[Event "BL 2025-26"] [Site "Germany"] [Date "2026.03.01"] [Round "8.13"] [White "Wachinger, Nikolas"] [Black "Kuzubov, Yuriy"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2450"] [BlackElo "2600"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "202"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 13,202,15,16,16,16,8,8,-13,8,0,6,5,9,11,34,24,16,21,26,-31,-25,-23,-4, -31,-27,-29,-27,-31,-33,-33,-33,-68,-68,-70,-64,-69,-36,-32,12,-12,0,-21,-18, -31,-29,-35,-55,-89,-90,-87,-90,-122,-119,-125,-125,-131,-127,-134,-121,-131, -115,-143,-140,-137,-134,-157,-157,-162,-162,-162,-139,-162,-162,-162,-162, -162,-162,-162,-137,-202,-202,-213,-181,-197,-181,-189,-189,-189,-181,-181, -181,-181,-122,-181,-181,-181,-183,-198,-181,-181,-157,-157,-157,-158,-152, -175,-139,-194,-194,-192,-166,-189,-169,-169,-169,-169,-169,-189,-189,-189, -127,-137,0,-159,0,-189,-189,-189,-189,-189,-189,-179,-185,-189,-189,-189,-189, -189,-189,-239,-224,-241,-235,-223,-106,-238,-229,-214,0,-110,-104,-353,-342, -408,-462,-694,-580,-845,-614,-812,-838,-788,-754,-704,-662,-594,-433,-389, -408,-1364,-1365,-1323,-1323,-1323,-1122,-1218,-481,-467,-467,-458,-458,-4939, -2508,-29969,-29971,-29970,-29971,-29986,-29984,-29983,-280]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0: 00:04]} e5 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00: 51]} 5. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:31]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 6. c3 {[%emt 0:02:08]} O-O { [%emt 0:01:14]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:44]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 8. Nc4 {[%emt 0: 06:08] C65: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence (3...Nf6), unusual lines and 4 0-0 Bc5.} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 9. Ba4 {[%emt 0:22:45]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 10. h3 { [%emt 0:01:43] The position is equal.} c6 {[%emt 0:01:34]} 11. Nxb6 {[%emt 0: 00:54]} axb6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 12. Bc2 {[%emt 0:02:40]} d5 {[%emt 0:03:53]} 13. exd5 {[%emt 0:20:24]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:04:58]} 14. d4 {[%emt 0:01:23]} e4 { [%emt 0:00:06]} 15. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qc7 $146 {[%emt 0:02:55]} ({ Predecessor:} 15... Be6 16. f3 exf3 17. Qxf3 Nxe5 18. dxe5 Ne4 19. Be3 b5 20. a3 Qh4 21. Qf4 Qh5 {1-0 Svidler,P (2749)-Alekseev,E (2673) RUS-ch playoff 65th rapid 2012 (1)}) 16. f4 {[%emt 0:10:08]} (16. a3 $11) 16... Ne7 $15 {[%emt 0: 01:20]} 17. Bb3 {[%emt 0:03:44]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:01:54]} 18. Ng4 {[%emt 0:07:15]} Be6 {[%emt 0:08:32]} 19. Ne3 {[%emt 0:01:23] [#] and f5 should not be overlooked} f5 {[%emt 0:01:51]} 20. Bd2 {[%emt 0:01:07]} b5 {[%emt 0:03:08]} 21. Be1 {[%emt 0:04:47]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:12:28]} 22. g4 {[%emt 0:02:23]} Nd6 { [%emt 0:04:32]} 23. Bh4 {[%emt 0:03:24]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 24. Bg3 {[%emt 0: 00:08]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 25. Qe2 {[%emt 0:01:35]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:02:41]} 26. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Nf8 {[%emt 0:01:13]} 27. Kh2 {[%emt 0:01:17]} Nd7 { [%emt 0:00:50]} 28. Rg1 {[%emt 0:01:50]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:02:45]} 29. Rfg2 { [%emt 0:00:59]} Nbc4 {[%emt 0:02:24]} 30. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0: 00:37]} 31. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:02:07]} 32. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00: 18] Black has space advantage and is better} bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 33. gxf5 { [%emt 0:00:35] White is weak on the light squares} Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 34. b3 {[%emt 0:00:47]} cxb3 {[%emt 0:02:05]} 35. axb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc7 {[%emt 0: 01:18]} 36. Be1 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:01:04]} 37. Rb2 {[%emt 0:01:18]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 38. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:09:54]} 39. h4 { [%emt 0:02:07]} h5 {[%emt 0:02:51]} 40. Rg5 {[%emt 0:01:16]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:32] } 41. Rg3 {[%emt 0:04:37]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:03:36]} 42. c4 {[%emt 0:11:47]} bxc4 { [%emt 0:00:51]} 43. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Rxg3 {[%emt 0:01:45]} 44. Kxg3 { [%emt 0:00:03]} Rxc4 $19 {[%emt 0:01:24][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB. Black is a pawn up.} (44... dxc4 45. Bc3 $17) 45. Rb7+ {[%emt 0:00:47]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:02: 07]} 46. Kf2 {[%emt 0:01:26]} (46. Rb6+ $17 Be6 47. Rb8) 46... Rc2 {[%emt 0:02: 47]} 47. Ke3 {[%emt 0:01:35]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 48. Rc7 {[%emt 0:03:52]} Bd1 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 49. Rc5 {[%emt 0:02:59]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:01:37]} 50. Ra5 { [%emt 0:00:32]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 51. Ra8 {[%emt 0:02:24]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:01: 12]} 52. Rf8+ {[%emt 0:00:38]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:22]} ({Black should play} 52... Ke7 $19 53. Rg8 Kf7) 53. Re8 {[%emt 0:02:41]} (53. Rb8 $17) 53... Ra2 {[%emt 0: 00:17]} 54. Re7+ {[%emt 0:00:42]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 55. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:06:12]} 56. Rg5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:10:17]} 57. Kf2 { [%emt 0:01:09]} Rf1+ {[%emt 0:09:35]} 58. Kg2 {[%emt 0:01:35]} Rf3 {[%emt 0:00: 44] Black is more active.} 59. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:01:59]} 60. Rg5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} (60. Bb4 $17) 60... Rd3 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 61. Ba5 {[%emt 0: 01:09]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 62. Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 63. Ba5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rb2+ {[%emt 0:01:21]} 64. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Rb5 { [%emt 0:01:22]} 65. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Rb3+ {[%emt 0:00:37]} 66. Kf2 { [%emt 0:00:09]} Rh3 {[%emt 0:01:33]} (66... Rb2 $19 67. Ke3 Rb3+ 68. Kf2 Rf3+ 69. Kg2 Rb3) 67. Kg2 $17 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Rd3 {[%emt 0:09:47]} 68. Ba5 $1 { [%emt 0:00:16]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 69. Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00: 22]} 70. Be1 {[%emt 0:01:45]} Ra2+ {[%emt 0:02:48]} 71. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 72. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Ra3+ {[%emt 0:00:48]} 73. Kg2 { [%emt 0:00:06]} e3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 74. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:52]} e2+ {[%emt 0:00: 12]} 75. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 76. Rg5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} ( 76. Re3 $142) 76... Rd1 $19 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 77. f5 {[%emt 0:00:59]} gxf5 { [%emt 0:00:06]} 78. Rxh5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} f4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (78... Ke6 $19 { and Black stays clearly on top.} 79. Rh6+ Kf7) 79. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} (79. Rg5 $17 {was necessary.}) 79... Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 80. Rg5+ {[%emt 0:01:04]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:42]} (80... Kh6 $19 81. Rf5 Rxd4) 81. Re5 $1 $17 {[%emt 0:00: 28]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:30] Black continues to play with concentration.} 82. h5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:38] [#]} (82. Rg5 $17) 82... Rd1 $19 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 83. Re8 { [%emt 0:00:46]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 84. Re5+ {[%emt 0:00:22]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00: 19]} 85. Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 86. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 87. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 88. Rxf4 { [%emt 0:00:49]} Kxh5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 89. Rf5+ {[%emt 0:00:37]} Kg4 {[%emt 0: 00:53]} 90. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 91. Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} (91. Rc8 $142 Kf5 92. Rf8+ Ke6 93. Rh8) 91... Be4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 92. Rd8 { [%emt 0:00:49]} d3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 93. Rg8+ {[%emt 0:00:37]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00: 12]} 94. Rf8+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 95. Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 96. Bc3+ {[%emt 0:00:22]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 97. Rd4 { [%emt 0:01:24]} (97. Rb8 $142 Ba4 98. Rb4 Rf1+ 99. Ke3) 97... Rf1+ {[%emt 0:00: 48]} 98. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:11] Black mates.} 99. Re4+ { [%emt 0:00:39]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 100. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:00: 34]} 101. Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} e1=Q+ {[%emt 0:00:08] Weighted Error Value: White=0.13 (very precise) /Black=0.08 (flawless) Loses game: White=1 --- Mistake: White=8 Black=4 Inaccurate: White=8 Black=3 OK: White=5 Black=8 Best: White=1 --- Strong: White=2 ---} 0-1 [Event "BL 2025-26"] [Site "Germany"] [Date "2026.02.08"] [Round "6.15"] [White "Klaska, Philipp Leon"] [Black "Amin, Bassem"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2306"] [BlackElo "2636"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "96"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 15,95,34,42,18,14,25,12,11,4,0,0,7,6,0,12,5,2,-6,7,-6,-4,-2,0,-18,16, -10,0,-7,8,14,15,4,14,6,6,3,55,54,51,58,57,31,30,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-19,0,-31, -39,-41,-22,-47,-47,-47,-34,-53,-45,-72,0,-35,-32,-139,-139,-189,-198,-342, -376,-672,-665,-998,-704,-29984,-29979,-29981]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e5 { [%emt 0:01:08]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0: 00:10]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 6. Re1 {[%emt 0:02:18]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00: 35]} 7. c3 {[%emt 0:05:37]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 8. d4 {[%emt 0:06:08]} Bg7 { [%emt 0:00:06]} 9. dxe5 {[%emt 0:04:00] C79: Ruy Lopez: Steinitz-type lines with 3...a6 4 Ba4 Nf6 5 0-0 d6.} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 10. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:02:12] } dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 11. Bxd7+ {[%emt 0:02:48] The position is equal.} Qxd7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 12. Qxd7+ {[%emt 0:13:47]} Nxd7 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 13. Be3 { [%emt 0:06:27] Prevents Nc5.} f5 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 14. f3 {[%emt 0:01:59]} f4 { [%emt 0:04:04]} 15. Bf2 {[%emt 0:01:58]} g5 $146 {[%emt 0:08:05]} ({ Predecessor:} 15... h5 16. c4 Nf8 17. Nc3 Ne6 18. Rad1 Rd8 19. Rxd8+ Kxd8 20. Rd1+ Ke8 21. Nd5 g5 {½-½ Alinasab,M (2324)-Bartel,M (2634) El Prat de Llobregat op-A 1st 2019 (1)}) 16. Kf1 {[%emt 0:09:32]} h5 {[%emt 0:21:10]} 17. Ke2 {[%emt 0:02:26]} Rh6 {[%emt 0:01:47]} 18. Nd2 {[%emt 0:05:59]} Rc6 { [%emt 0:01:21]} 19. Rad1 {[%emt 0:04:55]} b5 {[%emt 0:05:22]} 20. Nb1 {[%emt 0: 07:21]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:02:46]} 21. Rd3 {[%emt 0:04:55]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 22. Nd2 {[%emt 0:04:48]} a5 {[%emt 0:02:08]} 23. g3 {[%emt 0:03:31]} Kf7 {[%emt 0: 09:27]} 24. gxf4 {[%emt 0:01:43]} gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 25. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:55] } Bc5 {[%emt 0:06:00]} (25... Be7 $11) 26. Bxc5 $14 {[%emt 0:02:21]} Rxc5 { [%emt 0:00:01]} 27. Rg5 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:01:39]} 28. a3 {[%emt 0: 02:26]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:39] Against Nb3} 29. Nf1 {[%emt 0:01:28]} Rc6 {[%emt 0: 01:06]} 30. Rg7 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:03:28]} 31. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:10:56]} 32. Ke1 {[%emt 0:01:12]} Rbb8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 33. Kf2 { [%emt 0:00:54]} c6 {[%emt 0:01:31]} 34. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:05: 15]} 35. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rxd2+ {[%emt 0:00:38]} 36. Nxd2 $15 {[%emt 0:00: 01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KRN} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 37. c4 {[%emt 0:01:34]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:03:10]} 38. cxb5 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Rxb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Rxa4 { [%emt 0:01:22]} (39. Nc4+ Kc5 40. Rxa4 Nb6 41. Nxb6 Rxb2+ 42. Kg1 Kxb6 $17 ( 42... Rxb6 $2 43. h4 $19)) 39... Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 40. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:04:12] Black is more active.} (40... Kc5 $17 41. Ra6 Nb6) 41. Ra7 {[%emt 0:09:15]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:10:12]} 42. Rh7 {[%emt 0:08:33]} (42. h4 $15) 42... Kc5 $17 {[%emt 0:01:36] ...Kd4 is the strong threat.} 43. Rxh5 {[%emt 0: 07:39]} (43. Rh6 $17) 43... Kd4 $19 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 44. Nb3+ {[%emt 0:01:54]} (44. Rh7 $142) 44... Ke3 {[%emt 0:03:26]} 45. Rxe5 $2 {[%emt 0:04:57]} (45. Kd1 Nc4 (45... Rxa3 $2 46. Kc2 $19) (45... Kxf3 46. Rxe5 Ke3 47. Rc5 $17) 46. Rh6) 45... Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:19] [#] ( -> ...Rb1+)} 46. Nc1 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Rxh2 { [%emt 0:00:05][%CAl Rh2h1]} 47. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Na4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 48. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Nb2+ {[%emt 0:00:06] Weighted Error Value: White=0.50/ Black=0.15 (very precise) Mistake: White=4 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=7 Black=1 OK: White=5 Black=5} 0-1 [Event "BL 2025-26"] [Site "Germany"] [Date "2026.03.01"] [Round "8.11"] [White "Cheng, Bobby"] [Black "Ponomariov, Ruslan"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2571"] [BlackElo "2622"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "90"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 12,89,16,18,37,44,36,23,35,18,21,-60,-72,-47,-43,-77,-70,-79,-70,-81, -57,-57,-61,-105,-93,-104,-84,-111,-85,-81,-80,-78,-79,-90,-39,-67,-86,-83,-77, -81,-6,-102,-110,-168,-183,-185,-194,-166,-181,-164,-166,-167,-142,-130,-122, -119,-107,-132,-129,-168,-103,-104,-104,-103,-114,-113,-118,-109,-97,-110,-118, -114,-104,-114,-111,-108,-48,-414,-406,-397]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:02:32]} Nf6 { [%emt 0:00:51]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00: 05]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:01:23]} 5. Bd2 { [%emt 0:00:05]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 6. Bg2 {[%emt 0:01:22]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:58] } 7. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:27] 7.Qc1 is the recent fashion.} Bd6 {[%emt 0:02:40] E11: Bogo-Indian.} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:07:12]} c6 {[%emt 0:01:56]} 9. Nc3 {[%emt 0:09: 40]} (9. c5 {simplifies} Be7 10. Nc3 b6 11. cxb6 Qxb6 12. Rfc1) 9... dxc4 { [%emt 0:04:14] White has an edge.} 10. Ne5 {[%emt 0:12:27] White sacrificed a pawn} Bc7 {[%emt 0:22:44]} 11. Rad1 $146 {[%emt 0:22:27]} (11. e3 $11) ({ Predecessor:} 11. e3 Bxe5 12. dxe5 Nd5 13. Ne4 Nd7 14. f4 b5 15. b3 Ba6 16. bxc4 bxc4 17. Rfe1 {½-½ Finek,V (2518)-Petkov,M (2509) EU-chT 25th Batumi 2025 (7.31)}) 11... Qxd4 $15 {[%emt 0:01:36]} 12. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Qc5 { [%emt 0:01:41]} 13. Nd7 {[%emt 0:03:29]} Nbxd7 {[%emt 0:02:41]} 14. Bxc7 { [%emt 0:00:03]} (14. Na4 $2 Qe7 15. Bxc7 Nd5 $19) 14... Re8 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 15. Bd6 {[%emt 0:02:31]} Qh5 {[%emt 0:06:18]} 16. Rd4 {[%emt 0:13:56]} Qg6 { [%emt 0:03:17]} 17. Qc1 {[%emt 0:09:13][%CAl Of2f4]} e5 {[%emt 0:01:23]} 18. Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:02:02]} 19. Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nfd5 { [%emt 0:03:53]} 20. Bc5 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 21. bxc3 { [%emt 0:01:01]} Nd7 $36 {[%emt 0:04:04][%mdl 2048] Black has strong initiative. } 22. Ba3 {[%emt 0:01:13]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:53]} (22... f6 $17) 23. Rd1 {[%emt 0: 02:04]} f5 {[%emt 0:04:59]} 24. Rd6 {[%emt 0:02:00]} Re6 {[%emt 0:03:41]} 25. Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:02:02]} (25... Qf7 $17 26. Bd6 Ne5 27. Bxe5 Rxe5) 26. c4 {[%emt 0:01:42]} (26. Rdxe4 $11 {remains equal.} fxe4 27. Bxe4) 26... Re8 $17 {[%emt 0:03:50]} 27. Bd6 {[%emt 0:01:33]} (27. f4 $17 exf3 28. exf3) 27... Qf6 $19 {[%emt 0:02:17]} 28. Rd1 {[%emt 0:05:12]} Be6 {[%emt 0:02: 32]} 29. f3 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:03:24]} 30. fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxd6 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 31. Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:01:55]} 32. Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 33. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bxf5 {[%emt 0: 00:12]} 34. Rf4 {[%emt 0:01:03] [#]} Qe5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 35. Bf3 {[%emt 0: 00:22] [#]} h6 {[%emt 0:03:21]} (35... b5 $1 $19 36. Rh4 (36. Qxc6 $2 {loses.} g5 $19) 36... c5) 36. Kf2 $17 {[%emt 0:00:35]} g5 {[%emt 0:03:54]} 37. Rc4 { [%emt 0:00:50]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:49] Black is much more active.} 38. Re4 { [%emt 0:00:08]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:09][%CAl Oe6d5]} 39. h4 {[%emt 0:00:10] Threatens to win with hxg5.} Bf5 {[%emt 0:02:27]} 40. hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:55]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 41. Ra4 {[%emt 0:03:19]} g4 {[%emt 0:11:25]} 42. Bg2 { [%emt 0:01:02]} (42. Rxa5 gxf3 43. exf3 Rd3 44. Qc4+ Kg7 $19) 42... Rd4 { [%emt 0:01:30]} 43. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:08:08]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:13:08]} (43... Bd3+ $17 44. Ke1 Bb5) 44. a3 $2 {[%emt 0:07:25][%mdl 8192]} (44. Qc5 $15 Be6+ 45. Ke3) 44... Bg6+ $19 {[%emt 0:02:13]} 45. Bf3 {[%emt 0:01:09]} Qd4+ {[%emt 0:00:29] Weighted Error Value: White=0.27 (precise) /Black=0.12 (very precise) Loses game: White=1 --- Missed win: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=3 Black=4 Inaccurate: White=4 --- OK: White=8 Black=7 Best: --- Black=1 Strong: --- Black=1} 0-1 [Event "BL 2025-26"] [Site "Germany"] [Date "2026.02.28"] [Round "7.11"] [White "Ponomariov, Ruslan"] [Black "Markus, Robert"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2622"] [BlackElo "2527"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "109"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 11,108,33,45,25,37,30,46,34,56,51,54,47,47,15,41,-21,-25,-19,-18,-55, -49,-59,-6,-8,-6,-2,-9,-7,-9,-9,-7,-8,0,0,0,-24,0,0,0,0,5,6,20,19,24,20,54,50, 52,32,33,50,47,43,53,5,34,12,43,27,68,14,76,38,99,24,105,110,121,104,212,150, 168,200,231,219,225,129,112,93,93,91,92,95,107,111,205,193,199,207,330,339,295, 306,357,258,346,352,2073]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 2. Nf3 { [%emt 0:00:27]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 3. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:51]} d6 {[%emt 0:00: 07]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 6. d4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 7. h3 {[%emt 0:01: 09] C42: Petroff Defence: 3 Nxe5 and unusual White 3rd moves.} O-O {[%emt 0:00: 41]} 8. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} a5 $146 {[%emt 0:04:30]} ({Predecessor:} 8... Re8 9. O-O b6 10. d5 Bb7 11. Nd4 a6 12. Qf3 Nbd7 13. Bf4 Ne5 14. Bxe5 dxe5 { ½-½ Andreikin,D (2710)-Indjic,A (2635) Danzhou GM KO 16th rapid 2025 (2.5)}) 9. Ne2 {[%emt 0:05:21] White is slightly better.} Na6 {[%emt 0:02:38]} 10. c3 { [%emt 0:04:25] Repels Nb4} c6 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 11. Qc2 {[%emt 0:07:28]} Nc7 { [%emt 0:18:31]} 12. Bd2 {[%emt 0:01:41]} b5 {[%emt 0:10:48]} 13. O-O-O { [%emt 0:14:49]} ({White should try} 13. a4 $14) 13... b4 {[%emt 0:11:27]} 14. c4 {[%emt 0:02:18]} d5 {[%emt 0:07:29]} 15. Ne5 {[%emt 0:02:45]} dxc4 {[%emt 0: 01:35]} 16. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Be6 {[%emt 0:15:51]} ({Black should try} 16... Qd6 $15) 17. Nxc6 $11 {[%emt 0:05:09]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 18. Bxe6 { [%emt 0:01:50]} Nxe6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 19. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Rfc8 {[%emt 0: 02:29]} 20. Nxe7+ {[%emt 0:06:40]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 21. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00: 12]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:04:33]} 22. f3 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:02:37]} 23. Rc1 {[%emt 0:02:06]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:26][%mdl 1024] Black has compensation.} 24. Rhd1 {[%emt 0:13:55]} Rad6 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 25. Bf4 {[%emt 0:03:24][%CAl Bd2f4, Bf4g3,Bg3h4][%mdl 32]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:07:35]} 26. Bg3 {[%emt 0:03:07]} h6 { [%emt 0:05:00]} 27. Qc4 {[%emt 0:02:53]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:01:51]} 28. Bh4 {[%emt 0: 05:13]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 29. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:11] [#]} 30. h4 $1 {[%emt 0:03:07]} Nef4 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 31. Nxf4 {[%emt 0:01:19]} Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 32. hxg5 {[%emt 0:01:12]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 33. g3 { [%emt 0:03:20]} (33. g4 $14) 33... Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 34. Qd3 {[%emt 0:03:07] } (34. Qc2 $5) 34... Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 35. Rc6 {[%emt 0:01:46]} Kf8 { [%emt 0:01:13]} 36. Qe4 {[%emt 0:01:04]} (36. g4 $14) 36... Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:35] } (36... Re5 $11 37. Qd3 (37. dxe5 Rxd1+ 38. Kc2 Qd8 $11) (37. Qxe5 Qxe5 38. dxe5 Rxd1+ 39. Kc2 Rf1 $11) 37... Qf5) 37. Be3 {[%emt 0:02:15]} Qf5 {[%emt 0: 00:26]} (37... Re5 $14 38. dxe5 (38. Qxe5 Qxe5 39. dxe5 Rxd1+ 40. Rc1 Rd5 $15) 38... Rxd1+ 39. Rc1 Qd8) 38. g4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} (38. Rh1 $16) 38... Qf6 { [%emt 0:00:05]} (38... Qxe4+ $11 {keeps the balance.} 39. fxe4 Re5) 39. Rh1 $16 {[%emt 0:01:36]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 40. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:51] White is more active.} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:42]} (40... Rb5 $16 41. Rh5 Rbd5) 41. Qh7+ {[%emt 0: 09:46]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 42. Qh8+ {[%emt 0:01:45]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:04:45]} 43. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:05:44]} R8d7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 44. Rxd7+ {[%emt 0:00:22]} (44. Qa8 $18 Rxa7 45. Qxd5) 44... Rxd7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 45. Qa8 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Qg6+ { [%emt 0:07:07]} 46. Ka1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 47. Re1 {[%emt 0: 00:51]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 48. Qg8 {[%emt 0:03:47]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:01:04]} ( 48... Kd6 $16 {was worth a try.} 49. Qh8 Qd5) 49. f4 $18 {[%emt 0:05:31]} gxf4 {[%emt 0:05:47]} 50. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} a4 {[%emt 0:08:31] Black is weak on the dark squares} (50... Rxd4 $142 51. Bg5+ Kd6) 51. Bg3 {[%emt 0:01:53]} Qe8 { [%emt 0:03:25]} 52. Qh7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 53. Be5 {[%emt 0: 02:35] Prevents Kc8.} a3 {[%emt 0:01:46]} 54. Rc1 {[%emt 0:01:23] Dodges Qc6} Nxd4 $2 {[%emt 0:01:35] [#]} (54... Rxe5 55. dxe5 Qd7) 55. Qh4+ {[%emt 0:00:24] Weighted Error Value: White=0.20 (precise) /Black=0.41 Missed win: White=1 --- Mistake: White=5 Black=8 Inaccurate: White=3 Black=6 OK: White=10 Black=5 Best: --- Black=1} 1-0