. Qxe6 Rxe6 {1-0 Kasimdzhanov,R (2673)-Naumann,A (2498) Bundesliga 2324 2023 (15.8)}) 14... Bb6 {[%emt 0:02:33]} 15. Nc5 {[%emt 0:02:11]} (15. Rxc6 $2 Bd5 16. Rxb6 (16. Bg5 $2 f6 $19) 16... cxb6 $17) 15... Bd5 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 16. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nh4 {[%emt 0:01:17]} 17. f3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Re8 {[%emt 0:01:57]} 18. a4 {[%emt 0:02:59]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 19. Kh1 {[%emt 0:02:45]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:04:33]} 20. Ne4 {[%emt 0:02:22] A dynamic duo of knights.} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 21. Nc3 {[%emt 0:03:04]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:05:26]} 22. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:04:39]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. Nxg6 {[%emt 0:00:33]} hxg6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 24. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Re7 {[%emt 0:03:24]} 25. Bg1 {[%emt 0:01:05]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:01:41]} 26. h3 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 27. b3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 28. Rxe7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 29. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} g5 {[%emt 0:01:14]} 30. Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:31][%CAl Be8d8,Bd8d7,Bd7e7][%mdl 32]} 31. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 32. Qxd7 {[%emt 0:01:14]} Rxd7 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 33. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 34. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:15]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 36. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 37. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 38. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 39. Be1 {[%emt 0:01:33]} (39. Bg3 $5 Rc8 $8 40. Be1 $11) 39... Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 40. b4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} axb4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 41. Bxb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:30][%CAl Ob6d4] [#] Threatens to win with ...Bxd4!.} 42. Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 43. Kc2 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 44. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 45. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 46. Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:45]} (46. Bxg7 Ke6 47. Kd3 Kf7 $11) 46... Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 48. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 49. a5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 50. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 51. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:00] Prevents Re7+.} 52. Ka4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 54. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:34]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 55. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 56. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 57. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 58. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 59. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 60. Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 61. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rb7+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 62. Ka4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (62. Kc5 $11) 62... Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} (62... Be7 $15 63. Re5 Bc5 64. Rxd5+ (64. Bxg5 $2 {is the wrong capture.} Kd6 $19) 64... Kc6) 63. Bb4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 64. a6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 65. Ba5+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kb8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 66. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:24] The position is equal.} Ka7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 67. Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 68. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rxd2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 69. Bxd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxa6 {[%emt 0:00:02] KB-KB. Black is a pawn up.} 70. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 71. Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 72. g4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 73. Ba5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 74. Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:12] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.04 (flawless) Mistake: White=1 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=3 --- OK: White=20 Black=20 Best: --- Black=1 Strong: White=1 ---} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Cerrado Chess Menorca 2026"] [Site "Ciutadella Menorca"] [Date "2026.04.09"] [Round "5.2"] [White "Ponomariov, Ruslan"] [Black "Nihal Sarin"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "A28"] [WhiteElo "2636"] [BlackElo "2723"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "52"] [GameId "2297366000119956"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "1800+10"] {[%evp 9,52,8,4,3,7,7,7,3,6,0,3,-5,2,7,8,1,9,4,19,0,0,-2,0,0,0,0,0,-7,4,10,4,0,0,0,13,18,22,17,9,0,19,20,20,20,27]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:02] Ribli,Zoltan} e5 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 5. g3 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:01:22] The position is equal.} 6. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:09] A28: English Opening: Four Knights Variation.} ({Much weaker is} 6. Nxe5 $6 Qe7 7. e3 Qxe5 $17) 6... Nxf3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:22]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. a3 {[%emt 0:00:59]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 10. Rb1 {[%emt 0:01:41]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 11. b4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} axb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 12. axb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 13. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Re8 $146 {[%emt 0:00:28]} ({Predecessor:} 13... d5 14. cxd5 Nxd5 15. Nxd5 Be6 16. e3 Bb6 17. e4 cxd5 18. exd5 Bh3 19. Bg2 Bxg2 20. Kxg2 {1-0 Yakovich,Y (2596)-Kurnosov,I (2543) RUS-ch qual 57th 2004 (4)}) 14. b5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} d5 {[%emt 0:03:03] Repels Ne4} 15. bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 16. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 17. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:01:26]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 18. Bd2 {[%emt 0:05:09]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 19. Bxg4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nxg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 20. Rfc1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 21. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:03:39]} 22. h3 {[%emt 0:02:23]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 23. Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 24. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:03:00]} (24... Qh5 $5) 25. Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 26. Qxb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:02] An uneventful encounter. Weighted Error Value: White=0.04 (flawless) /Black=0.04 (flawless) OK: White=6 Black=5} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Cerrado Chess Menorca 2026"] [Site "Ciutadella Menorca"] [Date "2026.04.09"] [Round "5.3"] [White "Harikrishna, Pentala"] [Black "Dominguez Perez, Leinier"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C65"] [WhiteElo "2676"] [BlackElo "2732"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "75"] [GameId "2297366000169110"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "1800+10"] {[%evp 12,74,14,0,16,16,12,20,23,0,0,0,0,-41,-24,-25,-14,-14,-9,-31,8,10,25,-82,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,20,22,29,20,128,129,210,205,335,299,268,291,477,263,1152,1146,1122,697,799,699,497,528,1659,1536,1161,465,29986,29987,29986]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:06]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 6. c3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:08]} 7. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:34][%CAl Bc1g5,Bg5h4,Bh4g3][%mdl 32] 7.h3 is becoming the main line.} h6 {[%emt 0:00:52] C65: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence (3...Nf6), unusual lines and 4 0-0 Bc5.} 8. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 9. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:01:18] The position is equal.} 10. d4 {[%emt 0:03:32]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:02:58]} 11. a4 {[%emt 0:01:49] [#] And now Bxc6 would win.} a5 $146 {[%emt 0:02:11]} ({Predecessor:} 11... a6 12. Bxc6 bxc6 13. dxe5 Nxg3 14. hxg3 g4 15. Nh4 dxe5 16. Nd2 Qd3 17. Kh2 Be6 {0-1 Aravindh,C (2395)-L'Ami,E (2646) Reykjavik op 2014 (3)}) 12. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:06:31]} Nxg3 {[%emt 0:02:13]} 13. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:03] A sharp opening} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 14. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxf1 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 15. Bxa8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:01:46]} 16. Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 17. Na3 {[%emt 0:05:33] Dodges d5} (17. Qe1 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 17... Nxh2 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 18. Qh5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Nf1 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 19. Rxf1 {[%emt 0:01:56]} Bxf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 20. Kxf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qf4 {[%emt 0:02:01]} 21. g3 {[%emt 0:01:21]} Qc1+ {[%emt 0:00:53]} 22. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:05:31]} 23. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:01:01]} (23... Qc2 $5 24. cxd4 Qxc4 25. Qxh6 Qxc6 26. Qxg5+ Kh7 27. Qh5+ Kg7 28. Qg5+ Kh8 29. Qh6+ Kg8 30. Qg5+ $11) 24. Qe2 {[%emt 0:02:49] The board is on fire. Active counter play!} Bb6 {[%emt 0:02:38]} 25. e5 {[%emt 0:01:50]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:02:09]} (25... dxe5 $11 26. Qxe5+ Kg8) 26. Nxa5 $16 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Qb1 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (26... Qa1 $16 27. exd6 cxd6) 27. b4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Ba7 {[%emt 0:00:27]} (27... Bb6 $142) 28. Be4 {[%emt 0:01:01]} Qa1 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 29. Nc6 {[%emt 0:02:09]} Qxa4 $2 {[%emt 0:02:41]} (29... Qxc3 {was necessary.} 30. Nxa7 Qxb4) 30. Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#] Intending Nf5+ and mate.} Rh8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:56]} (30... dxe5 31. Nf5+ Kf6) 31. Bc6 {[%emt 0:01:15]} Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 32. Nf5+ {[%emt 0:00:38]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 33. Qd3 {[%emt 0:01:13]} Qb2 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 34. Nxd6+ {[%emt 0:00:18] Black is weak on the light squares} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 35. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 36. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (36. e6 $142) 36... Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (36... Qa2 $18 37. Bd7 Bxf2) 37. Qf6+ {[%emt 0:00:20]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 38. Nxg5+ {[%emt 0:00:11] Weighted Error Value: White=0.38/Black=0.88 Mistake: White=1 Black=6 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=1 OK: White=8 Black=6 Best: White=2 ---} 1-0