[Event "GCT SuperUnited Rapid Croatia 2026"] [Site "Zagreb/"] [Date "2026.07.02"] [Round "4.1"] [White "Praggnanandhaa R"] [Black "Van Foreest, Jorden"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C50"] [WhiteElo "2735"] [BlackElo "2728"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "85"] [GameId "2327545447932042"] [EventDate "2026.07.01"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "CRO"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "1500+10"] {[%evp 9,85,23,27,27,23,0,0,0,0,0,66,58,56,0,0,2,0,6,10,0,0,0,13,17,16,0,0,0,9,5,16,16,65,57,42,47,94,94,119,105,99,98,101,98,131,97,97,88,123,91,97,84,81,72,110,97,131,75,121,107,243,243,261,216,231,223,436,436,398,401,604,620,806,577,929,918,986,976]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:03.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 4. c3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. d3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:13] C50: Hungarian Defence and Giuoco Pianissimo.} Nge7 {[%emt 0:03:53]} 7. g4 {[%emt 0:03:03] [#] and Bg5 should not be overlooked} d5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 8. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:53] The position is equal.} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 9. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bd7 $146 {[%emt 0:02:05]} (9... h5 $11 10. Nh4 hxg4 11. Qxg4 Ng6) ({Predecessor:} 9... h5 10. Nh4 hxg4 11. Qxg4 Bd7 12. Nd2 O-O-O 13. O-O-O Kb8 14. Nc4 dxc4 15. dxc4 Bxf5 16. Nxf5 Qg6 17. Ne3 Rxd1+ 18. Rxd1 Nc8 19. Bxc6 {1-0 Remizov,Y (2462)-Kharkevich,S (2354) RUS-chT2 Sochi 2026 (7.6)}) 10. Qe2 {[%emt 0:01:17] White is more active.} h5 {[%emt 0:01:34]} 11. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:01:47]} (11. gxh5 $1 $14 a6 12. Bxe7 Bxe7 13. Bxc6 Bxc6 14. Nxe5) 11... Bxe7 $11 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 12. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 13. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d4 {[%emt 0:03:27]} 14. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:06:17]} Qxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 15. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 16. Qxc6+ {[%emt 0:02:43]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 17. Nd2 {[%emt 0:01:30]} dxc3 {[%emt 0:01:05] Black sacrificed a pawn} 18. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:03:16]} 19. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rh3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 20. Rag1 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Rhxd3 {[%emt 0:00:46]} (20... Bf6 $11) 21. Ne4 $14 {[%emt 0:00:08]} R3d5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 22. Rxg4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (22... Re5 $14) 23. Rf4 $16 {[%emt 0:01:42]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 24. a4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rdd5 {[%emt 0:00:43] [#]} 25. f6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 26. Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:03:19]} 27. Rf4 {[%emt 0:01:04]} Kb8 {[%emt 0:02:26]} 28. Rb1+ {[%emt 0:01:43]} Ka8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. Rg1 {[%emt 0:02:18]} Bh6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 30. Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rxa4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 31. Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Bc1 {[%emt 0:03:00]} 32. Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kb8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 33. Re6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} ({Better is} 33. h4) 33... a5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} ({Black should try} 33... Ra2+ 34. Kf3 Ra5) 34. h4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:20] This move loses the game for Black.} (34... Rd2+ $16 {keeps fighting.} 35. Kf3 (35. Nxd2 Rxg4 36. Re4 Rg6 $16) 35... Rd8) 35. Rg1 $18 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bh6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 36. Rb1+ {[%emt 0:00:22]} Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 37. f3 {[%emt 0:00:18][%CAl Bf2f3,Bf3e4][%mdl 32]} Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} (37... Bg7 38. Ra6 Re8) 38. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 39. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} ({Less strong is} 39. Rxa5 Rc6 40. h5 Bh6 $18) 39... Rcxe4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} (39... Rexe4 $142 40. Ra8+ Kd7 41. fxe4 Ra4) 40. fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:03] White is clearly winning.} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 41. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 42. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Bh8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 43. Rg6 {[%emt 0:00:11] Weighted Error Value: White=0.15 (very precise) /Black=0.46 Mistake: White=2 Black=7 Inaccurate: --- Black=3 OK: White=7 Black=5 Best: White=2 --- Strong: White=1 ---} 1-0 [Event "GCT SuperUnited Rapid Croatia 2026"] [Site "Zagreb/"] [Date "2026.07.02"] [Round "4.2"] [White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Black "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B90"] [WhiteElo "2721"] [BlackElo "2777"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "84"] [GameId "2327545447940236"] [EventDate "2026.07.01"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "CRO"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "1500+10"] {[%evp 21,84,18,30,23,47,29,22,18,14,0,0,0,0,9,2,4,29,35,22,31,26,28,60,53,55,56,77,14,23,14,14,15,16,16,21,5,12,23,26,0,0,0,8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:03.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 7. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 8. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 11. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 12. h4 {[%emt 0:00:04] 12.f3 is not played anymore. B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White 6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5.} gxh4 {[%emt 0:00:01] 12...b4 is vanishing.} 13. Rxh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nge5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 14. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 15. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 16. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 17. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 18. Qa7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 19. Rxg4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} ({Much worse is} 19. Rxh6 $6 Rb7 20. Qe3 (20. Qxa6 $2 {too greedy.} Bf4+ 21. Kb1 Bxh6 $19) 20... Bf4 21. Rh8+ Kd7 22. Rxd8+ Kxd8 $17) 19... Bxg4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 20. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxe2 $146 {[%emt 0:02:27]} ({Predecessor:} 20... Ra8 21. Qb7 Qc8 22. Qxc8+ Bxc8 23. Nd5 Ra7 24. f4 Bg7 25. Ne3 b4 26. Bg4 Be6 27. Bxe6 fxe6 {½-½ Muhl,C (2412)-Hesse,O (2447) GER-ch52 final email 2022}) 21. Nxe2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 22. Qxb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxb6 $14 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Bb8b6,Bb6c6,Bc6c8][%mdl 4128] Endgame KRB-KRN} 23. Rh1 {[%emt 0:02:11]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 24. b3 {[%emt 0:01:02]} (24. Nf4 $16) 24... e6 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 25. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 26. Rh5 {[%emt 0:02:04]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:02:28]} 27. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 28. f4 {[%emt 0:01:11]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 29. b4 {[%emt 0:03:02]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:02:20]} 30. c3 {[%emt 0:01:19]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:13] The position is equal.} 31. g4 {[%emt 0:03:14]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:01:47]} 32. g5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 33. Nd4+ {[%emt 0:01:22]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 34. gxh6 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Rxh6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Rxh6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxh6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01] KB-KN} 36. f5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:02:15]} 37. fxe6+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 39. Nd4+ {[%emt 0:00:38]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Nd4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:02] Weighted Error Value: White=0.07 (flawless) /Black=0.05 (flawless) Mistake: White=1 --- Inaccurate: White=1 Black=1 OK: White=5 Black=6 Best: --- Black=2} 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT SuperUnited Rapid Croatia 2026"] [Site "Zagreb/"] [Date "2026.07.02"] [Round "4.3"] [White "Keymer, Vincent"] [Black "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "A15"] [WhiteElo "2767"] [BlackElo "2744"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "52"] [GameId "2327545447940238"] [EventDate "2026.07.01"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "CRO"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "1500+10"] {[%evp 11,52,0,8,4,15,3,19,20,37,16,19,18,69,58,53,64,59,63,62,68,51,-45,-37,-61,-29,-131,-125,-164,-162,-207,-139,-166,-140,-347,-341,-507,-506,-1197,-1212,-1204,-1174,-29990,-29991]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:11.04]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. d3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} b6 {[%emt 0:01:13]} 6. c4 {[%emt 0:01:53]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 7. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:30] The main line 7.cxd5 scores better than 7.b3. A15: English Opening: 1...Nf6.} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 8. Qa4+ {[%emt 0:01:46]} Nd7 $146 {[%emt 0:03:56]} (8... Qd7 {simplifies} 9. Qxd7+ Nxd7 10. Nbd2 c5) ({Predecessor:} 8... Qd7 9. Qxd7+ Nxd7 10. Nc3 c5 11. Bd2 O-O 12. Rfc1 Rfd8 13. Nxd5 Bxd5 14. Bc3 b5 {½-½ Jumabayev,R (2577)-Mamedov,E (2443) FIDE World Rapid Team 2024 (10.20)}) 9. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:57] The position is equal.} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 10. Nc6 {[%emt 0:03:22] A sharp opening} Qc8 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 11. d4 {[%emt 0:00:16] Prevents Nc5.} (11. Nxa7 $2 Qb8 12. Qg4 (12. Bxd5 $2 Rxa7 13. Qg4 h5 $19) 12... h5 $19 (12... Qxa7 $2 13. d4 $19) (12... Rxa7 $2 13. e4 $19)) 11... a6 {[%emt 0:05:24]} (11... Nc5 $11 12. dxc5 Qd7) 12. e4 $14 {[%emt 0:02:59]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 13. Qc2 {[%emt 0:02:05]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:03][%CAl Bd5e7,Be7c6,Bc6d4][%mdl 32]} 14. e5 {[%emt 0:02:21]} Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 15. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. exf6 {[%emt 0:01:29]} (16. Qxc6 $14 Be7 17. h4) 16... Nxd4 $15 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 17. fxg7 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 18. Qxh7 {[%emt 0:01:33]} (18. Qd1 $11 {keeps the balance.} Ne5 19. f4) 18... Qb7 $17 {[%emt 0:00:17][%CAl Rd4e2] [#]} 19. f3 {[%emt 0:01:51]} (19. Qxg8+ $2 Ke7 $19) 19... O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:16][%mdl 1024] Black has strong compensation.} 20. Nd2 {[%emt 0:02:56]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 21. Qh6 {[%emt 0:01:16]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:47] A dynamic duo of knights.} 22. Qe3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:09] [#] This move loses the game for White. White is weak on the light squares} (22. a4 $17 {was worth a try.}) 22... Qd5 $19 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 23. Rb1 {[%emt 0:01:38]} ({Inferior is} 23. f4 Ng4 24. Qd3 Qc5 $19) (23. b3 $142 Nc2 (23... Rxg7 $2 24. Bb2 $19) (23... f4 $2 24. Qe4 $19) 24. Qc3 Nxa1 25. f4) 23... Rxg7 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 24. b4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (24. Rf2 $142) 24... f4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 25. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} fxg3 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 26. hxg3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rxg3+ {[%emt 0:00:30] Weighted Error Value: White=0.94/Black=0.11 (very precise) Loses game: White=1 --- Mistake: White=4 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=2 OK: White=3 ---} 0-1 [Event "GCT SuperUnited Rapid Croatia 2026"] [Site "Zagreb/"] [Date "2026.07.02"] [Round "4.4"] [White "Giri, Anish"] [Black "Saric, Ivan"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C85"] [WhiteElo "2764"] [BlackElo "2624"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "122"] [GameId "2327545447940240"] [EventDate "2026.07.01"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "CRO"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "1500+10"] {[%evp 13,122,20,23,0,0,0,16,-2,1,0,0,-6,2,-33,-32,-46,-46,-48,-49,-46,-22,-56,-51,-55,-46,-108,-112,-103,-21,-29,-26,-27,0,0,-10,0,35,33,48,20,81,97,202,61,97,97,97,97,97,97,119,100,113,97,144,97,145,138,139,139,154,152,139,137,143,152,144,126,137,0,0,0,0,0,0,-3,0,-1,-8,-23,-23,-23,-23,-23,-27,-23,0,0,0,0,0,0,264,254,226,0,0,0,127,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 6. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. d3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 8. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04] C85: Closed Ruy Lopez: Deferred Exchange Variation.} a5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 9. a4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 10. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 11. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:01:34]} 12. b3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:18]} ({Predecessor:} 12. Nd2 Qe7 13. f4 Bc5 14. Bxc5 Qxc5+ 15. Kh1 O-O-O 16. Nf3 f6 17. Qc1 Rhe8 18. fxe5 Nxe5 19. Nxe5 Qxe5 {½-½ Moussard,J (2613)-Gozzoli,Y (2553) FRA-chT Top 16 GpB 2026 (6.39)}) 12... Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 13. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:47]} 14. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 15. Qc1 {[%emt 0:01:20]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:01:22]} 16. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 17. Rd1 {[%emt 0:02:38]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 18. h3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} g6 {[%emt 0:01:21]} 19. c3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} (19. Qd2 $15) 19... Bxe3 $17 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 20. Qxe3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:02:08]} (20... Rhe8 $17 21. Kh2 Qe6) 21. Qf3 $11 {[%emt 0:01:53] [#]} f5 $1 {[%emt 0:03:26]} 22. Nc1 $1 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Rhf8 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 23. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 24. d4 {[%emt 0:01:31][%CAl Oc4c5] Dodges Nc5} exd4 {[%emt 0:01:19]} 25. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 26. Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} (26... Rde8 $11 27. Qc2 (27. Qxh4 Re2 $17) 27... Rf6) 27. Qe2 $16 {[%emt 0:03:34]} Rdf8 {[%emt 0:00:33]} (27... Kb7 $16) 28. f3 {[%emt 0:03:04]} ({White must play} 28. c5 $1 $18 Qd5 29. Qa6+ Kd8 (29... Kb8 $2 30. Nxa5 Nxc5 31. dxc5 $18) 30. Re1) 28... Kb8 {[%emt 0:03:23]} 29. Rab1 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Ka7 {[%emt 0:00:08] [#]} 30. c5 $1 {[%emt 0:02:02]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 31. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 32. Qd2 {[%emt 0:01:26]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 33. Qc3 {[%emt 0:01:16]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:01:37]} (33... Ka6 $142) 34. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:31]} (34. Re3 $142) 34... Kb8 {[%emt 0:01:02]} (34... Ka6 $142) 35. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:58]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 36. Rde2 {[%emt 0:00:08] White has strong rooks and is better} Ka8 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 37. Re7 {[%emt 0:02:58]} Rfb8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 38. Kh1 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 39. cxb6 {[%emt 0:00:40]} cxb6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 40. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:17] Wards off Nc4} 41. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:02] White is much more active.} ({Better is} 41. R7e6 $16) 41... cxb5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. Re8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 43. Nb1 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 44. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (44. Rxb8+ {simplifies} Nxb8 45. Qxc4 bxc4 46. Na3) 44... b4 {[%emt 0:00:15] Against Na3} 45. Qe4+ {[%emt 0:00:20]} Rab7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 46. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 47. Rxb8+ {[%emt 0:00:24]} Kxb8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 48. Qe8+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ka7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 49. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:34] Prevents Nd6.} 50. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nxc5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 51. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Bd4c5,Bc5c6][%mdl 4128] Endgame KQR-KQR} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:19] and ...Qxe8 should not be overlooked} 52. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:15] Black must now prevent c6.} Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:10][%mdl 8192]} (52... Qc7 $11 {and Black stays safe.}) 53. c6 $18 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (54. Rb1 $18 Qxc6 (54... b3 $2 55. Ra1 $18) 55. Qxb4 (55. Rxb4 Qxe4 56. Rxe4 Rc1+ 57. Kh2 Ra1 $11)) 54... a3 $11 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 55. Qd4+ {[%emt 0:00:39]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:22] [#]} (55... Ka6 $1 $11 56. Qd6 Kb6) 56. Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (56. Qd5 $1 $16) 56... a2 {[%emt 0:00:15] The position is equal.} 57. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 58. Qa3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kb8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 59. Qf8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ka7 {[%emt 0:00:45]} (59... Rc8 $5 60. Qd6+ $8 Rc7 61. Qf8+ Rc8 $11) 60. Qa3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kb8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 61. Qf8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ka7 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.20 (precise) /Black=0.23 (precise) Loses game: --- Black=1 Missed win: White=1 --- Mistake: White=5 Black=6 Inaccurate: White=3 Black=2 OK: White=16 Black=14 Best: White=1 Black=3 Strong: White=1 ---} (61... Rc8 $5 62. Qd6+ $8 Rc7 63. Qf8+ $11) 1/2-1/2 [Event "GCT SuperUnited Rapid Croatia 2026"] [Site "Zagreb/"] [Date "2026.07.02"] [Round "4.5"] [White "Gukesh D"] [Black "Deac, Bogdan-Daniel"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C43"] [WhiteElo "2732"] [BlackElo "2656"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "144"] [GameId "2327545447940242"] [EventDate "2026.07.01"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "CRO"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "1500+10"] {[%evp 11,143,0,4,0,4,-11,0,0,1,-6,11,-12,14,13,21,10,17,-28,2,-41,29,22,39,0,0,0,0,-1,10,0,45,31,35,27,46,19,13,24,24,2,9,8,35,0,0,-144,-112,-332,-328,-325,-325,-473,-475,-427,-463,-469,-471,-473,-457,-488,-440,-463,-447,-489,-486,-488,-360,-354,-367,-375,-367,-401,-379,-399,-411,-443,-406,-486,-477,-519,-510,-489,-441,-629,-391,-462,0,-644,-433,-668,-588,-5006,-604,-416,-487,-592,-592,-578,-558,-592,-584,-524,-523,-956,-828,-992,-486,-8098,-6474,-29967,-29969,-29972,-29958,-29979,-29981,-29980,-29981,-29985,-29979,-29979,-29976,-29972,0,-29978,-29980,-29980,-29980,-29985,-29982,-29982,-29983,-29983,-29984,-29983]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:03.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03][%CAl Bg8f6,Bf6e4,Be4c5,Bc5e6,Be6f4][%mdl 32]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 5. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:29]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 7. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:02] C43: Petroff Defence: 3 d4.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} 8. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 9. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:06][%CAl Bb1d2,Bd2b3,Bb3d4][%mdl 32] The position is equal.} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 10. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ne6 $5 $146 {[%emt 0:08:47][%mdl 8] An interesting novelty.} ({Predecessor:} 10... f6 11. exf6 Nxf6 12. Be3 Nce4 13. h3 a5 14. c3 a4 15. Nbd2 a3 16. Qc1 axb2 17. Qxb2 {½-½ Firouzja,A (2738)-Duda,J (2734) Chess.com Classic Div 1 W rapid 2024 (1.3)}) 11. c3 {[%emt 0:01:35]} f6 {[%emt 0:02:21]} 12. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Nxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 13. Bd3 {[%emt 0:04:44]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:07:42]} 14. Bc2 {[%emt 0:01:13]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 15. Nbd4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Re8 {[%emt 0:01:19]} ({Black should play} 15... N6h5 $15) 16. Be3 {[%emt 0:03:09]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:02:41]} 17. Qc1 {[%emt 0:09:01]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 18. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 19. Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 20. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:30] Wards off Nd3} g6 {[%emt 0:00:49]} (20... Nxg2 $5 21. Kxg2 Qf6 $16) 21. g3 {[%emt 0:01:26]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 22. Bh3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 23. c4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 24. Rxe3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 25. Rae1 {[%emt 0:02:44]} Nhf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 26. b3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 27. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:48]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 28. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:26] White is now going downhill.} (28. Nd2 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 28... bxc4 $17 {[%emt 0:00:08] [#] And now ...d4 would win. Black is more active.} 29. bxc4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (29. Rd1 $17) 29... d4 $19 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 30. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 31. Rcd1 {[%emt 0:00:55]} (31. Nxd4 $142 Rxd4 32. Rxd4 Qxd4 33. Rd1) 31... g4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Bxg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxg4 {[%emt 0:00:01] Excellent horsemanship.} 33. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 34. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ngxf2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 35. Qc1 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 36. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nef6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 37. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Ne3+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} 38. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 39. Qxf5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Nxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Re3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 41. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 42. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:06] Wards off Rb7} 43. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:09][%CAl Oc6c5]} 44. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 45. Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 46. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 47. g4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (47. Ng5 $142) 47... Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 48. Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 49. Ra4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 50. a3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (50. Kh3 $142) 50... Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 51. g5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} hxg5+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} (51... Rg7 $142 52. g6+ Kxg6 53. Ra6+ Kf5) 52. Nxg5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 53. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rxe4+ {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KR} 54. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 55. Rxa7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 56. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 57. a4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 58. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (58... Ke6 $142 59. Kg3 Kd6) 59. a5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} (59. Ke3 $142) 59... Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 60. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rh6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 61. h4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 62. a6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rxa6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 63. h5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 64. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nd3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 65. Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ra5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 66. Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 67. Kg5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:04] Black mates.} 68. Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne4+ {[%emt 0:00:20]} 69. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} c2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 70. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 71. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 72. Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6+ {[%emt 0:00:02] Weighted Error Value: White=0.46/Black=0.45 Loses game: White=1 --- Mistake: White=4 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=8 Black=6 OK: White=3 Black=5 Best: --- Black=2 Strong: White=1 ---} 0-1