[Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Playoff 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.15"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Lazavik, Denis"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C47"] [WhiteElo "2823"] [BlackElo "2621"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "79"] [GameId "2343806879039602"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 23,79,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,7,6,0,6,0,28,9,8,10,15,11,14,4,5,0,0,0,0,-1,-1,-1,-2,-5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 10. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 12. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 13. Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:00] C47: Scotch Four Knights and Four Knights with 4 g3.} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 14. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:58] [#] Hoping for ...c4.} 15. b3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 16. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rad8 $5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 8] New and interesting.} ({Predecessor:} 16... Rfd8 17. Ng3 c4 18. Bf5 Rac8 19. Rd4 Be5 20. Rg4+ Kf8 21. Rh4 cxb3 22. axb3 Bxg3 23. fxg3 Bxf5 24. Rxf5 Rxc2 25. Rxh7 {0-1 Karpov,V (2377)-Kovalev,V (2546) EU-ch blitz Minsk 2015 (18.20)}) 17. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 18. Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 19. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:01:23]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:04] The position is equal.} 20. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 21. Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Bxg3 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 22. Rg4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. hxg3 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR} c3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 24. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 25. Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:00] KR-KR} 26. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:05] Repels Rd8} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 27. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rb1+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} 28. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:00][%csl Ba2,Bc2]} 29. Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rxa2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 30. g4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 31. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. f3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 33. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 34. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. Rxa4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 40. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:01] An even fight not without its subleties. Weighted Error Value: White=0.03 (flawless) /Black=0.03 (flawless) Inaccurate: --- Black=1 OK: White=4 Black=5} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Playoff 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.15"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Lazavik, Denis"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D38"] [WhiteElo "2823"] [BlackElo "2621"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "171"] [GameId "2343806879039604"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 14,171,28,29,22,27,21,16,8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-12,0,2,5,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-3,12,-11,30,0,38,41,46,40,46,46,50,28,28,28,31,29,37,25,25,32,39,25,25,17,25,0,30,0,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,46,46,46,46,0,46,46,47,47,47,46,46,33,38,15,16,16,63,66,74,63,75,0,71,40,47,17,60,51,60,60,68,68,91,57,62,67,54,14,70,46,58,45,54,46,47,30,24,21,20,25,27,10,10,10,53,0,19,12,13,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,0,0,29984,29985,29985,29986,29988,29989,29990,29991,29995,29996,29996,29997]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:05.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Qa4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. e3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:05] D38: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defence (4 Nf3 Bb4).} 9. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:25] The position is equal.} 11. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:20] 11.a3 is vanishing.} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 12. Be2 $5 {[%emt 0:00:23][%mdl 4] Leaves trodden paths.} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 13. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:00] Not much happening anymore} 14. Qb4 {[%emt 0:01:04]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 15. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 16. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rfd8 $146 {[%emt 0:00:11]} ({Predecessor:} 16... Rac8 17. Ne5 c5 18. Qb2 Rc7 19. Nd3 cxd4 20. cxd4 Rfc8 21. h3 Nc4 22. Qb4 Qd8 {0-1 Vidit,S (2720)-Caruana,F (2796) Zagreb Superbet Blitz 2024 (3)}) 17. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 18. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nxb3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 19. axb3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 20. Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} cxd6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 21. f3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 22. c4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rdc8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 23. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 24. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 25. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 26. e4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} e5 {[%emt 0:01:32]} 27. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} exd4+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} 28. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. f4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 30. Rbd1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 31. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 32. g3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 33. h4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 34. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 35. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rdc8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 36. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rdc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} R8c7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 39. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 40. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} R8c7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} R5c6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 42. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 43. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} R8c7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 44. Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 45. Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 47. Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 48. b4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} R6c7 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 49. Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} axb4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (49... Be6 $11) 50. Rxb4 $14 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Rab3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 52. Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 53. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rcb7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 56. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 57. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (57. Raxb6 Rxb6 58. Rxb6 Rxc4 $11) 57... Be6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 58. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({Much worse is} 58. Raxb6 $6 Rxc4+ 59. Rxc4 Rxb6 60. Rc7+ Kf8 $11) 58... Bf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 59. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (59. Rbxb6 Rxc4+ 60. Kd3 Rxb6 61. Rxb6 Ra4) 59... Rcb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 60. Rba4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (60... Be8 $11) 61. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 62. R4a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 63. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 64. Ra8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 65. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 66. cxb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 67. Bxb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxb5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:00] KR-KR} 68. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 69. Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (69. g4 $14) 69... Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 70. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rxg3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 71. Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Rd7d8] [#]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 72. Kxd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (72. Rxd6 Rg4 73. Kf5 Rxh4 $15) 72... Rd3+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} 73. Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 74. Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 75. h5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 76. Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 77. Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 78. e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 79. fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Bf4e5,Be5e6,Be6e7][%mdl 32]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 80. e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 8192] [#]} (80... Rf8 $11) 81. Rf5+ {[%emt 0:00:01] White mates.} Rxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 82. Kxf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 83. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 84. Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 85. e7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 86. Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.10 (very precise) /Black=0.07 (flawless) Loses game: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=1 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=6 Black=5 OK: White=8 Black=12 Best: --- Black=3 Strong: --- Black=3} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Playoff 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.15"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Lazavik, Denis"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E38"] [WhiteElo "2621"] [BlackElo "2823"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "134"] [GameId "2343806879039606"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 12,133,41,3,40,19,26,0,13,0,10,0,11,0,33,22,59,0,41,4,35,0,0,-3,-16,-4,-5,-14,-17,-35,-23,-26,-10,-14,0,-43,-9,-39,-29,-63,-26,-57,-13,-26,-22,-30,-20,-19,-16,-40,-23,-15,-23,-23,0,0,49,23,54,34,51,42,50,57,42,-16,-13,-13,-13,-13,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,13,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-79,-56,-110,0,-278,-273,-244,-155,-339,-221,-498,-498,-653,-646,-627,-552,-2056,-2021,-29986,-29987,-29987]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 5. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 6. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 7. a3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:42] E38: Nimzo-Indian: Classical: 4...c5.} 8. e3 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. b4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01] The position is equal.} 10. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:27]} 11. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 12. O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 13. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qb8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 14. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (14. Ne4 $1 $14) 14... Rfd8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 15. h3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:10]} ({Predecessor:} 15. Rd2 h6 16. Rcd1 d6 17. h3 Bf8 18. Nb5 a6 19. Nbd4 Nxd4 20. exd4 Be4 21. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:00] 1-0 Vasseur,O (1753)-Wilshusen,H (1619) LSS No Engine Cup 201 Preliminary 2020}) 15... h6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 16. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (16. Ne4 $5) 16... d6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 17. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Qa8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 18. Rcd1 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 19. Ne1 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 20. Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 21. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 22. Nxf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:54]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 24. cxb5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 25. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 26. R4d3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 27. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (27. Nd4 {is more complex.} e5 28. Qxc4 bxc4 29. Nf5) 27... bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 28. R3d2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 29. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 30. g4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rdc8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 32. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nfd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. f4 {[%emt 0:00:05] Repels Ne5} Na4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (33... Bf6 $11) 34. Nxa4 $14 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxa4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 35. f5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 36. b5 {[%emt 0:00:07][%csl Ob5] White has a strong passed pawn} Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. e4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 39. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rcxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. a5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} c3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 43. Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ke8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 44. a6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rxa6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 45. Be1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 46. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 48. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 49. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 51. Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 52. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 53. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 54. Be1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 56. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:01] Prevents Bb4.} 57. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (57. Kg1 $11 {remains equal.}) 57... Nf4+ $17 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 58. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} exf4 $15 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRB} (58... gxf4 $17 59. Kg1 Rg3+ (59... Rxh3 60. Rh2 $11) 60. Kf1 Rxh3) 59. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 8192] [#]} (59. Red2 $11) 59... Rg3+ $19 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 60. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 61. Ra2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04] This move loses the game for White.} (61. Rfd2 $17 {was called for.} Bc5 62. Rc2) 61... Kxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 62. Ra6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (62. Ra4 Bc5 (62... Rxh3 $2 {loses.} 63. Raxd4+ Kf3 64. R4d3+ Kxg4 65. Rxh3 $18) 63. Rc1) 62... Be5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 63. Rxh6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 64. Re1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 65. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 66. Rxe3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kxe3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 67. Ra3+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.21 (precise) /Black=0.13 (very precise) Loses game: White=2 --- Mistake: White=4 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=10 Black=9 OK: White=8 Black=10 Best: White=1 --- Strong: --- Black=1} 0-1 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Playoff 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.15"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Lazavik, Denis"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [ECO "D37"] [WhiteElo "2621"] [BlackElo "2823"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "161"] [GameId "2343806879039608"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. g3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 6. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 8. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 10. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 11. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:03:01]} Qxd4 {[%emt 0:01:20]} 12. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 13. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 14. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 15. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 16. h4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 17. Qxa7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:01:36]} 18. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 19. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 20. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 21. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 22. Bxg4 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 23. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 24. exf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 25. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rdd2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 26. Qxc7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxc7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 27. Rxc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxa2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. Rc8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 30. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 31. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. hxg5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 33. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 34. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rab2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 39. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rec2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Rxc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 42. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 43. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 44. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 49. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 52. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 53. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 54. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 56. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 58. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 59. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 60. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 61. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 62. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 63. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 64. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 65. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 66. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 67. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 68. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 69. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 70. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 71. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 72. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 73. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 74. Rd6+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 75. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 76. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 77. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 78. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 79. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 80. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 81. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Playoff 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.15"] [Round "3.2"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Lazavik, Denis"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E92"] [WhiteElo "2823"] [BlackElo "2621"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "85"] [GameId "2343806879076474"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 25,85,-3,0,0,2,8,1,3,6,-11,32,18,7,33,24,20,33,32,31,22,78,73,78,68,70,69,70,0,0,0,32,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:07.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 7. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 8. Qxd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 10. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 11. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 12. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 13. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 14. a4 {[%emt 0:00:21] E92: King's Indian: Classical: 6 Be2 e5: 7 dxe5, 7 Be3 and Petrosian System without 7...Nbd7.} bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 15. Bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 16. dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 17. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Rc8 $146 {[%emt 0:00:40]} ({Predecessor:} 17... Bxa4 18. Rxa4 Nc6 19. O-O Rab8 20. Bxa5 Rxb2 21. Bc3 Rc2 22. Ba1 Re2 23. Re1 Rxe1+ 24. Nxe1 {½-½ Naumkin,I (2385)-Kovalev,A (2511) Uppsala GM 2019 (3)}) 18. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 19. Rxc8+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxc8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 20. O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 21. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Na6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 22. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:28][%CAl Og2g3]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:01:52]} (22... f6 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 23. Nxe5 $16 {[%emt 0:00:31][%CAl Oe5d7]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 24. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 25. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:10] White is more active.} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 26. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} (26. Be3 $14) 26... Bb5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 27. h3 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 28. e5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:10] The position is equal.} 29. Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 30. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 31. Rxc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 32. b3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 33. Bxa5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:02] [#] ( ? ...Rb1+)} 34. g3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 37. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. Bxd4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 39. h4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 42. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 43. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.08 (flawless) Mistake: White=1 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=2 OK: White=7 Black=4 Best: White=2 ---} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Playoff 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.15"] [Round "3.2"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Lazavik, Denis"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B13"] [WhiteElo "2823"] [BlackElo "2621"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "55"] [GameId "2343806879076476"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 13,54,14,10,10,0,-36,-48,-22,-25,-20,-20,-14,-55,-35,-15,-75,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-8,0,-8,-8,-23,0,-9,10,154,150,237,230,547,518,718,709,1102,1166,1276]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:10.04]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06][%CAl Bg8f6,Bf6d5,Bd5c3,Bc3d1][%mdl 32]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01] The modern move.} 7. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:00] B13: Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation and Panov-Botvinnik Attack.} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 9. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 10. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:02] Black is slightly better.} Nxd1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 11. Bxf7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 12. Be6+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 13. Bf4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 14. Rxd1 {[%emt 0:00:04] A sharp opening} Ka7 {[%emt 0:00:54]} (14... g6 $17 15. d5 Nb4) 15. d5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Qa5+ {[%emt 0:01:51]} 16. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:07] A strong pair of Bishops.} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 17. O-O {[%emt 0:00:14]} g6 {[%emt 0:01:23]} 18. a3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qb5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:23]} ({Predecessor:} 18... Bg7 19. axb4 Qb5 20. Be3+ b6 21. Rc1 Be5 22. Nf7 Bd6 23. Rc6 Rab8 24. Nxh8 Rxh8 {0-1 Popov,T (2283)-Lazavik,D (2621) 1st Thursday Jun 11th blitz 2026 (10)}) 19. Bxb4 {[%emt 0:01:21]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 20. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rhe8 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 21. Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 22. Nf7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 23. dxe6 $16 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (23... Re8 $16) 24. b4 $18 {[%emt 0:01:32][%CAl Bb2b4,Bb4c5][%mdl 32]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:01:16] [#]} (24... b6 {is tougher.} 25. Rfe1 Re8) 25. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:26] White is clearly winning.} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 26. Bc5+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 27. bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxe1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 28. Rxe1 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.02 (flawless) /Black=1.01 Mistake: --- Black=4 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=2 OK: --- Black=1} 1-0 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Playoff 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.15"] [Round "3.2"] [White "Lazavik, Denis"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E24"] [WhiteElo "2621"] [BlackElo "2823"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "90"] [GameId "2343806879076478"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 13,89,-36,-37,-39,-30,-36,-11,-56,-33,-61,-61,-60,-53,-50,-57,-43,-55,-48,-67,-56,-70,-72,58,-108,-109,-102,-110,-131,-129,-122,-102,-102,-62,-55,-32,-83,-77,-63,-64,-84,-63,-102,-89,-109,-92,-139,-142,-208,-206,-245,-245,-241,-272,-259,-271,-631,-624,-610,-610,-595,-595,-595,-584,-584,-327,-298,-206,-428,-428,-6118,-12837,-6431,-6422,-6129,-6111,-29973,-29976,-29973]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:04.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. a3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 6. f3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 7. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:03] E24: Nimzo-Indian: Sämisch: Unusual Black 5th moves and 5...c5 sidelines.} b6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 9. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 10. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:14] The position is equal.} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 11. O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} cxd4 $5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:07][%mdl 8] New and interesting.} ({Predecessor:} 11... h5 12. e5 dxe5 13. dxe5 h4 14. exf6 hxg3 15. fxg7 gxh2+ 16. Kh1 Rg8 17. Be4 Qxd1 18. Rxd1 {½-½ Mishra,A (2642)-Vitiugov,N (2657) London Classic 15th 2025 (1)}) 12. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 13. f4 {[%emt 0:01:37]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:32]} (13... Bxc4 14. f5 h6 15. Bxc4 Nxc4 16. fxe6 fxe6 17. Nh5 $11) 14. f5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:03] Inhibits Bg5.} (14... Bxc4 15. Bg5 h6 16. Bh4 $11) 15. Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 16. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (16... Nxc4 17. Rh4 Nh7 18. Rg4 $19) 17. Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:01:43] Black is more active.} 18. Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:32] [#]} (18. Rh3 $14 Nf6 19. Bxh6 gxh6 20. Rxh6) 18... Rxc1 $17 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 19. Rxc1 {[%emt 0:01:36]} Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:04][%csl Bd1,Bg4]} 20. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nxg4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 21. Qxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 22. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 23. Qxg5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} hxg5 $15 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KRN. Black is a pawn up.} 24. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:01] Wards off Rc8} ({Better is} 24. fxe6 $15 fxe6 25. Rc1) 24... Nb3 $17 {[%emt 0:00:04][%csl Bc1,Bd4]} 25. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 26. Rxa7 {[%emt 0:00:01] Black converts the advantage convincingly.} e5 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 27. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 28. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 29. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (29. Rd7 $142) 29... Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 30. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:49]} (30. Nd5 $17 Nxd5 (30... Nxe4 $2 {too greedy.} 31. Ne7+ Kh7 32. Nxc8 $18) 31. exd5) 30... Nxe4+ $19 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 31. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. Rxb6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. f6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 34. Rxf6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (34. Ng4) 34... e4+ {[%emt 0:00:13]} 35. Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:03][%CAl Of6d6]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 36. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 37. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 39. Kxe3 {[%emt 0:00:01] KRN-KR} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 40. g4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (40. Ra6) 40... Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:03] [#] ( ? ...Nd5+)} 41. Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (41. Kd3 $142 Rxa3 42. Rf5) 41... Rxf5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 42. gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Na4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 44. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. h3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.67/Black=0.20 (precise) Mistake: White=7 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=3 Black=3 OK: White=2 Black=3 Best: --- Black=1} 0-1 [Event "Esports World Cup Chess-Playoff 2026"] [Site "Paris"] [Date "2026.08.15"] [Round "3.2"] [White "Lazavik, Denis"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C84"] [WhiteElo "2621"] [BlackElo "2823"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "110"] [GameId "2343806879076480"] [EventDate "2026.08.10"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "FRA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "600"] {[%evp 20,110,16,18,37,25,37,41,39,39,37,27,35,33,23,34,31,24,32,6,40,37,45,26,47,16,23,7,17,10,54,22,22,11,31,17,17,20,20,29,42,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,18,18,18,23,23,23,26,26,29,23,34,13,39,18,18,0,19,0,0,0,8,8,11,8,19,0,0,0,0,-5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:05.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. d3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Bb1c3,Bc3e2,Be2g3][%mdl 32]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 11. h3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} h6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:12][%mdl 4] outshines the older 11...Be6. C84: Closed Ruy Lopez: Unusual White 6th moves.} 12. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Be6 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 13. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:00] White is slightly better.} 14. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 15. c3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:21]} ({Predecessor:} 15. Ng3 Rxa1 16. Qxa1 Qa8 17. Qd1 Qa2 18. b3 Ra8 19. d4 exd4 20. Nxd4 Nxd4 21. Bxd4 {1-0 Van Foreest,J (2679)-Petrosyan,M (2619) Wch Rapid Samarkand 2023 (7)}) 15... Rxa1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. Qxa1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qa8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 17. Qc1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nd8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 18. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nf7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:25]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 20. Qb1 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 21. d4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} c4 {[%emt 0:01:11]} 22. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 23. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 24. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 25. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:53]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 26. Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 27. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:01:20]} 28. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Nxg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 29. fxg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxb2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 30. Qxe6 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Qe2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02][%csl Bd1,Be3]} 31. Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:19]} ({Don't blunder} 31. Qb3 $2 Ra3 32. Qb1 Rxe3 $19) 31... Qxe3+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 32. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:00] Some like it hot} Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 33. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:10][%csl Ga2][%CAl Rf2g2] [#]} 34. Qxf7+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qxf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. Nxf7 $11 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN. White is a pawn up.} Re2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Nd8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 38. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Re4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 39. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:03] The position is equal.} 41. Nc2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Re2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 44. Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 45. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 46. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Re3+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Rxe2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 49. Kxe2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxg3 {[%emt 0:00:00] KB-KN} 50. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Nf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 52. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} g4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 53. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} hxg4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 54. Kxg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. g3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxg3 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.09 (flawless) /Black=0.07 (flawless) Inaccurate: White=4 Black=3 OK: White=8 Black=11} 1/2-1/2