[Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Group 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.05"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "A36"] [WhiteElo "2719"] [BlackElo "2757"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "85"] [GameId "2351215330705515"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Ganges Grandmasters"] [BlackTeam "Triveni Kings"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 19,84,0,6,-23,-17,-11,-15,-17,-24,-30,-27,-16,-19,-36,-13,-43,0,0,-3,-31,-31,-31,-31,-34,-32,-32,-36,-65,-58,-95,-65,-65,-50,-50,-54,-52,-54,-51,-48,-45,-47,-55,-11,-14,-14,-47,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-4,-4,-4,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-8,-8,-8,-2]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:20:03.04]} g6 {[%emt 0:20:08.04]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 6. Nge2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nge7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. d4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 9. cxd5 {[%emt 0:01:18]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:00:19]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 11. h3 {[%emt 0:00:24] A36: Symmetrical English vs ...g6: 4 Bg2 Bg7.} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 12. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 13. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:02:18]} 14. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qd7 $146 {[%emt 0:00:07]} ({Predecessor:} 14... Be4 15. Nxe4 dxe4 16. d5 Nb4 17. Qb3 Nd3 18. Bxe4 Nxb2 19. Bg2 Rc8 20. Rac1 Qd7 21. Bxa7 {1-0 Badelka,O (2453)-Prohorov,O (2086) Titled Tuesday intern op 15 Mar Late blitz 2022 (11)}) 15. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 16. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:51]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 17. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:02:41]} 18. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:21]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 19. Qa3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} ({Not} 19. Rc5 $2 Qxc5 20. dxc5 bxa4 $19) 19... Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 20. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Qxb3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 21. axb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 22. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} f5 {[%emt 0:01:23]} 23. Rfc1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 24. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:24]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 25. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 26. Bd2 {[%emt 0:02:53]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:15] Prevents Rc6.} 27. Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rxc1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 28. Bxc1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 29. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} (29. Be3 Nxe3 30. fxe3 Rc2 $19) 29... Rxc1 $15 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 30. g4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:01:39]} 31. gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (32... Rg1 $15 {might be stronger.} 33. Kh2 Rb1) 33. Rxf5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02] The position is equal.} Rxb3+ {[%emt 0:00:22]} 34. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 35. Kxe4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 36. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 37. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 38. Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Kxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 40. Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 41. Kb6 {[%emt 0:39:59]} Bxd4+ {[%emt 0:40:00]} 42. Kxa6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bxf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 43. Kxb5 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.08 (flawless) /Black=0.07 (flawless) Mistake: --- Black=1 Inaccurate: White=5 Black=3 OK: White=6 Black=6 Best: White=2 ---} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Group 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.05"] [Round "2.2"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "Wei, Yi"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B50"] [WhiteElo "2725"] [BlackElo "2752"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "57"] [GameId "2351215330713709"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Ganges Grandmasters"] [BlackTeam "Triveni Kings"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 9,56,-16,10,0,0,-5,-5,-9,17,13,30,23,36,31,45,38,35,27,52,39,49,45,62,65,55,60,96,18,12,23,14,18,33,33,70,51,123,127,122,126,211,208,247,251,603,605,29989,29990,29990]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:20:03.04]} c5 {[%emt 0:20:02.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. c3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:01:43]} 5. h3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 6. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:02] B50: Sicilian: 2...d6, Miscellaneous.} Bg7 {[%emt 0:01:26]} 7. O-O $146 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({Predecessor:} 7. d4 O-O 8. e5 dxe5 9. dxe5 Nfd7 10. e6 Nb6 11. exf7+ Kh8 12. Bd3 Rxf7 13. Ng5 {1-0 Khamrakulov,I (2504)-Hunt,A (2437) Madrid Oliver Gonzalez Memorial 2nd 2011 (7)}) 7... O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:01] The position is equal.} Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:35]} 9. d4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 10. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 11. d5 {[%emt 0:00:38][%CAl Oc1e3] [#] Threatens to win with Be3!.} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 12. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 13. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 14. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 15. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 16. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 17. Rac1 {[%emt 0:01:04]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:01:47]} 18. Bb3 {[%emt 0:01:54]} (18. Bd2 $16 Qb6 19. b4) 18... Rfc8 $11 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 19. Rxc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxc7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 20. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 21. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:02:37]} 22. Qd2 {[%emt 0:02:17]} Qa6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (22... Qd8 $14) 23. e5 $16 {[%emt 0:00:21]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 24. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:02:15]} (24... Bf8 $16) 25. Qe3 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:01:34]} 26. Rxe7 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Bxe7 {[%emt 0:00:50]} (26... Bc2 27. Ng5 (27. Bxc2 $2 Rxc3 28. bxc3 Nxd5 $18) 27... Rxc3 (27... Bxb3 $2 28. Rxf7 Bc5 29. Qe5 $18) 28. bxc3 Bxb3 29. axb3 h6) 27. Qxe7 $18 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Od5d6] [#] d6! would kill now.} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 28. d6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nxd6 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 29. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:02] Weighted Error Value: White=0.08 (flawless) /Black=0.74 Mistake: White=1 Black=3 Inaccurate: --- Black=4 OK: White=2 Black=5} 1-0 [Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Group 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.05"] [Round "2.3"] [White "Dominguez Perez, Leinier"] [Black "Aravindh, Chithambaram VR."] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B12"] [WhiteElo "2732"] [BlackElo "2677"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "85"] [GameId "2351215330713711"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Ganges Grandmasters"] [BlackTeam "Triveni Kings"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 9,85,40,40,38,44,31,55,13,14,8,8,-2,13,20,27,3,32,38,37,29,30,36,34,30,29,14,25,13,52,37,54,33,24,0,15,-20,-7,0,-9,-47,0,0,0,-69,-55,-59,76,-29,-30,-104,-102,-208,-147,-358,-366,-941,-941,-924,-920,-907,-310,-297,-293,-603,-603,-597,-604,-604,-604,-627,-625,-587,-616,-5322,-5322,-29966,-29969,-29998]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:20:04.04]} c6 {[%emt 0:20:06.04]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. f4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nh6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. c3 {[%emt 0:00:18] B12: Caro-Kann: Advance Variation.} e6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 7. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:31]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Bd3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:37] White is slightly better.} ({Predecessor:} 8. fxg5 Nf5 9. Bf4 Bxc5 10. Nf3 Qb6 11. Qd2 h6 12. gxh6 Be3 13. Bxe3 Nxe3 14. Na3 Rxh6 {1-0 Fedorchuk,S (2604)-Laurent Paoli,P (2366) Cappelle op 35th 2019 (4)}) 8... Rg8 {[%emt 0:03:07]} 9. g3 {[%emt 0:03:27]} (9. fxg5 {is interesting.} Rxg5 10. Bxg5 Qxg5 11. Nd2) 9... gxf4 {[%emt 0:01:28]} 10. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:21] and h3 would now be decisive} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 12. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:14][%CAl Od1e2] Dodges Nf2} Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 13. Bxe3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 14. Na3 {[%emt 0:01:35][%CAl Bb1a3,Ba3c2,Bc2d4][%mdl 32]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:17] Wards off Nb5} 15. Nc2 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Bh6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. Ncd4 {[%emt 0:00:42]} (16. Bxh7 Rh8 17. Bd3 Qb6 $15) 16... Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 17. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:02:35]} 18. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:30][%CAl Of2g2]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:02:27]} 19. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 20. Rad1 {[%emt 0:02:57]} Rg7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 21. Bb1 {[%emt 0:01:17]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:54][%CAl Bh7h5,Bh5h4][%mdl 32]} 22. b4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 23. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:01:40]} 24. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (24... Qc7 $15) 25. Qf3 $11 {[%emt 0:00:38]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 26. Bg6 {[%emt 0:01:35]} O-O-O $15 {[%emt 0:02:26]} 27. Bxf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} (27... hxg3 $1 $15 {keeps the upper hand.} 28. h3 Kb8) 28. Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} ({White should play} 28. a4 $16 hxg3 29. hxg3) 28... hxg3 $11 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 29. hxg3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (29. h3 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 29... Rdg8 $17 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 30. g4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (30. Rd3 $17) 30... Rg5 {[%emt 0:00:05][%csl Be5,Bh5]} 31. Kh3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:12] White does not recover from this.} (31. Kh1 $17) 31... Rxe5 $19 {[%emt 0:00:03] [#] and ...Reg5 would now be decisive} 32. Rde1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (32. Qf7 Qd8 33. Rde1 Rxh5+ 34. Qxh5 (34. gxh5 $2 {loses.} Bd6 $19)) 32... Rxh5+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} 33. gxh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qf6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (34... e4 35. Qf4 Rg5 36. Qxg5 Bxg5) 35. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} ({Inferior is} 35. Qxd5 Qh4#) 35... Kb8 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 36. Qxd5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:10] [#]} (36. Re3 Qg5 (36... Be6 $2 37. Qf2 $19) 37. Re2 (37. Rxe5 Bxf5 38. Rxf5 Qh4+ 39. Qh3 Bd6+)) 36... Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 37. Qxg8+ {[%emt 0:00:23]} Qxg8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Nxe7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qd2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 41. Rh1 {[%emt 0:39:59]} Qd3+ {[%emt 0:40:02]} 42. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 43. Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:03] Weighted Error Value: White=0.81/Black=0.29 (precise) Loses game: White=1 --- Mistake: White=6 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=3 Black=2 OK: White=7 Black=5 Best: --- Black=1} 0-1 [Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Group 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.05"] [Round "2.4"] [White "Shuvalova, Polina"] [Black "Zhu, Jiner"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D35"] [WhiteElo "2509"] [BlackElo "2550"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "139"] [GameId "2351215330713713"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Ganges Grandmasters"] [BlackTeam "Triveni Kings"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 13,138,12,29,29,26,26,26,26,20,20,27,25,21,19,26,10,15,19,41,34,65,65,65,65,80,65,80,65,76,65,70,22,22,33,22,22,68,-75,68,68,68,68,83,70,91,0,45,40,14,27,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,27,27,31,110,110,252,248,259,92,92,92,291,-1086,0,0,117,104,211,206,180,0,163,0,169,0,127,127,152,145,147,0,100,0,147,134,132,138,166,183,264,278,253,40,453,453,453,453,453,318,331,312,297,294,766,705,808,788,1937,1731,2249,1975,29979,29980,29982]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:20:05.04]} d5 {[%emt 0:20:06.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 7. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 8. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:29] D35: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation.} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:02] 8...Bh7 is the fancy move.} 9. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 10. Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01] White has an edge.} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. h4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 12. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:04][%CAl Bb8d7,Bd7b6,Bb6c8,Bc8d6,Bd6e4][%mdl 32]} 13. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 14. b3 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Nc8 $146 {[%emt 0:02:11]} ({Predecessor:} 14... a5 15. Nge2 Bd6 16. Rab1 Rg8 17. g3 Bb4 18. Rhc1 Nc8 19. Nf4 Nd6 20. Ke2 Bxc3 21. Rxc3 Kf8 {½-½ Lazavik,D (2580)-Turov,M (2532) Minsk op 2025 (7)}) 15. Nge2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 16. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 17. Rac1 {[%emt 0:01:01] White has more active pieces.} Ne4+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} 18. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:01:21]} 19. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 20. g3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rhg8 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 21. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:00:38] [#]} 22. Ncxd5 {[%emt 0:00:46]} cxd5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 23. Bb5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} (23. Nxg6 fxg6 (23... Rxg6 24. Bb5+ Kd8 25. Bxe8 $11) 24. Bb5+ Kd8 25. Bxe8 Rxe8) 23... Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:04][%CAl Od6f4]} 24. Bxe8 {[%emt 0:04:06]} Rxe8 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 25. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} (25. Rhc1 $14 {stays ahead.}) 25... f6 {[%emt 0:04:36]} (25... f4 $17 26. Nxf4 Bxf4 27. Kxf4 Nxg3) 26. Rhc1 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 27. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 28. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 29. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (29. Kf1 $16) 29... a5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 30. Ke2 {[%emt 0:02:24]} Bxf4 {[%emt 0:02:50]} 31. gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 32. f3 $1 {[%emt 0:01:26]} (32. Rc7+ $2 Kd6 33. Rc8 Rg2 34. Rd8+ Ke6 $17) 32... Rg2+ {[%emt 0:01:06]} 33. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rxc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 34. Rxc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:04] Repels Rc5} 36. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 37. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 38. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 39. Rg7+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} ({Better is} 39... Ke8 $14) 40. Ke2 $16 {[%emt 0:00:43]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. bxa4 $18 {[%emt 0:40:14]} Bxa2 {[%emt 0:40:00]} 42. Ra7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} (42. Rh7 $18 {and White stays clearly on top.}) 42... Bc4+ $16 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 43. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (43... b5 $16 {is a better defense.}) 44. Ra6 $4 {[%emt 0:00:11][%mdl 8192]} (44. Rh7 $18) 44... Nc4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (44... Nc8 $19 45. a5 Bb7 46. Rxb6+ Nxb6 47. axb6 Kd5) 45. Ra7 $11 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (45... Nd6 $1 $11) 46. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} (46... Nd6 $16 47. Kf2 Nc4) 47. Rf7 $18 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kd6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 49. Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 52. Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Rh7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({White should try} 53. e4 $16) 53... Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (53... Kd6 $1 $11) 54. Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (54. e4 $142 Bxa4 55. Kd3 (55. Rxh5 fxe4 56. fxe4 Bc2 $14)) 54... Ke7 $1 $16 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 56. fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Rxh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (57... Bc2 $142) 58. Rh7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 59. h5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (59. Rb7 $18) 59... b4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 8192]} (59... Bc2 $14) 60. Rb7 $18 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 61. h6 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#] h7 would kill now.} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 62. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 63. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 64. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (64... Nc4+ 65. Kf2 Ba6) 65. d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 66. Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 67. e5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 68. fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 69. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxh6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 70. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.45/Black=0.42 Loses game: --- Black=2 Missed win: White=3 Black=1 Mistake: White=5 Black=7 Inaccurate: --- Black=3 OK: White=1 Black=5 Best: White=3 Black=1 Strong: White=1 Black=3} 1-0 [Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Group 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.05"] [Round "2.5"] [White "Tsolakidou, Stavroula"] [Black "Kosteniuk, Alexandra"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D02"] [WhiteElo "2441"] [BlackElo "2495"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "117"] [GameId "2351215330730099"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Ganges Grandmasters"] [BlackTeam "Triveni Kings"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 9,116,6,19,17,47,30,38,42,51,3,12,0,0,0,0,-3,-3,0,-2,-20,16,0,0,8,14,9,20,27,28,26,28,28,35,15,21,29,27,18,30,13,13,0,20,9,5,8,7,-5,18,19,11,16,18,0,0,0,0,0,29,4,23,22,28,28,28,28,25,25,31,28,47,47,60,62,80,80,129,133,122,115,129,129,143,110,115,117,108,108,932,85,234,214,233,233,227,209,238,236,224,142,142,142,1879,8,8,8,5126,4925,1643]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:20:03.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:20:02.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 3. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 5. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:33] D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4.} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 7. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 8. c4 {[%emt 0:00:10] White is slightly better.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:25]} 9. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:58]} (9. Nc3 $14) 9... Qe7 $11 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 10. Bg5 $146 {[%emt 0:03:33]} ({Predecessor:} 10. cxd5 Nxd5 11. Bg5 f6 12. Bh4 Rd8 13. Qb3 Na5 14. Qa4 Bb6 15. a3 Bd7 16. Qc2 {1-0 Deac,B (2692)-Devaev,A (2306) Titled Tuesday intern op 04th Feb Early blitz 2025 (1)}) 10... h6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 11. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 12. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 13. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 14. Nfd4 {[%emt 0:02:10]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 15. Rc1 {[%emt 0:01:27]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 16. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 17. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rab8 {[%emt 0:03:43]} 18. b4 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 19. Nxd7 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Rxd7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 20. a4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 21. Bd3 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:06] Opposite bishops and equal position} 22. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 23. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:10][%CAl Bd7d6,Bd6e6,Be6e7][%mdl 32]} 24. a5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 25. Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 26. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 27. Rb1 {[%emt 0:01:41]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 28. a6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:02:26]} 29. Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxe7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 30. Rec1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 31. b5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} cxb5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 32. Bxb5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 33. g3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 34. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rxb1 {[%emt 0:02:17]} 35. Rxb1 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. e4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 37. Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 38. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 39. Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 40. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 41. e5 {[%emt 0:40:00]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:40:50]} 42. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (42... g4 $142) 43. f4 $16 {[%emt 0:00:00]} gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 45. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. exf6+ {[%emt 0:00:18]} Kxf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 47. Rd6+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. f5 {[%emt 0:00:04] White is much more active.} Rc5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:19][%mdl 8192] [#]} (48... Re7+ $16 49. Kd5 Rc7) 49. Bd3 $2 {[%emt 0:01:19]} (49. Rg6+ $18 {is more deadly.} Kf7 50. Rxb6) 49... Rc1 {[%emt 0:01:13]} (49... h5 $16 {is a better defense.}) 50. Rg6+ $18 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 51. Rxh6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re1+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 52. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 54. Rxb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} axb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Kb5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Reject} 55. Kxd4 $6 Ke7 $11) 55... Rd1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:05][%mdl 8192] [#]} (55... Re5+ $16 56. Kxb6 Kf6) 56. Be4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Better is} 56. a7 $18 Rxd3 57. a8=Q) 56... Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Kxb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 8192]} (57... Ra3 $11) 58. a7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 59. a8=Q {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.28 (precise) /Black=0.50 Loses game: --- Black=3 Missed win: White=2 --- Mistake: White=1 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=3 OK: White=4 Black=9 Strong: White=1 ---} 1-0 [Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Group 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.05"] [Round "2.6"] [White "Mendonca, Leon Luke"] [Black "Pranav, V.."] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E06"] [WhiteElo "2633"] [BlackElo "2677"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "79"] [GameId "2351215330730101"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Ganges Grandmasters"] [BlackTeam "Triveni Kings"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 22,79,0,-12,-25,-26,-26,-24,-20,-22,-5,-11,-10,-45,-45,-56,-51,-48,-31,-20,-10,-10,-6,-9,-8,-22,-22,-23,-12,-12,-8,-12,-11,-44,0,-3,-6,-14,0,-12,0,-50,-54,-55,-52,-65,-31,-55,-51,-51,-51,-128,-107,-123,-110,-165,-162,-133,-120,-122]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:20:02.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:20:01.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. d4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 10. Rad1 {[%emt 0:01:34]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 11. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Nhf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 12. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:22] E06: Closed Catalan: Early deviations.} 13. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 14. e4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:53] Black has an edge.} 15. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Rc8 $146 {[%emt 0:00:03]} ({Predecessor:} 15... Qc7 16. Rfe1 Rfd8 17. Ne3 c5 18. d5 exd5 19. e5 Ne4 20. Nf5 Bf8 21. h4 g6 22. Ne3 Bg7 23. h5 Qe7 24. hxg6 fxg6 25. Nxd5 Rxd5 26. Rxd5 Bxd5 27. Rxe4 {½-½ Sargsyan,S (2628)-Maghsoodloo,P (2701) Abu Dhabi op Blitz 27th 2021 (5)}) 16. Ne3 {[%emt 0:04:38]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 17. e5 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 18. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qc4 {[%emt 0:02:29]} 20. Rc1 {[%emt 0:01:51]} Qxa2 {[%emt 0:01:35]} 21. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 22. Rxa7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 23. Qd1 {[%emt 0:01:16]} Qxb2 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 24. Qb1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 25. Qa1 {[%emt 0:01:33]} Qc4 {[%emt 0:04:17]} 26. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 27. Qb2 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 28. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:01:26]} 29. Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 30. h4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 31. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (31. Bb5 $11 Qe7 32. Rxa7 Qxa7 33. Ra1) 31... Ba6 $15 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 32. Bxa6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rxa6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 34. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 35. Ne1 {[%emt 0:00:32]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 36. Rc6 {[%emt 0:01:03]} (36. Nd3 $15) 36... Qa7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 37. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:39]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 38. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (38. Qc1 $17) 38... Be7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.13 (very precise) /Black=0.08 (flawless) Mistake: White=3 --- Inaccurate: White=2 Black=2 OK: White=4 Black=4} 0-1