[Event "Cerrado Chess Menorca 2026"] [Site "Ciutadella Menorca"] [Date "2026.04.08"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Gukesh D"] [Black "Ponomariov, Ruslan"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C20"] [WhiteElo "2732"] [BlackElo "2636"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "86"] [GameId "2297030830346336"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "1800+10"] {[%evp 9,86,-12,0,-9,0,9,8,4,16,18,3,17,14,4,2,5,23,5,36,25,36,37,44,29,26,11,31,-91,-64,-92,23,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,0,0,5,76,64,70,66,142,66,167,71,101,110,143,52,92,63,59,25,29,28,79,87,106,-8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. d3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 3. a3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 4. c4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6. g3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:05] C20: 1 e4 e5: Unusual White second moves.} ({Predecessor:} 6. Nf3 O-O 7. b4 Ne7 8. h3 c6 9. Bg5 d6 10. Qd2 Qc7 11. Rc1 Be6 12. Bh6 {1-0 Gomez,D (1883)-Monroy Rubio,E (1542) Bogota Avenida Chile op 1st 2026 (6)}) 6... h5 {[%emt 0:02:26]} 7. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 8. h3 {[%emt 0:00:58] Inhibits Bg4.} Nd4 {[%emt 0:01:14]} 9. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 11. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 12. b3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 13. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 14. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} O-O {[%emt 0:01:28]} 15. O-O {[%emt 0:00:12]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 16. f4 {[%emt 0:02:37]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:01:30]} 17. Ba1 $1 {[%emt 0:02:19][%CAl Of4f5]} (17. Nxd4 $2 Ne6 18. f5 (18. c5 $2 Qxc5 19. b4 axb4 $19) 18... Nxd4 $19) (17. Bxd4 $2 Bxd4+ 18. Kh2 (18. Nxd4 $2 Nd7 $19) 18... Bg7 $19) 17... f5 {[%emt 0:00:07][%CAl Rf5e4]} 18. b4 {[%emt 0:00:41]} (18. Bxd4 $2 Bxd4+ 19. Nxd4 Nd7 $19) (18. Nxd4 $2 Ne6 19. Re1 (19. c5 $2 Qxc5 20. Bb2 Nxd4 $19) 19... Nxd4 $19 (19... Bxd4+ $2 20. Kh2 $19)) (18. Kh2 $14 {keeps the upper hand.}) 18... axb4 $17 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. axb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Na4 {[%emt 0:01:27]} (19... Nxe4 $17 20. Kh1 (20. dxe4 d3+ 21. Kh2 dxe2 $17) (20. c5 dxc5 21. bxc5 Qxc5 $17) 20... Nc3 21. Nxc3 dxc3 22. Bxc3 Bxc3) 20. Kh2 {[%emt 0:07:49]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:01:57]} 21. Nxc3 {[%emt 0:01:40]} (21. Bxc3 {is more complex.} dxc3 22. Nxc3 h4 23. gxh4 Qd8 24. Rb3) 21... dxc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 22. c5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 23. Bxc3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} cxb4 {[%emt 0:01:57]} 24. Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 25. Rc4 {[%emt 0:04:04]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (25... Qe7 $11) 26. Bxg7 $16 {[%emt 0:01:10]} Kxg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 27. Qc2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be6 {[%emt 0:02:12] [#]} ({Black should try} 27... Qb6 $14) 28. Qc3+ {[%emt 0:01:43]} (28. Rc5 $1 $16 {[%CAl Rc5b5]} Qa6 29. Rb1) 28... Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:22]} (28... Kg8 $14) 29. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} (29. Rb4 $18 {and White stays clearly on top.} Qa6 30. exf5 gxf5 31. Rfb1) 29... Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 30. Rf2 {[%emt 0:04:53]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 31. Rb2 {[%emt 0:01:20]} (31. d4 $16) 31... Qd8 {[%emt 0:01:19]} 32. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:32][%csl Oe5] Strong Square White (e5) White is more active.} Qd6 $1 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 33. Re2 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:02:25]} 34. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (34... Rd7 $11) 35. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:02][%csl Of5,Oh5] Black has weak pawns} 36. Qb1 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (36. h4 $16) 36... Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:46] The position is equal.} 37. Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:03] Successful Defense Black} 38. Qxf5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 39. Qh7+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} (39. Rxe6+ $2 Qxe6 40. Qh7+ Qf7 41. Qe4+ Kd7 $19) 39... Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 40. Qg8+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:01:58]} 41. Qg7+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} (41. Qxe6+ $2 Qxe6 42. Rxd2 h4 $19) 41... Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 42. Qg8+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 43. Qg7+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} ({But not} 43. Qxe6+ $2 Qxe6 44. Rxd2 h4 $19) 43... Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:15] Weighted Error Value: White=0.20 (precise) /Black=0.19 (very precise) Mistake: White=5 Black=5 Inaccurate: White=3 Black=3 OK: White=11 Black=12 Best: White=2 Black=1 Strong: White=3 Black=1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Cerrado Chess Menorca 2026"] [Site "Ciutadella Menorca"] [Date "2026.04.08"] [Round "2.2"] [White "Harikrishna, Pentala"] [Black "Rapport, Richard"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C00"] [WhiteElo "2676"] [BlackElo "2729"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "107"] [GameId "2297030830346338"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "1800+10"] {[%evp 11,106,-10,-13,-20,-20,-14,5,0,0,0,12,2,33,21,36,0,41,41,56,53,58,44,46,41,53,64,54,58,68,73,76,76,92,90,92,85,122,67,76,61,149,138,154,158,152,151,160,147,155,155,150,148,153,143,237,244,229,229,339,341,313,289,341,341,273,264,304,238,341,341,341,341,337,337,341,260,338,322,326,308,1064,1064,734,292,29969,29969,29960,29961,29970,29971,29961,29963,6099,5385,29981,29983,29982]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 5. d3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 6. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. a4 {[%emt 0:00:18] C00: French: Unusual White 2nd moves.} Qa5+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} 8. Nbd2 $146 {[%emt 0:01:23]} ({Predecessor:} 8. Bd2 Qb6 9. O-O Qxb2 10. Na3 Qb6 11. Rab1 Qd8 12. e5 Nd7 13. c4 O-O 14. Bh3 Kh8 {0-1 Abhyuday,S (2094)-Aditya,K (2208) London Classic op 15th 2025 (2)}) 8... c4 {[%emt 0:05:03]} 9. c3 {[%emt 0:03:18] The position is equal.} cxd3 {[%emt 0:04:21]} 10. Qxd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O {[%emt 0:06:01]} 11. O-O {[%emt 0:02:38]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 12. exd5 {[%emt 0:01:47]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 13. Qxd5 {[%emt 0:03:19]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 14. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 15. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:35]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 16. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:36]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 17. Nfd4 {[%emt 0:03:43]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:02:01]} 18. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 19. Nb3 {[%emt 0:02:07]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 20. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Re8 {[%emt 0:01:33]} 21. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Nh7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 22. Nd2 {[%emt 0:02:37]} Bxg2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 23. Kxg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a6 {[%emt 0:01:34][%CAl Ba7a6,Ba6b5][%mdl 32]} 24. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} (24. Nf1 $16) 24... Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 25. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} b5 {[%emt 0:01:04] White now steadily converts the win.} ({Black should play} 25... Ne4 $14) 26. axb5 $16 {[%emt 0:00:53]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 27. Rxa8 {[%emt 0:01:26]} Rxa8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 29. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 30. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} ({Much less strong is} 30. Rxb5 Rc2 $16) (30. Bxg5 $6 Rxb3 31. Bxh6 Bxg3 $11) 30... Be7 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 31. Rxb5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rxb5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 32. Nxb5 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 4096] Endgame KBN-KBN. White is a pawn up.} Ne4 {[%emt 0:01:53]} (32... f5 $16 {was necessary.} 33. h4 (33. Nd4 $2 Bf6 $16) 33... Ne6) 33. Kf3 $18 {[%emt 0:00:10]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 34. g4 {[%emt 0:01:20]} Ng5+ {[%emt 0:00:31]} (34... Nd6 $142) 35. Bxg5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} fxg4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Kxg4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bxg5 {[%emt 0:00:06] KB-KN. White is a pawn up.} 37. Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 38. f3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Nd6+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. c4 {[%emt 0:00:05][%CAl Bc3c4,Bc4c5,Bc5c6][%mdl 32]} g6+ {[%emt 0:00:20]} 42. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 43. c5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 44. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 45. h3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} h5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:34] [#]} (45... g5 46. Nd6 Be7 47. c6+ Kc7 48. Nb5+ Kd8) 46. c6+ {[%emt 0:01:03]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 47. Nc3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:31]} (47. Ng5 Ba5 48. Ne6) 47... Kf6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:23]} (47... Bc7 $18 48. Kc5 (48. Nb5 Bf4 $18) 48... Ke6) 48. Kd6 {[%emt 0:01:04]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 49. Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Ba5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 50. Ne4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 51. Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kxh3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 52. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 53. Nxa5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 54. c7 {[%emt 0:00:08] Weighted Error Value: White=0.15 (very precise) /Black=0.57 Mistake: White=1 Black=4 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=4 OK: White=6 Black=2} 1-0 [Event "Cerrado Chess Menorca 2026"] [Site "Ciutadella Menorca"] [Date "2026.04.08"] [Round "2.3"] [White "Dominguez Perez, Leinier"] [Black "Nihal Sarin"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C60"] [WhiteElo "2732"] [BlackElo "2723"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "93"] [GameId "2297030830346340"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "1800+10"] {[%evp 9,92,18,37,33,29,14,16,22,63,66,67,77,64,66,62,55,52,62,73,47,51,54,88,88,93,93,86,85,100,104,93,84,100,100,102,102,99,99,151,162,157,147,151,157,145,89,179,176,155,161,180,185,182,191,271,279,280,264,302,295,298,289,388,400,450,454,477,485,516,505,497,498,575,583,822,861,781,753,2075,2074,2043,2031,1955,1554,2013]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e5 {[%emt 0:03:26]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nge7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:04:02][%CAl Bb1c3,Bc3d5,Bd5e3,Be3f5][%mdl 32]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 5. d3 {[%emt 0:03:37]} Be7 {[%emt 0:01:57]} 6. a3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:42] C60: Ruy Lopez: Unusual Black 3rd moves and 3...g6.} ({Predecessor:} 6. Nd5 O-O 7. c3 d6 8. h4 Bg4 9. h5 Nh4 10. Ne3 Bxh5 11. g4 Nxf3+ 12. Qxf3 Bg6 {½-½ Bartel,M (2645)-Tari,A (2642) Titled Tuesday intern op 11th Jun Early blitz 2024 (3)}) 6... d6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 7. Bc4 {[%emt 0:02:02]} O-O {[%emt 0:01:36]} 8. Nd5 {[%emt 0:05:09] The position is equal.} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 9. h4 {[%emt 0:02:20]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 10. Ne3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be6 {[%emt 0:02:53]} 11. g3 {[%emt 0:02:43]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:05:59]} 12. dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 13. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Nf8 {[%emt 0:03:06]} 14. Ng5 {[%emt 0:01:31]} (14. Be3 {simplifies} Bf6 15. Qe2 Nd4 16. N5xd4 exd4 17. Bxd4 Bxd4 18. Nxd4 Qe7 19. f3) 14... Bxg5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 15. hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 17. Qd3 {[%emt 0:01:35]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 18. O-O-O {[%emt 0:01:14] Black is weak on the dark squares} Rad8 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 19. f3 {[%emt 0:02:45]} (19. Bxa7 b6 20. c5 bxc5 21. Nxe7+ Qxe7 $19) 19... a6 {[%emt 0:01:20] White has space advantage and is better} 20. g4 {[%emt 0:01:30]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 21. c5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:02:57]} 22. cxd6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} cxd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 23. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:41] White has more active pieces.} (23. Nxd6 Nc8 24. Bc5 Nxd6 25. Bxd6 Qg6 $19) 23... d5 {[%emt 0:01:47]} (23... Neg6 $142 24. Rd2 (24. Nxd6 Rd7 $11) 24... Ne7) 24. Bc5 $16 {[%emt 0:00:28]} d4 {[%emt 0:01:48]} 25. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:00:25][%csl Of5] Strong Square White (f5)} Rxe7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. Nxe7+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 27. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:42]} (27... Ne6 $16) 28. f4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:48] f5 is the strong threat.} exf4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 29. Qxf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 30. Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 31. e5 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Nxg5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (31... a5 $142 32. Rhe1 Qc5) 32. Qxa6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:31][%CAl Bd7d5,Bd5e5,Be5f5,Bf5f7][%mdl 32]} 33. Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 34. Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 35. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRN} f5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 36. gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. c4 {[%emt 0:00:11] White is clearly winning.} bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 38. Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 39. b4 {[%emt 0:00:28][%CAl Bb2b4,Bb4b5,Bb5b6,Bb6b7][%mdl 32]} Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 40. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 41. b5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 42. b6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 44. b7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. Ka2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 46. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:16] Weighted Error Value: White=0.16 (very precise) /Black=0.51 Mistake: --- Black=3 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=4 OK: White=13 Black=3 Best: White=1 --- Strong: White=1 ---} 1-0