[Event "FIDE Candidates 2024"] [Site "Toronto"] [Date "2024.04.04"] [Round "1.1"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B56"] [WhiteElo "2803"] [BlackElo "2789"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "82"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 14,82,56,43,45,49,40,46,44,49,55,35,35,38,31,23,24,10,9,5,12,12,41,35,37,47,57,45,64,41,56,48,72,76,102,96,110,116,114,123,108,83,127,84,73,76,62,64,59,32,60,0,0,0,8,0,0,0,0,0,26,26,26,26,30,30,30,30,38,23,22]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05][%CAl Yg1f3,Yf3d4,Yd4f5][%mdl 32]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 6. Bb5+ {[%emt 0:03:44][%CAl Yf1b5,Yb5a4,Ya4b3][%mdl 32]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 7. Nf5 {[%emt 0:04:07]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 8. Ba4 {[%emt 0:09:20]} (8. Nxd6+ $2 Bxd6 9. Qxd6 axb5 $19) 8... b5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 9. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:05][%CAl Yc5b3]} 10. Bg5 {[%emt 0:01:40] aiming for Bd5.} Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:06] White is slightly better.} 11. exf5 {[%emt 0:01:54]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:05][%CAl Yf8e7,Ye7f6,Yf6b2][%mdl 32]} 12. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:05:30]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:01:43]} 13. O-O {[%emt 0:10:14]} e4 {[%emt 0:02:43]} 14. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:09:35]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 15. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (15. Qd5 $5 O-O $8 (15... Ng5 $2 16. Rae1+ Kf8 17. h4 $16) 16. Qxe4 $14) 15... O-O $1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 16. Rxe4 $40 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 128] Black needs to defend precisely.} Bxb2 {[%emt 0:00:14] Black is weak on the light squares} 17. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:03:52]} 18. Qd5 {[%emt 0:02:38]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:06:37][%CAl Ya8c8,Yc8c5,Yc5f5,Yf5f2,Yf2f6][%mdl 32]} 19. Qb7 {[%emt 0:12:29]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:34:27]} 20. Qxa6 {[%emt 0:01:21]} Rxf5 {[%emt 0:04:27]} 21. Rd1 {[%emt 0:04:45] White is more active.} d5 {[%emt 0:02:49]} 22. Rb4 {[%emt 0:20:56][%CAl Ye4b4,Yb4b5,Yb5d5][%mdl 32]} (22. Qxb5 $2 dxe4 23. Bxf7+ Rxf7 $19) 22... Bc3 {[%emt 0:20:10]} 23. Rxb5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Rxf2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 24. Rbxd5 {[%emt 0:10:18]} ({Of course not} 24. Kxf2 $6 Qh4+ 25. Kg1 Bd4+ 26. Kh1 Be5 $11) 24... Qh4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 25. Qd3 {[%emt 0:02:31]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:02:45]} 26. g3 {[%emt 0:02:30]} (26. Qxc3 $2 {is a self mate.} Qf2+ 27. Kh1 Qf1+ 28. Rxf1 Rxf1#) 26... Qb4 {[%emt 0:03:18]} 27. Kg2 {[%emt 0:02:48]} Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 28. Rf5 {[%emt 0:02:58]} g6 {[%emt 0:09:41]} 29. Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 30. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 31. a4 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:01:28]} 32. a5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} ({White should play} 32. Bd5 $14) 32... Ra8 $11 {[%emt 0:02:55]} 33. Rd5 {[%emt 0:01:03]} (33. Qxa8 $5 Qe2+ $8 34. Kh3 $11) 33... Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 34. Rb5 {[%emt 0:01:38]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 35. Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:01:35]} ({But not} 35... Qa8 $6 36. a6 $14) 36. h4 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Rxa5 {[%emt 0:06:15]} 37. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qxa5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 38. Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 39. Qxf7+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Qc4 {[%emt 0:02:23]} Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:52] Weighted Error Value: White=0.08 (flawless) /Black=0.08 (flawless) . Mistake: White=1 --- Inaccurate: White=2 Black=5 OK: White=13 Black=15 Best: White=1 Black=1 Strong: --- Black=1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE Candidates 2024"] [Site "Toronto"] [Date "2024.04.04"] [Round "1.2"] [White "Abasov, Nijat"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D53"] [WhiteElo "2632"] [BlackElo "2758"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "67"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 10,67,17,17,14,21,28,22,22,0,2,0,12,0,26,-15,-5,-13,-10,-12,-10,-11,-7,-32,-36,-30,-34,-37,-37,-31,-36,-21,-35,-35,-37,-31,-31,-32,-25,-23,-31,-27,-19,-27,-25,-25,-11,-8,-21,-19,-8,-11,0,-13,0,-10,0,-13,0,-14]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 4. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 5. e3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 6. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:59]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 7. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} c5 {[%emt 0:04:33]} 8. Nf3 {[%emt 0:01:08]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 9. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:00:13]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:20]} 11. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:37]} a6 {[%emt 0:18:05]} 12. Rc1 {[%emt 0:01:52]} b5 {[%emt 0:03:21]} 13. Bb3 {[%emt 0:02:45]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:02:24]} 14. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 15. d5 {[%emt 0:02:52]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 16. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:04:16]} Na5 {[%emt 0:02:17]} 17. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:00:58]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:02:17]} 18. Qd4 {[%emt 0:06:47]} Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 19. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:01:31]} 20. Rcd1 {[%emt 0:07:01]} Nxb3 {[%emt 0:06:20]} 21. Nxb3 {[%emt 0:02:24]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:11:34]} 22. f3 {[%emt 0:06:18]} Bxb3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 23. axb3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rxd1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 24. Rxd1 $15 {[%emt 0:00:16][%mdl 4096] Endgame. KR-KR} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 25. Rd2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:45] Against Rc2} Kf8 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 26. Re2 {[%emt 0:01:54]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 27. Kf2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:03:40]} 28. Re4 {[%emt 0:01:24] The position is equal.} Rd1 {[%emt 0:05:47]} 29. Re1 {[%emt 0:05:50]} Rd2+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 30. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 31. Re4 {[%emt 0:01:35]} Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 32. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rd2+ {[%emt 0:00:21]} 33. Re2 {[%emt 0:13:46]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 34. Re4 {[%emt 0:00:15] Weighted Error Value: White=0.05 (flawless) /Black=0.04 (flawless) . Inaccurate: White=1 Black=1 OK: White=11 Black=13 Best: White=2 Black=1 Strong: White=2 ---} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE Candidates 2024"] [Site "Toronto"] [Date "2024.04.04"] [Round "1.3"] [White "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Black "Praggnanandhaa R"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C83"] [WhiteElo "2760"] [BlackElo "2747"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "77"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 22,77,8,0,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,14,0,0,0,0,0,13,6,36,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,12,0,32,38,104,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:03][%CAl Yf1b5,Yb5a4,Ya4b3,Yb3c2][%mdl 32]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 6. d4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 8. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 9. c3 {[%emt 0:01:29]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 10. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 11. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 12. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:01:06] Prevents Nd4.} 13. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Bh5 {[%emt 0:02:05]} 14. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:02:44]} 15. gxf3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bg5 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 16. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:28] Black must now prevent Bxg5.} Bxc1 {[%emt 0:02:21]} 17. Nxc1 {[%emt 0:00:09][%CAl Yf3f4]} Qh4 {[%emt 0:14:10]} 18. Rg4 {[%emt 0:13:20]} Qh5 {[%emt 0:09:01]} 19. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} O-O {[%emt 0:05:51][%CAl Yh8f8,Yf8f6,Yf6h6,Yh6h5,Yh5h3,Yh3f3][%mdl 32]} 20. Qe2 {[%emt 0:04:31]} f5 {[%emt 0:05:41]} 21. exf6 $1 {[%emt 0:02:00]} Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 22. f4 {[%emt 0:24:17]} Rh6 {[%emt 0:23:12][%csl Gh6][%CAl Rh5h2] [#]} 23. f3 {[%emt 0:01:05]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:02:34]} 24. Qf2 {[%emt 0:35:13]} Rff6 {[%emt 0:10:48]} 25. Re1 {[%emt 0:03:45][%CAl Ya1e1,Ye1e2,Ye2e5][%mdl 32]} Qf7 {[%emt 0:03:03]} 26. Qg3 {[%emt 0:16:50]} Rh5 {[%emt 0:03:38]} 27. a4 {[%emt 0:01:39]} Rfh6 {[%emt 0:08:12]} 28. Re2 {[%emt 0:07:01]} Rh3 {[%emt 0:03:03]} 29. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Rxf3 {[%emt 0:05:49]} (29... Qh5 $5 30. Rgg2 Nf8 $14 (30... Qxf3 31. Kg1 $11)) 30. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qh5 {[%emt 0:03:30]} (30... Nxc5 $2 31. Re8+ $18) ({Better is} 30... Nf8 $1 $14) 31. Nxe6 {[%emt 0:01:38]} (31. Reg2 $1 $16 Ne5 (31... Nxc5 32. Rxg7+ Kf8 33. Rg8+ Kf7 34. Qe8+ Kf6 35. Rf8+) (31... Rxf4 $2 32. Qxe6+ Rxe6 33. Rxg7+ Kf8 34. Nxe6+ Ke8 35. Nxc7+ Kf8 36. Ne6+ Ke8 37. Nxf4 $18) 32. fxe5) 31... Qxg4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:27] The position is equal.} 32. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:01] Dodges Qh3. Some like it hot} Ne5 {[%emt 0:03:18][%CAl Yg4f4] [#] And now ...Qxf4! would win.} 33. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:21][%CAl Re5e8]} (33. Bb3 $5 c6 $8 (33... Rxf4 $2 {perishes.} 34. Rxe5 c6 35. Rxd5 $18) (33... Qxf4 $2 34. Bxd5+ Kh8 35. Nxf3 $18) 34. Rxe5 Rxh2+ 35. Kxh2 Qxf4+ 36. Kg2 Qg4+ 37. Kh2 Qf4+ 38. Kg2 Qg4+ 39. Kh1 Qh5+ 40. Kg2 Qg4+ $11) 33... Rxh2+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 34. Kxh2 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Re5e8]} Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:35]} 35. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:13] Threatening mate with Re8+.} Qg4+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 36. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:32][%CAl Re5e8]} Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} 37. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:03] Re8+ would kill now.} Qg4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:06][%CAl Re5e8]} Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:24] Weighted Error Value: White=0.10 (very precise) /Black=0.08 (flawless) . Mistake: White=1 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=2 OK: White=8 Black=14 Best: White=1 Black=2 Strong: White=1 Black=1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE Candidates 2024"] [Site "Toronto"] [Date "2024.04.04"] [Round "1.4"] [White "Gukesh D"] [Black "Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D40"] [WhiteElo "2743"] [BlackElo "2727"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "42"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 15,42,11,7,0,2,0,0,21,13,0,0,0,4,0,-6,0,0,0,-4,-6,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:59]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:01:09]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 6. a3 {[%emt 0:00:32]} a6 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 7. dxc5 {[%emt 0:05:27]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 8. b4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:13] The position is equal.} 9. Ra2 {[%emt 0:02:54]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:04:09]} 10. Rd2 {[%emt 0:01:24]} Nxf3+ {[%emt 0:00:27]} 11. gxf3 {[%emt 0:00:51]} O-O {[%emt 0:03:17]} 12. Bb2 {[%emt 0:14:36]} a5 {[%emt 0:20:08]} 13. cxd5 {[%emt 0:08:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:03:23]} 14. Nb5 {[%emt 0:06:22]} axb4 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 15. Nxd6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qxd6 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 16. axb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qxb4 {[%emt 0:04:30]} 17. Qc2 {[%emt 0:11:26] [#] Prevents Bf5} Bg4 $1 {[%emt 0:39:57] Hoping for ...Rfc8.} 18. Bc3 {[%emt 0:16:15]} (18. fxg4 $2 {too greedy.} Rfc8 19. Qd3 Ra2 $19) 18... Qa3 {[%emt 0:02:12]} 19. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:37] This pair of bishops is nice.} Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:34] Strongly threatening ...Rfc8.} 20. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (20. fxg4 $2 {is the wrong capture.} Rfc8 21. Qd3 Ra2 $19) 20... Qa3 {[%emt 0:02:08]} 21. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Qb4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:17] A rather calm draw. Weighted Error Value: White=0.02 (flawless) /Black=0.01 (flawless) . OK: White=5 Black=6 Best: White=2 Black=1 Strong: --- Black=1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE Candidates 2024"] [Site "Toronto"] [Date "2024.04.04"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Praggnanandhaa R"] [Black "Gukesh D"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "E20"] [WhiteElo "2747"] [BlackElo "2743"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "66"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 26,66,-45,-104,-107,-144,-15,-25,-10,-154,-43,-41,-39,-126,-65,-106,-59,-66,-4,-29,-27,-10,-20,-54,-45,-161,-156,-231,-236,-234,-238,-284,-276,-289,-275,-292,-274,-658,-733,-731,-722,-1253,-1228]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:01:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:01:33]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:04:45]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:06:52]} 6. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:38]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:04]} 8. a3 {[%emt 0:02:23] 8.Re1 might become the main line.} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 9. e4 {[%emt 0:11:30] E20: Nimzo-Indian: 4 g3 and 4 f3.} a6 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 10. Be3 {[%emt 0:05:04]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 11. Qe2 {[%emt 0:07:06]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 12. Rad1 {[%emt 0:08:05]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 13. d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} exd5 14. e5 {[%emt 0:03:41] [#]} (14. exd5 $15 Bc8 (14... Nxd5 15. Nxd5 Bxd5 16. Ne5 $16) 15. Rfe1) 14... Ne8 $1 $17 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 15. e6 {[%emt 0:26:35] [#]} f5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:48]} (15... fxe6 16. Bf4 c6 17. Qxe6+ Kh8 18. Ne5 $15) (15... c6 $1 $17 {And now ...Nb3 would win.} 16. exf7+ Rxf7) ({Predecessor:} 15... c6 16. exf7+ Rxf7 17. Ne5 Rf5 18. Bd4 Bd6 19. Bh3 Rf6 20. Nd7 Rh6 21. Rfe1 Nb3 {0-1 Hunger,H (2402)-Laurenc,P (2415) Paredes Memorial-A email 2014}) 16. Ne5 $1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:38:31]} 17. Qc2 {[%emt 0:05:02]} (17. Nf7 $11 {remains equal.} Qe8 (17... Rxf7 18. exf7+ Kxf7 19. g4 $17) 18. Qc2 (18. Bxd5 Nxd5 19. Nxd5 Bxd5 $11) (18. Nxd5 Nxd5 19. Bxd5 Bxd5 $11)) 17... c6 {[%emt 0:05:03]} (17... c5 $17 {Strongly threatening ...d4.} 18. Nxd5 Nxd5) 18. Qxf5 $15 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qe8 19. Nf7 {[%emt 0:17:16]} (19. Rfe1 $15) 19... Bc8 {[%emt 0:03:28]} (19... Nb3 $17 20. Ne2 Nc5 (20... Rxf7 21. exf7+ Qxf7 22. Nc1 $17)) 20. Rfe1 $1 $15 {[%emt 0:02:47]} Nb7 {[%emt 0:18:42]} (20... Bxe6 21. Nh6+ gxh6 22. Qxe6+ Qf7 23. Bb6 $11) (20... Rxf7 $17 21. exf7+ Qxf7) 21. Bg5 {[%emt 0:12:06]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:23:45]} ({Better is} 21... Nc5 $1 $15 22. Bxf6 Bxe6 (22... Bxf6 23. Nxd5 cxd5 24. Qxd5 $11) 23. Nh6+ (23. Rxe6 Nxe6 24. Qxe6 Bxf6 $17) 23... Kh8 24. Bxe7 (24. Rxe6 $2 Nxe6 25. Qxe6 Rxf6 $19) (24. Bxg7+ Kxg7 25. Rxe6 Nxe6 $17) 24... Qxe7 (24... Bxf5 25. Bxc5 Qg6 26. Bxf8 $11)) 22. Bxf6 (22. Rxd5 $5 cxd5 (22... Nxd5 $2 23. Be4 $18) 23. Bxf6 (23. Nxd5 $2 Nd6 $19) 23... Bxf6 24. Nxd5 Bxe6 (24... Bxb2 $2 25. Be4 $18) 25. Rxe6 Qxf7 26. Be4 $18) 22... Bxf6 23. Bxd5 $1 {[%emt 0:01:04]} (23. Nxd5 cxd5 24. a4 Qe7 (24... bxa4 25. Qxd5 Qe7 26. Qxc4 $15) (24... Bxb2 25. Bxd5 Bc3 26. Qg5 $11) (24... Bxe6 25. Rxe6 Be7 26. Bxd5 $14) 25. Qxd5 Na5 (25... bxa4 26. Qxc4 Qc5 27. Rc1 $11) (25... Bxb2 $2 26. Be4 $19) 26. axb5 Bb7 $11 (26... Bxb2 $2 27. b6 $18)) 23... cxd5 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 24. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:01:20]} Be7 $1 {[%emt 0:02:57]} ({Don't play} 24... Bxb2 25. Qc2 Bxa3 (25... Bxe6 $2 26. Ng5 $18) 26. Nc7 $11) 25. Qg4 {[%emt 0:04:05]} (25. Nh6+ $1 $15 gxh6 26. Qg4+ Bg5 27. h4) 25... Nd8 $19 {[%emt 0:03:51]} 26. Nxd8 {[%emt 0:01:27]} (26. Qd4 $17 Nxe6 27. Qxa7 Rxf7 (27... Bc5 28. Qxc5 Nxc5 29. Rxe8 $17) 28. Nxe7+ Rxe7 (28... Qxe7 29. Qxe7 Rxe7 30. Rd8+ Nxd8 31. Rxe7 $17) 29. Qa8) 26... Bxd8 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 27. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 28. Re4 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:42]} (28... Bxe6 29. Rde1 $11) 29. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be7 (29... Bxb2 30. e7 Rf7 31. Nc7 Rxc7 32. Rd8 $16) 30. h4 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 31. h5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (31. Re5) 31... Bc5 $19 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 32. Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 33. h6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Rxf2 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 0-1 [Event "FIDE Candidates 2024"] [Site "Toronto"] [Date "2024.04.04"] [Round "2.2"] [White "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Black "Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C65"] [WhiteElo "2789"] [BlackElo "2727"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "58"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 12,58,16,2,14,8,75,0,0,0,2,29,0,-70,-91,-85,-50,-83,-15,-42,-14,-44,-58,-47,-44,-172,-193,-359,-349,-1127,-1083,-1245,-1234,-1291,-1271,-1849,-729,-772,-767,-764,-773,-770,-768,-995,-982,-880,-825,-791,-787]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 5. c3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:31]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:01:14]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 7. h3 {[%emt 0:05:04]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 8. d4 {[%emt 0:04:03]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (8... Bb6 $11) 9. Bd3 {[%emt 0:06:25]} (9. dxc5 $16 cxb5 10. cxd6) 9... Bb6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:16] The position is equal.} 10. dxe5 {[%emt 0:22:44]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 11. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxh3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 12. Nc4 {[%emt 0:04:18]} (12. gxh3 $11 Qb8 13. Bf4) 12... Bg4 $15 {[%emt 0:17:34]} 13. Qc2 {[%emt 0:08:33]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:32:59] Black is more active.} 14. e5 {[%emt 0:00:42] [#]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:58]} (14... Nfd5 $1 $17 {Strongly threatening ...Ng6.} 15. Bxh7+ Kh8) 15. Bxh7+ $11 {[%emt 0:01:19]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Yg7g6] aiming for ...g6!} 16. Bd3 {[%emt 0:20:43]} (16. Qe4 {is interesting.} f5 17. Bxf5 Bxf5 18. Qh4+) 16... b5 $36 {[%emt 0:10:53][%mdl 2048] Black has good play.} 17. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:29] Threatens to win with ...Qd6.} 18. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:04] Loses the game.} (18. Nxg4 $1 $15 Qxd3 19. Qxd3 Nxd3 20. a4) 18... f5 $19 {[%emt 0:05:02] ...Qe8 is the strong threat.} 19. f4 $2 {[%emt 0:09:11]} (19. Nxg4 fxg4 20. g3) 19... Bb6 {[%emt 0:03:19][%CAl Ye7d5] Hoping for ...Nd5!} 20. Kf2 $2 {[%emt 0:20:43] [#]} ({Much worse is} 20. fxe5 Nd5 21. g3 (21. Bxg4 $2 Nxe3 22. Bxe3 Bxe3+ 23. Kh2 fxg4 $19) 21... Bxe3+ 22. Kh1 Qg5 23. Bxg4 fxg4 $19 (23... Qxg4 $2 24. Qh2+ Kg8 25. Bxe3 $19)) (20. c4 Bxe2 21. Qxe2) 20... Nd5 $1 {[%emt 0:08:07][%CAl Ye7d5,Yd5e3,Ye3f1][%mdl 32] And now ...Qh4+ would win. Black is clearly winning.} 21. Rh1+ {[%emt 0:00:18]} (21. g3 Nxf4) 21... Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 22. fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 23. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:02:32]} (23... Nxe3 $142 24. Qb3+ Rf7) 24. Bxg4 {[%emt 0:03:17]} Qxg4 {[%emt 0:01:44]} 25. Bxe3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nxe3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 26. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qg3+ {[%emt 0:06:17]} 27. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rad8+ {[%emt 0:00:49]} 28. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 29. b3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Nf1+ {[%emt 0:01:02] Weighted Error Value: White=0.90/Black=0.56. Mistake: White=5 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=1 Black=2 OK: White=3 Black=3 Best: White=1 Black=3} 0-1 [Event "FIDE Candidates 2024"] [Site "Toronto"] [Date "2024.04.04"] [Round "2.3"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C65"] [WhiteElo "2758"] [BlackElo "2760"] [Annotator "RC"] [PlyCount "89"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 5. c3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:11]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:38]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 7. exd5 {[%emt 0:01:26]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 8. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 9. b4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 10. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:02:41]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 11. a4 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 12. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 13. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 14. Qa2 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 15. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 16. gxf3 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Qxd3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 17. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:04:34]} 18. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:12:24]} 19. h4 {[%emt 0:09:20]} Nc8 {[%emt 0:20:53]} 20. h5 {[%emt 0:12:18]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:14:52]} 21. h6 {[%emt 0:02:38]} g5 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 22. Qd2 {[%emt 0:25:02]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:04:22]} 23. Bb2 {[%emt 0:04:41]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:12:14]} 24. Qd7 {[%emt 0:05:15]} Nh4+ {[%emt 0:06:02]} 25. Kf1 {[%emt 0:01:31]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 26. Ng3 {[%emt 0:01:55]} Nxf3 {[%emt 0:03:03]} 27. b5 {[%emt 0:01:10]} f4 {[%emt 0:10:49]} 28. Ne4 {[%emt 0:09:41]} Na5 {[%emt 0:16:49]} 29. Be6 {[%emt 0:04:22]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:03:13]} 30. Qxe7 {[%emt 0:02:53]} Qxh6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 31. Bf7 {[%emt 0:07:20]} Qh3+ {[%emt 0:02:37]} 32. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 33. Bd5 {[%emt 0:03:13]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:01:39]} 34. Qxc7 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 36. c4 {[%emt 0:02:11]} Rxd5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Qh3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Ng3 {[%emt 0:03:50]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 39. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:03:54]} fxg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. fxg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. axb5 {[%emt 0:08:02]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 42. Rh1 {[%emt 0:06:24]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:02:36]} 43. Qe4 {[%emt 0:03:09]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:04:07]} 44. Ke3 {[%emt 0:02:51]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 45. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 1-0 [Event "FIDE Candidates 2024"] [Site "Toronto"] [Date "2024.04.04"] [Round "2.4"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "Abasov, Nijat"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B30"] [WhiteElo "2803"] [BlackElo "2632"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "73"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 9,73,20,16,18,18,22,22,20,23,24,12,18,11,21,18,23,24,39,38,25,24,18,36,41,32,35,29,33,34,37,32,26,38,18,31,18,31,16,9,16,36,0,0,0,57,64,71,20,56,25,48,12,14,47,44,38,77,78,73,70,632,624,818,813,29984,29985]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:00:14]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 5. d3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 6. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} O-O {[%emt 0:01:17]} 7. h3 {[%emt 0:00:43]} a6 {[%emt 0:02:37]} 8. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:07:05] The position is equal.} dxc6 {[%emt 0:07:13]} 9. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 10. Qf3 {[%emt 0:04:15]} g6 {[%emt 0:06:46]} 11. Bg5 {[%emt 0:09:20]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:20][%CAl Yh7h6]} 12. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:12:33]} 13. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:01:58]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 14. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} b6 {[%emt 0:03:52]} 15. a3 {[%emt 0:13:49]} b5 {[%emt 0:07:39]} 16. Ne2 {[%emt 0:02:44]} f6 {[%emt 0:10:20]} 17. Nd2 {[%emt 0:04:05]} Be6 {[%emt 0:02:08]} 18. f4 {[%emt 0:02:44]} Nxf4 {[%emt 0:01:42]} 19. Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} exf4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 20. Rxf4 {[%emt 0:09:34]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:08:18]} 21. Qf2 {[%emt 0:05:40]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:02:51]} 22. Rf1 {[%emt 0:08:04]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:01:54]} 23. b4 {[%emt 0:04:50]} cxb4 {[%emt 0:11:53]} 24. axb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:06:17][%CAl Ya6a5]} 25. Kh1 {[%emt 0:06:04]} a5 {[%emt 0:01:55]} 26. bxa5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} (26... Rxa5 $11 27. Nf3 c5) 27. Ra1 $14 {[%emt 0:03:34]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:09] [#]} 28. e5 $1 {[%emt 0:12:56]} f5 $11 {[%emt 0:02:27]} 29. c4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} bxc4 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 30. dxc4 {[%emt 0:03:06]} Rfa8 {[%emt 0:02:33]} 31. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 32. Qg3 {[%emt 0:06:45]} (32. Qxc5 $2 {perishes.} Qxc5 33. Nxc5 gxf4 $19) 32... h6 {[%emt 0:12:26]} 33. Rf2 {[%emt 0:01:15]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:02:13][%CAl Yf5f4]} 34. Rxf5 {[%emt 0:00:17] aiming for Qc3.} Bxb3 $4 {[%emt 0:00:43][%mdl 8192]} (34... Qe6 $14 35. Rf3 (35. Nxc5 $2 {loses.} Qxf5 36. Nxa6 Rxa6 $19) (35. Rf6 Qd5 $14) 35... Qd5) 35. Qxb3 $18 {[%emt 0:00:05] Black must now prevent Raf1.} Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Raf1 {[%emt 0:00:35] White wants to mate with Rf7+.} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 37. Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:36] Weighted Error Value: White=0.09 (flawless) /Black=0.37. Loses game: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=1 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=3 Black=3 OK: White=13 Black=8 Best: White=1 ---} 1-0 [Event "FIDE Candidates 2024"] [Site "Toronto"] [Date "2024.04.05"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Gukesh D"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "E01"] [WhiteElo "2743"] [BlackElo "2758"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "80"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 21,80,21,34,6,7,12,14,10,18,0,10,17,26,24,51,45,44,27,29,20,52,50,52,41,71,60,58,70,81,77,80,80,84,77,83,82,104,57,60,56,72,62,66,55,86,62,77,81,74,74,85,34,43,14,14,14,21,15,15,18,18]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:05][%CAl Yg8f6,Yf6d5,Yd5b4,Yb4c6][%mdl 32]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:02:44]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 6. Nf3 {[%emt 0:06:38]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:02:08]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:07:13]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 8. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:01:06]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:29]} 9. Nb3 {[%emt 0:05:45]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 10. e4 {[%emt 0:18:07]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:03:48]} 11. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:42]} N8c6 {[%emt 0:06:27][%CAl Yb8c6,Yc6e5,Ye5c4][%mdl 32]} 12. Be3 {[%emt 0:03:57]} Qxd1 {[%emt 0:06:38]} 13. Raxd1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 14. a3 {[%emt 0:05:35]} Nbc6 {[%emt 0:02:14]} 15. f4 {[%emt 0:07:31]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:03:48][%csl Yb2,Ye3]} 16. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} f6 {[%emt 0:13:28]} 17. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:04:49]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:04:57]} 18. Bf1 {[%emt 0:02:00]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:20:57]} 19. Nb5 {[%emt 0:20:58]} Nxb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 20. Bxb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 21. Be3 {[%emt 0:01:51]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 22. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:41]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 23. Nc5 {[%emt 0:02:36]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:06:53]} 24. Rxd8 {[%emt 0:02:26]} Bxd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 25. Rc1 {[%emt 0:05:03][%CAl Yc5e6] White is much more active.} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 26. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Yc5a6] And now Nxa6! would win.} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 27. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#] Threatens to win with Bd6.} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 28. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 29. Bb6 {[%emt 0:01:04] A strong pair of Bishops.} ({White should play} 29. a4 $16) 29... Rd7 $14 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 30. Rd1 {[%emt 0:03:54]} Rxd1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 31. Bxd1 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 4096] Endgame. KBB-KBN} g6 {[%emt 0:08:53]} 32. Bc5 {[%emt 0:06:23]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 33. b3 {[%emt 0:03:37]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 34. a4 {[%emt 0:03:18]} e5 {[%emt 0:01:51]} 35. axb5 {[%emt 0:01:52]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#]} 36. f5 {[%emt 0:01:02]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 37. fxg6 {[%emt 0:01:37]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:00] The position is equal.} 38. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({But not} 38. Bxg4 hxg4 39. Kd3 Kxg6 $11) 38... Be6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 39. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 40. Bd1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kxg6 {[%emt 0:00:00] Weighted Error Value: White=0.08 (flawless) /Black=0.07 (flawless) . Mistake: White=2 --- Inaccurate: White=1 Black=4 OK: White=13 Black=14 Best: White=1 ---} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE Candidates 2024"] [Site "Toronto"] [Date "2024.04.05"] [Round "3.2"] [White "Abasov, Nijat"] [Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D13"] [WhiteElo "2632"] [BlackElo "2789"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "57"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 27,57,10,10,0,16,0,14,14,8,3,10,0,10,5,12,8,7,0,6,0,10,8,10,0,4,0,15,0,2,0,15,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 6. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 8. h3 {[%emt 0:01:05]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 9. Qxf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. Rc1 {[%emt 0:01:04]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 11. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Bxf4 {[%emt 0:28:29]} 12. Qxf4 {[%emt 0:01:54]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} 13. O-O {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 14. Qf3 {[%emt 0:02:34]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:08:40] The position is equal.} 15. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:03:32]} 16. Qd2 {[%emt 0:05:10]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:01:23]} 17. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:40][%CAl Yc3e2,Ye2c1,Yc1b3][%mdl 32]} g6 {[%emt 0:01:37]} 18. Rxc8 {[%emt 0:01:01]} Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 19. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rxc1+ {[%emt 0:05:39]} 20. Nxc1 {[%emt 0:01:36]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:14]} 21. Nb3 {[%emt 0:05:56]} Qb4 {[%emt 0:05:32]} 22. Qxb4 {[%emt 0:02:14]} Nxb4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 4096] Endgame. KBN-KNN} 23. Bb1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 24. Kf1 {[%emt 0:05:49]} b6 {[%emt 0:02:47]} 25. Bd3 {[%emt 0:01:36]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 26. Bb1 {[%emt 0:01:17]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 27. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 28. Bb1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 29. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:28] A rather calm draw. Weighted Error Value: White=0.05 (flawless) /Black=0.04 (flawless) . OK: White=5 Black=6} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE Candidates 2024"] [Site "Toronto"] [Date "2024.04.05"] [Round "3.3"] [White "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B30"] [WhiteElo "2760"] [BlackElo "2803"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "76"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 11,76,26,25,13,33,0,5,8,52,27,40,46,34,41,45,39,54,37,42,33,52,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,30,29,31,32,30,28,33,43,37,42,45,46,46,45,53,54,52,66,58,40,43,31,35,34,41,31,36,21,22,0,29,0,0,0,28,0,0,0,25]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03][%CAl Ye2e4,Ye4e5][%mdl 32]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:08][%CAl Yg8f6,Yf6d5,Yd5c7,Yc7e6][%mdl 32]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:01:26]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 5. e5 {[%emt 0:07:52]} Nxb5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 6. Nxb5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 7. c4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 8. Nc3 {[%emt 0:07:25]} d5 {[%emt 0:14:54]} 9. exd6 {[%emt 0:32:24]} exd6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 10. d4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Be7 {[%emt 0:01:31]} 11. O-O {[%emt 0:01:19]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} 12. Bf4 {[%emt 0:04:59]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:16:42]} 13. Be3 {[%emt 0:02:06]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:06:31]} 14. h3 {[%emt 0:05:48]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:11:11]} 15. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:32][%CAl Yf1e1,Ye1e5,Ye5b5,Yb5b7][%mdl 32]} Re8 {[%emt 0:02:13]} 16. Qd2 {[%emt 0:03:22]} (16. dxc5 $14 {feels stronger.} dxc5 17. Qb3) 16... d5 $1 $11 {[%emt 0:16:03]} 17. cxd5 {[%emt 0:11:47]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 18. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 19. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:10][%csl Yd5,Yf5]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:13:25]} 20. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:05:10]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:08:10]} 21. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:01:08]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:02:58]} 22. Qb5 {[%emt 0:03:41]} Qxb5 {[%emt 0:02:23]} 23. Rxb5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:03][%CAl Yf5e4,Ye4d5,Yd5e6][%mdl 32]} 24. d5 {[%emt 0:01:34]} a6 {[%emt 0:01:40]} 25. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:04] This pair of bishops is nice.} 26. Rd7 {[%emt 0:03:20]} Be6 {[%emt 0:03:45]} 27. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:03:48]} 28. Rxa8 {[%emt 0:02:09]} Rxa8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 29. a3 {[%emt 0:05:19]} h6 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 30. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:33]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:40] Wards off Nd4} 31. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:01:35]} 32. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:21] Prevents Nd4} 33. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 34. Nf3 {[%emt 0:02:50]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 35. Re5 {[%emt 0:01:36]} Rd1+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} 36. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 37. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rd1+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 38. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:51] Weighted Error Value: White=0.08 (flawless) /Black=0.04 (flawless) . Mistake: White=1 --- Inaccurate: White=1 Black=3 OK: White=17 Black=19 Best: --- Black=1 Strong: --- Black=1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE Candidates 2024"] [Site "Toronto"] [Date "2024.04.05"] [Round "3.4"] [White "Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi"] [Black "Praggnanandhaa R"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C70"] [WhiteElo "2727"] [BlackElo "2747"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "90"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 9,90,47,41,54,37,48,79,64,68,30,27,25,28,5,0,13,7,-8,-25,-22,-27,-17,-10,-15,-9,-46,-48,-27,-34,-26,73,-22,-19,-46,-55,-82,-52,-54,-53,-125,-103,-120,-99,-102,-106,-99,-16,-15,-54,-91,-95,-70,-58,-51,-67,-107,-103,-152,-153,-207,-207,-420,-408,-382,-287,-329,-326,-334,-325,-348,-343,-333,-327,-401,-376,-387,-367,-348,-352,-352,-352,-520,-520]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:51]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:04:39]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 6. e5 {[%emt 0:01:29][%CAl Ye1g1]} (6. exf5 Qe7+ 7. Kf1 Qe4 $11) 6... b5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:11][%CAl Ye1g1]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 8. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:17:25] Strongly threatening 0-0. White is better.} Bb7 {[%emt 0:01:49]} 9. Nxf5 {[%emt 0:04:24]} (9. O-O $5) 9... Nxb3 {[%emt 0:08:56]} 10. axb3 {[%emt 0:01:15] Threatens to win with 0-0.} d6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:32] Black is weak on the dark squares} 11. Qe2 {[%emt 0:22:24]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:07:35]} 12. e6 {[%emt 0:07:53]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 13. Bg5 {[%emt 0:16:06][%CAl Yf5g7] Threatening mate with Nxg7+!} g6 {[%emt 0:10:17]} (13... Qxg2 14. Nxg7+ Bxg7 15. Qh5+ Kf8 16. Qf7#) 14. Ne3 {[%emt 0:03:11] Repels Qd5} h6 {[%emt 0:08:29][%mdl 1024] Black has compensation.} 15. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:06:48]} 16. c4 {[%emt 0:03:15]} b4 {[%emt 0:01:27] Inhibits Nc3.} 17. Qg4 {[%emt 0:03:30][%CAl Ye3d5]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:11:52]} 18. O-O {[%emt 0:09:33]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:01:22]} 19. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:09:42] [#]} (19... O-O $1 $11) 20. h4 {[%emt 0:01:18]} (20. Nd5 $1 $16 Nxd5 (20... Bxd5 $2 21. Be3 $18) 21. cxd5) 20... Rde8 {[%emt 0:07:03]} (20... Bxb2 {with more complications.} 21. Ra2 Bc3 22. Nd5 Nxd5 23. e7+ Rd7) 21. Rad1 {[%emt 0:02:41][%CAl Ye3d5]} Bxb2 {[%emt 0:05:57]} 22. Nd5 {[%emt 0:01:40]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:01:30]} 23. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:01:03]} (23... Qxd5 24. Nc4 Qxe6 25. Qxe6+ Rxe6 26. Nxb2 $18) 24. e7+ {[%emt 0:00:49] [#]} (24. Qxg6 $2 Rhg8 $19 (24... Bxe6 $2 25. Qb1 $19) (24... Rxe6 $2 25. Qf5 $19) (24... Bxe6 $2 25. Qb1 $19) (24... Rxe6 $2 25. Qf5 $19)) ({White should try} 24. Rfe1 $1 $15) 24... Kb8 $1 $17 {[%emt 0:02:59]} 25. Be3 {[%emt 0:02:35]} (25. Qxg6 $2 Rhg8 $19 (25... Rxe7 $2 26. Qd3 $19) (25... Rxe7 $2 26. Qd3 $19)) 25... Qb5 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 26. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:01:59] A strong pair of Bishops.} 27. Bd4 {[%emt 0:01:12] Prevents Rxe7} (27. Nxd6 $2 cxd6 28. Qg3 Qc6 $19 (28... Bxb3 29. Rxd6 Be5 30. Rb6+ $11)) 27... Rhg8 {[%emt 0:07:33] Dancing on a razor blade.} (27... Rh7 $17 28. Bxc3 bxc3 29. Qxg6 (29. Qd4 $2 c2 $17) 29... Rhxe7 (29... Rexe7 30. Nxd6 Qc6 31. Qf5 $11) 30. Nxd6 Qc6 31. Rxd5 c2) 28. Bxc3 $1 $11 {[%emt 0:01:06]} bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. Qd4 {[%emt 0:04:27][%csl Yc3,Yd5] Repels Rxe7} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 30. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Rxe7 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 31. Na5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Re5 {[%emt 0:02:57]} (31... Re4 {simplifies} 32. Rc1 Qb6 33. Nxb7 Qxb7 34. Qg3 Rb4) 32. b4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 33. h5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} (33. Nxb7 $142 Qxb7 34. Qc4) 33... g4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 34. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:28]} (34. Rc1 $17 {was called for.} Qb6 35. Nxb7 Kxb7 36. Rc2) 34... g3 $40 {[%emt 0:01:30][%mdl 128] ( ? ...gxf2+). Black wants a kill.} (34... Rxh5 35. Nxb7 Qxb7 36. Qc4 $17) 35. Nxb7 $2 {[%emt 0:01:03]} (35. Rxe5 {was the only chance.} gxf2+ (35... Qxe5 36. Qxe5 gxf2+ 37. Kxf2 $15) 36. Kxf2 dxe5 (36... Qxe5 37. Qxe5 dxe5 38. g3 $17) (36... Rxg2+ 37. Ke1 $17) 37. Nxb7 Qxb7 38. g3) 35... gxf2+ {[%emt 0:02:05]} (35... Kxb7 36. Rxe5 Qxe5 37. Qxe5 dxe5 38. fxg3 $11) (35... Qxb7 36. Qf3 gxf2+ (36... Qxb4 37. Rxe5 gxf2+ 38. Kxf2 $17) (36... Qxf3 $2 37. gxf3 Rxh5 38. fxg3 $19) 37. Kxf2 Qb6+ (37... Qxb4 $2 38. Rb1 $18) 38. Kf1 $19) 36. Kxf2 {[%emt 0:00:01] And now Rxe5 would win.} Qxb7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 37. Qf3 {[%emt 0:01:26]} Reg5 {[%emt 0:03:46]} (37... Qxb4 $2 {perishes.} 38. Rb1 $18) 38. Qxb7+ {[%emt 0:00:42]} Kxb7 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame. KRR-KRR} 39. g4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxg4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 40. Re6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Don't do} 40... Rxb4 41. Rxh6 a5 42. Rh7 $19) 41. Rxh6 {[%emt 0:04:14]} Rg5 {[%emt 0:05:21]} ({Not} 41... Rxb4 42. Rh7 $17) 42. Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rhxh5 {[%emt 0:01:28]} 43. Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 44. Re7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Re5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 45. Rg7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (45. Rf7 {was the only defense.}) 45... Rhf5+ {[%emt 0:00:05] Weighted Error Value: White=0.25 (precise) /Black=0.11 (very precise) . Mistake: White=6 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=6 Black=1 OK: White=10 Black=16 Best: White=2 Black=7 Strong: White=1 Black=2} 0-1