[Event "GCT Saint Louis Blitz 2026"] [White "Aronian,Levon"] [Black "Praggnanandhaa R"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Round "18"] [Annotator "TA"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Date "2026.08.06"] [WhiteElo "2721"] [BlackElo "2750"] [PlyCount "111"] [TimeControl "300+2"] {[%evp 9,111,-6,-10,-15,-2,-23,-8,-12,-11,-20,0,-4,12,0,0,0,9,-10,-11,-8,-2,-6,0,0,-9,-2,-9,-51,-47,-38,-44,-56,-45,-50,-23,-28,0,0,0,-7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,38,0,51,45,32,49,43,9,15,14,14,7,7,0,6,6,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,10,9,8,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 2. d3 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 3. a3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} g6 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 4. c4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:1]} d6 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 6. g3 {[%emt 0:0:5] C20: 1 e4 e5: Unusual White second moves.} f5 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 7. Bg2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:1][%cal Of5f4]} 8. Nge2 {[%emt 0:0:2]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:3][%cal Of5f4]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:0:9]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 10. dxe4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Be6 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 11. Nd5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 12. b3 {[%emt 0:0:11]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 13. Ra2 {[%emt 0:0:13]} Raf8 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 14. f3 $146 {[%emt 0:0:15]} ({Predecessor:} 14. Nxf6+ Bxf6 15. Bh6 Bg7 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. Rd2 Bg4 18. Qa1 Kg8 19. Qc3 Bxe2 20. Rxe2 {½-½ De Kruif,K (1927)-Hamperl,F (2114) Guernsey op 40th 2014 (2)} )Bh3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 15. Qd3 {[%emt 0:0:25]} Nd8 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 16. Be3 {[%emt 0:0:25]} Bxg2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 17. Kxg2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} (17. Nxf6+ Bxf6 18. Kxg2 Ne6 19. h4 )Ne6 {[%emt 0:0:4][%cal Of6g4]} 18. Rd2 {[%emt 0:0:27][%cal Ba2d2,Bd2d1,Bd1c1,Bc1a1,Ba1a7][%mdl 32]} (18. Nxf6+ {simplifies} Bxf6 19. h4 h5 20. Bh6 )Ng4 {[%emt 0:0:28]} 19. Rdd1 {[%emt 0:0:44]} Nxe3+ {[%emt 0:0:12]} 20. Qxe3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} b6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 21. Rf2 {[%emt 0:0:27]} a5 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 22. b4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} axb4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 23. axb4 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 24. Rc1 {[%emt 0:0:15]} h5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 25. b5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:0:24]} 26. Ra1 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 27. Ra7 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Bh6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 28. Qd3 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:0:34]} 29. Ng1 {[%emt 0:0:21]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:0:27]} 30. Qd1 {[%emt 0:0:16] Active counter play!} c6 {[%emt 0:0:22]} (30... Ne6 $11 )31. Rxf7+ $14 {[%emt 0:0:7]} (31. Nxb6 Qd8 32. Rxf7+ Rxf7 $19 )Rxf7 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 32. bxc6 {[%emt 0:0:2]} ({Not} 32. Nxb6 Qb7 33. Na4 Be3 $17 (33... cxb5 34. cxb5 Be3 35. Nh3 $17 ))Qxc6 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 33. Qd3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} b5 {[%emt 0:0:12] The position is equal.} 34. cxb5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Qxb5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 35. Qxb5 {[%emt 0:0:15]} (35. Qd1 {is more complex.} Qc4 36. h4 Qc1 37. Qxc1 Bxc1 38. Ra2 )Nxb5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 36. h4 {[%emt 0:0:16]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 37. Nxc7 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Rxc7 $11 {[%emt 0:0:1][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} 38. Ra2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Be3 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 39. Ne2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 40. Ra3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 41. Rb3 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:0:41]} 42. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 43. Nd5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Ra2+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} 44. Kh3 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 45. Rb7+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 46. Rb8+ {[%emt 0:0:1]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 47. Rb7+ {[%emt 0:0:1]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 48. f4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Re1 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 49. Rb8+ {[%emt 0:0:2]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 50. Rb7+ {[%emt 0:0:1]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 51. f5 {[%emt 0:0:1]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 52. exf5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rf1 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 53. Rb8+ {[%emt 0:0:2]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 54. Rb7+ {[%emt 0:0:1]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 55. Rb8+ {[%emt 0:0:8]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 56. Rb7+ {[%emt 0:0:1] Weighted Error Value: White=0.05 (flawless) /Black=0.06 (flawless) Mistake: --- Black=1 Inaccurate: White=3 Black=3 OK: White=17 Black=12 Best: --- Black=2} 1/2-1/2