[Event "Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2026"] [Site "Chennai"] [Date "2026.07.20"] [Round "5.1"] [White "Pranesh M"] [Black "Niemann, Hans Moke"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C56"] [WhiteElo "2666"] [BlackElo "2730"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "207"] [GameId "2334107527524402"] [EventDate "2026.07.16"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 11,207,-5,-12,-29,28,24,24,15,31,0,9,0,8,2,14,7,15,-9,31,46,53,24,40,0,20,28,21,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,31,31,31,31,38,38,38,38,38,38,39,32,39,32,32,33,53,53,53,0,0,0,0,0,0,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,0,-8,0,0,0,-8,-8,-8,0,-8,0,-8,-8,-8,0,0,0,0,0,-8,0,-8,0,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,0,-8,-8,-8,0,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,0,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,0,-8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-77,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,8,8,8,8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02.03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:11.03][%CAl Be7e5,Be5d4][%mdl 32]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 4. d4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 5. e5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:02:57]} 6. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:15] C56: Two Knights: 4 d4 exd4 5 0-0 Nxe4.} Be7 {[%emt 0:06:52]} ({Black should play} 7... Ne6) 8. Rd1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:28]} O-O {[%emt 0:23:21.01]} 9. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:03:01] White has an edge.} d6 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 10. Bf4 {[%emt 0:13:20]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:05:54]} 11. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ne6 $146 {[%emt 0:00:12]} ({Predecessor:} 11... Bg5 12. exd6 Bxf4 13. Rxf4 Be6 14. Qd2 cxd6 15. Nc3 Qb6 16. b3 Bxc4 17. Rxc4 Rad8 18. Nd5 Qa6 19. Nf6+ Kh8 20. Rh4 {1-0 Loew,G-Krauss,A Bayern-chB 61st 1990 (3)}) 12. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 13. exd6 {[%emt 0:04:04]} cxd6 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 14. Nc3 {[%emt 0:18:38.01][%CAl Bb1c3,Bc3b5,Bb5d6][%mdl 32]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:04:29]} 15. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Qxb2 {[%emt 0:01:22]} 16. Nb5 {[%emt 0:01:50]} ({Reject} 16. Nd5 exd5 17. Qxe7 Bf5 18. Qxd6 (18. Bxd6 Rfe8 $17) 18... Rad8 $11) 16... Qxa2 {[%emt 0:18:46]} 17. Nxd6 {[%emt 0:08:18]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:22][%CAl Bc8d7,Bd7c6,Bc6d5][%mdl 32]} 18. Be5 {[%emt 0:02:02]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:05:29]} 19. Rc4 {[%emt 0:07:58] [#] Ra1 is the strong threat.} Bxd6 {[%emt 0:05:15]} 20. Ra1 {[%emt 0:02:41]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 21. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:06] This pair of bishops is nice.} 22. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:22] The board is on fire.} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 23. Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 24. Rxa7 {[%emt 0:03:13]} Rxc2 {[%emt 0:00:21] [#] ( ? ...Rc1+)} 25. f3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rc1+ {[%emt 0:01:23]} 26. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:05][%mdl 1024] White has compensation.} Rc2+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 27. Kg3 {[%emt 0:02:21]} h6 {[%emt 0:05:22]} 28. Ra4 {[%emt 0:03:40]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:03:56]} 29. h3 {[%emt 0:04:22]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:04:45]} 30. Rb4 {[%emt 0:03:09]} Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 31. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 32. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 33. Rf4 {[%emt 0:01:24]} (33. Rb6 $14) 33... Rxf4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 34. Kxf4 {[%emt 0:00:05][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQ-KRB} Rc4+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Ke5 {[%emt 0:03:46]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 36. f4 {[%emt 0:03:10]} Re4+ {[%emt 0:01:25]} 37. Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 38. Qxb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxg2 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 39. Qb8+ {[%emt 0:02:11]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:01:30]} 40. Qb3 {[%emt 0:01:30]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 41. Qb1 {[%emt 0:30:32]} Rf5 {[%emt 0:30:38]} 42. h4 {[%emt 0:01:09]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 43. Qb8 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 44. Qe8+ {[%emt 0:00:24]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 45. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rf2 {[%emt 0:01:41]} 46. Qb4 {[%emt 0:01:36]} Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 47. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 48. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bf3 {[%emt 0:01:11]} 49. Qc2+ {[%emt 0:01:15]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 50. Qc8+ {[%emt 0:03:06]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 51. Qc5 {[%emt 0:01:39]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 52. Qg1+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 53. Qa7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 54. Qb8+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 55. Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 56. Qa4 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 57. Qb4 {[%emt 0:02:00]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 58. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:01:48]} 59. Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 60. Qb8+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 61. Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 62. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 63. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 64. Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Rc6+ {[%emt 0:00:23]} 65. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 66. Qb1+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re4+ {[%emt 0:00:40]} 67. Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 68. Qd3 {[%emt 0:01:17]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 69. hxg5 {[%emt 0:01:08]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 70. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kxg5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 71. Qg3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 72. Ke7 {[%emt 0:01:06]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 73. Qg8 {[%emt 0:01:31]} Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 74. Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kh5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 75. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Re4+ {[%emt 0:00:18]} 76. Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:03][%csl Gf6][%CAl Rg8g6]} Rf4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 77. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf5+ {[%emt 0:00:16]} 78. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} h3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 79. Ke3 {[%emt 0:01:15]} Rf3+ {[%emt 0:01:29]} 80. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 81. Qb8 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Rf5 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 82. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 83. Qg8+ {[%emt 0:00:23]} Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 84. Qb8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rf3+ {[%emt 0:01:03]} 85. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 86. Qe5 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 87. Qg7+ {[%emt 0:01:14]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 88. Qc7+ {[%emt 0:01:03]} e5 {[%emt 0:01:42]} 89. Qc1+ {[%emt 0:00:36]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 90. Qd2 {[%emt 0:02:02]} (90. Qc8+ $11 Kf4 (90... Kg3 91. Qf5 $11) 91. Qc1+ Ke4 92. Qh1+ Kd4 93. Qa1+ Kc5 94. Qa5+ (94. Qxe5 h2 $11) 94... Rb5 95. Qa3+ Kb6 96. Qxh3) 90... Bc4+ {[%emt 0:02:45]} (90... Rb2 $17 91. Qxb2 h2) 91. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:18] The position is equal.} Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 92. Qb4 {[%emt 0:02:19]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 93. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 94. Qc8+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 95. Qg8+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kh5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 96. Qh8+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kg6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 97. Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Rd2+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 98. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rg2+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} 99. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 100. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 101. Qg3+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 102. Qd6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 103. Qd5+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 104. Qd6+ {[%emt 0:00:12] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.06 (flawless) Mistake: White=2 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=2 OK: White=23 Black=9 Best: White=4 Black=5 Strong: White=1 Black=2} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2026"] [Site "Chennai"] [Date "2026.07.20"] [Round "5.2"] [White "Gukesh D"] [Black "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D31"] [WhiteElo "2717"] [BlackElo "2757"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "126"] [GameId "2334107527524404"] [EventDate "2026.07.16"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 15,125,14,6,-37,-27,-33,-35,-22,43,42,36,33,32,33,29,34,26,28,38,37,26,31,32,15,33,20,31,12,70,41,100,103,445,445,451,404,401,429,393,0,172,0,338,140,152,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,3,9,9,9,18,0,11,0,0,0,0,-8,-8,-8,-8,-40,-52,-126,-126,-122,-133,-159,-162,-108,-115,-104,-104,-102,-98,-96,-96,-219,-14,-344,-348,-422,-421,-647,-643,-615,-649,-1400,-1400,-1157,-1190,-1134,-1134,-1502,-1422,-5821,-5821,-29980]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:06.03] Krasenkow,Michal} e6 {[%emt 0:00:50.03]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:41]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 5. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 7. g4 {[%emt 0:00:08] 7.g4 has lost popularity.} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 8. h4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 9. Nh3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:08] D31: Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav without ...Nf6 (+ Marshall Gambit and Noteboom) and Exchange Variation lines without ...Nf6.} ({Predecessor:} 9. Be2 h6 10. a3 Ngf6 11. f3 Nb6 12. Bd3 Nc4 13. Qc2 Nd7 14. h5 b5 15. Nge2 a5 16. Kf2 O-O {0-1 Warmerdam,M (2679)-Fedoseev,V (2692) Bundesliga 2425 2024 (9.5)}) 9... Qb6 {[%emt 0:16:01]} 10. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Bxh4 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 11. g5 {[%emt 0:01:59] Black is slightly better.} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:48]} (11... Nf8 $1 $11) 12. Ng1 $1 $14 {[%emt 0:23:08]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 13. Nf3 {[%emt 0:06:29]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 14. Bh3 {[%emt 0:09:54.01] White sacrificed a pawn} h5 {[%emt 0:00:45] A sharp opening} 15. Bxg4 {[%emt 0:10:58]} hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 16. Nxh4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxh4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 17. Rxh4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxh4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 18. Qxg4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:05] Black is weak on the dark squares} 19. Bg3 {[%emt 0:09:21]} Ndf8 {[%emt 0:11:07]} 20. Kf1 {[%emt 0:03:43]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:04:56]} 21. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:11:44.01]} ({Black should play} 21... Qd8 $11) 22. Ne2 {[%emt 0:12:45]} g6 {[%emt 0:16:25]} (22... Qb4 $14) 23. Rh1 $16 {[%emt 0:04:18]} Qxb2 $2 {[%emt 0:03:47][%mdl 8192]} (23... Nf5 $16) 24. Rh8+ $18 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Nf8 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Oe7f5]} 25. Bd6 {[%emt 0:07:17]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 26. Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 27. Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (27. Bf4 $142) 27... Rd8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:08] [#]} 28. Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (28. Bf4 $1) 28... Rc8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 29. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (29. Bf4 $18 {and White stays clearly on top.}) 29... Nf5 $16 {[%emt 0:03:33] [#]} 30. Bg7 $2 {[%emt 0:08:51]} (30. Bf4 $1 $16 Ra8 31. Ng3) 30... Ke7 $1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 31. Bf6+ {[%emt 0:00:38]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:04:23]} 32. Be5+ {[%emt 0:00:20]} Ke7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:16][%CAl Ob2c2]} 33. Bf6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 34. Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:02:32] Active counter play!} 35. e4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nxg7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 36. Qxc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nge6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 37. Ng3 {[%emt 0:02:14]} Qxd4 {[%emt 0:01:26]} 38. Qxb7+ {[%emt 0:01:14]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:05] The board is on fire.} 39. Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Qa4 {[%emt 0:05:08]} 40. Qb2 {[%emt 0:00:42]} (40. exd5 Qxh4 41. dxe6 fxe6 $15) (40. Qb3 {simplifies} Qxb3 41. axb3 d4 42. Nf1) 40... d4 {[%emt 0:04:25]} 41. f4 {[%emt 0:30:43]} d3 {[%emt 0:01:19]} 42. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Ndc5 {[%emt 0:30:21][%CAl Oa4c2] White must now prevent ...Qc2!.} 43. f5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:03:58]} 44. Nxf5+ {[%emt 0:00:17]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 45. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:40] Against Qc2} Nxg5 {[%emt 0:00:50] A dynamic duo of knights.} 46. Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (46. Qb2 $1 $15) 46... Ncxe4 $17 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 47. Qb2 {[%emt 0:00:47] Wards off Qd4} Ke6 {[%emt 0:01:26]} 48. Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} c5 {[%emt 0:04:11]} 49. a3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:04:39] Wards off Qb7} 50. Qb3+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 51. Qxc4+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 52. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KNN} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 53. Nb2 {[%emt 0:00:50]} (53. Ne3+ $17 {is a better defense.} Kd4 54. Nf1) 53... d2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:24]} (53... Kd4 $19 54. Nxd3 Kxd3) 54. Rf5+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:32][%mdl 8192]} (54. Kf1 $11 {and White is okay.}) 54... Kd4 $19 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 55. Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 56. Nd1+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} (56. Rb5 $142) 56... Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 57. Ne3+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 58. Nd1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 59. Nb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 60. Kh3 {[%emt 0:01:29]} Ne1 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 61. Rd5 {[%emt 0:01:10] Prevents Nd3.} Nf2+ {[%emt 0:00:53]} 62. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Ned3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 63. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:06] Black used his chance. Weighted Error Value: White=0.82/Black=0.14 (very precise) Loses game: White=1 Black=1 Missed win: White=1 Black=1 Mistake: White=6 Black=3 Inaccurate: White=2 --- OK: White=5 Black=7 Best: White=1 --- Strong: White=1 Black=4} 0-1 [Event "Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2026"] [Site "Chennai"] [Date "2026.07.20"] [Round "5.3"] [White "Nihal Sarin"] [Black "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B50"] [WhiteElo "2717"] [BlackElo "2766"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "76"] [GameId "2334107527524406"] [EventDate "2026.07.16"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 11,75,0,2,10,16,14,6,0,18,-10,9,-24,-24,-19,-16,-30,6,-44,-42,-46,-50,-64,-109,-132,-137,-131,-129,-143,-121,-154,-156,-171,-152,-200,-220,-207,-184,-197,-168,-246,-147,-164,-157,-267,-275,-313,-191,-344,-343,-371,-353,-402,-395,-381,-347,-529,-539,-753,-754,-733,-728,-763,-658,-592,-479,-808]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:02:20.03]} c5 {[%emt 0:01:33.03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:09]} g6 {[%emt 0:01:31]} 6. c3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 7. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:08] B50: Sicilian: 2...d6, Miscellaneous.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:28]} 8. a4 {[%emt 0:01:20] outshines the older 8.Bb3.} b6 {[%emt 0:03:17]} 9. Bg5 $146 {[%emt 0:06:43] The position is equal.} ({Predecessor:} 9. Bb3 Bb7 10. Nbd2 a6 11. Nf1 b5 12. Ng3 e6 13. d4 c4 14. Bc2 b4 15. Qe2 {½-½ Santos Latasa,J (2615)-Nasuta,G (2498) Grand Prix PlusCity Rapid 2026 (5)}) 9... Bb7 {[%emt 0:05:49]} 10. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:33]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 11. Bb3 {[%emt 0:03:27]} h6 {[%emt 0:07:05]} 12. Be3 {[%emt 0:06:29]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:05:11]} 13. h3 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 14. Nf1 {[%emt 0:02:33]} (14. Bf4 $11) 14... e5 $15 {[%emt 0:03:10]} 15. Qc1 {[%emt 0:28:04.01]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 16. N1h2 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Na5 {[%emt 0:10:32.01]} 17. Bc2 {[%emt 0:06:47]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 18. dxc4 {[%emt 0:07:46]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 19. Nd2 {[%emt 0:08:49]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:03:08][%CAl Od6d5] Black is much more active.} 20. Qd1 {[%emt 0:04:16]} d5 {[%emt 0:05:40]} 21. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 22. Qc1 {[%emt 0:06:20]} (22. Qe2 $17) 22... f5 $19 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 23. Ndf3 {[%emt 0:01:29]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:05:11]} 24. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:04:25]} 25. Qc2 {[%emt 0:03:10]} (25. Nf1 {was necessary.}) 25... e4 {[%emt 0:02:15]} (25... Ndxe3 $19 26. fxe3 e4) 26. Nd4 $17 {[%emt 0:01:37]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:06:12]} 27. Nf1 {[%emt 0:01:15]} (27. Bxd5 $17 Rxd5 (27... Bxd5 $2 28. Bf4 $19) 28. Nb5) 27... Nd3 $19 {[%emt 0:03:51]} 28. Red1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} a6 {[%emt 0:02:31]} 29. Bd2 $2 {[%emt 0:05:18] [#]} (29. Rxd3 exd3 30. Qxd3) 29... Nxf2 {[%emt 0:02:18]} 30. Kxf2 {[%emt 0:00:41]} e3+ {[%emt 0:00:34]} 31. Kg1 {[%emt 0:01:44]} exd2 {[%emt 0:03:47]} 32. Rxd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 33. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (33. a5 $142) 33... Nxg2 {[%emt 0:01:55] Black is clearly winning.} 34. Ne6 {[%emt 0:02:10] Inhibits Nf4.} Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 35. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nh4 {[%emt 0:01:30]} 36. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:02:03]} 37. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:06] Prevents Qh1+} Re8 {[%emt 0:02:20]} 38. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:09]} (38. Bd5 $142 Qd7 39. Rd1 Rxe2 (39... Bxd5 40. Rxd5 Qxd5 41. Qxe8 $17) 40. Bg8+ Kxg8 41. Rxd7 Re1+ 42. Rf1 Rxf1+ (42... Nf3+ $2 43. Kg2 $19) 43. Nxf1) 38... f4 {[%emt 0:01:17] Weighted Error Value: White=0.58/Black=0.45 Missed win: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=6 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=3 Black=2 OK: White=4 Black=7 Best: --- Black=1} 0-1 [Event "Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2026"] [Site "Chennai"] [Date "2026.07.20"] [Round "5.4"] [White "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Black "Andreikin, Dmitry"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C84"] [WhiteElo "2749"] [BlackElo "2710"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "81"] [GameId "2334107527524408"] [EventDate "2026.07.16"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 17,81,34,33,28,36,18,44,8,18,6,17,17,47,35,42,38,31,38,54,47,100,35,25,11,33,11,11,11,11,8,13,17,51,16,19,15,8,8,8,9,10,11,10,0,0,0,0,-8,-8,-11,-6,-10,-8,-9,-9,-25,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:06.03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:17.03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:47]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 6. c3 {[%emt 0:00:55]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:19]} 7. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 8. Ba4 {[%emt 0:01:14]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 9. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 10. exd5 {[%emt 0:12:40] C84: Closed Ruy Lopez: Unusual White 6th moves.} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 11. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:12][%CAl Bb1d2,Bd2e4,Be4g5][%mdl 32]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:05:28]} 12. Qe2 {[%emt 0:06:23][%CAl Rf3e5] White is slightly better.} Qd7 $146 {[%emt 0:13:18]} ({Predecessor:} 12... Rfe8 13. Ne4 Rad8 14. Nfg5 Bg6 15. h3 Qd7 16. Nxf6+ Bxf6 17. Ne4 Be7 18. Be3 f5 {0-1 Firouzja,A (2702)-Aronian,L (2758) chess.com Speed blitz 2019 (1.18)}) 13. a4 {[%emt 0:05:09]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:10:00]} 14. Ne4 {[%emt 0:02:09]} (14. Nxe5 Nxe5 15. Qxe5 Rae8 $19) 14... b4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 15. a5 {[%emt 0:23:41.01]} bxc3 {[%emt 0:03:46]} 16. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:32:55.01]} 17. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:45][%CAl Bb2c3,Bc3c4][%mdl 32]} Nxa5 {[%emt 0:05:02]} 18. Neg5 {[%emt 0:05:02]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:04:18]} (18... Bxg5 $14 19. Nxg5 Qg6 (19... Nxc3 $2 20. Qd2 $18)) 19. Qxe5 {[%emt 0:04:08]} ({White should play} 19. Bd2 $16 Nc6 20. g4) 19... Rad8 $14 {[%emt 0:02:42]} 20. c4 {[%emt 0:05:07]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:04:21]} 21. Ba3 {[%emt 0:16:46]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:03:34]} 22. Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Nxf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 23. Bxf8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Kxf8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 24. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:06:17] This pair of bishops is nice.} 25. g4 {[%emt 0:11:14]} Nb7 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 26. f4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Bxd3 {[%emt 0:03:22]} 27. Ngxf7 {[%emt 0:02:35]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:02:14]} 28. Nxd3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Bxe1 {[%emt 0:01:44]} 29. Nfe5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 30. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Nd8 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 31. Rb8 {[%emt 0:01:20]} Ke7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 32. Rxd8 {[%emt 0:02:06]} Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 33. Nc6+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 34. Nxd8+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kxd8 $11 {[%emt 0:00:05][%mdl 4096] Endgame KBN-KBN} 35. h3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 36. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 37. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:12] The position is equal.} a5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 38. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} a4 {[%emt 0:02:17]} 39. Nxa4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Nxa4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 40. Bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 41. Kf3 {[%emt 0:30:51] Weighted Error Value: White=0.08 (flawless) /Black=0.07 (flawless) Mistake: White=1 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=3 OK: White=4 Black=3 Best: --- Black=1 Strong: --- Black=1} 1/2-1/2