[Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Group 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.07"] [Round "9.1"] [White "Anand, Viswanathan"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B30"] [WhiteElo "2739"] [BlackElo "2823"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "127"] [GameId "2351915921501924"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Alaskan Knights"] [BlackTeam "Alpine Pipers"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 9,127,10,13,14,0,12,16,18,20,8,8,11,17,12,17,15,17,12,16,16,20,15,20,0,0,0,2,-5,0,-5,0,0,0,0,-16,-9,1,0,0,-9,-7,-23,-18,-27,-9,-5,-8,-51,-60,-45,-54,-50,-47,-47,-50,-69,-35,-37,-32,-43,-37,-45,-46,-42,-39,-59,-27,-42,-43,-49,-32,-44,-44,-43,-44,-54,-49,-47,-43,-50,-48,-57,-57,-56,-49,-68,-65,-61,-61,-50,-50,-110,-33,-33,-32,-28,-28,-40,0,0,0,0,0,-8,8,8,8,-13,0,-8,-8,-14,0,-8,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:20:02.04]} c5 {[%emt 0:20:02.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e6 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be7 {[%emt 0:01:13]} 5. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:05]} a6 {[%emt 0:01:49]} 6. d4 {[%emt 0:01:54] B30: Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3 Bb5, lines without ...g6.} d5 {[%emt 0:02:34]} 7. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Bf1 {[%emt 0:02:00]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 9. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 10. h3 $146 {[%emt 0:01:18]} ({Predecessor:} 10. Nc3 O-O 11. Bg5 h6 12. Bh4 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 Be6 14. Rad1 Qa5 15. Bd3 Rac8 16. Ne2 {½-½ Gracia Alvarez,G (2201)-Nathan,N (2179) Sunnyvale Independence Day op 2023 (8)}) 10... O-O {[%emt 0:00:14]} 11. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 12. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:21]} h6 {[%emt 0:01:32]} 13. N2f3 {[%emt 0:01:13]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 14. c3 {[%emt 0:01:59]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 15. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 16. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 17. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:25] A sharp opening} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 18. c4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} (18. Qxb7 $2 Ba4 19. b3 Reb8 $19) 18... Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 19. a3 {[%emt 0:02:04]} ({Of course not} 19. Qxb7 $6 Nc5 20. Qb4 Nd3 $17) 19... dxc4 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 20. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03][%CAl Ob3a2]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 21. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:06][%CAl Oe3h6]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Be4c5,Bc5a4,Ba4c3][%mdl 32]} 22. Qa2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Na4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 23. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 24. b3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 25. Qa1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 26. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ngf4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 27. Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. a4 {[%emt 0:00:13][%CAl Ra4b5]} bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 29. bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:06][%CAl Oa1b1]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 30. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 31. Bxd3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Qxd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Qa3 {[%emt 0:00:53] Inhibits Bb4. Black is much more active.} 33. Qxa3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bxa3 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Bd6a3,Ba3b2,Bb2c3][%mdl 32]} 34. a5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 35. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 36. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 37. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 38. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 39. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 40. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:10] [#] Black must now prevent Nc5.} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 41. Rxc8+ {[%emt 0:40:05]} Bxc8 $15 {[%emt 0:39:59][%mdl 4096] Endgame KBB-KBN} 42. Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 43. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 44. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Bc5+ {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 47. f3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 49. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 50. g4 {[%emt 0:00:03] [#]} (50. h4 $15) 50... Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} ({Better is} 50... g5 $1 $17) 51. h4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 52. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 53. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Be8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. h5 {[%emt 0:00:08] The position is equal.} gxh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Nxh5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Of6f5]} 56. Ng7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 58. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} fxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 59. fxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd2+ {[%emt 0:00:00] A strong pair of Bishops.} 60. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 61. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 62. Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:00][%csl Ba6,Be8]} Bd2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 63. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 64. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 32768] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.06 (flawless) Sensor Board Error (Ke4/e5)? Mistake: White=1 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=3 OK: White=17 Black=14 Best: White=1 ---} 0-1 [Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Group 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.07"] [Round "9.2"] [White "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Black "Giri, Anish"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C45"] [WhiteElo "2759"] [BlackElo "2757"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "90"] [GameId "2351915921501926"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Alaskan Knights"] [BlackTeam "Alpine Pipers"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 9,90,-77,-12,-31,15,4,20,0,27,28,35,8,16,6,12,-5,0,-3,0,-6,-6,-25,-33,-39,-40,-47,6,4,31,31,181,180,131,81,97,56,16,14,43,50,85,37,79,23,19,13,12,10,13,2,17,0,0,-8,-8,-71,-76,-73,-28,-32,-33,-33,-34,-36,-36,-33,-36,-36,-9,-8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:20:01.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:20:01.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:01:35]} (5... Nxe4 $17 6. O-O Nxd4 7. Qxd4 Nc5) 6. Nb3 $11 {[%emt 0:00:09] C45: Scotch Game.} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} (6... Bb6 $15) 7. c3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:52]} 9. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d5 $146 {[%emt 0:01:14]} ({Predecessor:} 9... d6 10. Bf1 Bg4 11. f3 Bh5 12. Be3 Bg6 13. Nd4 Ne5 14. Nd2 Re8 15. Nc4 Bf8 {1-0 Silvestre,C (1942)-Oliveira,T (1971) Titled Tuesday intern op 12th Dec Late blitz 2023 (5)}) 10. e5 {[%emt 0:02:02]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 11. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 12. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a5 {[%emt 0:02:21]} 13. N1d2 {[%emt 0:01:36]} Nxd2 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 14. Qxd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 15. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 16. b4 {[%emt 0:00:24] Counterplay Black} axb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 17. Nxb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:02:11]} ({Black should try} 17... Ra3 $15) 18. Qc2 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:02:04]} 19. a4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 20. Qxf5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:49] White attacks} Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 21. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:02] White has more active pieces.} (21. a5 $142) 21... Qb8 $16 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 22. Reb1 {[%emt 0:03:08]} Rxb1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 23. Rxb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qa8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 24. c4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 25. h3 {[%emt 0:01:15]} (25. cxd5 $16 Qxd5 26. a5) 25... h6 {[%emt 0:00:22] [#]} 26. a5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} dxc4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 27. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qxa5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 28. e6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qa8 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 29. Re1 {[%emt 0:02:51][%mdl 1024] White has compensation.} Qd8 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 30. Qg4 {[%emt 0:01:30]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 31. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 32. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:37]} (32. Rc1 $11 {remains equal.}) 32... Bd6 $17 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 33. Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 34. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:40] Chess con chili.} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 35. Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} cxd6 $15 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KR-KR. Black is a pawn up.} 38. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:50][%CAl Bg7g5,Bg5f4][%mdl 32]} 39. f4 {[%emt 0:00:21] The position is equal.} gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 40. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 41. Rd7 {[%emt 0:40:03]} Rd3 {[%emt 0:39:59]} 42. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 43. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 44. Kxf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.13 (very precise) /Black=0.22 (precise) Mistake: White=4 Black=3 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=7 OK: White=7 Black=5 Best: --- Black=1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Group 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.07"] [Round "9.3"] [White "Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan"] [Black "Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D00"] [WhiteElo "2716"] [BlackElo "2697"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "86"] [GameId "2351915921501928"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Alaskan Knights"] [BlackTeam "Alpine Pipers"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 9,86,6,16,6,5,0,17,0,36,18,42,12,26,22,27,20,26,17,25,4,6,3,11,-6,-6,0,-11,-18,-8,-16,22,8,32,6,38,25,32,24,19,19,29,20,29,0,12,10,12,9,26,33,153,11,66,8,19,8,18,7,25,0,44,50,48,63,75,44,63,25,16,45,60,45,59,37,57,25,45,47,79]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:20:02.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:20:05.04]} 2. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 3. e3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 4. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:06][%CAl Bc8g4,Bg4h5,Bh5g6][%mdl 32]} 5. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 6. f3 {[%emt 0:00:08] D00: 1 d4 d5: Unusual lines.} Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 8. c4 {[%emt 0:00:13] The position is equal.} e6 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 9. Nbc3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 10. cxd5 {[%emt 0:01:51]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:01:13]} 11. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Bxd3 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 12. Nxd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:32]} 13. Qb3 $146 {[%emt 0:01:29]} ({Predecessor:} 13. Rc1 Nb6 14. b3 Rc8 15. Qd2 Ba3 16. Rb1 Bb4 17. Nxb4 {1-0 Cruzado Duenas,C (2579)-Cinca,D (2376) ROM CSU10 email 2010}) 13... Nb6 {[%emt 0:01:50]} 14. Rfc1 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:01:37][%CAl Bf6e8,Be8d6,Bd6f5][%mdl 32]} 15. Bf4 {[%emt 0:01:54]} Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 16. Qb4 {[%emt 0:01:55]} Bxf4 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 17. Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 18. b3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 19. Nd1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:01:35]} 20. Qa5 {[%emt 0:01:32]} a6 {[%emt 0:01:51] The position is symmetric and equal} 21. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 22. Qb4 {[%emt 0:01:46]} b6 {[%emt 0:01:04]} 23. Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Qxc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 24. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:02] Repels Qc2} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 25. Qa4 {[%emt 0:01:12]} Nb8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 26. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 27. Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 28. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 29. g3 {[%emt 0:01:08]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} (29... Qd8 $14) 30. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (30. Qc7 $16) 30... Na6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (30... Qe7 $11) 31. a3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (31. Qd3 $14 Ra8 32. Nc3) 31... Qe7 $11 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 32. Qb2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nb8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 33. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:07][%CAl Bd1c3,Bc3a4,Ba4c5][%mdl 32]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:04] Wards off Nb5} 34. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 35. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 37. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:10] White has more active pieces.} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 38. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 39. Ncd3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 40. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:03] Prevents Qc7.} 41. Nc5 {[%emt 0:40:32]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:40:06]} 42. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 43. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:00:05] Weighted Error Value: White=0.19 (very precise) /Black=0.18 (very precise) Mistake: White=2 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=6 Black=5 OK: White=4 Black=9} 1-0 [Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Group 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.07"] [Round "9.4"] [White "Lagno, Kateryna"] [Black "Divya Deshmukh"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B15"] [WhiteElo "2506"] [BlackElo "2490"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "130"] [GameId "2351915921501930"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Alaskan Knights"] [BlackTeam "Alpine Pipers"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 15,130,25,18,11,33,22,23,25,62,71,87,78,84,84,109,110,110,100,113,112,108,105,138,127,122,73,72,85,94,43,50,43,56,59,66,43,42,22,22,22,33,22,22,22,21,23,39,36,35,0,0,0,48,48,48,48,54,41,51,42,51,32,21,0,60,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-30,-30,-30,-30,-30,-30,-30,-30,-30,0,-30,-30,-30,-30,-30,-30,-30,-30,-30,-30,-30,-30,-31,-31,-31,-31,-31,-31,-31,0,-31,0,-31,-31,-31,-31,-31,0,-31,-31,-31,0,-31,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:20:02.04]} c6 {[%emt 0:20:01.04]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} exf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. c3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 7. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:17]} 8. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:07] B15: Caro-Kann: 3 Nc3: 3...g6 and 3...dxe4 4 Nxe4 Nf6 5 Nxf6+ exf6.} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 10. Ng3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:10] The main line 10.Ng3 scores better than 10.Bf4.} Nf8 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 11. f4 {[%emt 0:00:46] White has an edge.} c5 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 12. d5 {[%emt 0:00:20][%csl Od5] White has a strong passed pawn White is more active.} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:24][%CAl Oc5c4]} 13. c4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 14. b3 $146 {[%emt 0:02:44]} ({Predecessor:} 14. a4 Qc7 15. Qh5 b6 16. Ra3 a6 17. Ne4 b5 18. f5 b4 19. Rb3 Bxa4 20. Nxd6 Qxd6 21. fxg6 hxg6 {1-0 Hakobyan,A (2635)-Subelj,J (2524) EU-ch 25th Eforie Nord 2025 (5)}) 14... a6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 15. Qc2 {[%emt 0:04:28]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:01:19]} 16. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Qb8 {[%emt 0:02:30]} 17. Nxd6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 18. Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 19. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:46]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 20. h4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (20. g3 $142) 20... Nh8 $16 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 21. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Nf7 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 22. Qd2 {[%emt 0:03:24]} ({Better is} 22. Bxf5 $16 Bxf5 23. Qxf5) 22... Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 23. Rae1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 24. Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} a5 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 25. a4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 26. h5 {[%emt 0:00:05][%CAl Oh5h6]} Nf7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 27. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 28. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nh6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 29. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 30. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:03] [#] aiming for Rxe7.} Rae8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 31. Rxe7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rxe7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} 33. Qxe1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} (33... Ng4 $11) 34. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 35. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 36. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 37. Qxe7+ {[%emt 0:00:17]} Kxe7 $14 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KBB-KBN} 38. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Be8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 39. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nf7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (39... Ne4 $11) 40. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (40. Kf2 $1 $14) 40... Nh6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 41. Be1 {[%emt 0:40:10]} Ng4+ {[%emt 0:40:07]} 42. Bxg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} fxg4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:00] KB-KB} 43. h6 {[%emt 0:00:37]} gxh6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 44. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 45. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:00] Dodges Bc2} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 46. g3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 47. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 48. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 49. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 51. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 52. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 55. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 58. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 59. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 60. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 61. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 62. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 63. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 64. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 65. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be8 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.07 (flawless) /Black=0.10 (very precise) Mistake: White=3 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=3 Black=4 OK: White=13 Black=6 Best: White=2 ---} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Group 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.07"] [Round "9.5"] [White "Batsiashvili, Nino"] [Black "Koneru, Humpy"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D35"] [WhiteElo "2466"] [BlackElo "2509"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "87"] [GameId "2351915921501932"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Alaskan Knights"] [BlackTeam "Alpine Pipers"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 9,86,12,41,19,29,18,33,33,31,0,0,-3,-3,-50,0,0,0,3,0,0,14,6,10,-22,-20,-26,-22,-31,-33,-29,-27,-36,-43,-41,-32,-44,-37,-49,-18,-110,-58,-75,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,17,18,24,0,62,59,56,60,64,74,906,906,906,906,1372,1304,29991,29992,29992,4714,29993,1302,29994,29995,29996,29989,29989,29990,29990]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:20:02.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:20:02.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 6. Rc1 {[%emt 0:02:13] D35: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation.} h6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 7. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} c6 $146 {[%emt 0:02:27]} ({Predecessor:} 7... Ne4 8. Nf3 g5 9. Bd2 Nxd2 10. Nxd2 c6 11. e3 Bf5 12. Qb3 Qb6 13. h4 g4 {1-0 Paehtz,E (2407)-Lu,M (2387) Belt and Road Shanxi 5th 2024 (7)}) 8. e3 {[%emt 0:00:08] White is slightly better.} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 9. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 10. Nf3 {[%emt 0:01:12]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 11. h3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (11. Nd2 $11 {should be considered.}) 11... a5 {[%emt 0:01:25]} (11... c5 $15) 12. a3 $11 {[%emt 0:01:48]} Be7 {[%emt 0:02:03]} 13. Qxb6 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Nxb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 14. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 15. Bh2 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 16. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 17. f3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bh7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 18. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Bxd3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 19. Nxd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 20. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 21. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:40]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 22. e4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 23. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rhe8 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 24. e5 {[%emt 0:01:25]} (24. exd5 $11 {remains equal.} cxd5 25. h4) 24... Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} (24... Ra5 $17 25. f4 fxe5 26. dxe5 Ke6) 25. exf6 $15 {[%emt 0:03:00]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:01:51]} ({Black should try} 25... Bxf6 $17 26. Be5 Bd8) 26. Rxc4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:24]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:02:31]} 27. Ne5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 28. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB. White is a pawn up.} Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 29. f4 {[%emt 0:01:02]} gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 30. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 31. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb3+ {[%emt 0:00:40]} (31... Bd8 $11) 32. Kxf4 $14 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 33. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxa3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 34. Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rxc3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:14][%mdl 8192] [#] A mistake that costs the game.} (34... Bd8 $16) 35. d5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 36. dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 38. Rd7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 39. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (39. Ke6 $142 Rb8 40. Bxb8 Kg8 41. Bd6 Bxd6 42. Rxd6 Kh7 43. f7 Kg7 44. Ke7 Kh7 45. f8=Q h5 46. Rh6#) 39... Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 40. Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (40. Ke6 $142 Re3+ 41. Bxe3 Bxe3 42. f7+ Kf8 43. Rd8+ Kg7 44. f8=Q+ Kg6 45. Qg8+ Kh5 46. Qg4#) 40... a3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 41. Ke6 {[%emt 0:40:01] White mates.} Bf8 {[%emt 0:40:03]} 42. Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 43. Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:00][%csl Gd6][%CAl Rh8f8]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. Bxa3 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.43/Black=0.87 Loses game: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=2 Black=4 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=1 OK: White=2 Black=5 Best: White=1 ---} 1-0 [Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Group 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.07"] [Round "9.6"] [White "Mishra, Abhimanyu"] [Black "Murzin, Volodar"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C54"] [WhiteElo "2630"] [BlackElo "2656"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "60"] [GameId "2351915921501934"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Alaskan Knights"] [BlackTeam "Alpine Pipers"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 12,60,31,21,26,17,31,18,32,18,27,20,17,28,25,21,31,24,27,27,41,33,39,15,29,25,28,27,39,0,0,-11,0,-12,0,-11,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:20:01.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:20:01.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. c3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:25]} (7. b4 $5 Bb6 $8 8. a4 $11) 7... a6 {[%emt 0:00:01] C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} 8. a4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} 9. h3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 10. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 11. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 12. b4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ba7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 13. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 14. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:42] 14.Nb3 is becoming the main line.} b5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 15. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Bb1a1,Ba1a4,Ba4a5][%mdl 32]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 16. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:46] [#]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 17. dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02] And now axb5 would win.} bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 18. Rxa4 {[%emt 0:01:19][%CAl Oc1e3]} Nd8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 19. Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 20. Be3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:41]} ({Predecessor:} 20. Nc5 Bxc5 21. Rxc5 c6 22. Ra5 Nb7 23. Ra2 c5 24. Be3 cxb4 25. cxb4 Rc8 26. Qe2 {½-½ Meng,Y (2493)-Zhang,Z (2365) CHN-ch Xinghua 2026 (4)}) 20... Bxe3 {[%emt 0:00:02] The position is equal.} 21. Rxe3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({Much weaker is} 21. fxe3 Nb7 22. Raa1 c5 23. Nxc5 (23. bxc5 a5 $17) 23... Nxc5 24. bxc5 Qc6 $17) 21... Nb7 {[%emt 0:00:02] Against Nc5} 22. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:18]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 23. Na5 {[%emt 0:01:05]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:02:31]} 24. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:26]} cxb4 {[%emt 0:01:13]} 25. cxb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxa5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 26. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 27. b5 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Rxb5 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 28. Rxb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. Qxb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 30. Qxe8+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxe8 {[%emt 0:00:06] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.03 (flawless) Inaccurate: White=1 --- OK: White=2 Black=5} 1/2-1/2