[Event "29th Abu Dhabi Festival Masters 2023"] [Site "Abu Dhabi"] [Date "2023.08.17"] [Round "2.24"] [White "Rathanvel, V S"] [Black "Vaz, Ethan"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B31"] [WhiteElo "2491"] [BlackElo "2306"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "177"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] {[%evp 15,177,15,32,27,39,32,33,31,42,29,50,34,34,30,36,22,34,29,33,8,33,31,69,46,56,50,58,42,74,47,78,72,87,65,103,98,136,87,152,152,144,0,118,0,136,139,135,128,132,99,123,108,128,128,135,121,123,126,135,135,135,135,135,0,135,121,135,135,135,26,35,0,135,120,133,0,135,127,135,135,135,135,134,122,128,133,140,157,229,229,241,241,316,316,281,238,294,349,327,315,470,457,547,547,527,527,1108,1088,953,525,504,475,668,730,723,713,726,687,684,613,730,730,723,681,730,669,649,591,723,723,722,649,691,631,907,842,768,622,2309,1431,29957,29969,29956,29962,29962,29964,29964,29965,29962,29961,29981,29982,29982,29983,29983,29980,29980,29970,29982,29980,29977,4594,29992,29993]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:02:22]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 4. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:27]} dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 5. d3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 6. h3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 7. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:32]} 8. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:05:04]} 9. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:10] B31: Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3 Bb5 g6.} Re8 {[%emt 0:02:20]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:20:58] has lost popularity (10.Bh6).} e5 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 11. Nh2 {[%emt 0:00:58] White is slightly better.} Qe7 {[%emt 0:19:03]} 12. Rae1 {[%emt 0:04:33]} b6 {[%emt 0:07:40] [#]} 13. f4 $146 {[%emt 0:11:30]} ({Predecessor:} 13. Bh6 Bh8 14. Ng4 Nf8 15. Bg5 f6 16. Nh6+ Kg7 17. Be3 Ne6 18. a4 a5 19. Ne2 {½-½ Pilipchuk,A (2204)-Sacripanti,G (2250) W-ch WS/M/411 email 2012}) 13... exf4 {[%emt 0:01:28]} 14. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:03:14]} 15. Nf3 {[%emt 0:02:25]} Nxf3+ {[%emt 0:06:39]} 16. Rxf3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 17. Bg3 {[%emt 0:17:07]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:05:07]} 18. Nd1 {[%emt 0:03:32]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:05:03]} 19. a3 {[%emt 0:05:07][%CAl Ya2a3,Ya3a4][%mdl 32]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:15:40]} 20. Ne3 {[%emt 0:06:39]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:03:06]} 21. Qf2 {[%emt 0:13:01]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:03:52]} 22. a4 {[%emt 0:03:32]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:04:52]} 23. Kh1 {[%emt 0:01:52]} h5 {[%emt 0:02:11]} 24. b3 {[%emt 0:01:16]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:03:47]} 25. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Rdf8 {[%emt 0:01:17]} 26. Bh2 {[%emt 0:01:38]} (26. Bf4 $142 $1) 26... Bc8 {[%emt 0:05:05]} (26... Bh6 $142) 27. Nc4 $16 {[%emt 0:00:58]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 28. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Bc8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 29. Nc4 {[%emt 0:01:35]} Ba6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 30. Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:35] [#]} 31. e5 {[%emt 0:00:59][%CAl Re5f6][%mdl 512]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 32. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Bh6 {[%emt 0:02:27]} 33. h4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Re7 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 34. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 35. c4 {[%emt 0:01:26] Prevents Qd5.} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 36. Rfe3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 37. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 38. R1e2 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 39. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Rc7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 40. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 41. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:42] [#]} 42. Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Bh6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (42... Bxf6 43. exf6 Qxf6 44. Ne8 Rxe8 45. Qxc7+ Qg7 46. Qxg7+ Kxg7 47. Rxe8 $18) 43. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} ({White should play} 43. Qg3 $14) 43... Bg7 $1 $16 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 44. R1e2 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 45. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rc7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 46. R3e2 {[%emt 0:00:19] Black is now going downhill.} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 47. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} (47. d4 $6 cxd4 48. Qxd4 Bb7 $16) 47... Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} (47... Bxe5 $2 48. Qxe5 Qxe5 49. Rxe5 $18) 48. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Re7 {[%emt 0:02:20]} 49. Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 50. Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 51. a5 {[%emt 0:00:31] aiming for axb6. White is more active.} b5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (51... Ra8 $16 52. Ree2 Bb7) 52. Rae2 $18 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (52. Qxc5 $2 Rxd6 53. Qxa7 c5 54. cxb5 Bxb5 55. Qxc5 Bxd3 $19) 52... bxc4 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 53. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 54. Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 55. Re3 {[%emt 0:01:40]} (55. Qxc6 Bb7 56. Qc5 Rxd3 $16) 55... Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 56. d4 {[%emt 0:01:16]} ({Less strong is} 56. Qxc6 Bb7 57. Qa4 Rb2 $16) 56... Rxe3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 57. Rxe3 {[%emt 0:00:05] d5 is the strong threat.} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:58] Black is weak on the dark squares} (57... Rc7 $142 58. Kh2 Qe7) 58. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 59. Qxe6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} ({Weaker is} 59. Qc5 Rd8 60. Qxa7+ Rd7 $11) 59... Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 60. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:07] Against Bb4} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:53] Prevents Rb7} 61. a6 {[%emt 0:01:20]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 62. Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:54] Bh6 would be deadly.} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 63. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:01:12] [#]} (63... Re8 $142 64. Rb7+ Ke6) 64. e6+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:10][%mdl 576] Deflection} Kxe6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 65. Rxf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:14] KRB-KR} 66. Re8+ {[%emt 0:00:57]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 67. Ra8 {[%emt 0:01:09][%CAl Ye8a8,Ya8a7,Ya7d7,Yd7d6][%mdl 32]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 68. Rxa7 {[%emt 0:00:06] Hoping for Rd7+.} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 69. Rd7+ {[%emt 0:00:13]} Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 70. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:46]} c4 {[%emt 0:01:22]} 71. Rxg6 {[%emt 0:00:42]} c3 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 72. Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 73. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:37]} c2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 74. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rg4+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} 75. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:06] Intending a7 and mate.} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 76. Be3 {[%emt 0:01:22]} Re4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 77. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:38] Rc8 would kill now.} Kd2 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 78. a7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 79. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Re3+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} 80. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 81. Bf4+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 82. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 83. g3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 84. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 85. Rd7+ {[%emt 0:00:29]} Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 86. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 87. Rb7+ {[%emt 0:00:26]} Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:04] [#]} 88. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Rxc1 {[%emt 0:01:50]} 89. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:00:04] Weighted Error Value: White=0.23 (precise) /Black=0.17 (very precise)} (89. a8=B $2 {is the wrong capture.} Re1+ {[%mdl 64] Decoy, Clearance, Promotion} 90. Kxe1 c1=Q+ 91. Kf2 Qd2+ 92. Kf3 Qd1+ 93. Kg2 Qe2+ 94. Kg1 Qe5 $19) 1-0 [Event "29th Abu Dhabi Festival Masters 2023"] [Site "Abu Dhabi"] [Date "2023.08.18"] [Round "3.39"] [White "Vaz, Ethan"] [Black "Ravi, Teja S."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B12"] [WhiteElo "2306"] [BlackElo "2450"] [Annotator "RC"] [PlyCount "147"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] {[%evp 0,147,24,25,65,65,65,76,73,43,56,25,27,-22,7,-15,3,-8,-3,-2,-14,-11,1,-28,-5,-25,-9,23,9,8,8,-24,28,-102,-108,-111,-109,-98,-115,-125,-113,-151,-82,-150,-87,-96,-28,-41,-61,-79,-56,-52,-88,-84,-73,-94,-85,-121,0,0,8,8,8,14,14,14,14,14,14,14,56,40,95,80,111,102,87,76,79,75,78,78,74,74,74,62,55,34,39,39,30,32,66,47,45,48,53,44,59,51,105,88,105,88,79,51,51,51,51,50,96,88,96,50,51,47,63,52,52,31,63,81,101,101,106,118,101,101,101,31,29,31,61,54,64,70,95,97,104,125,125,114,105,108,181,198,231,232,235,507]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. e5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 4. dxc5 {[%emt 0:03:27]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 5. a3 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 6. b4 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 7. Nf3 {[%emt 0:02:27]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 8. b5 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 9. Bb2 {[%emt 0:04:37]} Nh6 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 10. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:04:18]} O-O {[%emt 0:04:43]} 11. Be2 {[%emt 0:10:09]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:20:11]} 12. h3 {[%emt 0:07:51]} f6 {[%emt 0:07:43]} 13. exf6 {[%emt 0:01:34]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 14. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:01:11]} Nxf6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 15. O-O {[%emt 0:18:41]} e5 {[%emt 0:10:49]} 16. Nh2 {[%emt 0:15:43]} Be6 {[%emt 0:11:41]} 17. Rc1 {[%emt 0:06:05]} Qc3 {[%emt 0:06:58]} 18. Nb1 {[%emt 0:03:45]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 19. Nf3 {[%emt 0:06:24]} Nf7 {[%emt 0:05:37]} 20. c3 {[%emt 0:01:28]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:10:15]} 21. Qb3 {[%emt 0:04:55]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:02:33]} 22. Bd3 {[%emt 0:02:54]} Nd2 {[%emt 0:06:03]} 23. Nbxd2 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Bxd3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 24. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} e4 {[%emt 0:01:46]} 25. Nd4 {[%emt 0:01:11]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:56]} 26. Re3 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:02:35]} 27. Rce1 {[%emt 0:01:10]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:01:58]} 28. Qb2 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Bxb5 {[%emt 0:01:37]} 29. Nxb5 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Nxb5 {[%emt 0:01:51]} 30. c4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:02:36]} 31. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Raf8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 32. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 33. Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxf2 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 34. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qxd4 {[%emt 0:02:00]} 35. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:01:12]} R2f7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 36. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 37. Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 38. Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 39. Rbxa5 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 40. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 41. Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 42. a4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 43. h4 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Rf4 {[%emt 0:01:28]} 44. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Rxh4 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 45. a5 {[%emt 0:01:00]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 46. Rg7 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 47. a6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Kxd5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 48. a7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 49. Rxg5+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 50. Rg7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 51. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 52. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:50]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 53. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 54. Kd1 {[%emt 0:01:10]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:01:52]} 55. Rg7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 56. Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 57. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 58. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:00:55]} Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 59. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 60. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Kb5 $4 {[%emt 0:01:05]} (60... Ra3 61. Rb7+ Kc4) 61. Kd3 $18 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 62. Ke3 {[%emt 0:01:02]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 63. Rd7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:37]} (63. Rh7 Kc6 64. Rxh4 Rxa7 65. Rd4) 63... Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 64. Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Rxa7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 65. Rxh4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rg7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 66. g4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (66... Rf7) 67. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 68. Rh6+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 69. Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 70. Rh8+ {[%emt 0:01:37]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:01:13]} 71. g5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rf7+ {[%emt 0:01:10]} 72. Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 73. Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Rf7+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 74. Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 1-0 [Event "29th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival - Masters"] [Site "Radisson Blu Hotel & Resort Abu Dhabi Corniche"] [Date "2023.08.19"] [Round "4"] [Board "32"] [White "Pour Agha Bala, Amirreza"] [Black "Vaz, Ethan"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C00"] [WhiteElo "2521"] [BlackElo "2306"] [Annotator "Shahid"] [PlyCount "130"] [EventDate "2023.08.16"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "UAE"] {[%evp 0,130,23,22,22,-21,-21,-5,21,18,15,31,11,5,5,7,15,-4,14,-19,-25,-48,-44,-51,-41,-49,-40,-43,-38,-41,-14,-54,-40,-78,-78,-79,-72,-72,-72,-58,-74,-54,-47,-14,-40,-44,-40,-87,0,-207,-94,-192,-192,-210,-210,-255,-284,-306,-280,-272,-225,-241,-283,-278,-172,-261,-304,-262,-253,-293,-138,-138,-181,-163,-163,-163,-163,-182,-182,-182,-182,-181,-181,-245,-132,-215,-207,-203,-213,-243,-234,-225,-228,-203,-213,-238,-257,-254,-196,-211,-192,-229,-217,-330,-356,-356,-369,-360,-348,-487,-495,-524,-601,-660,-397,-483,-392,-411,-420,-480,-492,-420,-371,-400,-664,-664,-1129,-1222,-1214,-1395,-1759,-29983,-29986]} 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. O-O c5 5. d3 Nc6 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. e4 O-O 8. Re1 b5 9. e5 Nd7 10. Nf1 a5 11. h4 b4 12. N1h2 Ba6 13. Bf4 a4 14. a3 bxa3 15. bxa3 Rb8 16. Ng5 h6 17. Nh3 Nd4 18. Ng4 Nf5 19. Ne3 Nxe3 20. Rxe3 d4 21. Re1 Bb7 22. Qg4 Kh7 23. Bxh6 Kxh6 24. Bxb7 Rxb7 25. Qf4+ g5 26. hxg5+ Kg7 27. Re4 Qb8 28. Kg2 Rh8 29. Rae1 Nf8 30. Qf3 Ng6 31. Nf4 Rb1 32. Nh5+ Kg8 33. Nf6+ Kg7 34. Nh5+ Kf8 35. Rxb1 Qxb1 36. Re1 Qb8 (36... Qxe1 37. Qa8+ Bd8 38. Qxd8#) 37. Nf6 Kg7 38. Nh5+ Kf8 39. Nf6 Kg7 40. Nh5+ Kf8 (40... Rxh5 41. Qxh5 Qb2) 41. Rb1 Qd8 42. Nf6 Nxe5 43. Qf4 Ng6 44. Qf3 Kg7 45. Nh5+ Kg8 46. Nf6+ Bxf6 47. gxf6 Rh6 48. Rb5 Kh7 49. Rxc5 Qb6 50. Rh5 e5 51. Rf5 Qb1 52. Rh5 Qxc2 53. Rxh6+ Kxh6 54. Kh2 Kg5 55. Kg2 Qb3 56. Kh2 Qe6 57. Qa8 Qd7 58. Qa6 Qf5 59. Kg1 Qf3 60. Kf1 e4 61. dxe4 d3 62. Kg1 Kh6 63. Qd6 Qe2 64. Qd7 d2 65. Qh3+ Qh5 0-1 [Event "29th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival - Masters"] [Site "Radisson Blu Hotel & Resort Abu Dhabi Corniche"] [Date "2023.08.20"] [Round "5"] [Board "10"] [White "Vaz, Ethan"] [Black "Murzin, Volodar"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C00"] [WhiteElo "2306"] [BlackElo "2631"] [PlyCount "90"] [EventDate "2023.08.16"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "UAE"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. Qe2 Be7 6. O-O d5 7. d3 O-O 8. e5 Nd7 9. h4 b5 10. Bf4 a5 11. Nbd2 Ba6 12. Rfc1 a4 13. a3 c4 14. d4 c3 15. bxc3 Bxa3 16. Rcb1 Be7 17. Qe3 Nb6 18. h5 Na5 19. h6 Nac4 20. Nxc4 Nxc4 21. Qc1 g6 22. Bh3 Rc8 23. Bg5 Rc6 24. Qf4 f6 25. exf6 Bxf6 26. Re1 Bc8 27. Bxf6 Rxf6 28. Qh4 Qf8 29. Ng5 Nd2 30. Bg4 Rxc3 31. Nxe6 Rxe6 32. Rxe6 Nf3+ 33. Bxf3 Bxe6 34. Bg4 Bxg4 35. Qxg4 Rxc2 36. Qe6+ Qf7 37. Qe3 Rc8 38. Rb1 Qd7 39. Rxb5 Qxb5 40. Qe6+ Kf8 41. Qxc8+ Ke7 42. Qg8 Qb1+ 43. Kh2 Qf5 44. Qxh7+ Qf7 45. Qh8 Qxf2+ 1/2-1/2 [Event "29th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival - Masters"] [Site "Radisson Blu Hotel & Resort Abu Dhabi Corniche"] [Date "2023.08.21"] [Round "6"] [Board "13"] [White "Vaz, Ethan"] [Black "Song, Raymond"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B22"] [WhiteElo "2306"] [BlackElo "2512"] [Annotator "Shahid"] [PlyCount "98"] [EventDate "2023.08.16"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "UAE"] {[%evp 0,98,28,19,33,8,2,-6,-11,-17,-4,10,38,10,21,30,30,30,28,30,39,29,15,27,32,16,25,11,28,29,41,31,38,0,26,-10,-3,-17,-29,-23,-32,-31,-23,-62,-61,-50,-42,-61,-61,-60,-47,-68,-60,-60,-62,-68,-73,-59,-64,-62,-64,-66,-66,-79,-54,-69,-45,-47,-52,-45,-56,-56,-33,-36,-15,-22,-23,-80,-82,-71,-55,-72,-67,-74,-72,-149,-167,-227,-108,-108,-108,-170,-88,-106,-154,-285,-285,-604,-691,-1225,-1662]} 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Be2 Nc6 7. O-O cxd4 8. cxd4 Be7 9. Nc3 Qd6 10. Nb5 Qd8 11. Bf4 Nd5 12. Bg3 O-O 13. Rc1 Bd7 14. Nd6 Bxd6 15. Bxd6 Nce7 16. Qb3 Bc6 17. Qa3 Re8 18. Rfe1 Nf5 19. Be5 f6 20. Bg3 Qb6 21. Red1 Bb5 22. Bxb5 Qxb5 23. Rc5 Qd7 24. Rdc1 Rad8 25. Qb3 b6 26. R5c4 Rc8 27. Qc2 Rxc4 28. Qxc4 Nfe7 29. Qe2 Rc8 30. Re1 Rc6 31. h3 Qc8 32. Qe4 Rc1 33. Bd6 Rxe1+ 34. Qxe1 Nf5 35. Ba3 Qc6 36. Qe4 Nb4 37. Qf4 Nd3 38. d5 Qb7 39. Qa4 b5 40. Qa5 Qxd5 41. Qxa7 h5 42. Qb8+ $2 (42. Qc7 Kh7 43. b3 b4 44. Bc1) 42... Kh7 $19 43. Bf8 e5 44. Qc7 Nf4 45. Kh2 Ng6 46. Ba3 e4 47. Ng1 e3 48. f3 Qd2 49. Qc3 Nf4 0-1 [Event "Abu Dhabi Festival | Masters"] [Site "-"] [Date "2023.08.22"] [Round "7"] [Board "27"] [White "Muthaiah Al"] [Black "Vaz, E.."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D51"] [WhiteElo "2458"] [BlackElo "2306"] [PlyCount "53"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,53,30,26,26,-18,-10,1,4,-10,1,8,6,11,36,33,47,35,47,38,44,50,56,68,57,63,72,59,73,55,89,93,89,36,38,42,39,47,41,79,82,70,59,-16,-14,-25,-17,-10,167,177,301,340,384,385,29997,29998]} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. cxd5 exd5 6. e3 h6 7. Bf4 c6 8. Bd3 Be7 9. h3 O-O 10. Nf3 b5 11. O-O Bb7 12. Rc1 a6 13. Bf5 Nb6 14. Ne5 Bd6 15. b3 Nc8 16. Bb1 Ba3 17. Rc2 Nd6 18. Qd3 a5 19. Ne2 Rc8 20. f3 Re8 21. Rfc1 Bxc1 22. Rxc1 Kf8 23. g4 Ng8 24. Qh7 Rc7 25. Ng3 g5 26. Nh5 gxf4 27. Qxf7+ 1-0 [Event "29th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival - Masters"] [Site "Radisson Blu Hotel & Resort Abu Dhabi Corniche"] [Date "2023.08.23"] [Round "8"] [Board "39"] [White "Sanket, Chakravarty"] [Black "Vaz, Ethan"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "A23"] [WhiteElo "2385"] [BlackElo "2306"] [PlyCount "124"] [EventDate "2023.08.16"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "UAE"] 1. c4 e5 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 e4 4. Nd4 d5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. d3 Nf6 7. Nc3 Bc5 8. Nb3 Bb4 9. dxe4 Nxe4 10. Qd4 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 O-O 12. Bg2 Nc6 13. Qd3 Qf6 14. O-O Bf5 15. Qxd5 Nxc3 16. Qf3 Rfe8 17. Re1 Ne4 18. h4 h6 19. Bb2 Qxb2 20. Qxf5 Re5 21. Qf4 Rae8 22. Qc1 Qc3 23. Qxc3 Nxc3 24. Bxc6 bxc6 25. e3 c5 26. Kg2 Rc8 27. Rec1 Na4 28. Nd2 Nb6 29. a4 Rd5 30. Rc2 Rcd8 31. Ne4 f5 32. Nxc5 Rc8 33. Rac1 a5 34. Kf3 Kf7 35. h5 Rc6 36. Kf4 Rc7 37. Nb3 Rxc2 38. Rxc2 Nxa4 39. Rc7+ Kf6 40. Rc6+ Kf7 41. Nd4 Nc5 42. Nxf5 Nd3+ 43. Ke4 Re5+ 44. Kxd3 Rxf5 45. f4 Rxh5 46. Ke4 Rb5 47. f5 h5 48. Kf4 a4 49. Ra6 Rb4+ 50. e4 Ke7 51. Ke5 Kf7 52. Ra7+ Kg8 53. Kd5 Rb3 54. e5 a3 55. e6 Kf8 56. Rf7+ Kg8 57. Ra7 Kf8 58. Rf7+ Kg8 59. Rd7 Kf8 60. Rf7+ Kg8 61. Ra7 Kf8 62. Rf7+ Kg8 1/2-1/2 [Event "29th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival - Masters"] [Site "Radisson Blu Hotel & Resort Abu Dhabi Corniche"] [Date "2023.08.24"] [Round "9"] [Board "35"] [White "Vaz, Ethan"] [Black "Swapnil, S. Dhopade"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B12"] [WhiteElo "2306"] [BlackElo "2479"] [PlyCount "31"] [EventDate "2023.08.16"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "UAE"] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. c4 e6 7. Nc3 Bc5 8. Nxc6 bxc6 9. Qg4 Ne7 10. Qxg7 Ng6 11. cxd5 Bf8 12. Qf6 Be7 13. Qg7 Bf8 14. Qf6 Be7 15. Qg7 Bf8 16. Qf6 1/2-1/2 [Event "Vezerkepzo November GM"] [Site "Danubius Hotel Budapest, Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 4"] [Date "2023.11.16"] [Round "1"] [Board "4"] [White "Vaz, Ethan"] [Black "Xie, Kaifan"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B12"] [WhiteElo "2396"] [BlackElo "2382"] [PlyCount "51"] [EventDate "2023.11.16"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "HUN"] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Be2 c5 6. Be3 Qb6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. O-O Qxb2 9. Qe1 cxd4 10. Bxd4 Nxd4 11. Nxd4 Bb4 12. Rb1 Bxc3 13. Rxb2 Bxe1 14. Rxe1 b6 15. h4 h5 16. Nxf5 exf5 17. Bb5+ Kf8 18. c4 dxc4 19. Rd2 c3 20. Rd7 Ne7 21. f4 g6 22. Ba6 Ke8 23. Bb5 Kf8 24. Ba6 Ke8 25. Bb5 Kf8 26. Ba6 1/2-1/2 [Event "Vezerkepzo November GM"] [Site "Danubius Hotel Budapest, Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 4"] [Date "2023.11.17"] [Round "2"] [Board "3"] [White "Srihari, L R"] [Black "Vaz, Ethan"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D36"] [WhiteElo "2460"] [BlackElo "2396"] [PlyCount "100"] [EventDate "2023.11.16"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "HUN"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. e3 Be7 7. Qc2 O-O 8. Bd3 Nbd7 9. Nf3 h6 10. Bh4 Re8 11. O-O Ne4 12. Bxe4 Bxh4 13. Bh7+ Kh8 14. Bd3 Bf6 15. b4 a6 16. a4 Nf8 17. a5 Bg4 18. Nd2 Bh5 19. Na4 Rc8 20. Rfc1 Rc7 21. Nf1 Bg6 22. Bxg6 Nxg6 23. Nc5 Ne7 24. Ng3 g6 25. Rab1 Nc8 26. Nxb7 Rxb7 27. Qxc6 Ra7 28. Rc5 Kg7 29. Rxd5 Qe7 30. Rc1 Qf8 31. Rd7 Ne7 32. Qd6 Rxd7 33. Qxd7 Rc8 34. Rc5 Rxc5 35. bxc5 Qc8 36. Qa4 Qc6 37. Qc4 Qe6 38. Qd3 Qa2 39. Qxa6 Nd5 40. h3 Bd8 41. Qe2 Qxa5 42. Qc4 Nf6 43. d5 Qa8 44. e4 Qa1+ 45. Nf1 Qe1 46. f3 Nh5 47. d6 Ng3 48. Qd3 Ne2+ 49. Kh2 Qxf1 50. Qe3 Bg5 0-1 [Event "Vezerkepzo November GM"] [Site "Danubius Hotel Budapest, Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 4"] [Date "2023.11.18"] [Round "3"] [Board "3"] [White "Vaz, Ethan"] [Black "Seres, Lajos"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C65"] [WhiteElo "2396"] [BlackElo "2350"] [Annotator "Shahid"] [PlyCount "71"] [EventDate "2023.11.16"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "HUN"] {[%evp 0,71,30,30,43,3,21,28,12,12,6,-5,-8,-11,4,-22,-10,-22,10,4,21,7,8,-15,9,20,15,15,29,27,27,18,35,31,54,53,63,43,70,43,43,40,77,93,86,98,119,136,151,108,172,130,285,255,266,225,266,230,266,248,265,243,455,491,491,495,495,495,661,800,795,1433,1503,29992]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O Re8 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 Bf8 9. Nbd2 d6 10. Re1 Bd7 11. Nf1 g6 12. Ne3 Bg7 13. a4 Qc8 14. a5 a6 15. Bc4 Be6 16. Nd2 Nd8 17. Qf3 Nd7 18. b4 c6 19. Rad1 Qc7 20. h3 Nf8 21. Bf6 Bxf6 22. Qxf6 Nh7 23. Qh4 Kg7 24. d4 Nf6 25. f4 b5 26. axb6 Qxb6 27. fxe5 dxe5 28. dxe5 Nd7 29. Bxe6 Rxe6 30. Ndc4 Qc7 31. Nf5+ $1 gxf5 32. exf5 Re8 33. Rd6 Rh8 34. e6 Nb6 35. f6+ Kg6 36. Ne5+ 1-0 [Event "Vezerkepzo November GM"] [Site "Danubius Hotel Budapest, Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 4"] [Date "2023.11.19"] [Round "4"] [Board "4"] [White "Tyurin, Artem"] [Black "Vaz, Ethan"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D35"] [WhiteElo "2302"] [BlackElo "2396"] [PlyCount "73"] [EventDate "2023.11.16"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "HUN"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. e3 Be7 7. Bd3 O-O 8. h3 Nbd7 9. Nf3 Nh5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Qc2 Nhf6 12. O-O Re8 13. Rae1 Ne4 14. Nd2 Ndf6 15. Nf3 Bf5 16. Ne5 Nxc3 17. bxc3 Bxd3 18. Nxd3 Ne4 19. c4 dxc4 20. Ne5 Nf6 21. Nxc4 c5 22. e4 b5 23. Na5 cxd4 24. e5 Nd7 25. Nc6 Qe6 26. Nxd4 Qd5 27. e6 fxe6 28. Nf3 Rac8 29. Qb1 Qf5 30. Qxf5 exf5 31. Nd4 Nf6 32. Nxf5 Rxe1 33. Rxe1 Rc5 34. g4 g6 35. Nd4 Kf7 36. Ne6 Rd5 37. Nc7 1/2-1/2 [Event "Vezerkepzo November GM"] [Site "Danubius Hotel Budapest, Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 4"] [Date "2023.11.20"] [Round "5"] [Board "2"] [White "Vaz, Ethan"] [Black "Morris, James"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B08"] [WhiteElo "2396"] [BlackElo "2453"] [PlyCount "139"] [EventDate "2023.11.16"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "HUN"] 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. h3 c6 5. a4 Bg7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Be2 Nbd7 8. O-O Qc7 9. Re1 Rd8 10. Bg5 h6 11. Be3 Nf8 12. Qd2 Kh7 13. Rad1 a6 14. b4 b5 15. a5 Bb7 16. e5 N6d7 17. exd6 exd6 18. Bf4 Nf6 19. Bd3 Qd7 20. Ne4 Nxe4 21. Bxe4 Ne6 22. Bh2 Rac8 23. h4 Kg8 24. h5 g5 25. c3 Qe7 26. Bg3 Re8 27. Nh2 c5 28. Bxd6 Qxd6 29. Bxb7 Rcd8 30. bxc5 Qc7 31. Bf3 b4 32. cxb4 Rxd4 33. Qe2 Rxb4 34. Qxa6 Qxc5 35. Qc6 Rc8 36. Qxc5 Rxc5 37. a6 Ra5 38. Bb7 Bc3 39. Re3 Bd4 40. Re4 Kg7 41. Nf1 Bc5 42. Rxb4 Bxb4 43. Ne3 Nc5 44. Rb1 Bc3 45. Rc1 Bb4 46. Rc4 Ba3 47. Nf5+ Kh7 48. Nd4 Bb2 49. Kh2 Nxa6 50. Be4+ Kg7 51. Nf5+ Kf6 52. Nxh6 Nc5 53. Bc2 Nd7 54. Rc6+ Ke7 55. Nf5+ Kd8 56. h6 Ne5 57. Rb6 Bc3 58. h7 Nd7 59. Rb3 Be5+ 60. g3 Ra2 61. Ne3 Ke7 62. Rb5 Ra8 63. Bf5 Bh8 64. Bxd7 Kxd7 65. Rxg5 Ra6 66. Nf5 Ke6 67. g4 Ra4 68. Rg8 Be5+ 69. Kh3 Ra1 70. Re8+ 1-0 [Event "Vezerkepzo November GM"] [Site "Danubius Hotel Budapest, Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 4"] [Date "2023.11.21"] [Round "6"] [Board "5"] [White "Royal, Shreyas"] [Black "Vaz, Ethan"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D36"] [WhiteElo "2404"] [BlackElo "2396"] [PlyCount "145"] [EventDate "2023.11.16"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "HUN"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. e3 Be7 7. Bd3 O-O 8. h3 Nbd7 9. Qc2 Re8 10. Nf3 Nf8 11. O-O g6 12. Ne5 N6d7 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. f4 f6 15. Ng4 f5 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. fxe5 Be6 18. Qf2 Bf7 19. Qg3 Kh8 20. h4 Ne6 21. Rf2 Rad8 22. Raf1 Rg8 23. Ne2 c5 24. Qh3 h5 25. a3 c4 26. Bb1 b5 27. Ng3 Ng7 28. e4 dxe4 29. Nxe4 Ne8 30. Qe3 Bd5 31. Ng3 Nc7 32. Nxf5 gxf5 33. Qh6+ Qh7 34. Qf6+ Qg7 35. Rxf5 Bf7 36. Qxg7+ Rxg7 37. Rxf7 Rxd4 38. Rf8+ Rg8 39. R8f6 Rg7 40. e6 Rd2 41. Be4 Rd4 42. R1f4 Re7 43. Rf8+ Kg7 44. R8f7+ Rxf7 45. Rxf7+ Kh8 46. Bf5 Nxe6 47. Bxe6 Rd2 48. Rf2 Rd6 49. Bf7 a5 50. Rf5 Rb6 51. Rxh5+ Kg7 52. Be8 b4 53. Rxa5 bxa3 54. bxa3 Rb8 55. Ba4 c3 56. Rc5 Ra8 57. Bb3 Rxa3 58. Rxc3 Kh8 59. g4 Kg7 60. Kf2 Kh8 61. g5 Ra5 62. Kg3 Kg7 63. Kg4 Ra1 64. Kh5 Ra5 65. Bc2 Ra7 66. Rc6 Rb7 67. Rh6 Rb2 68. Rh7+ Kg8 69. Rc7 Rb6 70. g6 Rb4 71. Bd3 Kh8 72. g7+ Kg8 73. Bc4+ 1-0 [Event "Vezerkepzo November GM"] [Site "Danubius Hotel Budapest, Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 4"] [Date "2023.11.22"] [Round "7"] [Board "1"] [White "Vaz, Ethan"] [Black "Advaitt, Srikant Koduri"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B78"] [WhiteElo "2396"] [BlackElo "2281"] [PlyCount "89"] [EventDate "2023.11.16"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "HUN"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. Be2 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 a6 13. g4 b5 14. a3 Rb8 15. e5 dxe5 16. Bxe5 b4 17. axb4 Rxb4 18. g5 Ne4 19. Nxe4 Qa5 20. Qd5 Bb5 21. Bxg7 Kxg7 22. Qe5+ Kg8 23. Bxb5 axb5 24. Qc3 Qa4 25. Qa3 Qxa3 26. bxa3 Ra4 27. Kb2 Rfa8 28. Nc3 Rxa3 29. Rd8+ Rxd8 30. Kxa3 Rd2 31. Kb3 Rf2 32. Nxb5 Rxf3+ 33. Kb4 f5 34. c4 Kf7 35. c5 Rf2 36. c6 Rc2 37. Nc3 Ke6 38. Rd1 Rb2+ 39. Kc5 Rb8 40. c7 Rc8 41. Nd5 Kf7 42. Kc6 e5 43. Nb6 Rxc7+ 44. Kxc7 e4 45. Kd6 1-0 [Event "Vezerkepzo November GM"] [Site "Danubius Hotel Budapest, Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 4"] [Date "2023.11.23"] [Round "8"] [Board "5"] [White "Vaz, Ethan"] [Black "Aveskulov, Valeriy"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B90"] [WhiteElo "2396"] [BlackElo "2512"] [PlyCount "120"] [EventDate "2023.11.16"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "HUN"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. f3 h5 9. Qd2 Nbd7 10. Nd5 Bxd5 11. exd5 g6 12. O-O-O Nb6 13. Kb1 Nfxd5 14. Bxb6 Nxb6 15. f4 Qc7 16. fxe5 dxe5 17. h4 Be7 18. Qe3 Nd7 19. Qf3 Nf6 20. Be2 Kf8 21. Nd2 Kg7 22. Rhf1 Rad8 23. Bd3 Rhf8 24. Qg3 Rd7 25. Ne4 Nxe4 26. Bxe4 Rxd1+ 27. Rxd1 f5 28. Bf3 Kh7 29. c3 Rd8 30. Bd5 Bf6 31. Qf2 e4 32. a3 Qe5 33. Bb3 Rxd1+ 34. Bxd1 Qe7 35. g3 Qd6 36. Bb3 Be5 37. Qa7 Qc7 38. Qe3 Bxg3 39. Qg5 Be5 40. Qe3 Bf6 41. Qd2 Qd8 42. Qf2 Bxh4 43. Qa7 Qe7 44. Qb8 Bf6 45. Qg8+ Kh6 46. Bf7 Bg7 47. Bc4 b5 48. Bf1 Qd6 49. Qb3 Qd2 50. Qc2 Qe1+ 51. Qc1+ Qxc1+ 52. Kxc1 Kg5 53. Kd2 Kf4 54. a4 bxa4 55. Bxa6 h4 56. Ke1 Kg3 57. Kf1 h3 58. Kg1 e3 59. Kf1 f4 60. Ke2 f3+ 0-1 [Event "Vezerkepzo November GM"] [Site "Danubius Hotel Budapest, Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 4"] [Date "2023.11.24"] [Round "9"] [Board "2"] [White "Czebe, Attila"] [Black "Vaz, Ethan"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "A07"] [WhiteElo "2365"] [BlackElo "2396"] [PlyCount "19"] [EventDate "2023.11.16"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "HUN"] 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. O-O c5 5. b3 Nc6 6. Bb2 Bd6 7. c4 d4 8. e3 e5 9. exd4 cxd4 10. Re1 1/2-1/2 [Event "Vezerkepzo GM Christmas 2023"] [Site "Budapest"] [Date "2023.12.26"] [Round "1"] [Board "2"] [White "Vaz, Ethan"] [Black "Tancsa, Tamas"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B90"] [WhiteElo "2400"] [BlackElo "2337"] [PlyCount "71"] [EventDate "2023.12.26"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "HUN"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 e5 7. Nf3 Be7 8. g4 h6 9. Rg1 b5 10. g5 hxg5 11. Nxg5 Bb7 12. Be3 Qa5 13. a4 b4 14. Ne2 d5 15. Ng3 Nbd7 16. Nf5 Bf8 17. Bd3 Rc8 18. b3 Nc5 19. exd5 g6 20. Ng3 Bxd5 21. Bxc5 Bxc5 22. Qe2 Bd4 23. Rd1 Rc6 24. Kf1 Rh4 25. Bxg6 fxg6 26. Rxd4 Bg2+ 27. Kxg2 Rxd4 28. Re1 Kd7 29. Nf3 Rd5 30. Nxe5+ Rxe5 31. Qxe5 Qxe5 32. Rxe5 Rxc2 33. Ne4 Ng8 34. Rd5+ Ke8 35. Rd4 a5 36. Nd6+ 1-0 [Event "Vezerkepzo GM Christmas 2023"] [Site "Budapest"] [Date "2023.12.27"] [Round "2"] [Board "5"] [White "Dudognon, Thibault"] [Black "Vaz, Ethan"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B07"] [WhiteElo "2392"] [BlackElo "2400"] [PlyCount "88"] [EventDate "2023.12.26"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "HUN"] 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Bg5 Bg7 5. f3 Nbd7 6. Qd2 c6 7. Bh6 Bxh6 8. Qxh6 b5 9. Bd3 b4 10. Nce2 c5 11. c3 Rb8 12. Nh3 bxc3 13. bxc3 cxd4 14. cxd4 Qa5+ 15. Qd2 Qa3 16. Qc3 Qxc3+ 17. Nxc3 Rb4 18. Ne2 e5 19. Kd2 d5 20. Rhc1 O-O 21. Kc3 Rb6 22. Nf2 exd4+ 23. Nxd4 dxe4 24. Nxe4 Nxe4+ 25. Bxe4 Nf6 26. Bc6 Be6 27. Kd3 Rd8 28. Ke3 Bd5 29. Bb5 Rbd6 30. Ne2 a6 31. Ba4 Be6 32. Nf4 g5 33. Ne2 Nd5+ 34. Kf2 Nb4 35. Rc7 Rd2 36. Bb3 Bxb3 37. axb3 Re8 38. Kg3 Rexe2 39. Rg1 Nd5 40. Rc5 h6 41. Kg4 Rxg2+ 42. Rxg2 Rxg2+ 43. Kf5 Ne7+ 44. Kf6 Re2 0-1 [Event "Vezerkepzo GM Christmas 2023"] [Site "Budapest"] [Date "2023.12.28"] [Round "3"] [Board "1"] [White "Vaz, Ethan"] [Black "Ilinca, Felix-Antonio"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B99"] [WhiteElo "2400"] [BlackElo "2423"] [PlyCount "79"] [EventDate "2023.12.26"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "HUN"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. g4 b5 11. Bxf6 Nxf6 12. g5 Nd7 13. f5 O-O 14. Rg1 b4 15. Nce2 e5 16. f6 exd4 17. fxe7 Re8 18. Nxd4 Ne5 19. Qf4 Qc5 20. Rg3 Rxe7 21. Nf5 Bxf5 22. exf5 Rc8 23. Rg2 a5 24. Qd4 Qxd4 25. Rxd4 Rc6 26. Rf2 Kf8 27. Bg2 Rb6 28. f6 Rc7 29. Rfd2 Nc4 30. Re2 Rb5 31. b3 Ne5 32. Rxd6 gxf6 33. gxf6 Rc8 34. Be4 Ng6 35. Red2 Rbb8 36. h4 Re8 37. Bc6 Rec8 38. h5 Ne5 39. Be4 h6 40. Rg2 1-0 [Event "Vezerkepzo GM Christmas 2023"] [Site "Budapest"] [Date "2023.12.29"] [Round "4"] [Board "5"] [White "Vaz, Ethan"] [Black "Panesar, Vedant"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C54"] [WhiteElo "2400"] [BlackElo "2445"] [PlyCount "79"] [EventDate "2023.12.26"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "HUN"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 d6 6. Nbd2 a5 7. a4 O-O 8. O-O Ba7 9. Bb3 Kh8 10. Nc4 Be6 11. Re1 h6 12. Be3 Bxc4 13. Bxc4 Bxe3 14. Rxe3 Qe7 15. Qb3 Rab8 16. Rae1 Nd7 17. Qc2 Nb6 18. Bb3 Qf6 19. Qd1 Rbd8 20. Nd2 Ne7 21. Nf1 g6 22. Rh3 Qg7 23. Qd2 Kh7 24. f4 Nd7 25. Bc2 Nf6 26. d4 Nh5 27. f5 Nf6 28. Ne3 g5 29. Nc4 b6 30. dxe5 dxe5 31. Rd3 Rxd3 32. Qxd3 Nc6 33. Ne3 Re8 34. Qc4 Nb8 35. Qxc7 Nbd7 36. Rd1 Re7 37. Nd5 Nxd5 38. exd5 f6 39. d6 Re8 40. Be4 1-0 [Event "Vezerkepzo GM Christmas 2023"] [Site "Budapest"] [Date "2023.12.30"] [Round "5"] [Board "2"] [White "Dau, Khuong Duy"] [Black "Vaz, Ethan"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B51"] [WhiteElo "2299"] [BlackElo "2400"] [PlyCount "189"] [EventDate "2023.12.26"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "HUN"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. a4 Ngf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. a5 Bg7 7. O-O a6 8. Be2 O-O 9. d3 b5 10. axb6 Bb7 11. Qd2 Nxb6 12. Qg5 Nfd7 13. Qh4 e5 14. Qxd8 Rfxd8 15. Nd2 Nf8 16. Nc4 Nxc4 17. dxc4 Ne6 18. Nd5 Nd4 19. Bd1 Bxd5 20. cxd5 Rdb8 21. Ra3 h5 22. c3 Nb5 23. Ra4 Kh7 24. g3 Bh6 25. f4 exf4 26. gxf4 Re8 27. Bf3 Nc7 28. Rc4 Ra7 29. e5 dxe5 30. fxe5 Bxc1 31. Rxc1 Rxe5 32. Rxc5 Ne6 33. Rc4 Ng7 34. Rd1 Rd7 35. Kf2 Nf5 36. Rd3 a5 37. Ra4 Rb7 38. Rd2 Nd6 39. Rxa5 Rf5 40. Ra4 g5 41. h3 Rf6 42. Kg2 Rh6 43. c4 Rc7 44. Rc2 f5 45. c5 g4 46. Bd1 Ne4 47. Rac4 Rg7 48. h4 Re7 49. Re2 Rd7 50. Bc2 Rxd5 51. Rcxe4 Rxc5 52. Re7+ Kh8 53. Rf7 Rc8 54. Bxf5 Rb8 55. Rfe7 Rhb6 56. Re8+ Rxe8 57. Rxe8+ Kg7 58. Re2 Kf6 59. Bd7 Rb3 60. Be8 Rh3 61. Bxh5 Rxh4 62. Be8 Kf5 63. b4 g3 64. Bd7+ Kf4 65. Bh3 Rh5 66. Rb2 Rb5 67. Kg1 Ke3 68. Bf1 Rb6 69. b5 Kd4 70. Rb3 Kc5 71. Rxg3 Rf6 72. Rg5+ Kb6 73. Bg2 Rf4 74. Bc6 Rf6 75. Kg2 Rf7 76. Rg3 Rf6 77. Rf3 Rg6+ 78. Kf2 Re6 79. Re3 Rf6+ 80. Ke2 Rd6 81. Rd3 Rh6 82. Kd2 Rh4 83. Kc3 Kc5 84. Rd5+ Kb6 85. Rd4 Rh2 86. Bd7 Kc7 87. Be6 Kb6 88. Kb4 Rh6 89. Rd6+ Kc7 90. Rc6+ Kb8 91. Bd5 Rh5 92. Kc5 Rg5 93. Rf6 Rh5 94. Rf8+ Kc7 95. b6+ 1-0 [Event "Vezerkepzo GM Christmas 2023"] [Site "Budapest"] [Date "2023.12.31"] [Round "6"] [Board "4"] [White "Vaz, Ethan"] [Black "Berczes, David"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C07"] [WhiteElo "2400"] [BlackElo "2438"] [PlyCount "70"] [EventDate "2023.12.26"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "HUN"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Ngf3 cxd4 6. Bc4 Qd6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nb3 Nc6 9. Nbxd4 Nxd4 10. Nxd4 Be7 11. c3 O-O 12. Qf3 Qc7 13. Bb3 a5 14. a4 Bd7 15. Bg5 h6 16. Bh4 Qb6 17. Rfe1 Rfe8 18. Bc2 Rac8 19. Rab1 Rc5 20. Qd3 Qa6 21. Nb5 Bxb5 22. axb5 Qd6 23. Qe2 Qc7 24. Rbd1 Rd8 25. Bg3 Bd6 26. Bxd6 Rxd6 27. c4 Rxd1 28. Rxd1 g6 29. b3 Kg7 30. g3 a4 31. bxa4 Rxc4 32. Bb3 Rc3 33. Rd3 h5 34. h4 Qc5 35. Kg2 b6 1/2-1/2 [Event "Vezerkepzo GM Christmas 2023"] [Site "Budapest"] [Date "2024.01.01"] [Round "7"] [Board "3"] [White "Varga, Zoltan"] [Black "Vaz, Ethan"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B33"] [WhiteElo "2378"] [BlackElo "2400"] [PlyCount "180"] [EventDate "2023.12.26"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "HUN"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Nd5 Be7 10. Nxe7 Qxe7 11. c4 b4 12. Nc2 h6 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Nxb4 Nxb4 15. Qa4+ Bd7 16. Qxb4 O-O 17. Be2 Qg6 18. O-O Rab8 19. Qa3 Qxe4 20. Rfe1 Rb6 21. Rad1 Rfb8 22. b3 Qg6 23. c5 Bc6 24. Bf1 dxc5 25. Qxc5 Bb5 26. Qxe5 Bxf1 27. Kxf1 Rc8 28. Qe4 Qf6 29. Qe7 Qxe7 30. Rxe7 a5 31. Red7 Rc3 32. Rd8+ Kh7 33. R8d4 Rbc6 34. R1d2 Rc1+ 35. Ke2 Re6+ 36. Kf3 Rf6+ 37. Kg3 Rg1 38. Rd6 Rxd6 39. Rxd6 Ra1 40. a4 Rb1 41. Rb6 Rb2 42. h4 h5 43. Kf3 f5 44. g3 g6 45. Ke3 Rc2 46. Rd6 Rc3+ 47. Rd3 Rc2 48. f4 Rc8 49. Kd2 Rc5 50. Rd7+ Kg8 51. Ra7 Kf8 52. Kd3 Rc1 53. Rxa5 Rg1 54. Rb5 Rxg3+ 55. Kd4 Rg4 56. Ke5 Rxh4 57. a5 Rh1 58. Kf6 Ke8 59. b4 Kd7 60. a6 Ra1 61. Rb7+ Kc6 62. b5+ Kc5 63. Kxg6 h4 64. Kxf5 h3 65. Rh7 Ra3 66. a7 Kxb5 67. Rxh3 Rxa7 68. Rc3 Ra1 69. Kg6 Rg1+ 70. Kf6 Kb4 71. Rc8 Kb5 72. f5 Rf1 73. Ke6 Re1+ 74. Kf7 Kb6 75. f6 Rf1 76. Ke7 Re1+ 77. Kf8 Rh1 78. Rc2 Rf1 79. f7 Kb5 80. Re2 Ra1 81. Ke7 Ra7+ 82. Kf6 Ra6+ 83. Re6 Ra8 84. Re8 Ra6+ 85. Ke5 Ra1 86. f8=Q Re1+ 87. Kd6 Rd1+ 88. Kc7 Rc1+ 89. Kb7 Rc5 90. Qf1+ Rc4 1-0 [Event "Vezerkepzo GM Christmas 2023"] [Site "Budapest"] [Date "2024.01.02"] [Round "8"] [Board "3"] [White "Vaz, Ethan"] [Black "Sai, Krishna G V"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C55"] [WhiteElo "2400"] [BlackElo "2371"] [PlyCount "89"] [EventDate "2023.12.26"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "HUN"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. Re1 d6 7. a4 Kh8 8. a5 a6 9. h3 Ng8 10. Nc3 f5 11. Nd5 f4 12. d4 Bf6 13. Ra3 Nge7 14. Nxf6 gxf6 15. c3 Ng6 16. b4 Qe7 17. Bb2 Qg7 18. Kh1 Bd7 19. Rg1 Qh6 20. Nh2 Qh4 21. Qf1 Nce7 22. Be2 Bc6 23. Bf3 exd4 24. c4 Ne5 25. b5 Bd7 26. Bxd4 Rg8 27. Be2 Rg6 28. c5 axb5 29. Bxb5 N7c6 30. Bxe5 fxe5 31. cxd6 cxd6 32. Qe1 Rag8 33. a6 bxa6 34. Bxc6 Bxc6 35. Rxa6 Bd7 36. Ra3 Qh6 37. Qf1 Bc6 38. Qe2 Qg7 39. Qf3 Qb7 40. Rb3 Qa8 41. Ra3 Qb7 42. Rb3 Qa7 43. Rd3 Qa4 44. Re1 Qb4 45. Rdd1 1/2-1/2 [Event "Vezerkepzo GM Christmas 2023"] [Site "Budapest"] [Date "2024.01.03"] [Round "9"] [Board "4"] [White "Neverov, Valeriy"] [Black "Vaz, Ethan"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "E35"] [WhiteElo "2394"] [BlackElo "2400"] [PlyCount "132"] [EventDate "2023.12.26"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "HUN"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. cxd5 exd5 6. e3 h6 7. Qa4+ Nc6 8. Bxf6 Qxf6 9. Bb5 Bd7 10. Nge2 Qd6 11. O-O O-O 12. a3 Bxc3 13. Nxc3 Rfd8 14. Rfc1 Ne7 15. Qc2 Bf5 16. Qd1 c6 17. Bf1 Bd7 18. Na4 b6 19. b4 Nf5 20. Nb2 f6 21. Nd3 g5 22. a4 Kg7 23. a5 Ne7 24. Qa4 Rab8 25. Qb3 h5 26. axb6 axb6 27. Ra7 Nc8 28. Ra6 Ne7 29. Ra7 Nc8 30. Ra6 Ne7 31. Rca1 h4 32. h3 Kh6 33. Ra7 Ng6 34. Be2 Re8 35. b5 cxb5 36. Nb4 Ne7 37. Na6 Ra8 38. Qb4 Qc6 39. Rxa8 Qxa8 40. Bxb5 Bxb5 41. Qxb5 Qc6 42. Qxc6 Nxc6 43. Rb1 Kg6 44. Rxb6 Ne7 45. Nc7 Rd8 46. Kf1 Kf7 47. Ke2 Rd7 48. Nb5 Nf5 49. Kf3 Kg6 50. Nc3 Kf7 51. Rb5 Ne7 52. Kg4 Kg6 53. f4 Nf5 54. Kf3 Re7 55. Nxd5 Rxe3+ 56. Nxe3 Nxd4+ 57. Kg4 Nxb5 58. Nf5 Nc3 59. Ne7+ Kf7 60. Nc6 Kg6 61. fxg5 fxg5 62. Ne5+ Kf6 63. Nd7+ Kg6 64. Nf8+ Kh6 65. Ne6 Nd5 66. Nxg5 Ne3+ 1/2-1/2