[Event "Cerrado Chess Menorca 2026"] [Site "Ciutadella Menorca"] [Date "2026.04.08"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Nihal Sarin"] [Black "Gukesh D"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D02"] [WhiteElo "2723"] [BlackElo "2732"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "67"] [GameId "2297036978901154"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "1800+10"] {[%evp 9,66,14,8,12,64,54,52,54,48,10,53,70,63,54,105,104,127,113,127,121,123,122,146,151,123,108,167,167,170,155,220,208,214,197,218,172,242,239,264,243,374,384,418,417,381,385,447,380,590,584,828,829,822,822,1935,1920,2013,2039,2018]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. c4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 6. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:05] D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4.} Be4 {[%emt 0:02:03]} (6... dxc4 $11 7. Nxf5 exf5) 7. f3 $14 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Qb3 {[%emt 0:01:23] White is slightly better.} Qb6 {[%emt 0:02:59]} 9. c5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:17] 9.c5 is better than 9.Nxg6.} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 10. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. e4 {[%emt 0:00:27][%CAl Be2e4,Be4e5][%mdl 32]} Be7 {[%emt 0:01:03]} ({Better is} 11... Nbd7 $14) 12. Bd6 $16 {[%emt 0:02:18]} Qd7 $146 {[%emt 0:01:39]} ({Predecessor:} 12... dxe4 13. Nxg6 hxg6 14. fxe4 Bxd6 15. cxd6 Nbd7 16. e5 Ng4 17. Ne4 Qd8 18. O-O-O Qb6 {1-0 Matlakov,M (2676)-Lintchevski,D (2526) St Petersburg rapid Cup 2013 (5.1)}) 13. e5 $36 {[%emt 0:02:42][%mdl 2048] White has strong initiative.} Ng8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 14. Nxg6 {[%emt 0:00:58]} hxg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 15. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:02:18]} 16. h4 {[%emt 0:06:09]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 17. Bh3 {[%emt 0:00:55] White is much more active. The black rooks are passive.} Nc8 {[%emt 0:01:02]} (17... Nf5 $16) 18. f4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} b6 {[%emt 0:01:48]} 19. Kb1 {[%emt 0:01:20]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (19... bxc5 $16 20. dxc5 (20. Bxb8 c4 $17) 20... Na6) 20. Qc2 $18 {[%emt 0:03:27]} bxc5 {[%emt 0:01:52]} 21. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} ({Don't play} 21. Bxc5 Na6) 21... Na6 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 22. a3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:07:30]} (22... Nxd6 $142 23. cxd6 Nc5 24. Nxd5 cxd5) 23. g4 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 24. Bf1 {[%emt 0:02:16]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:02:12]} (24... Nc7 25. Rh3 Nc8) 25. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Nb8 {[%emt 0:03:15][%CAl Ba6b8,Bb8d7,Bd7f8][%mdl 32]} 26. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 27. Bd3 {[%emt 0:01:06]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. Rde1 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:02:03]} (28... Rb8 {was worth a try.} 29. Re2 (29. Qxa4 Qxb2#) 29... Rh6 30. Qxa4 Bxd6 31. cxd6 Nc5) 29. f5 {[%emt 0:00:21] White is clearly winning.} Nf8 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 30. Rhf1 {[%emt 0:00:47]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 31. gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxh4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 32. fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Nxe6 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 33. Nxe6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:02] Weighted Error Value: White=0.09 (flawless) /Black=0.70 Mistake: --- Black=7 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=2 OK: White=6 Black=7 Best: White=1 ---} 1-0 [Event "Cerrado Chess Menorca 2026"] [Site "Ciutadella Menorca"] [Date "2026.04.08"] [Round "3.2"] [White "Rapport, Richard"] [Black "Dominguez Perez, Leinier"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C52"] [WhiteElo "2729"] [BlackElo "2732"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "39"] [GameId "2297036978901156"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "1800+10"] {[%evp 14,39,-24,-14,-26,-25,-20,-22,-12,-14,95,89,133,137,144,133,114,112,264,225,1167,1198,1198,1197,1133,1106,902,669]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:57]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 4. b4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bxb4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 5. c3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ba5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 6. d4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 7. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:01:04] C52: Evans Gambit Accepted: 5 c3 Ba5.} 9. Nbd2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:04] The main line 9.Nbd2 scores better than 9.Bb5.} Na5 {[%emt 0:02:44]} 10. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:02:30] The position is equal.} 11. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} f6 {[%emt 0:08:07]} (11... Qc6 $11 {keeps the balance.} 12. Nxb6 axb6) 12. a4 $16 {[%emt 0:00:25] Threatens to win with a5. White sacrificed a pawn White has more active pieces.} Qf7 {[%emt 0:00:48] White has space advantage and is better} 13. Qd3 {[%emt 0:07:58]} a6 $146 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({Predecessor:} 13... Be6 14. Nfd2 a6 15. Rb1 Ne7 16. Rxb6 O-O-O 17. Rb2 d5 18. Na5 dxe4 19. Nxe4 Bd5 {1-0 Zhigalko,S (2572)-Kevlishvili,R (2551) Titled Tuesday intern op 17th Sep Early blitz 2024 (5)}) 14. Ba3 {[%emt 0:02:40][%CAl Bc1a3,Ba3d6,Bd6c7][%mdl 32]} Ba7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 15. Bxd6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bg4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:07] [#]} (15... Qd7 $16 {was necessary.}) 16. Rfb1 {[%emt 0:02:00]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:02:54]} (16... Bc8 17. a5 Qd7) 17. Rxb7 $18 {[%emt 0:00:51] White is clearly winning.} Kxb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 18. Na5+ {[%emt 0:00:02] Excellent horsemanship.} Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 19. Qxa6+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 20. Bxc7 {[%emt 0:17:42] Black did not feel at home in the position after the opening. Weighted Error Value: White=0.48/Black=0.85 Mistake: --- Black=3 Inaccurate: --- Black=1 OK: White=2 Black=1 Strong: White=1 ---} 1-0 [Event "Cerrado Chess Menorca 2026"] [Site "Ciutadella Menorca"] [Date "2026.04.08"] [Round "3.3"] [White "Ponomariov, Ruslan"] [Black "Harikrishna, Pentala"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E17"] [WhiteElo "2636"] [BlackElo "2676"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "45"] [GameId "2297036978901158"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "1800+10"] {[%evp 17,45,8,15,7,17,11,30,27,50,38,40,50,36,35,34,40,30,30,25,0,0,0,16,0,7,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:32]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} 6. b3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 7. d4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 8. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:02:13]} 9. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 10. Ne1 {[%emt 0:00:07] E17: Queen's Indian: 4 g3 Bb7 5 Bg2 Be7.} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 11. Rc1 {[%emt 0:02:37]} Re8 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 12. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:34] White has an edge.} Nxd5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:32]} ({Predecessor:} 12... exd5 13. dxc5 Nxc5 14. Nf3 Nfe4 15. Bh3 Ne6 16. Nb5 Rc5 17. Nbd4 Bf6 18. Qd3 Nxd4 19. Bxd4 Bxd4 20. Qxd4 {0-1 Robson,R (2652)-Carlsen,M (2824) Wch Rapid op 2025 (9)}) 13. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 14. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:58]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 15. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nxc5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 16. e3 {[%emt 0:01:11]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:02:58]} 17. Nf3 {[%emt 0:02:16]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 18. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Rxc1 {[%emt 0:02:13] The position is equal.} 19. Qxc1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 20. Qb1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 21. Rc1 {[%emt 0:01:15]} Rxc1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 22. Qxc1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 23. Nxg5 {[%emt 0:00:37] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.07 (flawless) OK: White=2 Black=4} 1/2-1/2