[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Date "2026.04.05"]
[Round "7.1"]
[White "Sindarov, Javokhir"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "D38"]
[WhiteElo "2745"]
[BlackElo "2753"]
[WhiteFideId "-1"]
[BlackFideId "-1"]
[PlyCount "170"]
[GameId "2295926198718556"]
[EventDate "2026.??.??"]
[TimeControl "60"]
{[%evp 18,170,19,10,22,12,29,15,9,0,0,4,15,0,0,0,0,0,25,36,24,34,38,14,4,9,22,8,23,21,21,14,11,10,11,6,10,6,6,5,9,2,24,22,27,15,29,19,46,46,47,48,58,49,59,59,65,61,58,57,85,68,101,94,100,114,147,147,147,147,147,0,153,153,153,153,153,147,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,0,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,396,396,153,153,153,153,153,153,30,153,149,153,153,153,46,153,153,153,0,156,0,156,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 6. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:16]} 8. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 9. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:00:14]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:07] D38: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defence (4 Nf3 Bb4).} 11. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 12. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:02:37]} 13. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:20:22]} 14. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Ba5 {[%emt 0:04:15]} 15. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 16. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Be8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 17. d5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 18. Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nxe7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 19. Nxb7 {[%emt 0:00:29][%CAl Bc5b7,Bb7a5,Ba5b3,Bb3d4][%mdl 32] [#]} Rdb8 {[%emt 0:21:56]} 20. Nxa5 {[%emt 0:01:33] Bxe8 is the strong threat.} Rxb5 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 21. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:54][%CAl Ba7a5,Ba5a4][%mdl 32]} 22. Rd2 {[%emt 0:08:17]} a4 {[%emt 0:03:29]} 23. Nbd4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:10] Repels Rc7} 24. h3 $146 {[%emt 0:01:09]} ({Predecessor:} 24. Ne5 Rc8 25. Rxc8 Nxc8 26. b3 axb3 27. axb3 Nd6 28. Nd3 Nb5 29. Nb4 Nxd4 30. Rxd4 {½-½ Ruck,R (2531)-Dizdar,G (2541) AUT-chT 0607 2006 (7)}) 24... Rab8 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 25. b3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} axb3 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 26. axb3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} f6 {[%emt 0:09:21]} 27. g4 {[%emt 0:12:07]} h5 {[%emt 0:02:41]} 28. Ne1 {[%emt 0:01:00]} hxg4 {[%emt 0:08:02]} 29. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:13:39]} 30. f3 {[%emt 0:04:42]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 31. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:23]} g5 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 32. Nd3 {[%emt 0:01:51]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:01:33]} 33. Kg3 {[%emt 0:06:23]} Nxd3 {[%emt 0:02:20]} 34. Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 35. Rd2 {[%emt 0:02:58]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:07:13]} 36. Rc5 {[%emt 0:05:58]} R8b7 {[%emt 0:03:43]} 37. Rh2 {[%emt 0:01:09] White is more active.} Rd6 {[%emt 0:01:44]} 38. Kf2 {[%emt 0:05:18]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 39. Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:05:30]} 40. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rdb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:08:23]} Be6 {[%emt 0:11:30]} 42. Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Rxb3+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} 43. Nxb3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxb3+ $16 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRB} 44. Kf2 {[%emt 0:04:35]} (44. Rd3 $16) 44... Rb2+ $2 {[%emt 0:01:15]} (44... Bxg4 $1 $11 45. fxg4 Rb2+ 46. Kg1 Rb1+ 47. Kg2 Rb2+ 48. Kg1) 45. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rxh2 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 46. Kxh2 {[%emt 0:00:23] KR-KB} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 47. Kg3 {[%emt 0:04:27]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 48. Ra8 {[%emt 0:01:46]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 49. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:00:22]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 50. Kf2 {[%emt 0:01:26]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 51. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 52. Kd4 {[%emt 0:01:20]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 53. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 54. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Ba2 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 55. Rc7 {[%emt 0:04:43]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 56. Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ba2 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 57. Rc2 {[%emt 0:06:58]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 58. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 59. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ba2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 60. Rb5 {[%emt 0:02:25]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:02:14]} 61. Rb7+ {[%emt 0:15:42]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 62. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 63. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:01:11]} 64. Rf1 {[%emt 0:01:48]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 65. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 66. Ra3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:59]} (66. Rb1 $16 Bc4 67. Rb8+ Kf7 68. Kc5) 66... Bc4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 67. Ra5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:38]} (67. Rc3 $18 Ba2 68. Rc8+ Kf7 69. Ra8) 67... Kf7 $16 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 68. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:02:43]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 69. Kd7 {[%emt 0:07:12]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 70. Rc7 {[%emt 0:01:36]} ({White should play} 70. Kd8+ $16 Kf8 71. Kd7) 70... Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (70... Be2 $11 {remains equal.}) 71. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Be6+ {[%emt 0:00:18]} 72. Kc6 {[%emt 0:01:09]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 73. Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} (73. Kd6 $16) 73... Be6 {[%emt 0:01:06] [#]} (73... Bc4 $14) 74. Kd6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 75. Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Ba2 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 76. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:05] Against Bc4} Kf8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 77. f4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (77. Rb8+ $16 Kf7 78. Rb2) 77... gxf4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 78. Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:01:23]} 79. Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 80. Rxf6+ {[%emt 0:00:27]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 81. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 82. Rg2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bd1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 83. Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bxg4+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} 84. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kh5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 85. Rxg4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kxg4 {[%emt 0:00:03] Black escapes into a draw. Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.09 (flawless) Missed win: White=1 --- Mistake: White=5 Black=3 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=3 OK: White=8 Black=8 Best: White=1 Black=1 Strong: --- Black=1} 1/2-1/2
[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Date "2026.04.05"]
[Round "7.2"]
[White "Praggnanandhaa R"]
[Black "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "D17"]
[WhiteElo "2741"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[WhiteFideId "-1"]
[BlackFideId "-1"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[GameId "2295926198784094"]
[EventDate "2026.??.??"]
[TimeControl "60"]
{[%evp 10,74,28,4,12,-8,43,39,43,43,40,38,41,41,50,24,27,33,28,24,26,29,27,33,34,41,29,0,0,0,0,0,0,-10,-16,-7,0,0,0,-28,-23,-19,-19,-26,-28,-35,0,-14,5,-20,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:04:51]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 5. a4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 6. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:12] D17: Slav Defence: 5 a4 Bf5: Lines with 6 Nh4 and 6 Ne5.} 7. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:03:49]} Na6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} (7... Nbd7 $1 $11) 8. f3 $14 {[%emt 0:07:16]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:17] White is slightly better.} 9. e4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 10. Ne5 {[%emt 0:14:52][%CAl Oe5c6]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 11. Be3 {[%emt 0:03:19][%CAl Bc1e3,Be3f4,Bf4c7][%mdl 32]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 12. Bc4 $146 {[%emt 0:10:19]} ({Predecessor:} 12. Rc1 g6 13. f4 Bg7 14. Be2 O-O 15. O-O Nd7 16. Nf3 Nc5 17. d5 b6 18. dxe6 Rxd1 19. exf7+ {½-½ Kaufman,D (2447)-Atalik,S (2438) Pozarevac Rudar GM 08 2025 (6)}) 12... Nd7 {[%emt 0:01:10][%CAl Bf6d7,Bd7e5,Be5d3][%mdl 32]} 13. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:06:29][%csl Ge5][%CAl Re6f7]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:16] [#]} 14. O-O $1 {[%emt 0:01:56]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:03:15]} 15. Bf4 {[%emt 0:01:27]} Nbd3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 16. Qxd3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nxd3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 17. Bxc7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 18. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:08:46]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:56]} 19. Bxa5 {[%emt 0:01:02]} g6 {[%emt 0:05:27]} 20. Ne2 {[%emt 0:04:40]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:01:20]} 21. Bc3 {[%emt 0:02:24]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 22. Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:08:19]} 23. a5 {[%emt 0:05:19]} Rhd8 {[%emt 0:04:25]} 24. a6 {[%emt 0:01:08]} bxa6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 25. Rxa6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 26. h4 {[%emt 0:11:46]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:15:38]} 27. Rd2 {[%emt 0:03:06]} h6 {[%emt 0:24:41]} 28. Nd1 $1 {[%emt 0:02:59] The position is equal.} g5 {[%emt 0:07:09]} 29. h5 {[%emt 0:05:23]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:11:19]} 30. Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} exd6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KRN} 31. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:01:31]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 32. Kf1 {[%emt 0:02:23]} ({Don't go for} 32. Rh7 $2 Nf7 33. Kf2 Kg8 34. Rxf7 Kxf7 $19) 32... d5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 33. exd5 {[%emt 0:01:09]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 34. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:20:55]} 35. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:01:28]} 36. Ra6 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 37. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:03:12]} 38. Ra6 {[%emt 0:01:23] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.06 (flawless) Mistake: --- Black=1 Inaccurate: White=3 --- OK: White=13 Black=5 Best: White=1 --- Strong: White=1 ---} 1/2-1/2
[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Date "2026.04.05"]
[Round "7.3"]
[White "Bluebaum, Matthias"]
[Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "D46"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[WhiteFideId "-1"]
[BlackFideId "-1"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[GameId "2295926198784096"]
[EventDate "2026.??.??"]
[TimeControl "60"]
{[%evp 20,80,21,11,17,19,16,18,13,13,16,6,18,13,12,12,23,5,4,0,0,0,0,0,52,49,50,50,51,51,51,52,53,52,53,56,61,51,47,46,59,59,60,58,66,54,68,39,39,37,64,52,71,47,39,8,5,8,8,8,2,3,11]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 5. a3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 7. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:06][%CAl Bf1d3,Bd3e4,Be4c2][%mdl 32]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 8. e4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 9. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 10. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:16]} 11. O-O {[%emt 0:00:08]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:04] D46: Semi-Slav: 5 e3 Nbd7 6 Bd3, Black avoids the Meran.} 12. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:33:15]} 13. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:20]} exd4 {[%emt 0:04:41]} 14. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:20:19]} 15. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:15][%csl Gc2][%CAl Re4h7] [#]} Nxf3+ {[%emt 0:00:17]} 16. Kh1 $146 {[%emt 0:00:12]} ({Predecessor:} 16. Qxf3 Qh4 17. h3 f5 18. b4 Bd7 19. Bb2 Rae8 20. c5 Qf4 21. Bb3+ Kh7 22. Qxf4 Bxf4 {1-0 Aradhya,G (2202)-Ghosh,D (2469) IND-ch Rapid 2025 (5)}) 16... g6 {[%emt 0:05:47]} 17. Qxf3 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Qh4 {[%emt 0:00:02][%csl Gc7,Bc4,Bh2][%CAl Rh4h2]} 18. h3 {[%emt 0:02:19] Active counter play!} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 19. Be3 {[%emt 0:01:52][%CAl Bc1e3,Be3a7,Ba7b6,Bb6c7,Bc7e5][%mdl 32]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:04:19]} 20. Rad1 {[%emt 0:02:48]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 21. Bxa7 {[%emt 0:04:07]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:05:27]} ({Better is} 21... Rxe1+ $11 22. Rxe1 Be6 (22... Qxc4 23. Bb6 $16)) 22. Bb6 $14 {[%emt 0:07:07]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:02:36]} 23. Rxe1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qxc2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 24. Bxc7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Re8 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 25. Rxe8+ {[%emt 0:07:56]} Bxe8 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQB-KQB} 26. Be5 {[%emt 0:04:32] Repels Qxb2} Qb1+ {[%emt 0:04:01]} 27. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. Qe3 {[%emt 0:02:00]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:01:48]} 29. Qd4 {[%emt 0:02:13]} g5 {[%emt 0:06:01]} 30. Bh8 {[%emt 0:03:16][%csl Gh8][%CAl Rd4g7] [#]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 31. f4 {[%emt 0:06:24]} gxf4 {[%emt 0:02:04]} 32. Qxf4 {[%emt 0:03:11]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:27] Inhibits Bf6+.} 33. Bg7 {[%emt 0:05:35]} h5 {[%emt 0:05:16]} 34. Bc3 {[%emt 0:08:57]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:03:12]} 35. Kh1 {[%emt 0:10:36]} b5 {[%emt 0:05:58]} 36. Ba5 {[%emt 0:04:32][%csl Ga5][%CAl Rf4c7]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:01:23]} 37. Qb8 {[%emt 0:01:47]} Qd1+ {[%emt 0:00:06] The position is equal.} 38. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qd6+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 39. Qxd6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kxd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.05 (flawless) Mistake: --- Black=1 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=1 OK: White=1 Black=3} 1/2-1/2
[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Date "2026.04.05"]
[Round "7.4"]
[White "Esipenko, Andrey"]
[Black "Wei, Yi"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "C43"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[BlackElo "2754"]
[WhiteFideId "-1"]
[BlackFideId "-1"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[GameId "2295926198784098"]
[EventDate "2026.??.??"]
[TimeControl "60"]
{[%evp 9,60,1,7,-20,-16,-4,0,-5,0,8,11,9,4,6,21,5,18,6,4,-64,-68,-68,-73,-82,-66,-81,-104,-83,-108,-106,-100,-110,-103,-114,-108,-95,-70,-74,-75,-95,-53,-95,-100,-267,-272,-1290,-1288,-1457,-1457,-29990,-29991,-29992,-29993]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 Nxc3 6. dxc3 Be7 7. Bf4 Nc6 8. Qd2 Be6 9. O-O-O Qd7 10. Be2 O-O-O 11. Ng5 Bxg5 12. Bxg5 f6 13. Be3 h5 14. b3 Qf7 15. Bb5 Bd7 16. Rhe1 Rhe8 17. Kb2 a6 18. Bf1 {½-½ Esipenko,A (2681)-Wei,Y (2753) FIDE World Cup 2025 (7.2)}) 3... Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 4. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} d5 {[%emt 0:03:56]} 5. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Be7 {[%emt 0:11:52]} 6. f3 {[%emt 0:00:41] C43: Petroff Defence: 3 d4.} Nd6 {[%emt 0:02:25]} 7. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nf5 $146 {[%emt 0:08:07]} ({Predecessor:} 7... c6 8. Bf4 O-O 9. O-O-O Nd7 10. Nd3 a5 11. h4 b5 12. a3 Nc4 13. Qe1 b4 14. axb4 axb4 {0-1 Nguyen Thanh Tra,M-Dam,T VIE-ch U17 Girls 2005 (9)}) 8. Qf2 {[%emt 0:01:00] The position is symmetric and equal. The position is equal.} O-O {[%emt 0:04:50][%CAl Oc7c5] ...c5! would now be deadly.} 9. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} f6 {[%emt 0:06:58]} 10. Nd3 {[%emt 0:06:44]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 11. Ne2 $1 {[%emt 0:03:51]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 12. Nxb4 {[%emt 0:01:19]} Bxb4+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 13. c3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 14. Bd2 {[%emt 0:01:43]} (14. O-O-O $11) 14... Qe8 $15 {[%emt 0:03:24]} 15. Kd1 {[%emt 0:36:12]} Qa4+ {[%emt 0:05:33]} 16. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:52]} b5 {[%emt 0:18:09] Black has more active pieces. The white rooks are passive.} 17. Nf4 {[%emt 0:11:06]} c5 {[%emt 0:06:06]} 18. Bd3 {[%emt 0:07:16]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:02:26]} 19. Bc2 {[%emt 0:01:18]} Qa6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 20. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:02:07]} 21. Kb1 {[%emt 0:10:59]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:02:59]} 22. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:08:15]} 23. Ne2 {[%emt 0:01:34][%CAl Oa2a3] [#]} Ne7 $1 {[%emt 0:10:58][%CAl Oa6b6]} 24. g4 {[%emt 0:00:42][%CAl Od2f4]} (24. a3 Qb6) 24... Rfc8 {[%emt 0:02:55]} 25. h4 {[%emt 0:01:48][%CAl Oh4h5]} b4 $40 {[%emt 0:02:04][%mdl 128] White is in trouble.} 26. b3 $2 {[%emt 0:09:08] This costs White the game.} (26. Bf4 $17 {was the only chance.}) 26... Bb5 $19 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 27. bxc4 {[%emt 0:04:29] [#]} (27. Qe3 R4c7 28. Bxb5 Qxb5 29. a4 bxa3 30. Rc1) 27... Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 28. Bc2 {[%emt 0:06:25]} Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 29. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:44]} bxc3 {[%emt 0:07:35]} 30. Nc1 {[%emt 0:04:08]} Rb8+ {[%emt 0:00:03] Weighted Error Value: White=0.66/Black=0.05 (flawless) Loses game: White=1 --- Mistake: White=2 --- Inaccurate: White=1 Black=1 OK: White=4 Black=6 Best: White=1 Black=1 Strong: White=1 ---} 0-1