[Event "WR Chess Masters-TB 2023"] [Site "Duesseldorf"] [Date "2023.02.25"] [Round "1"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2793"] [BlackElo "2736"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "92"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "600+2"] {[%evp 11,92,0,4,-7,0,-13,-4,-8,-13,-31,-30,-35,-19,-16,-19,-60,-43,-41,-27, -34,-33,-42,-41,-48,-43,-47,-40,-64,-66,-86,-47,-43,-38,-78,-68,-96,-79,-105, -105,-94,-72,-107,-77,-79,-78,-86,-84,-70,-54,-58,-34,-92,-37,-47,-40,-64,-68, -43,-39,-209,-183,-196,-167,-189,-139,-147,-150,-256,-222,-226,-208,-236,-204, -285,-244,-237,-118,-652,-301,-612,-252,-922,-900]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0: 00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. a3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxc3 $1 { [%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 4] now scores much better than the old 6...Be7.} 7. bxc3 { [%emt 0:00:02] A28: English Opening: Four Knights Variation.} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00: 12]} 8. e3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:28]} 9. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01] The position is equal.} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:28] [#]} 10. Bd3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:09]} ({ Predecessor:} 10. Be2 Re8 11. dxe5 Bxe5 12. Nxe5 Nxe5 13. f3 Be6 14. O-O Bc4 15. e4 Qf6 16. Be3 {½-½ Soltau,A (2541)-Voiculescu,C (2522) W-ch32 q03 email 2012}) 10... Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 11. gxf3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (11. Bxh7+ Kh8 12. gxf3 g6 13. Bxg6 fxg6 14. Qxg6 Qh4 $17) 11... Qh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 12. Bb2 { [%emt 0:00:11]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} (12... Rfe8 {with more complications.} 13. Ke2 g6 14. Be4 f5) 13. d5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 14. c4 { [%emt 0:00:01]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 15. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:16]} Nb7 {[%emt 0:00: 02]} 16. Rdg1 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 17. Bf1 $1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} f5 $36 {[%emt 0:00:22][%mdl 2048] Prevents Rg4. Black is pushing.} 18. Rg3 { [%emt 0:00:14]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 19. Rhg1 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Rf7 {[%emt 0: 00:21]} 20. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:27][%CAl Yg8f8,Yf8e7,Ye7d8, Yd8c8][%mdl 32] Black is much more active.} (20... Qxh2 $6 21. Bh3 $11) 21. Rh3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 22. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00: 15]} 23. Bd1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 24. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 25. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 26. Ka2 { [%emt 0:00:14]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 27. Rhg3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} f4 {[%emt 0:00: 49]} 28. Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:47]} e4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:33] And now ...exf3 would win.} 29. exf4 {[%emt 0:00:20][%CAl Rf3e4]} exf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (29... Rfe7 $5 { [%CAl Re4f3]}) 30. Qxf3 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Yf4f5]} Kb7 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 31. f5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (31... Bxh2 $17 {[%CAl Rg6f5]} 32. Rd1 Be5) 32. d6+ {[%emt 0:00:42]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:05][%CAl Rg6f5]} 33. Bxe5 { [%emt 0:00:14]} Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} gxf5 {[%emt 0: 00:11]} 35. Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:09] [#]} ({White should try} 35. Rf4 $15) 35... Qe6 $1 $19 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 36. Qc3 {[%emt 0:01:13] [#]} Rd7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01] [%csl Yd6,Yg8] ...Re2 would be deadly.} (36... Re2 37. Kb1 $17) 37. Kb1 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} (37... Qxg8 38. Qxe5 Qxc4 39. Qxf5 $15) ( 37... Rxd6 $19 38. Rxd6 Qxd6) 38. Bxe4 $17 {[%emt 0:00:06]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:00: 22]} 39. Qd4 {[%emt 0:01:11]} (39. Qg3 $17) 39... Qxg8 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 40. Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxc4 $19 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame Hoping for .. .Qb3+. KQR-KQR} 41. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:07] Dodges Qb3+} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 42. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 43. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf7 {[%emt 0: 00:18]} ({Don't blunder} 43... Qc4 $2 44. Rd2) (43... b5 $19 {is more deadly. White must now prevent ...Kb6.} 44. Re1 Rf7 45. Rxe4 Rxf4 46. Rxe6 Rxf2+ 47. Kc3 Kc6) 44. Qe3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:05][%mdl 8192]} (44. d7 $17 Rxd7 45. Rxd7+ Qxd7 46. Qxe4+ Kc7 47. Qf4+ Kb7 48. Qe4+ Kc7 49. Qf4+ Kc6 50. Qe4+ Kd6 51. Qf4+ Kc6 52. Qe4+ Kc7) 44... Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (44... Rf3 $142 45. Qe2 Qb3+ {[%mdl 64] Deflection} 46. Ka1 Qa4) 45. Kb1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (45. Qe2) 45... Rd7 { [%emt 0:00:08]} ({And not} 45... Rf3 46. d7 Rxe3 47. d8=N+ Kb5 48. Nxe6 $11 ( 48. a4+ Kxa4 49. Nxe6 Re2 $17)) (45... Kd7 $142 {...Rf3 is the strong threat.} 46. Re1 Rf3 47. Qxf3 exf3 48. Rxe6 Kxe6) 46. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (46. f3) 46... Qb3+ {[%emt 0:00:03] Weighted Error Value: White=0.58/Black=0.30} ({ Inferior is} 46... Rxd6 47. Rxd6+ Qxd6 48. Qxe4+ Qd5 49. Qe8+ Kb7 50. Qe3 $17) 0-1 [Event "WR Chess Masters-TB 2023"] [Site "Duesseldorf"] [Date "2023.02.25"] [Round "1"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "Gukesh D"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2736"] [BlackElo "2718"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "89"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "600+2"] {[%evp 12,89,11,19,18,6,10,11,12,9,39,25,37,7,31,24,51,34,86,58,55,56,47,33,54, 27,34,34,27,24,30,15,111,46,108,68,102,105,86,84,94,93,114,116,123,126,165,169, 166,165,166,172,171,158,290,180,273,273,273,264,247,191,180,144,396,396,319, 289,775,775,775,745,738,703,672,608,594,412,554,510]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. c4 {[%emt 0: 00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Yc1g5, Yg5h4,Yh4g3][%mdl 32]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 7. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} O-O { [%emt 0:00:05] D38: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defence (4 Nf3 Bb4).} 8. e3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxc3+ { [%emt 0:00:10] The position is equal.} 10. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g5 {[%emt 0: 00:04] The modern move.} 11. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 12. Qa3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} 13. Nd2 $146 {[%emt 0:01:08]} (13. Rc1 $5 {[%CAl Rf1b5]}) ({Predecessor:} 13. Bb5 Ne7 14. Nd2 c6 15. Bd3 Nxd2 16. Kxd2 Bxd3 17. Qxd3 Qa5+ 18. Ke2 f5 19. Bd6 {0-1 Carlsen,M (2876)-Firouzja,A (2702) Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019 (7.1)}) 13... a5 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 14. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:21] [#] Threatens to win with Nc3.} (14. Rc1 {seems wilder.} Nb4 15. Qa4 c6 16. Nxe4 dxe4 17. h4) 14... Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} (14... Nb4 $14 15. Rc1 dxe4) 15. f3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 16. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Bxd3 {[%emt 0:01:11]} 17. Qxd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 18. O-O { [%emt 0:00:21]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 19. e4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} c6 {[%emt 0:01:13] } 20. e5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:02] Prevents f4.} 21. Qb3 {[%emt 0: 00:07]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:51] [#]} (21... Qg6 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 22. Rac1 { [%emt 0:00:14]} (22. f4 $1 $16 {[%CAl Rf4g5]}) 22... Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({ Better is} 22... Qg6 $14) 23. Qa3 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 24. Qxa5 {[%emt 0:00:10] White is more active.} h5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 25. Qd2 { [%emt 0:00:07]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 26. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:37]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:24] } 27. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. h3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Re6 { [%emt 0:00:42]} 29. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rce8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 30. Rxe6 { [%emt 0:00:07]} (30. Rxc6 Rxe1+ 31. Bxe1 Nf4 $11) 30... Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 31. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:16] Prevents Qf4.} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 32. Bxf4 {[%emt 0: 00:04]} gxf4 {[%emt 0:01:01]} (32... Qxf4 $16 33. Qxf4 gxf4) 33. Re1 {[%emt 0: 00:02]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} (33... Re3 $142 34. Rxe3 fxe3 35. Qxe3 Qb1+ 36. Kh2 Qxb2 37. Qe8+ Kg7) 34. Qxe1 $18 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQ-KQ} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 36. Kf1 { [%emt 0:00:24]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 37. b3 {[%emt 0:00:54]} b4 $2 {[%emt 0:00: 08][%mdl 8192] Loses the game.} (37... Qa3 $16 38. Kg1 (38. Qxf4 Qxa2 39. Qxh4 Qxb3 $14) 38... c5 39. Qxf4 c4 40. Qxh4 Qxa2) 38. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qg6 { [%emt 0:00:45]} 39. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:18]} (39. Qxh4 Qd3+ 40. Kg1 Qxd4+ 41. Kh2 Qf6 42. Qg4+ Kh7 $14) (39. Qxb4 Qb1+ 40. Qe1 Qd3+ 41. Qe2 Qxd4 $16) 39... Qc2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (39... Qd6 40. Kh2 (40. Qxh4 c5 $18) 40... c5 41. dxc5 (41. Qxh4 c4 $16) 41... Qxc5 42. Qe5+ (42. Qxh4 Qd6 $16) 42... Kh7 43. Qh5+ Kg7 44. Qe5+ (44. Qxh4 Qd6 $18) 44... Kg8 45. Qg5+ (45. Qxf4 d4 $18) 45... Kf7 46. Qxf4+ Ke6 47. Qxh4 Qc3 48. Qg4+ Kd6 49. Qg6+ Kd7 50. Qf5+ Kd6) 40. Qxb4 { [%emt 0:00:16] Hoping for a4.} Qxa2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Qb7+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. Qb8+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 43. Qc7+ { [%emt 0:00:02]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 44. Qd8+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} ({Weaker is} 44. Qxf4 Qb1+ 45. Kh2 Qe1 46. Qg4+ Kf8 47. Qf5+ Kg8 48. Qg6+ Kh8 $18) 44... Kg7 { [%emt 0:00:03]} 45. Qg5+ {[%emt 0:00:02] Weighted Error Value: White=0.22 (precise) /Black=0.32} 1-0 [Event "WR Chess Masters-TB 2023"] [Site "Duesseldorf"] [Date "2023.02.25"] [Round "1"] [White "Gukesh D"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2718"] [BlackElo "2793"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "123"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "600+2"] {[%evp 13,123,-5,4,2,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,0,11,0,0,0,0,0,8,2,22,21,10,-4,-12, -12,-13,-17,-16,-34,-13,-22,0,-32,-20,-46,-37,-55,-14,-35,-22,-22,-29,-27,-28, -20,-23,-15,-21,-37,-41,-40,-49,-46,-45,-58,-53,-67,0,-41,-60,-22,0,0,0,0,0,0, 0,0,35,13,9,0,0,0,8,8,16,11,9,13,37,0,44,49,49,49,49,49,49,25,25,0,426,397,354, 73,382,381,374,368,296,354,29985,29986,29985,29986]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00: 02]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. cxd5 { [%emt 0:00:02]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c6 {[%emt 0:00: 17]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 8. Nh4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02] [%mdl 4] outshines the older 8.Bd3. D35: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation.} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 9. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:14] Hoping for ...Nxf4.} 10. h3 {[%emt 0:00:01] The position is equal.} Be6 { [%emt 0:00:59]} 11. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 12. exf4 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} 13. g3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:22]} ({ Predecessor:} 13. f5 Bd7 14. Bd3 O-O 15. O-O Na6 16. Bxa6 bxa6 17. Rae1 Qf6 18. g4 h5 19. Kg2 {½-½ Ypma,H-Kelbl,J (1871) Van Perlo Memorial-B email 2010 [1]} ) 13... Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 14. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 15. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:07][%CAl Yb8d7,Yd7b6,Yb6c8,Yc8d6][%mdl 32]} 16. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 17. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:35]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:13]} 18. Nb5 {[%emt 0:01:09]} Kb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 19. Nxd6 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 20. b3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc8 {[%emt 0:00: 15]} 21. h4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Rdd8 {[%emt 0:00:08][%CAl Yd6d8,Yd8c8,Yc8c7][%mdl 32]} 22. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 23. Rhe1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 24. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Rhd8 {[%emt 0:00:06][%CAl Yd6e4]} 25. f3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 26. Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qxf5+ { [%emt 0:01:04]} 27. Ka1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. Nd3 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 29. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 30. Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 31. g4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ng7 {[%emt 0: 00:09]} 32. Rce1 {[%emt 0:00:38]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 33. h5 {[%emt 0:00:27]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 34. R5e2 {[%emt 0:00:08] Black must now prevent h6.} gxh5 { [%emt 0:00:01]} 35. f5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kb7 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 36. Kb2 {[%emt 0: 00:38]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 37. a4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rdd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} ( 37... Rf7 $15) 38. Qh2 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Qxh2 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 39. Rxh2 { [%emt 0:00:01]} hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 40. fxg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h5 {[%emt 0:00: 01][%mdl 64] Deflection} 41. gxh5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nxf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 43. Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rh7 { [%emt 0:00:08]} 44. h6 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 1024] Black should prevent Kc3. White has compensation.} (44. Rh4 $5 {[%CAl Rh4d4]}) 44... Rce7 {[%emt 0:00:03] } 45. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Ne2+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 46. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Ng3 { [%emt 0:00:01] aiming for ...Ne4+.} 47. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00: 07]} 48. Rg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rhf7 {[%emt 0:00:17] Inhibits Nf4.} 49. Rhg2 { [%emt 0:00:38]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 50. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:01: 16]} (50... Nd7 $5 {[%CAl Rf7f2]} 51. Rfg2 Nf6 $11) 51. Rxf7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rxf7 $14 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KRN} 52. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rf2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:17] Strongly threatening Rg7+.} Rh2 { [%emt 0:00:06]} 54. Rg7+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} (54. Nxc6 {simplifies} Nc5+ 55. Kd4 Nxb3+ 56. Kxd5 Rh5+ 57. Kd6) 54... Ka6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 55. h7 {[%emt 0:00: 31]} Nf6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 8192]} (55... Nc5+ $11 56. Kc3 b5 57. Nxc6 b4+ 58. Nxb4+ axb4+ 59. Kxb4 Ne4) 56. Nxc6 $18 {[%emt 0:00:06][%CAl Rc6b8]} b5 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Rg6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:24]} (57. Nb8+ $18 {is the precise move to win.} Kb6 58. Rg6 Rxh7 59. Rxf6+ Kb7 60. Na6 bxa4 61. Nc5+ Kc7 62. Ne6+ Kb8 63. bxa4) 57... Nxh7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 8192] [#] Black cannot hold the game after this.} (57... Rh3+ $16 {is tougher.} 58. Ke2 Rh2+ 59. Ke3 Rh3+ 60. Kf4 Nxh7) 58. Nd8+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ka7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 59. axb5 {[%emt 0: 00:01][%CAl Ya4b5,Yb5b6,Yb6b7][%mdl 32] b6+ would be deadly.} Nf8 {[%emt 0:00: 17]} 60. b6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} ({Don't do} 60. Ra6+ $6 Kb8 61. Nc6+ (61. Rxa5 Rh3+ 62. Kc2 Kc7 $14) 61... Kc7 $16) 60... Ka6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (60... Kb8 $18 61. Rd6 Rh3+ 62. Kc2 Rh2+ 63. Kc1 Re2 64. Nc6+ (64. Rxd5 Ne6 $18) 64... Kc8 65. Nxa5 Re8 66. Rxd5 Nd7) 61. b7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ka7 {[%emt 0:00:04] [#]} 62. Ra6+ $3 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 576] Promotion. Weighted Error Value: White=0. 14 (very precise) /Black=0.33} 1-0 [Event "WR Chess Masters-TB 2023"] [Site "Duesseldorf"] [Date "2023.02.25"] [Round "2"] [White "Gukesh D"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2718"] [BlackElo "2736"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "184"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "600+2"] {[%evp 44,184,8,18,29,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,118,124,127,110,128,130,133,102,143, 135,135,108,116,111,135,127,125,135,131,31,29,39,36,24,14,37,70,0,0,0,0,0,0,-8, -8,-8,0,0,-8,-16,-16,-201,-85,-201,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-201,-201,-201,-201,-201, -201,-201,-201,-29969,-29963,-29966,-15,-29971,-29972,-29971,-29973,-29972, -29971,-4019,-201,-201,-201,-201,-201,-201,-201,-29970,-29966,-29959,-201,-201, -201,-201,-201,-201,-201,-201,0,-201,0,-29966,-29967,-29969,-29970,-29970, -29971,-29974,-201,-201,-201,-201,0,-208,0,-29974,-29975,-29975,-29976,-29976, -29977,-29979,-29979,-29979,-29979,-29979,-29978,-29978,-29979,-29983,-29979, -29979,-29980,-29986,-29978,-29978,-29979,-29984,-29985,-29986,-29987]} 1. e4 { [%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04] } 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc5 { [%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 6. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00: 02]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 7. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:44]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. d4 {[%emt 0:00:41]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 9. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c6 {[%emt 0:00: 17]} 10. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 11. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} d6 { [%emt 0:00:14]} 12. a4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 13. Nb3 {[%emt 0: 00:01]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 14. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 15. Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 16. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Qb6 { [%emt 0:00:01]} 17. c3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 18. bxc3 { [%emt 0:00:00]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 19. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qb4+ {[%emt 0: 00:03]} 20. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 21. g3 {[%emt 0:02:29]} Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 22. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Qxd1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. Rhxd1 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 24. Bg4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc7 $1 {[%emt 0: 00:02]} 25. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 26. Bd1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 27. h4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 28. exf5 { [%emt 0:00:33]} Nxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (28... d5 $11) 29. d5 $1 $16 {[%emt 0:00: 06]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 30. Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 31. Rxf7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:41]} c4 { [%emt 0:00:02]} 33. Rxd6+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 34. Rd7 $1 { [%emt 0:00:01]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 35. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00: 47]} 36. Bxh5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rfxf2+ {[%emt 0:00:17]} 37. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 38. Kg4 {[%emt 0:01:14]} (38. Ra7 $1 $16) 38... Ne3+ $14 { [%emt 0:00:19]} 39. Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Kg6 { [%emt 0:00:12]} Rg2 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 41. g4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 42. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:01:10]} (42. Rxd5+ $14 Nxd5 43. Kg5) 42... Kd6 $1 $11 { [%emt 0:00:24]} 43. R7xc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 44. Rxc4 { [%emt 0:00:01]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 45. g5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00: 01]} 46. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (46... Rd2 $5 47. Bf1 $8 Rxc4 {[%mdl 64] Remove Defender} 48. Bxc4 Rd4 $11) 47. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxh4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 49. Kg7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (49. Kf5 $11 {and White stays safe.}) 49... Ke7 {[%emt 0:00: 07]} (49... Ke6 $19 50. Bc6 Rc4) 50. g6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (50. Kg6 $17) 50... Rb4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} ({Worse is} 50... Rg4 51. Bc6 $17) (50... Rd4 $19 { ...Rh4 is the strong threat.} 51. Bc6 Rg4) 51. Bc6 $1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 52. Bb5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} ({Of course not} 52... Rg4 $6 53. Bc6 $17) 53. Bd3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (53. Kh7 $11) 53... Ke6+ $19 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 54. Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 55. Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 56. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rd1 $1 {[%emt 0: 00:06]} ({Weaker is} 56... Kxg6 57. Kd7 $11) 57. Bd7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (57. g7 $19 Kxg7 58. Ke7) 57... Kxg6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 58. Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (58... Kf6 $1 59. Kc7 Ke5 60. Bh3 Rd6 61. Bg2 Rg6 62. Bc6 Re6 63. Bf3 Kd4 64. Bg4 Rf6 65. Kd8 Rh6 66. Ke8 Kc5 67. Kf7 Rb6 68. Ke7 Kb4 69. Bd1 Rg6 70. Bh5 Rg5 71. Bd1 Rg1 72. Bc2 Rc1 73. Bf5 Kxa4 74. Bd7+ Kb4 75. Ke6 Rc7 76. Be8 Ra7 77. Bh5 a4 78. Bf3 Kc5 79. Ke5 a3 80. Bd5 Re7+ 81. Be6 a2 82. Kf6 Rxe6+ {[%mdl 64] Promotion} 83. Kxe6 a1=Q 84. Kf5 Kd5 85. Kf4 Qc3 86. Kg5 Qe5+ 87. Kh4 Qg7 88. Kh3 Ke4 89. Kh4 Kf4 90. Kh5 Qh7#) 59. Bb5 $2 {[%emt 0:00: 03][%mdl 8192]} (59. Ke7 $11) 59... Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 60. Kd7 {[%emt 0:00: 01]} Ke5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 61. Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 62. Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kc4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (62... Rf1 {( -> ...Rf6+)} 63. Ke6 Kc5) 63. Bb5+ $19 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 64. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:02] } Rd1+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 65. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 66. Ke5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (66. Bc6 $19) 66... Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 67. Be8 {[%emt 0: 00:03] [#]} Rh4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (67... Kc4 $1 68. Bc6 Kc5 69. Be8 Rb4 70. Kf6 Rb6+ 71. Kg5 Rb8 72. Bd7 Kd6 73. Bf5 Rb4 74. Bc2 Kc5 75. Kf6 Rb2 76. Bd3 Kb4 77. Kg7 Kxa4 78. Be4 Kb4 79. Bc6 Rd2 80. Kg8 a4 81. Bxa4 Kxa4 82. Kf7 Rd6 83. Ke7 Rb6 84. Kf7 Kb5 85. Ke7 Kc5 86. Kf7 Rd6 87. Kg7 Kc6 88. Kg8 Kd7 89. Kf7 Re6 90. Kg8 Ke8 91. Kg7 Ke7 92. Kh8 Kf8 93. Kh7 Kf7 94. Kh8 Rh6#) 68. Bb5 $19 { [%emt 0:00:01]} Rh5+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} 69. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:00: 05]} 70. Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 71. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (71... Rc8 $19 72. Ke5 Rd8) 72. Kd3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} ( 72. Kd5 $1 $11 {and White has nothing to worry.} Rd1+ 73. Ke5) 72... Rd1+ $2 { [%emt 0:00:01]} (72... Rf1 $19 {And now ...Rf2 would win.} 73. Kd4 Rf4+ 74. Ke5 Rf2) 73. Kc2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 8192]} (73. Ke4 $11 Kc5 74. Ke3) 73... Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 74. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rd2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 75. Kc1 { [%emt 0:00:01] [#]} Kc3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 76. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb2+ $2 { [%emt 0:00:03]} (76... Kb3 {mates} 77. Kc1 Rd8 78. Be2 Kxa4 79. Bg4 Rd6 80. Bf5 Kb4 81. Bh7 Rd8 82. Bf5 Re8 83. Kd2 a4 84. Bb1 Rf8 85. Kd3 Rf3+ 86. Ke4 Rb3 87. Ba2 Ka3 88. Bxb3 axb3 89. Kd3 b2 90. Ke3 b1=Q 91. Kf3 Qf5+ 92. Kg2 Kb4 93. Kh2 Kc5 94. Kg2 Kd4 95. Kh2 Ke3 96. Kg2 Qg6+ 97. Kh3 Kf3 98. Kh4 Qh6#) 77. Kc1 $19 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 78. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:00: 04]} 79. Kc1 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (79... Ra2 $19 80. Kd1 Kd4) 80. Kb1 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 81. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 82. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kxa4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 83. Kb1 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 84. Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00: 06]} 85. Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 86. Bd1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ka3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 87. Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rb6+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 88. Kc2 { [%emt 0:00:01]} Rb2+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 89. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00: 01]} 90. Bf7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ka4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 91. Be8+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 92. Bf7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 0-1