[Event "GCT Superbet Classic Romania 2026"]
[Site "Bucharest"]
[Date "2026.05.21"]
[Round "7.1"]
[White "Praggnanandhaa R"]
[Black "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "D38"]
[WhiteElo "2733"]
[BlackElo "2788"]
[WhiteFideId "-1"]
[BlackFideId "-1"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[GameId "2312509132140568"]
[EventDate "2026.??.??"]
[TimeControl "60"]
{[%evp 9,66,16,24,8,10,10,16,10,16,7,8,23,20,25,0,18,25,19,11,-25,11,-3,0,0,0,0,27,19,9,-2,-7,0,3,2,15,0,0,-8,0,-49,-47,-130,-138,-131,-122,-129,-122,-128,-61,-64,-58,-341,-347,-1029,-1086,-914,-914,-29994,-29995]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 5. Qa4+ {[%emt 0:01:16]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 6. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:37] D38: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defence (4 Nf3 Bb4).} dxc4 {[%emt 0:02:48]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:00:31]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:46]} 8. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:29] The position is equal.} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 9. Qc2 $1 {[%emt 0:01:41]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 10. dxe5 {[%emt 0:01:10]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 11. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 12. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:05:43]} 13. Bd3 {[%emt 0:01:10]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:21:40]} 14. e4 {[%emt 0:05:08]} c5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Predecessor:} 14... Qd6 15. Nd5 Nxd5 16. exd5 h6 17. Rhe1 Bd7 18. Kb1 Re8 19. h3 a5 20. g4 b5 {0-1 Nurgaliyeva,Z (2286)-Kuandykuly,D (2387) Moscow Aeroflot op-A 2026 (9)}) 15. f4 {[%emt 0:14:47]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 16. Bxc3 {[%emt 0:02:30]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:09:12]} 17. Rde1 {[%emt 0:02:48]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 18. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:03:01]} Rac8 $132 {[%emt 0:00:10][%mdl 2048] Black is not keeping still} 19. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:00] A strong pair of Bishops.} b5 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 20. Kb1 {[%emt 0:01:19]} a5 {[%emt 0:04:00]} 21. h3 {[%emt 0:11:03]} Be6 {[%emt 0:02:07]} 22. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:04:26]} Qxe6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 23. f5 {[%emt 0:08:58]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:08:16]} 24. e5 {[%emt 0:16:19]} (24. Rc1 $11 {should be considered.}) 24... Nd5 $15 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 25. Qe2 {[%emt 0:08:15]} (25. Qd2 $15 Nxc3+ 26. Qxc3 Qxg2 27. Qb3) 25... Nf4 $17 {[%emt 0:12:08]} 26. Qg4 {[%emt 0:04:18]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 27. Qxf4 {[%emt 0:02:00]} bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:05] Black attacks} 28. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:05:58]} (28... Qxg2 $17 {[%csl Gc3][%CAl Rg2b2]} 29. Rh2 Qd5 (29... c2+ 30. Ka1 $15)) 29. b3 $15 {[%emt 0:02:14]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:13] Black is more active.} 30. b4 {[%emt 0:00:13][%mdl 8192] [#] This move loses the game for White.} (30. Qf3 $15 Qe8 31. Qxc3) 30... a3 $19 {[%emt 0:03:51]} 31. e6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:58]} (31. h4) 31... Qc5 {[%emt 0:02:34]} 32. Ka1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 33. Qg3 {[%emt 0:01:00]} c2 {[%emt 0:00:29] Weighted Error Value: White=0.60/Black=0.07 (flawless) Loses game: White=1 --- Mistake: White=3 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=2 OK: White=2 Black=2 Strong: White=1 ---} 0-1
[Event "GCT Superbet Classic Romania 2026"]
[Site "Bucharest"]
[Date "2026.05.21"]
[Round "7.2"]
[White "Sindarov, Javokhir"]
[Black "Keymer, Vincent"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "D50"]
[WhiteElo "2776"]
[BlackElo "2759"]
[WhiteFideId "-1"]
[BlackFideId "-1"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[GameId "2312509133430810"]
[EventDate "2026.??.??"]
[TimeControl "60"]
{[%evp 13,79,25,25,15,22,14,9,2,16,8,16,14,28,14,37,11,7,0,-5,-6,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,25,26,32,24,76,67,71,74,78,45,72,66,180,171,257,253,329,329,322,327,319,333,363,318,347,358,355,335,514,277,513,510,512,519,592,626,664,652,1185,1226]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:01:37]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 6. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 7. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 8. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:07] D50: Queen's Gambit Declined: Dutch-Peruvian Gambit.} Be6 {[%emt 0:02:40]} 9. e3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:55]} 10. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:14] The position is equal.} h6 {[%emt 0:04:03]} 11. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:05:17]} 12. O-O {[%emt 0:00:28]} Rc8 $146 {[%emt 0:13:55]} ({Predecessor:} 12... Bb4 13. a3 Ne4 14. Bxe4 Bxc3 15. Qxc3 dxe4 16. Rfd1 Qa5 17. b4 Qa4 18. Ne5 Rac8 19. Nxc6 Qxc6 {½-½ Nepomniachtchi,I (2779)-Vidit,S (2719) FIDE World Cup 2023 (5.4)}) 13. a3 {[%emt 0:11:49]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:07:09]} 14. Rac1 {[%emt 0:12:37]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 15. Na4 {[%emt 0:06:06]} Qb3 {[%emt 0:07:43]} 16. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 17. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d4 {[%emt 0:05:09]} 18. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:01:17]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 19. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:09:51]} 20. Bb3 {[%emt 0:08:29]} Rxc1 {[%emt 0:03:44]} (20... Bg4 $5 21. f3 $8 Rxc1 22. Bxc1 Be6 23. Bxe6 fxe6 $11) 21. Bxc1 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:02:44]} 22. f3 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:37]} (22... Be6 $11 23. Bxe6 fxe6) 23. Nc3 {[%emt 0:13:36]} Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:03][%CAl Od8d4]} 24. Qe2 {[%emt 0:09:53]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:02:30]} 25. g4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:03:36]} 26. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Be7 {[%emt 0:02:20]} ({Black should try} 26... Qb6 $1 $14 27. Nxf6+ gxf6) 27. g5 $36 {[%emt 0:00:29][%mdl 2048] Keeping Black busy.} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:07:23]} (27... Nd5 $142) 28. fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bxg5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 29. Bxf7+ {[%emt 0:00:16]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 30. b4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:03:13]} 31. Bxg5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 32. Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:31]} Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 33. d5 {[%emt 0:01:23]} Bh3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 34. Rf3 {[%emt 0:03:33] Active counter play!} g4 {[%emt 0:01:09]} (34... Qxh5 $142 35. Bxh5 g4) 35. Qxh6+ {[%emt 0:12:45]} gxh6 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Bg7h6,Bh6h5][%mdl 32]} 36. Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:05] White is clearly winning.} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 37. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Rc2+ {[%emt 0:01:32]} 38. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:02:55]} 39. Be6 {[%emt 0:01:37]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 40. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.04 (flawless) /Black=0.42 Mistake: --- Black=4 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=2 OK: White=3 Black=1 Best: White=1 ---} 1-0
[Event "GCT Superbet Classic Romania 2026"]
[Site "Bucharest"]
[Date "2026.05.21"]
[Round "7.3"]
[White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Deac, Bogdan-Daniel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "C55"]
[WhiteElo "2717"]
[BlackElo "2650"]
[WhiteFideId "-1"]
[BlackFideId "-1"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[GameId "2312509133430812"]
[EventDate "2026.??.??"]
[TimeControl "60"]
{[%evp 9,91,13,10,16,21,16,26,26,33,20,25,16,18,18,17,18,23,10,18,0,0,-21,0,0,8,11,11,0,-3,-22,-12,-17,-21,-35,-31,-31,-16,-26,-26,-34,-29,-53,-49,-79,-78,-98,-31,-37,-31,-31,-31,-39,-45,-37,-31,-36,-12,-4,0,0,0,0,-6,-7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 6. a4 {[%emt 0:00:04] C55: Two Knights: 4 d3, 4 d4 exd4 5 e5 and Max Lange Attack.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:16]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:23]} Na5 {[%emt 0:04:22]} 8. Ba2 {[%emt 0:00:41] White has an edge.} c5 {[%emt 0:00:08] 8...Nc6 is the hot move.} 9. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:06:27]} 10. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:03:44]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 11. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 12. Rb1 {[%emt 0:06:17]} Be6 {[%emt 0:09:30]} 13. c3 {[%emt 0:02:44]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:07:39]} 14. b4 {[%emt 0:02:03]} cxb4 {[%emt 0:02:15]} 15. Nxb4 {[%emt 0:03:27] A dynamic duo of knights.} Bd7 $146 {[%emt 0:01:36]} ({Predecessor:} 15... Bxa2 16. Nxa2 Qd7 17. c4 f5 18. Nc3 Nd4 19. Nxd4 exd4 20. Nd5 fxe4 21. dxe4 Rae8 {1-0 Duda,J (2724)-Ladan,N (2228) Titled Tuesday intern op 23rd May Late blitz 2023 (1)}) 16. Nd2 {[%emt 0:16:05]} Nxb4 {[%emt 0:03:46]} 17. cxb4 {[%emt 0:16:45]} Bh6 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Od7a4]} 18. b5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:02:32]} 19. Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be6 {[%emt 0:05:44]} 20. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxe6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 21. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 22. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 23. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:06:40]} 24. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 25. h4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b6 {[%emt 0:08:24]} 26. a5 {[%emt 0:06:15]} bxa5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 27. Nxa5 {[%emt 0:00:58] [#]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:07:39]} (27... a6 $1 $17 28. Nc6 Rd6) 28. Nc4 $15 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:05:43]} 29. b6 {[%emt 0:11:14]} axb6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 30. Rxb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxb6 {[%emt 0:03:29]} 31. Nxb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qd4 {[%emt 0:01:21][%csl Bb6,Bh4]} 32. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:08:47]} 33. g3 {[%emt 0:01:49] The position is equal.} e4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 34. dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 35. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rxe2 $11 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} 36. Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 37. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 38. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 39. fxe3 {[%emt 0:00:03] KR-KR} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 40. Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:00:52]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 42. Ra6+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 43. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 44. Ra6+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 45. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 46. Ra6+ {[%emt 0:00:14] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.05 (flawless) Mistake: --- Black=1 Inaccurate: White=1 --- OK: White=8 Black=5} 1/2-1/2
[Event "GCT Superbet Classic Romania 2026"]
[Site "Bucharest"]
[Date "2026.05.21"]
[Round "7.4"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "C79"]
[WhiteElo "2767"]
[BlackElo "2754"]
[WhiteFideId "-1"]
[BlackFideId "-1"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[GameId "2312509133430814"]
[EventDate "2026.??.??"]
[TimeControl "60"]
{[%evp 16,99,45,37,43,48,43,38,70,75,79,77,81,71,87,71,81,64,63,79,68,72,67,64,78,69,101,104,134,125,123,97,134,67,73,68,80,70,89,79,98,70,70,72,70,39,39,49,50,43,63,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,92,42,75,42,42,42,42,42,42,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:24]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. Bxc6+ {[%emt 0:00:13]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:35]} c5 {[%emt 0:01:04]} 8. c3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Be7 {[%emt 0:03:49]} 9. d4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:04] C79: Ruy Lopez: Steinitz-type lines with 3...a6 4 Ba4 Nf6 5 0-0 d6.} 10. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 11. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:10] White is slightly better. Prevents Nc6} 12. Nf5 $146 {[%emt 0:08:11]} ({Predecessor:} 12. Nc3 O-O 13. Nf5 Re8 14. Bg5 Qd7 15. Qf3 Qe6 16. Nxe7+ Rxe7 17. Bxf6 Qxf6 18. Qxf6 gxf6 {½-½ Alexakis,D (2482)-Hilby,C (2420) Kasparov CF University Cup rapid 2022 (5.121)}) 12... O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} 13. Bg5 {[%emt 0:04:17]} Re8 {[%emt 0:03:37]} 14. Qd4 {[%emt 0:17:02] White has more active pieces.} Qd7 {[%emt 0:17:41]} 15. Nxe7+ {[%emt 0:00:00] A sharp opening} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 16. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} h6 {[%emt 0:02:52]} 17. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:01:49]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 18. Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 19. Rac1 {[%emt 0:01:34]} Re7 {[%emt 0:06:22]} 20. f3 {[%emt 0:02:57]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 21. b3 {[%emt 0:01:56]} a5 {[%emt 0:06:46]} 22. Nc4 {[%emt 0:01:24]} a4 {[%emt 0:01:50]} 23. bxa4 {[%emt 0:09:44]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:08:51]} 24. Na5 {[%emt 0:04:16]} ({White should play} 24. Na3 $16) 24... Ra8 $14 {[%emt 0:03:45]} 25. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Re8 {[%emt 0:01:35]} 26. a5 {[%emt 0:07:59]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:04:08]} 27. Red1 {[%emt 0:02:43]} f5 {[%emt 0:03:52]} 28. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 29. Rd2 {[%emt 0:02:26]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:01:56]} 30. h3 {[%emt 0:03:34]} Bxc6 {[%emt 0:07:37]} 31. Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:13][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR. White is a pawn up.} Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 32. a6 {[%emt 0:02:14]} Re5 {[%emt 0:07:11]} 33. Rdc2 {[%emt 0:01:13]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 34. Rxc7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rxc7 {[%emt 0:02:41]} 35. Rxc7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxa6 {[%emt 0:00:03] KR-KR. White is a pawn up.} 36. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (36... Kf6 $14) 37. Kf2 {[%emt 0:01:13]} (37. Rd2 $16) 37... Ra3 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 38. g4 {[%emt 0:04:16]} h5 {[%emt 0:02:06]} 39. gxh5 {[%emt 0:02:35]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:02:43]} 40. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kxh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Kf4 {[%emt 0:05:58]} Kh4 {[%emt 0:13:23] The position is equal.} 42. Rd2 {[%emt 0:11:46]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:05:34]} 43. Rd4 {[%emt 0:11:29]} Rxa2 {[%emt 0:02:44]} 44. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:01:22]} Ra4+ {[%emt 0:02:35]} 45. Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Kg3 {[%emt 0:02:45]} 46. Kg5 {[%emt 0:01:05]} Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 47. Rd6 {[%emt 0:01:09]} Rxf3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 48. Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 49. Kxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kxh3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 50. Kxf7 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.10 (very precise) /Black=0.07 (flawless) Mistake: White=2 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=3 Black=4 OK: White=2 Black=9} 1/2-1/2