[Event "GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.10"] [Round "1.1"] [White "Sindarov, Javokhir"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D02"] [WhiteElo "2777"] [BlackElo "2721"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "114"] [GameId "2341768152859244"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 9,113,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,18,20,18,18,19,12,51,37,44,53,33,56,63,64,66,27,42,39,48,45,46,45,29,28,47,47,50,48,50,52,88,89,90,90,95,97,104,104,104,104,112,112,109,103,100,102,104,89,84,85,80,82,83,81,88,74,74,75,75,75,76,76,82,82,82,82,82,82,82,82,82,82,82,82,82,82,82,82,124,124,124,124,124,124,124,124,124,124,124,0,124,0,124,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02.03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:06.03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:31]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} 6. Ne5 {[%emt 0:03:50] D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4.} c5 {[%emt 0:01:42]} 7. dxc5 $1 {[%emt 0:02:18][%mdl 4] outshines the older 7.c3.} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 8. Bf4 {[%emt 0:01:37]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:03:05]} 9. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:07][%CAl Oc2c4]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 10. Bc3 {[%emt 0:01:31]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 11. e4 {[%emt 0:04:09]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:03:32]} 12. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 13. Bg2 $146 {[%emt 0:04:48]} ({Predecessor:} 13. Bf3 Qe7 14. Qe2 Re8 15. Re1 Nd5 16. Bd2 Nb4 17. Bc1 a5 18. c3 Nd5 19. Nd2 {½-½ Gukesh,D (2787)-Caruana,F (2776) Bucharest Superbet Classic 5th 2025 (9)}) 13... e5 {[%emt 0:07:19]} 14. Qxd8 {[%emt 0:04:17]} (14. Bxe5 Ng4 15. Qxd8 Rxd8 $17) 14... Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 15. Nd2 {[%emt 0:01:03][%CAl Od2b3]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:12:32][%CAl Bc8f5,Bf5d3,Bd3c4,Bc4d5][%mdl 32]} 16. Nb3 {[%emt 0:09:06]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:05:21]} 17. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:03:10][%CAl Bc3e5,Be5f4,Bf4e3,Be3d4][%mdl 32]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:09:00.01]} 18. Bf4 {[%emt 0:23:13.01]} Rac8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 19. c3 {[%emt 0:01:21]} (19. Bxb7 $2 {perishes.} Rxc2 20. Rac1 Bxf2+ 21. Kh1 Rxb2 $19) 19... Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:03] [#]} 20. Bf3 $1 {[%emt 0:07:13]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 21. Bxg4 {[%emt 0:04:58]} hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 22. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 23. Be3 $36 {[%emt 0:00:33][%mdl 2048] Black is under pressure.} Rc6 {[%emt 0:10:40]} 24. Nd4 {[%emt 0:01:20]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:01:31]} 25. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:04:49]} 26. Bxa7 {[%emt 0:05:57]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 27. Re5 {[%emt 0:01:37]} Be6 {[%emt 0:06:24]} 28. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rxa2 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 29. Rxa2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bxa2 $16 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB. White is a pawn up.} 30. Rg5 {[%emt 0:00:38][%csl Bg4,Bg7]} f6 {[%emt 0:27:33]} 31. Rxg4 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 32. f3 {[%emt 0:09:16]} Be6 {[%emt 0:03:47]} 33. Re4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 34. Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ra1+ {[%emt 0:01:39]} 35. Kg2 {[%emt 0:01:57]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 36. b4 {[%emt 0:01:45]} Rb2+ {[%emt 0:00:37]} 37. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} b5 {[%emt 0:01:26]} 38. g4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 39. g5 {[%emt 0:00:43]} fxg5 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 40. Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:04][%csl Bd5,Bg5]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:01:20]} 41. Rxg5 {[%emt 0:30:06]} Bd3 {[%emt 0:05:23]} 42. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 43. Rc8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 44. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:18][%CAl Oc4f1]} 45. Rxg7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kxg7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 46. Bd4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 47. Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:00] KB-KB. White is two pawns up.} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 48. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ba2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 49. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 50. h4 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Bh2h4,Bh4h5][%mdl 32]} Bb1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 51. h5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 52. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 53. Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 54. Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#] White threatens Kg7 and mate.} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 55. Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 56. Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 57. Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:43] Weighted Error Value: White=0.11 (very precise) /Black=0.03 (flawless) Inaccurate: White=2 Black=3 OK: White=17 Black=13 Best: White=1 --- Strong: --- Black=3} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.10"] [Round "1.2"] [White "Keymer, Vincent"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D02"] [WhiteElo "2767"] [BlackElo "2765"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "70"] [GameId "2341768152859246"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 9,69,0,0,0,0,0,0,4,0,-8,-12,-21,10,7,17,15,12,-11,18,19,36,12,20,0,32,8,16,4,6,16,37,10,19,16,27,20,29,20,33,54,44,2,18,9,17,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03.03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30.03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 3. c3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} a5 {[%emt 0:05:24]} 4. h3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} e6 $146 {[%emt 0:04:18]} ({Predecessor:} 4... Qd6 5. c4 e6 6. Nc3 Ne4 7. c5 Qd8 8. Bf4 Be7 9. e3 {1-0 Cuenca Jimenez,J (2480)-Shuvalova,P (2472) ESP-chT CECLUB Honor 2024 (7.17)}) 5. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:00:04] D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4.} O-O {[%emt 0:02:38]} 7. Be2 {[%emt 0:01:48]} Bxf4 {[%emt 0:05:51]} 8. exf4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. Ne5 {[%emt 0:07:22]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:05:00]} 10. Bxa6 {[%emt 0:01:43]} Rxa6 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 11. O-O {[%emt 0:14:43]} a4 {[%emt 0:05:35]} 12. Qd3 {[%emt 0:05:54][%CAl Oe5c6]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:03:03]} 13. Na3 {[%emt 0:07:13.01]} c5 {[%emt 0:05:43.01]} 14. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:11:52]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:06:20]} 15. Nb5 {[%emt 0:07:54]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:02:46]} 16. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:01:56]} 17. Rad1 {[%emt 0:01:57]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:04:54]} 18. Nxc7 {[%emt 0:02:26]} Qxc7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 19. f5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} exf5 {[%emt 0:01:59]} 20. Qxf5 {[%emt 0:01:20]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:04:27]} 21. Qg4 {[%emt 0:05:51]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:03:59]} 22. f4 {[%emt 0:02:39]} g6 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 23. Rd2 {[%emt 0:05:02]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:02:11]} 24. Red1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} h5 {[%emt 0:11:11]} 25. Qe2 {[%emt 0:05:54]} f6 {[%emt 0:02:38] The position is equal.} 26. a3 {[%emt 0:02:30]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:04:06]} 27. Qb5 {[%emt 0:02:57]} fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 28. fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rf4 {[%emt 0:04:02]} 29. Qa6 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:01:43]} 30. Rf1 {[%emt 0:04:35]} Rxf1+ {[%emt 0:00:22]} 31. Qxf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 32. Qa6 {[%emt 0:02:19]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:02:22]} 33. Qf1 {[%emt 0:02:21]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 34. Qa6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Qf1 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:18] Weighted Error Value: White=0.08 (flawless) /Black=0.05 (flawless) Inaccurate: White=2 Black=3 OK: White=6 Black=8} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.10"] [Round "1.3"] [White "Sevian, Samuel"] [Black "Praggnanandhaa R"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C78"] [WhiteElo "2701"] [BlackElo "2750"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "95"] [GameId "2341768152863344"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 15,95,8,20,25,38,30,34,6,20,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-7,-7,0,0,0,-4,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-4,0,-9,0,-2,0,0,-8,-9,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:33.03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:14.03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:12][%CAl Bf1b5,Bb5a4,Ba4b3][%mdl 32]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:16]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 6. c3 {[%emt 0:04:55]} b5 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:06:46]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 8. a4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:42] 8...Bb7 gains popularity.} 9. axb5 {[%emt 0:03:04] C78: Ruy Lopez: Archangelsk and Möller Defences.} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 10. Rxa8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qxa8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 11. d3 {[%emt 0:01:03] White is slightly better.} Qa1 $146 {[%emt 0:08:04] The position is equal.} ({Predecessor:} 11... O-O 12. h3 Bxf3 13. Qxf3 Na5 14. Bc2 b4 15. Bg5 Qd8 16. Nd2 h6 17. Bh4 Qe7 {½-½ Ozolin,M (2367)-Looshnikov,N (2462) Nezhmetdinov Memorial 30th 2008 (6)}) 12. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:04:26]} O-O {[%emt 0:05:32]} 13. h3 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:11:04]} 14. Re1 {[%emt 0:19:54.01]} b4 {[%emt 0:11:52.01]} 15. Qc2 {[%emt 0:02:20]} Qa7 {[%emt 0:01:32]} 16. Nc4 {[%emt 0:05:58]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 17. Be3 {[%emt 0:01:02]} bxc3 {[%emt 0:05:47]} 18. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:51]} h6 {[%emt 0:01:45]} 19. Rb1 {[%emt 0:12:25]} Be6 {[%emt 0:05:06]} 20. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:01:33]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 21. Ne3 {[%emt 0:01:54]} Bxb3 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 22. Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:19] Not much happening anymore. The position is symmetric and equal} 23. g3 {[%emt 0:06:37]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:01:59]} 24. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Rxb3 {[%emt 0:05:04]} 25. Qxb3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 26. Qb2 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:02:09]} 27. Qa3 {[%emt 0:07:54]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:03:20]} 28. Nh4 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Qa7 {[%emt 0:06:09]} 29. Qa2 {[%emt 0:05:51]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:10:08]} 30. Qb2 {[%emt 0:02:43]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:02:24] Wards off Qb8} 31. Nf3 {[%emt 0:01:53]} Qa7 {[%emt 0:03:22]} 32. Qc2 {[%emt 0:04:12]} Nd8 {[%emt 0:03:58]} 33. d4 {[%emt 0:01:20]} Qa8 {[%emt 0:02:18]} 34. dxe5 {[%emt 0:01:34]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 35. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Qxe4+ {[%emt 0:01:53]} 36. Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nxe4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:05][%mdl 4096] Endgame KNN-KNN} 37. c4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 38. Nd3 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 39. h4 {[%emt 0:00:58]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 40. Nb4 {[%emt 0:02:20]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 41. Nf1 {[%emt 0:08:42]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:06:08]} 42. f3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:02:08]} 43. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:58]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:03:02]} 44. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 45. Nd3 {[%emt 0:01:33]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 46. Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 47. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 48. Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:54] Weighted Error Value: White=0.02 (flawless) /Black=0.02 (flawless) Inaccurate: White=1 --- OK: White=14 Black=12} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.10"] [Round "1.4"] [White "Giri, Anish"] [Black "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E15"] [WhiteElo "2764"] [BlackElo "2713"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "91"] [GameId "2341768152863346"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 18,91,23,17,31,13,50,20,16,16,11,15,14,12,12,12,12,12,9,11,14,14,14,14,12,12,31,21,37,15,19,14,13,12,15,15,15,12,15,8,8,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03.03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:04.03]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 4. Bd2 {[%emt 0:03:34]} Bxd2+ {[%emt 0:00:37]} 5. Qxd2 {[%emt 0:00:21]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 6. g3 {[%emt 0:03:28]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 7. b3 {[%emt 0:02:12]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:12]} 8. Bg2 {[%emt 0:04:30]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 9. cxd5 {[%emt 0:06:05] is the legacy move (9.0-0).} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 10. Nc3 {[%emt 0:02:11]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:06] E15: Queen's Indian: 4 g3 sidelines, 4 g3 Ba6 and 4 g3 Bb7 early deviations.} 11. Ne5 {[%emt 0:10:37] Prevents Nc6} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:02:53]} 12. O-O $146 {[%emt 0:12:59.01]} ({Inferior is} 12. Bxd5 cxd4 13. Nxd7 dxc3 14. Nxf6+ Qxf6 $17) ({Predecessor:} 12. Nxd7 Qxd7 13. dxc5 d4 14. Ne4 Nxe4 15. Bxe4 Rae8 16. c6 Qd6 17. Bd3 Qxc6 18. O-O Bxd3 {½-½ Alonso Rosell,A (2535)-Lagarde,M (2615) EU-ch 25th Eforie Nord 2025 (10)}) 12... cxd4 {[%emt 0:08:36]} 13. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 14. Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Rc3d5]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 15. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bxe2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 16. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:06:30]} 17. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:01:09]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 18. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:02:50]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:26:05.01]} 19. Rxe1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 20. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:12][%CAl Be1d1,Bd1d4,Bd4e4,Be4e5][%mdl 32]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 21. Qxd5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR} Qe8 {[%emt 0:02:15]} 22. h4 {[%emt 0:03:24]} a5 {[%emt 0:02:40]} 23. Rd4 {[%emt 0:10:14]} h6 {[%emt 0:04:01] The position is equal.} 24. Kg2 {[%emt 0:09:16]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 25. Re4 {[%emt 0:07:52]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:01:35]} 26. Qxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:07] KR-KR} 27. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} g6 {[%emt 0:06:48]} 28. g4 {[%emt 0:04:53]} a4 {[%emt 0:01:48]} 29. Re4 {[%emt 0:05:55]} axb3 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 30. axb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:05:08]} 31. g5 {[%emt 0:01:58]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 32. hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} f6 {[%emt 0:02:39]} 33. Re7+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 34. gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 35. b4 {[%emt 0:02:47]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 36. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 37. f4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 38. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 39. Rxb6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 40. Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 41. Rb7+ {[%emt 0:30:02]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:30:04]} 42. Rb8+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 43. Rb7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 44. Rxf7+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kxf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 45. f5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} gxf5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 46. Kxf5 {[%emt 0:00:02] Weighted Error Value: White=0.04 (flawless) /Black=0.03 (flawless) Inaccurate: White=1 Black=1 OK: White=6 Black=11} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.10"] [Round "1.5"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "Van Foreest, Jorden"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C54"] [WhiteElo "2792"] [BlackElo "2728"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "109"] [GameId "2341768152863348"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 15,108,16,13,31,12,2,13,0,0,0,0,0,12,0,0,0,18,16,34,32,28,7,20,20,36,31,91,100,83,75,111,115,111,108,107,108,112,101,101,114,107,101,120,117,131,139,131,124,158,146,176,157,157,191,191,165,177,167,160,156,144,154,176,185,181,191,188,191,193,195,304,286,310,310,310,310,318,310,309,307,354,354,347,255,242,250,260,258,259,264,260,257,381,373,429]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:05.03] Krasenkow,Michal} e5 {[%emt 0:00:12.03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 5. c3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} O-O {[%emt 0:01:11]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:01:45]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 7. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 8. Re1 {[%emt 0:02:50]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:01:31]} 9. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:04:24] C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 10. h3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 11. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:24] The position is equal.} (11. Bb5 {simplifies} Bd6 12. Nc4 Nxc4 13. Bxc4 Kh8 14. g4) 11... Qxd3 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 12. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:58] A sharp opening} 13. Nef3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:04:57]} 14. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 15. Qf1 $5 {[%emt 0:38:00.01][%mdl 4] Exploring less charted territory.} Bg6 $146 {[%emt 0:12:10]} ({Predecessor:} 15... Rfe8 16. Ne4 Be7 17. Bf4 Nd5 18. Bg3 Bxf3 19. gxf3 a6 20. Rad1 Qf5 21. Qc4 Nb6 {1-0 Aronian,L (2773)-Dominguez Perez,L (2758) Saint Louis Rapid 2020 (9.3)}) 16. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 17. Bf4 {[%emt 0:04:01]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:24:01.01]} 18. Re2 {[%emt 0:05:16]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:14:34]} 19. Rae1 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Na5 {[%emt 0:06:38]} 20. Bc2 {[%emt 0:04:00][%CAl Bb3c2,Bc2e4,Be4b7,Bb7a6,Ba6c4][%mdl 32]} Nac4 {[%emt 0:07:52]} (20... Nd5 $14 21. Bg3 b5) 21. Nh4 $16 {[%emt 0:04:22]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:05:58]} 22. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:01:02]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:13:30] [#]} 23. Bxd6 $1 {[%emt 0:06:19]} Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 24. Bxb7 {[%emt 0:00:12][%csl Oa7,Oc7] Black has weak pawns} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 25. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Rxe2 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 26. Qxe2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} c6 {[%emt 0:01:11] [#]} 27. Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} g6 {[%emt 0:01:58]} 28. Qe4 {[%emt 0:01:01]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:02:25]} 29. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 30. Kf1 {[%emt 0:01:48]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 31. g3 {[%emt 0:02:18]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 32. Re2 {[%emt 0:01:17]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 33. Qe8+ {[%emt 0:00:39]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 34. Qe5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 35. Qe4 {[%emt 0:01:18]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 36. Bb3 {[%emt 0:01:09]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 37. Qd3 {[%emt 0:01:01]} Rxe2 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 38. Qxe2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 39. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 40. Qa6 {[%emt 0:01:40]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:40:03]} cxd5 $18 {[%emt 0:30:07][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQB-KQN. White is a pawn up.} 42. a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (42... Qb6 {was called for.} 43. Qxb6 Bxb6) 43. Qa8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. b4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} axb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. cxb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bxb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. Nd4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 47. Qxd5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Qb7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Weaker is} 48. Qb5+ Kc7 $18) 48... Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 49. Qc8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. Qc4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 51. Ne6+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 52. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Nd5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (53... Kf7 $142 54. Qb5 Qd8 55. Qb7+ Ke6 56. Qa6+ Kf7) 54. Qb5 {[%emt 0:02:25]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:44] Weighted Error Value: White=0.05 (flawless) /Black=0.15 (very precise) Missed win: White=1 --- Mistake: --- Black=3 Inaccurate: --- Black=1 OK: White=12 Black=11 Best: White=1 Black=1 Strong: White=1 ---} 1-0