[Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Final 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.13"] [Round "2.2"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E05"] [WhiteElo "2803"] [BlackElo "2729"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "78"] [GameId "2354186337157211"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Alpine Pipers"] [BlackTeam "Ganges Grandmasters"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 20,77,-4,0,-14,-8,-2,-35,2,1,-2,0,-14,-6,-6,-14,20,0,-17,-2,-7,0,87,86,96,76,95,81,120,123,123,126,117,116,122,134,136,0,0,0,0,-58,-44,-173,-147,-499,-495,-504,-499,-490,-490,-1222,-1358,-1349,-1340,-1221,-1212,-1387,-1378,-1192]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:20:04.04]} d5 {[%emt 0:20:01.04]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. c4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6. d4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 7. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 11. Qc1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:09] Nowadays more popular than 11...Bb7. E05: Open Catalan: 5 Nf3 Be7.} 12. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 13. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:28] Black is slightly better.} 14. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 15. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 16. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 17. e4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 18. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (18. Rxd8 $5 Ne2+ $8 19. Kf1 Nxc1 20. Rd7 $11) 18... Qc7 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 19. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} c5 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 20. Rxa6 $146 {[%emt 0:02:33]} ({Predecessor:} 20. Rad1 Bxd6 21. exd6 Qd7 22. e5 h6 23. Be3 c4 24. Qa5 f6 25. Qxa6 fxe5 26. Bb7 {½-½ Andreikin,D (2729)-Duda,J (2731) Titled Tuesday intern op 19th Mar Late blitz 2024 (7)}) 20... Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (20... c4 $11) 21. Qa5 $16 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:02:37]} 22. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 23. Qa6 {[%emt 0:02:05]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:01:49]} 24. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 25. Rxb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxb8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 26. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:36]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 27. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} 28. Qxb5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} (28. Be3 $1 $16) 28... c4 $36 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 2048] White is under pressure.} 29. Qd7 {[%emt 0:01:29]} Bxf2+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 30. Kxf2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} ({Better is} 30. Kf1 $1 $11 Qxd7 31. Rxd7 Rxb2 32. Rd2 Rxd2 33. Bxd2) 30... Rxb2+ $15 {[%emt 0:00:02] Black attacks} 31. Kf1 {[%emt 0:02:47]} (31. Kg1 $15 Qc5+ 32. Rd4) 31... Qc5 $19 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 32. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:20][%mdl 8192] [#] Loses the game. Wards off Qf2+} (32. Rd4 $17 {is a better chance.}) 32... c3 {[%emt 0:01:03] Black is clearly winning.} 33. Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} cxb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bh5 {[%emt 0:01:53]} 35. Bd2 {[%emt 0:04:01] Wards off Qb4} (35. Be3 $142 Qb4 36. Qb1) 35... Qb6 {[%emt 0:01:49]} 36. Qb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qb5+ {[%emt 0:00:36]} 37. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 38. a4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Qb6+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 39. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:03] Weighted Error Value: White=0.72/Black=0.32 Loses game: White=1 --- Mistake: White=4 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=3 OK: --- Black=1} 0-1 [Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Final 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.13"] [Round "2.2"] [White "Giri, Anish"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E48"] [WhiteElo "2660"] [BlackElo "2739"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "104"] [GameId "2354186337157213"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Alpine Pipers"] [BlackTeam "Ganges Grandmasters"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 11,103,16,14,15,18,15,20,23,21,10,19,15,14,18,18,7,4,4,24,0,11,0,22,25,29,29,23,24,33,7,29,25,29,21,31,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,4,4,15,0,8,8,8,8,17,1,18,8,8,8,8,8,8,14,16,16,16,15,39,41,52,37,57,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,8,28,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:20:01.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:20:02.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Nge2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03] E48: Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein: 5 Bd3 d5 including 6 Ne2, but excluding 6 a3.} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:02] is the new trend.} 8. e4 {[%emt 0:00:36]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 9. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 10. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 11. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qxd1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 12. Rxd1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 13. Bf3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:51] Bf4 is in the air} ({Predecessor:} 13. Rd8 Rxe4 14. Rxc8 Rxe2 15. Kf1 Rc2 16. Be3 f6 17. Rd1 Kf7 18. Rdd8 Bd6 19. c5 Bxc5 20. Rxc7+ {½-½ Krastev,A (2433)-Risteski,E (2410) Enniscrone Sligo op 2026 (4)}) 13... Re8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 14. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 15. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Be6 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 16. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 17. Ne2 {[%emt 0:01:03]} a5 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 18. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Na6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. Nxe6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 20. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} a4 {[%emt 0:05:08]} 21. Be3 {[%emt 0:01:24]} a3 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 22. bxa3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Bxa3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 24. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 25. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 26. Rdb1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 27. g3 {[%emt 0:02:29]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 28. h4 {[%emt 0:00:42][%CAl Bh2h4,Bh4h5][%mdl 32]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:02:00]} 29. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:04] This pair of bishops is nice.} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 30. R3b2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 31. h5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 32. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 33. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:02:01]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxa2 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 36. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 37. Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 38. Rd6 {[%emt 0:01:09]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 39. Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. g4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 41. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:41:00]} Bxa5 {[%emt 0:40:00]} 42. gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} gxf5 $14 {[%emt 0:00:00] KB-KB. White is a pawn up.} 43. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. c6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 47. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 48. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 49. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 50. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 51. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 52. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.04 (flawless) Inaccurate: White=4 --- OK: White=15 Black=11 Best: --- Black=1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Final 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.13"] [Round "2.2"] [White "Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi"] [Black "Dominguez Perez, Leinier"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D02"] [WhiteElo "2624"] [BlackElo "2657"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "39"] [GameId "2354186337210463"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Alpine Pipers"] [BlackTeam "Ganges Grandmasters"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 9,39,0,20,12,22,23,15,0,0,0,16,0,24,12,21,12,33,6,6,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:20:03.04]} d5 {[%emt 0:20:02.04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 5. e3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 6. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:02] D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4.} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 7. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 8. Bg5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 4] outshines the older 8.b4.} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 9. c4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qa5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:22]} ({Predecessor:} 9... h6 10. Bh4 O-O 11. b4 Qc7 12. c5 Be7 13. Bg3 e5 14. Qb3 a5 15. a3 axb4 16. axb4 {0-1 Grischuk,A (2732)-Bok,B (2620) Chessable Play In Match D2 rapid 2024 (2.4)}) 10. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 11. dxe6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxg5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. exd7+ {[%emt 0:01:14]} Bxd7 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Bc8d7,Bd7c6,Bc6e4][%mdl 32]} 13. Nxg5 {[%emt 0:02:26]} Qxg5 {[%emt 0:00:03] The position is equal.} 14. a3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:01:03] Dodges Ne4} 15. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:04:26]} 16. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be4 {[%emt 0:01:48] This pair of bishops is nice.} 17. Qb5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 18. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 19. Qb5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 20. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:11] Not much happened in this game. Weighted Error Value: White=0.07 (flawless) /Black=0.07 (flawless) Inaccurate: White=1 --- OK: White=6 Black=5 Best: --- Black=2} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Final 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.13"] [Round "2.2"] [White "Murzin, Volodar"] [Black "Mendonca, Leon Luke"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E51"] [WhiteElo "2620"] [BlackElo "2551"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "176"] [GameId "2354186337210465"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Alpine Pipers"] [BlackTeam "Ganges Grandmasters"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 13,176,0,0,0,0,-10,0,-29,0,17,0,0,14,0,0,0,0,0,26,-11,-10,-15,-13,-15,-7,-7,-4,-21,-6,-6,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-8,0,-14,-14,-13,-16,-16,-16,-16,-17,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,20,0,0,-16,0,-8,0,0,6,14,27,25,81,79,85,61,96,85,101,81,79,81,113,111,118,28,28,28,29,21,28,28,28,0,8,0,25,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-8,-8,-28,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,0,37,37,37,0,37,37,38,38,38,38,38,37,38,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,8,37,8,8,8,37,8,37,8,8,8,8,0,8]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:20:02.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:20:01.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 6. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 7. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:08] E51: Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein: 4...0-0 5 Nf3 d5.} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 9. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} c5 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:00:49]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (10... Re8 $142) 11. Ne5 $11 {[%emt 0:05:40]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 12. Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Be7 {[%emt 0:05:31]} 13. Qf3 {[%emt 0:03:27]} Nxg4 {[%emt 0:03:03]} 14. Qxg4 {[%emt 0:00:01] A sharp opening} g6 $146 {[%emt 0:00:44]} ({Predecessor:} 14... Bf6 15. Ne2 g6 16. b3 a5 17. Bc3 cxd4 18. Bxd4 Bxd4 19. exd4 Qd6 20. a4 Nb4 {1-0 Sreeshwan,M (2461)-Della Morte,P (2289) Sitges op 45th 2019 (4)}) 15. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:01:09]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:02:16]} 16. Bb5 {[%emt 0:02:43]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 17. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 18. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 19. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:43]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 20. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 21. Rxe8+ {[%emt 0:00:17]} Qxe8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 22. h3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 23. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 24. a3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 25. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 26. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 27. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 28. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 29. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 30. Nb1 {[%emt 0:00:22][%CAl Bc3b1,Bb1d2,Bd2f3,Bf3e5][%mdl 32]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 31. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 32. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 33. Rxc8+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} Qxc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 34. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 35. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 36. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:03][%CAl Oe5g6]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 37. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 38. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:16] Black is weak on the dark squares} 39. Nd8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 40. Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} (40... Qb5 $11 {remains equal.}) 41. Qxb6 $16 {[%emt 0:40:02] White is much more active.} Bf5 {[%emt 0:39:58]} 42. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:02] Dodges Qf6} 43. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 44. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 47. Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (47. Qa5 $16) 47... Qxc6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KBB-KBN. White is a pawn up.} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 49. f3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 51. Na5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 52. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bg3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 54. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Nb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. b3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} axb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Nc5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#] ( ? ...b2)} 58. Nxb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 59. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:00] Prevents Be3+.} Bg3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 60. Kg1 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 61. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 62. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bxb3 {[%emt 0:00:00] KB-KB. White is a pawn up.} (62... Kxf4 $11 63. Nc5 Ke3) 63. Bd2 $14 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 64. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 65. Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 66. Ba5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 67. Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 68. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 69. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 70. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 71. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 72. g3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} hxg3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 73. Kxg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 74. Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 75. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 76. Bb8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 77. f4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 78. fxg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} fxg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 79. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 80. Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 81. Ba5 {[%emt 0:39:56]} Ba4 {[%emt 0:39:49]} 82. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 83. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 84. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 85. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 86. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:00] The position is equal.} 87. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 88. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.09 (flawless) /Black=0.07 (flawless) Mistake: White=1 Black=3 Inaccurate: White=7 Black=6 OK: White=20 Black=14 Best: White=2 Black=1 Strong: White=1 ---} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Final 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.13"] [Round "2.2"] [White "Koneru, Humpy"] [Black "Tsolakidou, Stavroula"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E11"] [WhiteElo "2435"] [BlackElo "2381"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "96"] [GameId "2354186337218659"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Alpine Pipers"] [BlackTeam "Ganges Grandmasters"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 10,95,27,14,22,24,30,5,31,31,34,22,21,6,25,-33,-25,-194,-55,-289,-92,-113,-92,-93,-128,-120,-116,-147,-142,-158,-150,-151,-149,-162,-25,-89,-50,-114,-33,-33,-32,-78,-99,-96,-89,-93,0,0,8,8,9,8,8,8,8,0,0,-559,0,0,0,-109,0,0,15,0,34,0,0,0,47,56,42,46,288,367,615,235,214,-1352,-1345,-29982,-29983,-29983,-4134,-29988,-29985,-29986]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:20:03.04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:20:01.04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 5. a3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bxd2+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 6. Qxd2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:05] E11: Bogo-Indian.} 7. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:44] The position is equal.} 9. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 10. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 11. Rc1 {[%emt 0:01:03]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:39]} 12. h4 {[%emt 0:00:48]} (12. Qxc7 Nd7 13. Qf4 Rfc8 $19) (12. e3 $11) 12... Nd7 $15 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 13. Rxc7 $146 {[%emt 0:06:17]} (13. Qxc7 $2 Rac8 14. Qf4 Rxc1+ 15. Qxc1 Qa2 $19) (13. h5 $11) ({Predecessor:} 13. h5 h6 14. Rh4 c5 15. e4 Qb3 16. Qd2 Rac8 17. Bc4 Qa4 18. Rc3 cxd4 19. Qxd4 Nf6 20. Nd2 Rfd8 21. Qxb6 Nxe4 22. Bb5 Nxc3 23. Bxa4 Nxa4 24. Rxa4 {1-0 Szeberenyi,A (2271)-Takacs,L (2249) Budapest Forintos Memorial IM 2025 (6)}) 13... Nf6 {[%emt 0:03:10] Black sacrificed a pawn} (13... Rac8 $19 14. e4 Qa2 15. Rxb7 Qb1+ 16. Ke2 Qxb2+ 17. Nd2 Qb5+ 18. Kd1 Qa4+ 19. Ke2 Rc1) 14. g4 $2 {[%emt 0:03:14]} ({White should try} 14. e4 $15 Qxe4+ (14... Nxe4 15. Ne5 $11) 15. Qxe4 Bxe4 16. Nd2) 14... Rac8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:25]} (14... Qa2 $19 15. e4 (15. Rxb7 $2 Qa1+ 16. Kd2 Qxb2+ 17. Ke1 Qb1+ 18. Kd2 Nd5 $19) 15... Qb1+ (15... Bxe4 16. g5 $17) 16. Rc1 Qxb2 (16... Qxe4+ 17. Qxe4 Bxe4 18. Rh3 $17)) 15. Rxc8 $17 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qa2 {[%emt 0:01:57] [#] ( ? ...Qb1+)} 17. O-O {[%emt 0:00:22]} Qxb2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 18. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Bxg2 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 19. Kxg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 20. g5 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 21. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Qd2 {[%emt 0:01:08]} (21... Qxa3 $19 22. h5 Qb3) 22. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:52]} (22. Kh1 $11) 22... b5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 23. h5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (23. Ra1 $15) 23... b4 {[%emt 0:01:13] Black is more active.} (23... f5 $17 24. gxf6 Rxf6) 24. axb4 $15 {[%emt 0:00:02]} axb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 25. g6 {[%emt 0:00:17] [#]} (25. h6 $15 {feels stronger.}) 25... f5 $1 $17 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 26. gxh7+ {[%emt 0:00:11][%csl Oh5,Oh7] White has weak pawns} Kh8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 27. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:34]} (27... Kxh7 $17 28. Nc5 Nf4+ (28... Qxd4 $2 29. Nxe6 $18) 29. Kh1 Qxd4 (29... Qxe2 30. Qxe2 Nxe2 31. Rb1 $17)) 28. Ra1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:20][%CAl Bf1a1,Ba1a7,Ba7b7][%mdl 32]} b3 {[%emt 0:00:23][%CAl Od2a2] ...Qa2! would now be deadly.} 29. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:06] Counterplay Black} b2 {[%emt 0:01:39]} 30. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:11][%csl Ga7][%CAl Rg3g7]} Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 31. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:33]} f4 {[%emt 0:00:12] Dancing on a razor blade.} (31... Kxh7 32. Qf3 $17) 32. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qg5+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} 33. Kf1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 8192]} (33. Kh2 $11 {and White stays safe.}) 33... Kxh7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:31]} ({Better is} 33... Ne3+ $19 34. fxe3 fxe3 35. Rxb2 (35. Rb8+ $2 Kxh7 36. Rxb2 Qg3 $19) 35... Qxh5) 34. Qe4+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} (34. Nxb2 $2 Ne3+ 35. fxe3 fxe3 $19) 34... Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 35. Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (35. Qg2 $11 {remains equal.}) 35... Qxh5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (35... Ne3+ $17 36. Ke1 (36. fxe3 $2 {perishes.} fxe3+ $19) 36... Nc4) 36. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:05][%CAl Bf1e1,Be1d2,Bd2c2,Bc2b2][%mdl 32]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 37. Qxe6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qh1+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} 38. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf6 $40 {[%emt 0:00:23][%mdl 128] Black attacks.} 39. Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Ne4+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} (39... Nb1+ $11 40. Rxb1 (40. Kc2 Rc6+ 41. Nc5 Na3+ 42. Kd3 Qd1+ 43. Ke4 Qh1+ 44. Kd3 Qc1 $11) 40... Qxb1) 40. Kc2 $14 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Ob2b1] Rb1! would now be deadly.} Rc6+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} 41. Nc5 {[%emt 0:40:00]} Nxc5 $2 {[%emt 0:40:01]} (41... Nxf2 $14 42. Qf5+ Rg6) 42. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR. White is a pawn up.} Qh6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (42... Rf6 43. f3 Rf8) 43. Rb7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (43. Qf5+ Qg6 44. Qxg6+ Rxg6 45. Kd3) 43... Qg6+ $18 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. Kb2 $4 {[%emt 0:00:05][%mdl 8192]} (44. Kc3 $18) 44... Re6 $19 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxe2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qe6+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} (46... Qb1+ $142 47. Kc4 Qe4+ 48. Kb3 Qxb7+ 49. Ka3 Qa6+ 50. Kb4 Re4+ 51. Kb3 Qb5+ 52. Kc2 Rc4 53. Qxc4 Qxc4+ 54. Kb2 Qxc5 55. f3 Qe3 56. Kc2 Qxf3 57. Kd2 Qe3+ 58. Kc2 f3 59. Kb2 f2 60. Kc2 f1=Q) 47. Ka4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qa6+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxb7+ {[%emt 0:00:00] A wild game. Weighted Error Value: White=0.78/Black=0.76 Loses game: White=3 Black=1 Missed win: --- Black=2 Mistake: White=6 Black=7 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=2 OK: White=3 Black=6 Best: --- Black=1 Strong: --- Black=2} 0-1 [Event "Tech Mahindra GCL Final 2026"] [Site "Bengaluru"] [Date "2026.09.13"] [Round "2.2"] [White "Divya Deshmukh"] [Black "Shuvalova, Polina"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "A22"] [WhiteElo "2419"] [BlackElo "2398"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "113"] [GameId "2354186337226853"] [EventDate "2026.08.30"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventCountry "IND"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [WhiteTeam "Alpine Pipers"] [BlackTeam "Ganges Grandmasters"] [TimeControl "40/2400:0"] {[%evp 9,113,6,20,19,37,29,39,38,38,38,31,31,33,26,32,31,22,27,37,0,0,-8,11,15,16,3,3,-3,0,-10,7,-5,-7,-3,10,16,21,14,75,75,75,76,87,75,73,76,97,66,67,66,65,65,75,36,37,37,33,22,26,20,22,0,0,0,0,7,7,2,18,23,22,7,7,7,10,4,29,0,34,7,10,0,10,0,16,16,25,0,20,-3,-3,-3,-3,-13,-13,-32,-32,-32,-31,-31,-31,-31,0,-31,0,-31]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:20:01.04]} e5 {[%emt 0:20:11.04]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:04][%CAl Bd7d6,Bd6e5,Be5e4][%mdl 32]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:06] A22: English Opening: 1...e5 2 Nc3 Nf6.} a5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 8. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02] White is slightly better.} Ba7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 9. h3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 10. dxe5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:08]} ({Predecessor:} 10. b3 Bf5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Ba3 Re8 13. Qxd8 Raxd8 14. Rfd1 e4 15. Ne1 Nb4 16. Bb2 {½-½ Christiansen,L (2610)-Gonzalez Zamora,J (2514) Carlos Torre Memorial op 12th 1999 (8)}) 10... dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 11. Qxd8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 12. b3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 13. Ba3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} e4 {[%emt 0:02:04]} 14. Nh2 {[%emt 0:00:19][%CAl Og3g4]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 15. Rad1 {[%emt 0:01:48]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 16. g4 {[%emt 0:00:31] Dodges Bf5} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 17. Bb2 {[%emt 0:03:50][%CAl Ba3b2,Bb2a1,Ba1d4][%mdl 32]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:01:39]} 18. Ba1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 19. Ne2 {[%emt 0:02:12]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:02:46]} 20. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Nfd7 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 21. Nf4 {[%emt 0:03:22]} Be5 {[%emt 0:02:01]} 22. Nxe6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 23. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:02:56]} (23... Bxd4 $11 {keeps the balance.} 24. exd4 Nf6) 24. Rfd1 $16 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 25. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 26. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 27. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rxd2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 30. Rxd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:44]} axb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Bxb3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 34. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:28]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. f3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 36. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 38. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 39. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 40. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. fxe4 $11 {[%emt 0:39:59][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB. White is a pawn up.} Bf6 {[%emt 0:40:08]} 42. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 43. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 44. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bh2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 47. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 48. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 49. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxf1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 50. Kxf1 {[%emt 0:00:00] KB-KB. White is a pawn up.} Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 1024] Black has compensation.} 52. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 54. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.08 (flawless) /Black=0.08 (flawless) Mistake: --- Black=1 Inaccurate: White=5 Black=1 OK: White=8 Black=6} 1/2-1/2