[Event "GCT Superbet Classic Romania 2026"] [Site "Bucharest"] [Date "2026.05.23"] [Round "9.1"] [White "Keymer, Vincent"] [Black "Van Foreest, Jorden"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B51"] [WhiteElo "2759"] [BlackElo "2735"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "91"] [GameId "2313234524725272"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 9,90,6,25,26,21,22,26,20,40,34,34,41,38,33,41,31,33,18,18,18,22,12,112,112,107,112,109,104,99,102,105,112,117,106,99,102,112,113,95,96,114,105,109,99,123,101,187,181,175,159,161,162,166,121,153,0,174,160,206,175,215,198,269,262,270,191,337,358,415,415,495,525,494,480,683,680,603,603,603,603,603,603,603]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 3. Bb5+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Ngf6 {[%emt 0:03:40]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:41]} a6 {[%emt 0:01:15][%CAl Ob7b5] Threatens to win with ...b5!.} 6. c4 {[%emt 0:04:55] B51: Sicilian: Moscow Variation (3 Bb5+) without 3...Bd7.} g6 {[%emt 0:06:54]} 7. Nc3 {[%emt 0:05:27]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 8. h3 {[%emt 0:09:57] White has an edge.} O-O {[%emt 0:01:35]} 9. d3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:06:10] 9...b6 is a critical line.} 10. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:01:30]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 11. a3 $5 {[%emt 0:06:46][%mdl 4] A promising side line.} Nh5 {[%emt 0:06:50]} 12. Be3 {[%emt 0:05:49]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 13. Qd2 $146 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Predecessor:} 13. Bxc5 Bxh3 14. Nd5 Bxg2 15. Nxf4 Bxf1 16. Nd5 Bh3 17. Qf3 b5 18. cxb5 Be6 19. Nxe7+ {1-0 Hansen,T (2420)-Risting,E (2257) NOR-chT 1819 2018 (6.5)}) 13... Ne6 {[%emt 0:02:05]} 14. b4 {[%emt 0:02:39][%CAl Bb2b4,Bb4c5][%mdl 32]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 15. bxc5 {[%emt 0:03:31]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} (15... Bxh3 $11 {remains equal.} 16. Rab1 Bc8) 16. Nd5 $1 $16 {[%emt 0:04:17][%csl Ba5,Be7][%CAl Bc3d5,Bd5b6,Bb6a8][%mdl 32]} Qxa4 {[%emt 0:05:06]} 17. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (17. Nxe7+ Kh8 18. Bxd4 exd4 $17) 17... exd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 18. Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:03][%csl Ob6] Strong Square White (b6) White is more active.} (18. Nxe7+ Kh8 19. Rfb1 Qe8 $19) 18... Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 19. Nxa8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 20. Qb4 {[%emt 0:06:28]} Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 21. Qxe7 {[%emt 0:04:02]} Bxh3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 22. gxh3 {[%emt 0:00:50]} (22. Qxb7 Bxg2 23. Kxg2 Qg4+ 24. Kh1 Qh3+ 25. Kg1 Be5 $19) 22... Qxh3 {[%emt 0:00:07] [#]} 23. Qg5 {[%emt 0:01:53]} Rxa8 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 24. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:57] [#]} 25. a4 $1 {[%emt 0:01:54]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 26. f4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:01:54]} 27. e5 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:13:37]} (27... f6 $16) 28. Kg2 $18 {[%emt 0:04:06]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:07:05]} 29. Qh3 $36 {[%emt 0:00:18][%mdl 2048] Black is under strong pressure.} Qc7 {[%emt 0:02:01]} 30. Qf3 {[%emt 0:02:15]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:05:42]} 31. Qe4 {[%emt 0:08:32]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:03:26]} 32. Qf3 $2 {[%emt 0:01:59] Prevents Qg4+.} ({White should try} 32. Kg3 $16) 32... Rc6 $2 {[%emt 0:03:35]} (32... Qc7 $1 $11) 33. Ra2 {[%emt 0:01:31]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:04:34]} (33... b6 $16 {might work better.} 34. a5 bxa5 35. Rxa5 Rb6) 34. Rff2 {[%emt 0:02:47]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:54] [#]} 35. f5 $1 {[%emt 0:01:11]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:08:51]} (35... Qe8 $142 36. Qe4 Qc6) 36. Qxf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 37. Rae2 {[%emt 0:02:28]} Bh6 {[%emt 0:01:05]} (37... Rg6+ $142 38. Kf1 Bb4) 38. e6 {[%emt 0:01:08]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 39. Qg4+ {[%emt 0:01:36]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 40. Qxg6+ {[%emt 0:00:00] White is clearly winning.} hxg6 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRB} 41. Rb2 {[%emt 0:01:34]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:01:03]} (41... Rc6 $142 42. Rxb7 e5) 42. Rxb4 {[%emt 0:03:16]} axb4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 43. c5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:01:26]} 44. c6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 45. a5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:01:29]} 46. Rb2 {[%emt 0:01:41] Weighted Error Value: White=0.13 (very precise) /Black=0.36 Loses game: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=1 Black=6 OK: White=10 Black=4 Best: White=1 --- Strong: White=2 ---} 1-0 [Event "GCT Superbet Classic Romania 2026"] [Site "Bucharest"] [Date "2026.05.23"] [Round "9.2"] [White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B45"] [WhiteElo "2717"] [BlackElo "2788"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "72"] [GameId "2313234526015514"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 23,72,35,49,13,12,16,16,0,29,25,24,16,8,0,0,0,0,0,8,0,0,0,0,0,0,-169,0,0,8,0,0,10,0,0,0,6,14,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,22,0,0,0,24,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06][%CAl Bg8f6,Bf6d5,Bd5e3][%mdl 32]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 6. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 7. e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 8. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 9. f4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 10. c4 {[%emt 0:01:04]} Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 11. Qd3 {[%emt 0:02:51]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 12. g4 {[%emt 0:12:53]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 13. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:47] B45: Sicilian Four Knights.} h5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 14. g5 {[%emt 0:02:53] Active counter play!} h4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 15. h3 {[%emt 0:09:21]} Ba6 $146 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Predecessor:} 15... Bb7 16. b3 Nf5 17. Bd2 c5 18. O-O-O O-O-O 19. Rhg1 d5 20. Nc3 dxc4 21. Bxb7+ Qxb7 22. Qxc4 {½-½ Matinian,N (2478)-Pavlov,S (2481) Elets-A 75th 2014 (2)}) 16. b3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 17. exd6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:06]} 18. Bb2 {[%emt 0:22:25]} Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 19. Nxd6+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} (19. Qxd4 $2 Bb4+ 20. Ke2 Rxd4 $19) 19... Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 20. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rhd8 {[%emt 0:01:17]} 21. Qe4 {[%emt 0:05:36]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:17:08]} 22. g6 {[%emt 0:02:36]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 23. Rhe1 {[%emt 0:10:13]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 24. Bc3 $2 {[%emt 0:05:50] [#]} (24. Bf3 $11 {and White has nothing to worry.}) 24... Bc8 $2 {[%emt 0:18:59]} (24... c5 $19 25. Qxb7+ Qxb7 26. Ba5+ (26. Bxb7 Ne2+ 27. Kb2 Rxd1 $19) 26... Qb6 27. Bxb6+ axb6) 25. Rd2 {[%emt 0:03:13]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 26. Red1 {[%emt 0:03:15]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 27. Qe1 {[%emt 0:02:07][%CAl Od2d4] [#] Rxd4! is the strong threat.} Kc8 {[%emt 0:05:12]} 28. Bxb7+ {[%emt 0:03:23]} (28. Qxh4 $2 {too greedy.} Bxg2 29. Kb2 Bf3 $19) 28... Kxb7 {[%emt 0:07:34]} 29. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:01:37]} 30. Rxd6 {[%emt 0:03:42]} Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 31. Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qxd6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:03] KQB-KQN} 32. Qg1 {[%emt 0:00:36]} a6 {[%emt 0:03:44]} 33. Qg2+ {[%emt 0:00:45]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 34. Qg1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 35. Qg2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 36. Qg1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:17] Weighted Error Value: White=0.15 (very precise) /Black=0.12 (very precise) Loses game: White=1 --- Missed win: --- Black=1 Inaccurate: --- Black=1 OK: White=2 Black=5 Strong: --- Black=1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Superbet Classic Romania 2026"] [Site "Bucharest"] [Date "2026.05.23"] [Round "9.3"] [White "Giri, Anish"] [Black "Praggnanandhaa R"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E38"] [WhiteElo "2767"] [BlackElo "2733"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "62"] [GameId "2313234526015516"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 12,61,43,31,33,15,26,18,16,16,18,16,14,15,15,13,8,1,5,0,5,9,4,5,15,5,14,10,14,4,8,5,21,24,21,12,11,12,24,0,9,0,9,0,0,0,10,0,0,0,10,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c5 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 5. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 6. Bd2 {[%emt 0:03:25]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:01:24]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:15] E38: Nimzo-Indian: Classical: 4...c5.} 8. cxd5 {[%emt 0:06:09]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 9. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:05:28]} 10. Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:06:05]} 11. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qxc3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 12. Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:23] Not much happening anymore} 13. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 14. a3 {[%emt 0:00:35] The position is symmetric and equal} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 15. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:01:54]} 16. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Nb8 $146 {[%emt 0:04:37]} ({Predecessor:} 16... h6 17. Rhc1 Nb8 18. Ne5 Rxc3 19. Rxc3 Rc8 20. Kd2 Rxc3 21. Kxc3 {½-½ Xiong,J (2710)-Rapport,R (2763) Sinquefield Cup 8th 2021 (1)}) 17. Rhc1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 18. Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:04] Wards off Rc7} 19. Rxc8 {[%emt 0:01:00]} (19. Bxh7 Rxc3 20. bxc3 g6 $19) 19... Bxc8 $11 {[%emt 0:00:42][%mdl 4096] Endgame KBN-KBN} 20. Nd4 {[%emt 0:02:37]} h6 {[%emt 0:04:52]} 21. f4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:05:03]} 22. Nxc6+ {[%emt 0:00:56]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02] KB-KB} 23. b4 {[%emt 0:02:22]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 24. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} f6 {[%emt 0:07:51]} 25. Bc4 {[%emt 0:01:12]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:12] The position is equal.} 26. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 27. g3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 28. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 29. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 30. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 31. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:05] A rather calm draw. Weighted Error Value: White=0.05 (flawless) /Black=0.03 (flawless) OK: White=3 Black=4} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT Superbet Classic Romania 2026"] [Site "Bucharest"] [Date "2026.05.23"] [Round "9.4"] [White "Sindarov, Javokhir"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C67"] [WhiteElo "2776"] [BlackElo "2754"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "92"] [GameId "2313234526015518"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 18,92,22,16,22,-23,-17,-15,-17,-9,-22,-14,7,15,14,12,14,25,15,8,12,16,9,14,14,11,20,19,23,21,19,22,23,16,20,20,18,20,20,20,19,19,21,12,14,12,18,12,12,12,12,12,17,13,17,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:00:05][%CAl Bh1f1,Bf1e1,Be1e5][%mdl 32]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:03][%CAl Bf8e7,Be7f6,Bf6d4][%mdl 32]} 7. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 8. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. d4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 10. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:04] C67: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence: 4 0-0 Nxe4.} 11. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rxe1 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 12. Qxe1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 13. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:09] White sacrificed a pawn} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 14. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:11] [#]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 15. Ne7+ {[%emt 0:02:16]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:56]} 16. Nxc8 {[%emt 0:01:14][%CAl Oa1d1]} Qf6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 17. Rd1 {[%emt 0:04:53][%CAl Od1d4] and Rxd4! should not be overlooked} Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 18. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:01:34]} 19. Rxd7 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 20. Rxd8 {[%emt 0:01:47]} Qxd8 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 21. Bd3 {[%emt 0:05:41]} Qf6 $146 {[%emt 0:03:32]} ({Predecessor:} 21... Qe7 22. Qxe7+ Kxe7 23. Kf1 g6 24. c3 Ng7 25. Ke2 Ne6 26. Bd2 f5 27. f4 {½-½ Pingin,A (2466)-Lazavik,D (2577) RUS-chT 32nd 2025 (8.1)}) 22. c3 {[%emt 0:02:57]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:06:18]} 23. Qe5 {[%emt 0:01:24]} ({Stronger than} 23. Qxh7 Qxf4 24. Qh8+ Ke7) 23... Qxe5 {[%emt 0:01:36]} 24. Bxe5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:07][%mdl 4096] Endgame KBB-KBN} Ne8 {[%emt 0:02:47]} 25. Kf1 {[%emt 0:01:14]} (25. Bxh7 $2 {is the wrong capture.} g6 26. a4 f6 27. Bxf6 Nxf6 28. Bxg6 Ng4 $19) 25... h5 {[%emt 0:08:16] The position is equal.} 26. h4 {[%emt 0:02:12]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:04:54]} 27. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:39]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 28. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:05:33]} 29. Bg5+ {[%emt 0:03:51]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:02:31]} 30. a4 {[%emt 0:02:40]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 31. Bd2 {[%emt 0:02:54]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Ba7a6,Ba6a5][%mdl 32]} 32. b4 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:06:26]} 33. g3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} a5 {[%emt 0:02:32]} 34. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 35. Be3 {[%emt 0:04:00]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:03:20]} 36. f4 {[%emt 0:04:12]} axb4 {[%emt 0:03:58]} 37. cxb4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} b5 {[%emt 0:07:33]} 38. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kxe6 {[%emt 0:00:46] KB-KB} 39. a5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kd7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 40. a6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:00] Inhibits Bd6.} (41. a7 $5 Kb7 $8 42. Bc5 $11) 41... Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:47]} (42. a7 $5 Kb7 $8 43. Kd3 $11) 42... Kc7 {[%emt 0:01:41]} 43. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} (43. a7 $5 Kb7 $8 44. Ke3 $11) 43... Bf6+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 44. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 45. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (45. a7 $5 Kb7 $8 46. Bg1 $11) 45... Bf6+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 46. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:13] An interesting draw. Weighted Error Value: White=0.02 (flawless) /Black=0.02 (flawless) Inaccurate: White=1 --- OK: White=11 Black=11 Best: --- Black=1 Strong: --- Black=2} 1/2-1/2