[Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Group 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.07"] [Round "10.1"] [White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B32"] [WhiteElo "2718"] [BlackElo "2719"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "89"] [GameId "2351915989511933"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Mumba Masters"] [BlackTeam "Ganges Grandmasters"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 10,88,27,29,30,30,33,31,28,30,36,13,20,10,23,22,12,21,25,14,20,12,13,13,37,0,0,0,-7,0,-7,-15,24,12,0,0,12,10,18,11,41,39,38,49,52,52,49,44,35,33,36,31,61,64,65,65,72,72,67,31,33,27,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,51,47,42,38,8,43,44,44,44,44,44,51]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:20:03.04]} c5 {[%emt 0:20:01.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Bg1f3,Bf3d4,Bd4b5,Bb5c3][%mdl 32]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6. c4 {[%emt 0:00:36]} g6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:04][%mdl 4] is recently more successful than 6...Be7. B32: Sicilian: Löwenthal and Kalashnikov Variations.} 7. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. N5c3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. h3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03] Not much happening anymore} 11. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 12. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Bxd5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:03]} ({Predecessor:} 12... Nd7 13. Nbc3 Rc8 14. Qd2 Nc5 15. Rad1 Nd4 16. f4 Bxd5 17. exd5 Nxd3 18. Qxd3 Nf5 {½-½ Alsina Leal,D (2499)-Kryvoruchko,Y (2633) ESP-chT CECLUB Div1 2025 (7.20)}) 13. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 14. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 15. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 16. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 17. Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Qxa5 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 18. Nxa5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:01] A dynamic duo of knights.} 19. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 20. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:54]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 21. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 22. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} f4 {[%emt 0:02:13]} 23. Nxc5 {[%emt 0:01:01]} dxc5 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 24. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 25. b3 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Bb2b3,Bb3a4,Ba4a5][%mdl 32]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 26. a4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} bxa4 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 27. bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. a5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 29. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 30. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:12]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 31. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Bxa5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Ree7 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Rxh7 {[%emt 0:00:34][%CAl Rh7h8] [#] White has more active pieces.} Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 36. Rxb6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bxb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Bxa6 $14 {[%emt 0:00:59][%mdl 4096] Endgame KB-KB. White is a pawn up.} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 38. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. h4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 41. h5 {[%emt 0:40:03]} Bg5 {[%emt 0:39:59]} 42. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:56] White is slightly better.} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 43. Bxd3 {[%emt 0:01:11]} Kxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 45. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.05 (flawless) /Black=0.06 (flawless) Inaccurate: White=3 Black=4 OK: White=9 Black=8} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Group 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.07"] [Round "10.2"] [White "Pranesh M"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B33"] [WhiteElo "2674"] [BlackElo "2725"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "129"] [GameId "2351915989520127"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Mumba Masters"] [BlackTeam "Ganges Grandmasters"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 16,128,14,20,5,1,14,14,18,19,9,7,9,5,11,12,64,32,37,37,37,37,58,58,86,123,182,164,176,160,171,169,175,191,301,305,351,363,379,376,361,356,349,299,284,282,318,328,325,321,314,294,305,302,272,320,305,333,305,328,277,264,361,361,370,372,378,376,341,325,369,338,316,0,307,307,307,286,307,308,1087,1073,969,494,494,494,494,493,486,474,471,291,291,291,284,0,272,272,247,232,210,184,184,184,184,184,184,184,1416,1326,1151,959,763,763,636]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:20:03.04]} c5 {[%emt 0:20:02.04]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 3. Nge2 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Bg1e2,Be2d4,Bd4b5,Bb5a3,Ba3c4][%mdl 32]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Ndb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nb8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. a4 {[%emt 0:00:08] is the new trend.} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:06] B33: Sicilian: Pelikan and Sveshnikov Variations.} 10. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} a6 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 11. Na3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:10] The position is equal.} 12. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:02] Prevents Nb6} 13. a5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:20]} 14. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 15. O-O {[%emt 0:00:27]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} (15... Bg6 $11) 16. c3 {[%emt 0:01:05][%CAl Bc2c3,Bc3c4,Bc4c5,Bc5c6][%mdl 32]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 17. Nb6 $5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:17][%mdl 8] An interesting novelty.} ({Predecessor:} 17. Qb3 Rc7 18. Qa3 f5 19. f3 f4 20. Bf2 e4 21. Bd4 exf3 22. gxf3 g4 23. Nb6 {0-1 Multanen,J (1580)-Wartiovaara,O (2181) FIN-ch U16 Turku 2019 (5)}) 17... Nxb6 {[%emt 0:01:45]} 18. Bxb6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. c4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 20. c5 {[%emt 0:01:35][%csl Ob6] Strong Square White (b6) White is more active.} Qf7 {[%emt 0:00:37]} (20... Bf6 $16 21. c6 (21. cxd6 Qd7 $18) 21... Qe7) 21. Rc1 $18 {[%emt 0:00:40]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 22. c6 {[%emt 0:00:16] White plays on the queen side and is better} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. b4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:39] [#]} 24. Bd4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (24... Bg7 $142 25. f3 Rce8 26. Bxg7 Qxg7) 25. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 26. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:01:36]} 27. Qb6 {[%emt 0:01:14]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:29][%CAl Bc8c7,Bc7b7,Bb7b4,Bb4c4][%mdl 32]} 28. cxb7 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rxd5 {[%emt 0:02:43]} 30. Qxa6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 31. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. Qxa5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 33. Qe5+ {[%emt 0:00:45]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 34. h4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} gxh4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 35. Qf4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 36. Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQB} 37. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (37. Qxh4 Qc7 38. Ra1 h6 $18) 37... Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 38. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} (38. Qxh4 Qd6 39. Ra1 Kf7) 38... Bf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Qxh4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} ({Resist} 39. Qg5+ Qg6 40. Qxh4 h6 $18) 39... Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:56]} 40. Qg3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 41. Qf4 {[%emt 0:40:55]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:40:14]} 42. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (42. Qg3+ Qg6 43. Kh2 h6 44. Qxg6+ Kxg6 $18) 42... h6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 43. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 44. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Kg7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 45. Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 46. Qe5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 47. Rd6+ {[%emt 0:00:42]} Kh5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:31] [#]} (47... Kh7 48. Rd7 Kg6) 48. Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:45]} e3 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 49. Qxe3 {[%emt 0:01:06]} Qxe3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. fxe3 {[%emt 0:00:00] KR-KB} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 52. Rg7+ {[%emt 0:00:35]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 54. Rh3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 55. Rg3+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 57. Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 58. g3 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 59. Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 60. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 61. Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kf6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (61... Kg6 62. Rd4 Kf6) 62. e4 {[%emt 0:00:29] White is clearly winning.} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 63. e5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 64. Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 65. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.30/Black=0.32 Mistake: --- Black=5 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=2 OK: White=4 Black=4 Best: --- Black=1 Strong: White=1 Black=1} 1-0 [Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Group 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.07"] [Round "10.3"] [White "Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar"] [Black "Dominguez Perez, Leinier"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "A39"] [WhiteElo "2720"] [BlackElo "2732"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "77"] [GameId "2351915989520129"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Mumba Masters"] [BlackTeam "Ganges Grandmasters"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 23,77,56,53,41,54,30,43,31,35,35,20,28,22,19,22,16,70,36,62,62,65,85,78,45,79,47,48,48,69,58,50,46,73,75,71,68,70,62,70,67,58,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:20:02.04]} c5 {[%emt 0:20:12.04]} 2. b3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 3. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05][%CAl Bg1f3,Bf3d4,Bd4c2,Bc2e3][%mdl 32]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 5. g3 {[%emt 0:01:59]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 8. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 11. Nc2 {[%emt 0:01:10]} Qh5 {[%emt 0:04:13]} 12. e4 {[%emt 0:01:06]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 13. f3 {[%emt 0:00:04][%CAl Oe4e5] [#] A39: Symmetrical English vs ...g6: 4 Bg2 Bg7 5 Nf3 Nf6 6 0-0 0-0 7 d4.} Bh3 {[%emt 0:00:02] A sharp opening} 14. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Bxg2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 15. Kxg2 {[%emt 0:00:03] White is slightly better.} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:01:26]} 16. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:28]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 17. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:13] Wards off Nb5} 18. Ne2 $146 {[%emt 0:01:05][%CAl Bc3e2,Be2f4,Bf4d3][%mdl 32]} ({Predecessor:} 18. a4 Qc5 19. Rb1 Rd7 20. Rfd1 Rad8 21. Ne2 b5 22. b4 Qb6 23. cxb5 axb5 24. a5 {1-0 Panin,M (2155)-Chumaevskiy,A (2131) RUS Cup tt Sochi 2024 (6.13)}) 18... Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 19. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:03:44]} 20. fxe4 $14 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 21. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 22. Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (22. Qxc3 Qxe3 23. Rfe1 Qd4 24. Qxd4 Nxd4 $11) 22... Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. Qxf7+ {[%emt 0:00:13] White attacks} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 24. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:08] [#] Threatens to win with Nf4. White is more active.} Rf8 {[%emt 0:01:36]} 25. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:01:47]} 26. Nf5 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 27. Nxe6 {[%emt 0:01:50] A dynamic duo of knights.} Qa3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. Nxf8 {[%emt 0:01:35]} Rxf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. Qe2 {[%emt 0:03:53]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 30. Rxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:49]} ({Better is} 32. Qd2 $14 Qc5 33. Rf1) 32... Qxa2+ $11 {[%emt 0:00:29] The position is equal.} 33. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:00] Dancing on a razor blade.} Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 34. Qe8+ {[%emt 0:00:48]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Qe7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 36. Qe8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Qe7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 38. Qe8+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Qe7+ {[%emt 0:00:02] Weighted Error Value: White=0.08 (flawless) /Black=0.05 (flawless) Mistake: White=1 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=2 OK: White=4 Black=8 Best: White=5 ---} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Group 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.07"] [Round "10.4"] [White "Dronavalli, Harika"] [Black "Shuvalova, Polina"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E05"] [WhiteElo "2453"] [BlackElo "2509"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "122"] [GameId "2351915989524227"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Mumba Masters"] [BlackTeam "Ganges Grandmasters"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 13,122,10,12,0,-13,-11,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,4,0,0,0,15,16,18,17,18,25,91,95,95,95,95,95,107,112,126,95,99,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,77,89,89,89,89,110,110,110,92,110,110,110,110,110,110,110,84,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,90,90,91,60,60,60,78,64,64,60,60,60,60,60,60,0,64,60,60,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:20:04.04]} e6 {[%emt 0:20:05.04]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 7. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:06][%CAl Of3e5] E05: Open Catalan: 5 Nf3 Be7.} b5 {[%emt 0:01:36]} 9. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 10. b3 {[%emt 0:00:08] White sacrificed a pawn} cxb3 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 11. axb3 {[%emt 0:00:01] A sharp opening} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. Ba3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} a5 {[%emt 0:03:03] 12...Bd6 gains popularity.} 13. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 14. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:10][%CAl Bd1c1,Bc1c5,Bc5a5][%mdl 32]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 15. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:26] Prevents Nb4} b4 {[%emt 0:02:31]} 16. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Nd7 $146 {[%emt 0:00:13]} ({Predecessor:} 16... Na6 17. Rcxa5 c5 18. h4 Qc7 19. e3 h6 20. Kh2 cxd4 21. Qxd4 Rd8 22. Nc4 Rac8 {1-0 Macchiagodena,M (2310)-Van Wieringen,C (2260) VW-Cup11 Gr44 email 2018}) 17. Nxd7 {[%emt 0:01:43]} Qxd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 18. Raxa5 {[%emt 0:01:42]} Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 19. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (19... Rb8 $11 {remains equal.}) 20. Bxd5 $16 {[%emt 0:02:20]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 21. Qxb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:30] [#]} 22. Qc3 {[%emt 0:01:09]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:02:27]} 23. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Bc8b8,Bb8b3,Bb3a3][%mdl 32]} 24. Rc5 {[%emt 0:02:09]} Bxb3 {[%emt 0:01:50]} 25. Nxb3 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Qxb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 26. Qxb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (26. Rxc7 Qd1+ 27. Kg2 Rb3 (27... Qxe2 28. Rxf7 Kxf7 29. Qc7+ Kg6 30. Qxb8 $11)) 26... Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 27. Rxc7 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KR-KR. White is a pawn up.} h5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 28. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 30. e3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. h4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 32. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 33. Rc5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 35. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 37. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 38. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 40. e4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 41. Ke3 {[%emt 0:40:10]} Rb3+ {[%emt 0:40:11]} 42. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 44. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 45. d5 {[%emt 0:01:00]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 47. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:26] White is more active.} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 49. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 50. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 51. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Rc4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 52. d6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 53. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:11] Repels Rd1} (53. Kd4 $14 Ke6 54. Re7+ Kxd6 55. Rxf7) 53... Rc5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:03] The position is equal.} 54. d7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 56. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rf5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 58. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 59. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rf5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 60. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 61. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rf5+ {[%emt 0:00:08] Weighted Error Value: White=0.05 (flawless) /Black=0.04 (flawless) Mistake: White=1 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=1 --- OK: White=7 Black=14 Best: White=3 Black=2 Strong: --- Black=1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Group 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.07"] [Round "10.5"] [White "Yip, Carissa"] [Black "Tsolakidou, Stavroula"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B92"] [WhiteElo "2468"] [BlackElo "2441"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "63"] [GameId "2351915989532421"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Mumba Masters"] [BlackTeam "Ganges Grandmasters"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 15,62,0,0,-4,0,-41,-26,-18,18,-2,21,25,18,22,23,17,17,28,41,28,21,27,28,21,18,18,100,100,121,115,204,204,254,227,220,263,226,199,193,196,439,399,449,431,676,355,698,671,1289]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:20:01.04]} c5 {[%emt 0:20:02.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 7. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 8. g4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} h6 $1 {[%emt 0:01:23]} 9. h4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 4] is more profitable than 9.Be3 at the moment. B92: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 Be2.} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 10. g5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 11. Bxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02] Black has an edge.} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 12. Qd3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:01:49]} 13. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 14. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:56]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 15. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 16. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:02] A sharp opening} a5 $146 {[%emt 0:02:51]} ({Predecessor:} 16... Nc5 17. Nxc5 Qxc5 18. Be3 Qb4 19. Rdg1 g6 20. h5 gxh5 21. Qf5 Rc7 22. Bxh5 Nxh5 23. Rxh5 {1-0 Babazada,K (2470)-Grebnev,A (2477) The Game has begun U20 2022 (2)}) 17. f4 {[%emt 0:04:32]} (17. Qxb5 a4 18. Nd4 (18. Qxa4 $2 {perishes.} Qxc2+ 19. Ka1 Qxe2 $19) 18... exd4 19. Qxa4 Nxd5 20. Bxe7 Kxe7 $19 (20... Nxe7 $2 21. h5 $19)) 17... a4 {[%emt 0:00:32] [#] ...e4 is the strong threat.} 18. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a3 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 19. Qxa3 {[%emt 0:02:24]} Qxc2+ {[%emt 0:00:31]} 20. Ka1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:01:30]} (20... b4 $11 21. Qh3 O-O) 21. Bxb5 $16 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:02:14]} 22. Bc6 {[%emt 0:02:08] Inhibits Ra8.} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} (22... Qd3 $16) 23. fxe5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:57]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 24. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Qd3 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 25. Qa5 {[%emt 0:01:30]} (25. Rxc5 Qxa3 26. bxa3 Bxc5 $19) 25... Rfc8 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 26. Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 27. Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:39] [#]} (27... Nxd5 28. Qxd5 Qg6 29. Qxe5 Rxc6) 28. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 29. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Nb8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (29... Rxc6 $142 30. dxc6 Rxc6) 30. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Qg2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (30... Qg6 31. Bb7 (31. Qxe5 $2 Nxc6 32. dxc6 Rxc6 $18) (31. h5 $2 Qxh5 32. Qxe5 Nxc6 $18) 31... Rxc1+ 32. Nxc1 Rc7) 31. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 32. Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:04] Weighted Error Value: White=0.29 (precise) /Black=1.01 Mistake: --- Black=5 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=2 OK: White=3 Black=1 Best: White=3 --- Strong: White=1 ---} 1-0 [Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Group 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.07"] [Round "10.6"] [White "Daneshvar, Bardiya"] [Black "Mendonca, Leon Luke"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B52"] [WhiteElo "2572"] [BlackElo "2633"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "121"] [GameId "2351915989532423"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Mumba Masters"] [BlackTeam "Ganges Grandmasters"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 17,121,6,6,6,6,0,0,0,0,0,16,0,0,-22,0,-10,0,-15,18,-62,-35,-43,-43,-62,-57,-54,110,124,120,112,112,101,202,198,208,149,258,243,250,241,229,230,277,275,285,269,273,282,270,251,318,318,312,165,177,167,162,154,168,164,191,190,187,152,185,183,200,199,185,185,191,165,261,201,331,407,550,522,702,668,746,727,859,818,1796,1842,29971,29971,29980,29981,29981,29982,29981,29982,29983,29984,29985,29986,29987,29988,29988,29989,29989,29988,29991,29988]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:20:02.04]} c5 {[%emt 0:20:01.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Bb5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. Bxd7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. b3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ngf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 7. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be7 {[%emt 0:02:26]} 8. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 10. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02] B52: Sicilian: Moscow Variation with 3...Bd7.} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:02] was the old line (10...a6).} 11. Nd2 {[%emt 0:01:30]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 12. Qe2 {[%emt 0:01:06] The position is equal.} Re8 $146 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({Predecessor:} 12... Qc7 13. c4 Rfe8 14. Rac1 Nfd7 15. Nf1 Bf6 16. Red1 Qb6 17. Qc2 Rac8 18. Bc3 Ne5 {0-1 Boim,I (2422)-Acs,P (2509) ISR-ch op Tel Aviv 2001 (3)}) 13. c4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 14. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:01:43]} 15. f3 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Ncd7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 16. f4 {[%emt 0:01:32]} Qh5 {[%emt 0:01:41]} 17. N4f3 {[%emt 0:01:16]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:01:31]} 18. e5 {[%emt 0:00:55]} (18. b4 $11 Na4 19. Bd4) 18... dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 19. fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:40][%CAl Oc5d3]} 20. Kg1 {[%emt 0:03:24]} Red8 {[%emt 0:01:17]} 21. h3 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Nd3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (21... Nh6 $15 22. Red1 Nf5) 22. hxg4 $16 {[%emt 0:00:33] White stays focused until the end.} Qxg4 {[%emt 0:00:02] [#]} 23. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:01:09]} (23... b5 24. Bc3) 24. Qc2 {[%emt 0:01:44][%CAl Oe4d6]} Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (24... b5 $16) 25. Nh2 $18 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 26. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rg3 {[%emt 0:02:35]} (26... Bb4 $16) 27. Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rxg2 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 28. Qxf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:11] Repels Qg2+} Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:22][%CAl Ob2h2] [#]} 30. Nf6+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 31. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 32. Rg2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rxg2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 33. Kxg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 34. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} e5 {[%emt 0:01:19]} 35. Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} ({Don't take} 35. Nxe5 Qe2+ 36. Kg3 Rd2 $18) (35. Qe4 $142 Rd6 36. Rh1 (36. Nxe5 $2 Rd2+ 37. Kg3 Qh2+ 38. Kg4 Rg2+ $19) (36. Qxe5 $2 Qxe5 37. Nxe5 Rxf6 $18)) 35... Qxg5+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} 36. Nxg5 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KR} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 37. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Rg4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Bh7h5,Bh5h4][%mdl 32]} 41. c5 {[%emt 0:40:04]} g5 {[%emt 0:40:59]} 42. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:07] ...f6 would now be deadly.} 43. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (44... Re7 45. Nc4 Kg7) 45. b4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (45... Kg7 {might work better.} 46. Nc4 Re7) 46. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 47. Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:00][%csl Bb7,Be8]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. a4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 49. b5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:00] aiming for c6.} f5 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Bf6f5,Bf5f4][%mdl 32]} 51. c6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} bxc6+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 52. bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00] White mates.} f4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. c7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 54. c8=Q {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Nxc8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 56. Nd6+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} h3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 58. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 59. Rh2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 60. Rxf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} h2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 61. Ne3+ {[%emt 0:00:21] Weighted Error Value: White=0.13 (very precise) /Black=0.51 Mistake: White=2 Black=5 Inaccurate: --- Black=4 OK: White=7 Black=4 Best: White=2 --- Strong: White=1 ---} 1-0