[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"] [White "Wei,Yi"] [Black "Giri,Anish"] [Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"] [Round "12.2"] [Annotator "TA"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Date "2026.04.12"] [WhiteElo "2754"] [BlackElo "2753"] [PlyCount "153"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 9,152,-84,0,-4,-5,-12,-14,-17,-36,-24,0,0,-13,-26,-12,-8,0,0,-3,0,-11,-3,15,-25,-29,-25,-25,-21,-20,-45,-51,-96,-86,-87,-55,-77,-36,-36,-38,-54,-47,-47,0,-24,-25,-30,-33,-25,-25,-27,-6,-35,-34,-161,-161,-161,-108,-108,-108,-116,-116,-116,-116,-116,-114,-108,-104,-148,-131,-130,-130,-118,-123,-123,-123,-139,-139,-162,-101,-96,-46,-52,-57,-116,-110,-137,-142,-163,-163,-163,-163,-163,-163,-163,-126,-157,-136,-178,-166,-215,-215,-215,-215,-307,-307,-306,-306,-306,-306,-306,0,-276,-276,-276,-276,-276,-276,-276,-255,-204,-196,-196,-195,-170,-137,-162,-141,-141,-141,-141,-140,-131,-93,-103,-93,-133,-122,-135,-93,-93,0,-112,-113,-103,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:17]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:0:31]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:18]} 5. f4 {[%emt 0:0:34] [#]} exf4 {[%emt 0:0:18]} (5... d5 $1 $17 {[%cal Rd5c4]} 6. Nxd5 Be6 )6. Bxf4 $11 {[%emt 0:0:18] C27: Vienna Game: 2...Nf6 3 Bc4 Nxe4.} c6 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 7. d4 {[%emt 0:0:51]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:1:5]} 8. Nge2 {[%emt 0:1:8]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:2:39]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:0:30]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:48] [#]} 10. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:0:15][%cal Oc2c3] White sacrificed a pawn} dxc4 {[%emt 0:0:37]} 11. c3 {[%emt 0:1:2]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:55]} 12. N2g3 {[%emt 0:0:11]} Na6 $146 {[%emt 0:10:0][%cal Bb8a6,Ba6c7,Bc7d5][%mdl 32]} ({Predecessor:} 12... Be6 13. Qf3 Qd5 14. Rae1 Nd7 15. Nh5 Qf5 16. Nhg3 Qd5 17. Nh5 Qf5 {½-½ Eberl,H (2321)-Douglas,S (2391) WS MN/045 email 2009} )13. Qe2 {[%emt 0:20:30][%cal Og3h5]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:0:29]} 14. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:2:19]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:0:31]} 15. Bd2 {[%emt 0:3:54]} a5 {[%emt 0:0:43]} 16. Nf5 {[%emt 0:8:20]} Bxf5 {[%emt 0:4:32]} 17. Rxf5 {[%emt 0:0:31]} g6 {[%emt 0:1:18]} 18. Rf3 {[%emt 0:4:18]} f5 {[%emt 0:1:47]} 19. Nc5 {[%emt 0:20:36]} b5 {[%emt 0:2:52]} 20. Qf1 {[%emt 0:3:50]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:4:57]} 21. dxc5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} a4 {[%emt 0:23:16]} 22. c4 {[%emt 0:4:1]} bxc4 {[%emt 0:0:38]} 23. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Re8 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 24. Re3 {[%emt 0:10:43] Inhibits Re4.} Rxe3 {[%emt 0:4:34]} 25. Bxe3 {[%emt 0:0:22]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:0:55]} (25... Qe7 $15 26. Re1 Qe5 )26. Bh6 {[%emt 0:20:18]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:20:12]} 27. Rd1 {[%emt 0:0:39]} g5 {[%emt 0:6:36]} 28. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:5:2]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 29. Qxd5+ $15 {[%emt 0:0:2][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQB} Qf7 {[%emt 0:2:15]} 30. Qd2 {[%emt 0:2:46]} f4 {[%emt 0:4:7]} 31. c6 {[%emt 0:0:2]} ({White should play} 31. h4 $15 )Qa7+ $19 {[%emt 0:3:33]} 32. Kh1 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:12:33]} ({Black should play} 32... Qe3 $19 33. Qd5+ Kh8 )33. c7 $17 {[%emt 0:0:14]} Re8 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 34. h3 {[%emt 0:0:17]} Qxc7 {[%emt 0:0:21] and ...Qe5 should not be overlooked} 35. Bxg5 {[%emt 0:0:58]} f3 {[%emt 0:0:54]} 36. gxf3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Qc4 {[%emt 0:0:32]} 37. Kg1 {[%emt 0:1:40] Inhibits Qf1+.} Qxa2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 38. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:0:0] Against Bf6} 39. h4 {[%emt 0:2:16]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:2:4]} 40. Bf4 {[%emt 0:0:0] Against Qe5} Qb6+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Kg3 {[%emt 0:2:38]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:2:43] Inhibits Qd5+.} 42. Qe2 {[%emt 0:0:41]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:4:52] Repels Qc4+} 43. h5 {[%emt 0:3:24]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:29]} (43... Rd5 $19 44. Qe4 Rc5 )44. Qe5 {[%emt 0:4:31]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:8:13]} (44... h6 $17 45. Qa5 Rg8+ 46. Kf2 Rf8 )45. Qc7+ $15 {[%emt 0:0:27]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 46. Qc2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} (46. Qc8 $15 )Qxh5 $17 {[%emt 0:1:23]} 47. Qc4+ {[%emt 0:1:25]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:2:22]} 48. Qb4+ {[%emt 0:0:24]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:0:30]} 49. Qc4+ {[%emt 0:1:50]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:9:30]} 50. Qc8+ {[%emt 0:0:8]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 51. Qc4+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} Qf7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 52. Qxa4 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Qg6+ {[%emt 0:1:18]} 53. Kh2 {[%emt 0:11:9]} h6 {[%emt 0:2:45]} 54. Qb3+ {[%emt 0:6:12]} (54. Qb4 $142 )Kh7 $19 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 55. Bg3 {[%emt 0:0:40]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:1:3]} 56. Qb7+ {[%emt 0:0:26]} (56. f4 $142 )Rg7 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 57. Qb8 {[%emt 0:1:34] Inhibits Qxg3+.} Qc2+ {[%emt 0:1:58]} 58. Kh3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Qf5+ {[%emt 0:1:19]} 59. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:44]} Qc2+ {[%emt 0:2:40]} 60. Kh3 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Qd1 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 61. Qf4 {[%emt 0:0:37]} Qh1+ {[%emt 0:0:7]} 62. Bh2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Qf1+ {[%emt 0:1:19]} 63. Kh4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Qe1+ {[%emt 0:0:33]} 64. Bg3 {[%emt 0:0:28]} Qh1+ {[%emt 0:0:33]} 65. Bh2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Qb1 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 66. Bg3 {[%emt 0:2:54]} Re7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 67. b4 {[%emt 0:1:7]} Qh1+ {[%emt 0:1:1]} 68. Bh2 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Qe1+ {[%emt 0:0:11]} 69. Bg3 {[%emt 0:0:16]} Qb1 {[%emt 0:0:48]} 70. Kh3 {[%emt 0:0:56]} Qf1+ {[%emt 0:0:17]} 71. Kh4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:1:7]} 72. Kh3 {[%emt 0:1:34]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 73. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:31]} Re2+ {[%emt 0:0:8]} 74. Bf2 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Re7 {[%emt 0:1:12]} 75. Bg3 $1 {[%emt 0:1:7]} Qa2+ {[%emt 0:0:28]} 76. Kh3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:0:6] Against Qf5+} 77. Kg2 $1 {[%emt 0:0:43] Weighted Error Value: White=0.16 (very precise) /Black=0.16 (very precise) Mistake: White=4 Black=4 Inaccurate: White=6 Black=4 OK: White=3 Black=3 Best: White=2 --- Strong: White=2 ---} 1/2-1/2