[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Caruana,Fabiano"]
[Black "Nakamura,Hikaru"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "1.1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Date "2026.03.29"]
[WhiteElo "2795"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[PlyCount "165"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 9,165,20,15,1,12,-8,-4,-9,0,-9,-8,-20,-17,-18,-10,-27,-16,-12,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,9,13,6,5,5,5,22,6,22,20,20,18,25,14,29,30,52,48,44,44,68,65,60,55,70,70,70,63,92,99,100,101,101,86,202,217,212,154,153,147,133,131,133,131,131,128,135,138,148,125,134,128,125,127,119,122,146,124,157,166,253,232,244,243,243,243,243,243,246,241,246,246,246,246,246,232,232,218,218,211,244,193,200,213,233,195,232,162,292,292,300,285,285,246,281,277,1649,276,276,200,211,248,252,200,187,146,309,308,292,285,194,194,194,194,370,193,742,151,976,429,151,100,100,100,747,747,735,735,1337,1274]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} d4 {[%emt 0:0:27]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:0:35]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:1:4]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:0:21]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:5:16] A13: English Opening: 1...e6.} Nge7 {[%emt 0:2:37][%cal Bg8e7,Be7f5,Bf5d4][%mdl 32]} 7. Nxd4 $5 {[%emt 0:0:21][%mdl 4] A promising side line.} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:0:12]} 8. b4 {[%emt 0:0:12] The position is equal.} Bxb4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 9. exd4 {[%emt 0:0:4] [#] Hoping for Qa4+.} O-O {[%emt 0:2:50]} 10. Qb3 $146 {[%emt 0:9:40]} ({Predecessor:} 10. Bb2 c6 11. Qb3 Ba5 12. Nc3 Nf5 13. Ne2 Bxd2 14. Rfd1 Bg5 15. a4 Bf6 16. a5 {1-0 Strybuk,A (2437)-Svane,R (2624) Titled Tuesday intern op 07th Jan Early blitz 2025 (11)} )Ba5 {[%emt 0:1:29][%cal Oe7f5]} 11. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:28]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:16:35]} 12. Ba3 {[%emt 0:2:29]} Re8 {[%emt 0:5:39]} 13. d5 {[%emt 0:0:28]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:20:49]} 14. Qa4 {[%emt 0:1:57]} b6 {[%emt 0:0:29]} 15. Rae1 {[%emt 0:38:8]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:1:15]} 16. Qd1 {[%emt 0:1:43]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 17. Bb2 {[%emt 0:17:3]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:5:13]} 18. a4 {[%emt 0:12:32]} a6 {[%emt 0:4:31] Inhibits Nb5.} 19. dxe6 {[%emt 0:2:16]} Bxe6 {[%emt 0:18:30]} 20. Nd5 {[%emt 0:0:18]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 21. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:11:21]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:0:40]} 22. Re4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:3:34]} 23. Rxe8+ {[%emt 0:0:12]} Rxe8 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 24. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:3:26]} 25. h4 {[%emt 0:0:27][%cal Bh2h4,Bh4h5][%mdl 32]} a5 {[%emt 0:0:31]} 26. d3 {[%emt 0:0:17]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:0:47]} 27. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:14]} Qe5 {[%emt 0:10:10]} 28. Qf3 {[%emt 0:1:30]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:5:39]} 29. Qg4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:0:42]} 30. h5 {[%emt 0:0:27] Black is weak on the light squares} h6 {[%emt 0:1:8]} 31. Rh1 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 32. Qd1 {[%emt 0:2:48]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 33. Bc6 {[%emt 0:0:38]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:0:12]} 34. Re1 {[%emt 0:1:15]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:2:0]} 35. Bd5 {[%emt 0:0:18]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:5]} (35... Qd7 $16 36. Re4 Re8 )36. Qg4 $18 {[%emt 0:0:31]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:0:28]} 37. Qe4 {[%emt 0:2:13]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:0:15] Prevents Qh7+.} 38. Qf5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 39. Qf3 {[%emt 0:0:53]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:2:29]} 40. Re5 {[%emt 0:0:0][%cal Be1e5,Be5f5,Bf5f3][%mdl 32]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Rf5 {[%emt 0:2:2]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:4:9]} 42. Qg4 {[%emt 0:2:56]} Be5 {[%emt 0:0:50][%cal Bd6e5,Be5f6,Bf6g5][%mdl 32]} 43. Rf3 {[%emt 0:0:28]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:2:7]} 44. Rf4 {[%emt 0:0:37]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:1:14]} 45. Be4 {[%emt 0:3:24] White is much more active.} Re8 {[%emt 0:5:4]} 46. Rf5 {[%emt 0:3:8]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:8:51]} 47. Qf4 {[%emt 0:1:0]} Bg5 {[%emt 0:3:10]} 48. Qf3 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} (48... Rf8 49. Rb5 Bd8 )49. Rxf7 {[%emt 0:2:53]} Qxf7 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 50. Bd5 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Re6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 51. Qg4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 52. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:0:6][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQB-KQB. White is a pawn up.} Qe8 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 53. Bd7 {[%emt 0:1:49]} Qa8+ {[%emt 0:1:43]} 54. Kg1 {[%emt 0:0:24]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 55. Qe6 {[%emt 0:1:36]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 56. Bc6 {[%emt 0:2:42]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 57. Qc8+ {[%emt 0:2:32]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 58. Qb7 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Be5 {[%emt 0:2:51]} 59. Bd5 {[%emt 0:0:58]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:1:2]} 60. Qa8+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:0:4][%cal Oe5g3]} 61. Qg8 {[%emt 0:1:49]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 62. Be4 {[%emt 0:3:23]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:4:17]} (62... Kc5 63. Qd5+ Kb4 64. Qb5+ Ka3 )63. Bg6 {[%emt 0:0:18]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:1:52]} 64. Qf7+ {[%emt 0:2:37]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 65. Qd5+ {[%emt 0:0:2]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 66. Bf5 {[%emt 0:0:21] Prevents Qd7} Be5 $2 {[%emt 0:3:31] [#]} (66... Kf8 67. Qe6 Qe5 )67. f4 $2 {[%emt 0:2:4]} (67. Qe6+ Kd8 68. f4 )Bf6 {[%emt 0:0:19]} 68. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:1:18]} 69. Qb7+ {[%emt 0:0:6]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 70. Kf3 {[%emt 0:1:10]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 71. Qe4 {[%emt 0:3:1]} (71. Qxb6 Qe3+ 72. Kg2 Qe2+ 73. Kg1 Qe1+ 74. Kh2 Qe2+ 75. Kg1 Qe1+ 76. Kg2 Qe2+ 77. Kg1 $11 )Qxe4+ $2 {[%emt 0:0:2]} (71... Qf7 $16 {might work better.} )72. dxe4 $16 {[%emt 0:0:39] KB-KB. White is a pawn up.} (72. Bxe4 Be7 73. Bf5 Bc5 $16 )(72. Kxe4 $2 Ke7 73. Kd5 Ke8 $16 )Be7 {[%emt 0:2:47]} 73. e5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 74. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Be1 {[%emt 0:0:24]} 75. g4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Ke7 $2 {[%emt 0:2:1]} (75... Bd2 76. Ke4 Kf7 )76. Ke4 $18 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Bg3 $2 {[%emt 0:0:7]} (76... Ke8 77. g5 (77. Kxd4 $2 Bd2 $18 )hxg5 78. fxg5 Bd2 )77. f5 $2 {[%emt 0:1:5]} (77. g5 $18 {has better winning chances.} hxg5 78. fxg5 )Kd7 $2 {[%emt 0:1:35]} (77... Bh4 $16 78. Kxd4 Kd7 )78. Kd5 {[%emt 0:5:32]} (78. g5 $142 )Bh4 $2 {[%emt 0:0:18]} (78... Bf4 $18 79. Kxd4 Bc1 )79. f6 {[%emt 0:0:47]} (79. c5 $142 bxc5 80. Bb5+ (80. Kxc5 Bg5 $16 )Ke7 81. Kxc5 )gxf6 $16 {[%emt 0:0:29]} 80. e6+ {[%emt 0:0:2]} ({Don't play} 80. Kxd4 $6 fxe5+ 81. Kd5 (81. Kxe5 Kc6 $11 )e4 82. Bxe4 Be7 $14 )Ke7 $2 {[%emt 0:0:23][%mdl 8192]} (80... Kc7 $16 )81. Kc6 $18 {[%emt 0:0:5] White is clearly winning.} Kxe6 {[%emt 0:3:46]} 82. Kxb6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Be1 {[%emt 0:0:12]} 83. c5 {[%emt 0:1:4] Weighted Error Value: White=0.05 (flawless) /Black=0.09 (flawless)   Loses game:     	---       	Black=3      Missed win:     	White=1     	---        Mistake:       	White=1     	Black=7      Inaccurate:     	White=2     	Black=1      OK:         	White=13    	Black=8      Best:        	---       	Black=1} 1-0

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Praggnanandhaa R"]
[Black "Giri,Anish"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "1.2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Date "2026.03.29"]
[WhiteElo "2741"]
[BlackElo "2753"]
[PlyCount "101"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 9,100,9,12,-3,4,-6,0,-31,-33,-41,-35,-67,-67,-56,20,23,31,25,35,21,27,33,28,21,15,10,15,26,17,6,2,0,37,37,37,34,36,31,47,45,47,54,36,50,67,52,41,44,54,43,40,37,65,52,62,58,52,58,109,102,98,104,96,88,197,187,198,191,206,199,199,202,206,195,209,202,201,197,195,195,229,230,210,198,407,426,549,532,1681,1791,1198,1156,29964]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:33]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:25]} d6 {[%emt 0:0:19]} 3. f4 {[%emt 0:0:24]} g6 {[%emt 0:0:41]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:0:24]} 5. Bb5+ {[%emt 0:0:13]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 6. a4 {[%emt 0:0:15] B23: Closed Sicilian: Lines without g3.} Nc6 {[%emt 0:5:32]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:0:11]} a6 {[%emt 0:1:50]} 8. Bc4 {[%emt 0:0:8] The position is equal.} e6 {[%emt 0:2:34]} 9. d3 {[%emt 0:0:28][%cal Of4f5]} Nge7 {[%emt 0:1:59]} 10. f5 {[%emt 0:0:12]} exf5 {[%emt 0:3:12]} 11. Qe1 {[%emt 0:1:53]} Be6 {[%emt 0:3:48]} (11... Nb4 $15 12. Qf2 Be6 )12. exf5 $11 {[%emt 0:0:19]} gxf5 $146 {[%emt 0:2:29]} ({Predecessor:} 12... Bxc4 13. dxc4 Qd7 14. Nd5 gxf5 15. Bh6 Bxh6 16. Nf6+ Kd8 17. Nxd7 Kxd7 18. Rd1 Rae8 19. Ne5+ Nxe5 20. Qxe5 Nc8 21. Qxf5+ {1-0 Weeramantry,S (2047)-Lundstrom,B (1883) Denver op 2019 (2)} )13. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:0:17]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 14. Qxe6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:2:24]} 15. Qc4 {[%emt 0:0:49]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:12:53]} 16. Bg5 {[%emt 0:2:57]} Rde8 {[%emt 0:8:12]} 17. Rae1 {[%emt 0:2:27]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:17:36]} 18. Nd5 {[%emt 0:0:58]} Kb8 {[%emt 0:2:24]} 19. Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:57]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:0:21]} 20. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Rhf8 {[%emt 0:0:34]} 21. Bc3 {[%emt 0:3:37]} f4 {[%emt 0:2:20]} 22. Rxe8+ {[%emt 0:22:15]} Rxe8 {[%emt 0:1:13]} 23. Re1 {[%emt 0:5:6]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:1:13]} 24. Qe6 {[%emt 0:7:22]} Qxe6 {[%emt 0:7:11]} 25. Rxe6 {[%emt 0:0:40]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 26. Ng5 {[%emt 0:8:42]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:1:1] [#] ...Rf5 is the strong threat.} 27. Re4 {[%emt 0:8:25] White is more active.} Rf5 {[%emt 0:9:39]} 28. Nxh7 {[%emt 0:2:7]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 29. Re2 {[%emt 0:4:52]} d4 {[%emt 0:1:48]} 30. Be1 {[%emt 0:6:19]} Nce5 {[%emt 0:5:24]} 31. Re4 {[%emt 0:5:35]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:8:42]} 32. h3 {[%emt 0:7:29][%cal Bh2h3,Bh3h4,Bh4h5,Bh5h6][%mdl 32]} Ne3 {[%emt 0:0:27]} 33. c3 {[%emt 0:0:48]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:5:53] [#] White stays focused until the end.} ({Black should try} 33... dxc3 $14 34. bxc3 (34. Bxc3 $2 Nd5 $16 )b5 )34. h4 $1 $16 {[%emt 0:4:37]} ({Worse is} 34. cxd4 Rh5 35. dxc5 Rxh7 $17 )dxc3 {[%emt 0:2:4]} 35. bxc3 {[%emt 0:0:18]} Rh5 {[%emt 0:1:42]} 36. Ng5 {[%emt 0:0:55]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:1:39]} (36... b5 $16 {might work better.} 37. c4 Nc7 38. cxb5 axb5 39. axb5 Nxb5 )37. Re6 $18 {[%emt 0:3:9]} Rxg5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 38. Rxf6 {[%emt 0:0:4][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN. White is a pawn up.} Rg4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 39. h5 {[%emt 0:4:42]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:0:31]} 40. h6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Nf3+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Kf1 {[%emt 0:9:59]} Nxe1 {[%emt 0:5:19]} 42. Kxe1 {[%emt 0:9:29]} Rxg2 {[%emt 0:3:3]} 43. Rxf4 {[%emt 0:0:25] KR-KR. White is a pawn up.} Rh2 {[%emt 0:0:31] Against Rh4} 44. Rf6 {[%emt 0:0:35]} Rh3 {[%emt 0:10:28]} 45. Kd2 {[%emt 0:3:33]} Rh2+ {[%emt 0:0:40]} 46. Ke3 {[%emt 0:3:28]} Rh3+ $2 {[%emt 0:4:8]} (46... b5 47. Rxa6 b4 48. cxb4 cxb4 )47. Ke4 {[%emt 0:3:15]} c4 {[%emt 0:4:23]} 48. dxc4 {[%emt 0:3:17]} Rxc3 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 49. Kf5 {[%emt 0:1:25]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:3:40]} 50. Rb6 {[%emt 0:3:42]} Rxc4 {[%emt 0:0:43]} 51. h7 {[%emt 0:0:41] Weighted Error Value: White=0.03 (flawless) /Black=0.46   Mistake:       	---       	Black=4      Inaccurate:     	White=2     	Black=3      OK:         	White=2     	Black=3      Best:        	---       	Black=2      Strong:       	White=1     	---} 1-0

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Bluebaum,Matthias"]
[Black "Wei,Yi"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "1.3"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.03.29"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[BlackElo "2754"]
[PlyCount "52"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 14,52,26,15,27,9,9,9,21,11,19,15,18,19,18,18,20,16,16,16,27,0,0,0,8,17,15,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:9]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:13]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 6. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:0:15]} exd5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 7. Bg5 {[%emt 0:0:29]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 8. e3 {[%emt 0:0:22]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:29] D50: Queen's Gambit Declined: Dutch-Peruvian Gambit.} 9. Rd1 {[%emt 0:0:16]} Be6 {[%emt 0:1:18]} 10. Bb5 {[%emt 0:1:2]} h6 {[%emt 0:10:1]} 11. Bh4 {[%emt 0:0:11]} a6 {[%emt 0:4:9]} 12. Ba4 {[%emt 0:0:24]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:1:20]} 13. Qd3 {[%emt 0:1:0]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:20:55]} 14. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:1:30]} Nxe7 {[%emt 0:3:8]} 15. O-O $146 {[%emt 0:0:28]} ({Predecessor:} 15. Nd4 Nxc3 16. Qxc3 Rc8 17. Qd2 Bg4 18. f3 Bd7 19. Bb3 Qb6 20. O-O Rfd8 21. Qf2 Bb5 22. Nxb5 Qxb5 23. e4 a5 24. Rd2 a4 25. Bxd5 Nxd5 26. Rfd1 Rc5 {½-½ Piorun,K (2655)-Nguyen,T (2577) POL-chT Ekstraliga 2021 (7.1)} )Nxc3 {[%emt 0:16:52]} 16. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:7:56]} 17. Qe5 {[%emt 0:13:32]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:5:50] The position is equal.} 18. Bb3 {[%emt 0:7:7]} Re4 {[%emt 0:3:26]} 19. Qc3 {[%emt 0:2:2]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 20. Rd2 {[%emt 0:12:14]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:0:44]} 21. gxf3 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:8:33]} 22. fxe4 {[%emt 0:13:33]} Qg4+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} 23. Kh1 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qf3+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} 24. Kg1 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Qg4+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} 25. Kh1 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qf3+ {[%emt 0:0:2]} 26. Kg1 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qg4+ {Not much happened in this game.   Weighted Error Value: White=0.05 (flawless) /Black=0.03 (flawless)   Inaccurate:     	White=1     	---        OK:         	White=6     	Black=6      Best:        	---       	Black=4} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Sindarov,Javokhir"]
[Black "Esipenko,Andrey"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "1.4"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Date "2026.03.29"]
[WhiteElo "2745"]
[BlackElo "2698"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 16,80,24,4,4,2,2,14,16,0,0,-13,0,10,6,0,0,-18,-14,-21,-13,-18,-19,-46,-12,-6,-20,-56,-40,-74,-54,-63,-57,-75,-74,-78,-57,-68,-78,-88,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,79,63,398,398,503,489,801,800,952,951,1856,1505,1991,1991,5273,909,1403,0,1678]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:30]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:10]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:11]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:45]} exd5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 6. Bf4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:31]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:2:46]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:19]} 8. Bd3 {[%emt 0:6:7]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:39]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:0:5]} c4 {[%emt 0:2:10] D35: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation.} 10. Bc2 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:0:32]} 11. Be5 {[%emt 0:5:56]} f6 {[%emt 0:2:32] The position is equal.} 12. Bg3 $146 {[%emt 0:1:28]} ({Predecessor:} 12. Ng5 g6 13. Nxh7 fxe5 14. Nxf8 Bxf8 15. dxe5 Be6 16. Bxg6 Ng7 17. f4 Bc5 18. f5 Bxe3+ {1-0 Olafsson,H (2510)-Einarsson,H (2215) Reykjavik op 1988 (9)} )f5 {[%emt 0:5:52]} 13. Be5 {[%emt 0:13:20]} Be6 {[%emt 0:5:9]} 14. b3 {[%emt 0:16:5]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:5:57]} 15. Ne2 {[%emt 0:0:15]} b5 {[%emt 0:14:45]} 16. Nf4 {[%emt 0:11:47]} Nxf4 {[%emt 0:0:44]} 17. exf4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:9:26]} 18. Re1 {[%emt 0:0:49]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:2:43]} 19. Re3 {[%emt 0:0:42]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:15:8]} (19... a6 $5 )20. h4 {[%emt 0:2:53]} h6 {[%emt 0:4:37]} 21. g3 {[%emt 0:7:43]} a6 {[%emt 0:4:5]} 22. Kg2 {[%emt 0:20:29]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:2:20]} 23. Qd2 {[%emt 0:5:25]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:3:17]} 24. Qe2 {[%emt 0:3:56]} Bh5 {[%emt 0:3:46]} 25. a4 {[%emt 0:1:52]} Ba5 {[%emt 0:3:58]} 26. axb5 {[%emt 0:4:10]} axb5 {[%emt 0:0:22]} 27. Bd1 {[%emt 0:6:4]} Bxf3+ {[%emt 0:7:41]} (27... Bb6 $17 {[%cal Ob6d4] And now ...Bxd4! would win.} 28. Qb2 b4 )28. Qxf3 $11 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:16:8]} 29. Ra6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:1:32]} 30. Qh5 {[%emt 0:1:13]} (30. Bxd4 {simplifies} Bxd4 31. Rxe8 Rxe8 32. Qh5 )Rxe5 {[%emt 0:1:9]} 31. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:0:40]} (31... Bc7 $11 {remains equal.} 32. Re3 b4 )32. bxc4 {[%emt 0:2:19]} bxc4 {[%emt 0:0:13][%mdl 8192]} (32... dxc4+ $14 33. Bf3 Qf6 )33. Ba4 $18 {[%emt 0:0:38]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:1:38]} 34. Qg6 {[%emt 0:0:55] Inhibits Nc6.} Ba7 {[%emt 0:0:30]} (34... Bd8 $142 35. Bc6 Nxc6 )35. Re8 {[%emt 0:0:40][%cal Oa6a7] [#] Intending Rxa7! and mate.} Rxe8 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 36. Qxe8+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 37. Qg6+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 38. Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:19]} c3 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 39. Qe8+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} (39. Rc6 $142 Qxc6 40. Bxc6 Nxc6 41. Qxc6 )Kh7 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 40. Qg6+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} Kg8 $1 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Re6 {[%emt 0:2:51] Weighted Error Value: White=0.68/Black=1.21   Loses game:     	---       	Black=1      Mistake:       	---       	Black=3      Inaccurate:     	White=3     	Black=1      OK:         	White=4     	Black=4} 1-0

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Wei,Yi"]
[Black "Praggnanandhaa R"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "2.1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.03.30"]
[WhiteElo "2754"]
[BlackElo "2741"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 15,90,0,18,0,-7,0,6,1,6,-18,0,-35,-33,-29,-20,-26,-20,-26,-24,-26,6,0,0,0,0,-11,-8,-18,-12,-12,-19,-42,-39,-42,-36,-36,-44,-36,-19,-53,-53,-53,-53,-53,-53,-53,-53,-54,-54,-54,-54,-54,-54,-54,-48,-54,-54,-54,-53,-53,-53,-53,-53,-53,-53,-53,-53,-53,-53,-53,0,0,0,-53,-53,-53,-53]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} e6 {[%emt 0:1:16]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:0:9]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:22]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:37]} 4. e5 {[%emt 0:0:19]} Nfd7 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 5. f4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 6. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:11]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 7. Be3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:41]} 8. Qd2 {[%emt 0:3:34]} a6 {[%emt 0:0:31]} 9. Bd3 {[%emt 0:7:32] C11: French: Classical System: 4 e5 and 4 Bg5 dxe4.} O-O {[%emt 0:0:57]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:12:18]} f6 {[%emt 0:2:49]} 11. exf6 {[%emt 0:22:13] The position is equal.} Nxf6 {[%emt 0:0:59]} 12. Kh1 {[%emt 0:0:42]} ({And not} 12. dxc5 d4 13. Bf2 dxc3 14. bxc3 Qd5 $19 )b6 {[%emt 0:1:26]} (12... c4 $5 13. Be2 $8 Bb4 $11 )13. Ne5 {[%emt 0:8:42]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:9:56]} 14. Rae1 $146 {[%emt 0:8:58]} ({Predecessor:} 14. Nxc6 Qxc6 15. Rae1 c4 16. Be2 b5 17. Bf3 b4 18. Ne2 {0-1 Heyn,W (1972)-Ress,J (2156) SA-2013-0-00348} )Bd6 {[%emt 0:1:56]} 15. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:5:55]} Qxc6 {[%emt 0:0:54]} 16. Be2 {[%emt 0:0:16]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:6:54]} 17. Bf3 {[%emt 0:1:45][%cal Of4f5]} Raf7 {[%emt 0:5:45]} 18. f5 {[%emt 0:13:15]} c4 {[%emt 0:36:9]} 19. Bg5 {[%emt 0:5:11]} Bb4 $1 {[%emt 0:2:45]} 20. Qe2 {[%emt 0:9:21][%cal Rf5e6]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:12:27]} 21. fxe6 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Re7 {[%emt 0:1:5]} 22. bxc3 {[%emt 0:0:15] [#] Black must now prevent Bg4.} Rxe6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 23. Qd2 {[%emt 0:1:23]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:3:23]} 24. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Rxf1+ {[%emt 0:0:15]} 25. Rxf1 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rxe4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 26. Bf4 {[%emt 0:3:24]} Re7 {[%emt 0:2:15]} 27. Be5 {[%emt 0:0:22] Opposite bishops and equal position} Qg6 {[%emt 0:0:34] Prevents Qg5.} 28. Qf4 {[%emt 0:0:37]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:0:23] Successful Defense Black} 29. Qxf7+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qxf7 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 30. Rxf7 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Kxf7 $15 {[%emt 0:0:4][%mdl 4096] Endgame KB-KB} 31. Kg1 {[%emt 0:0:25]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 32. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Bxc2 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 33. Bc7 {[%emt 0:0:26]} b5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 34. a3 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 35. Ke3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:0:39]} 36. h3 {[%emt 0:3:36]} h5 {[%emt 0:1:9]} 37. g3 {[%emt 0:0:11]} g5 {[%emt 0:0:35]} 38. Bd8 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 39. h4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:0:57]} 40. Bxg5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Kxg3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Bd8 {[%emt 0:0:34]} Be4 {[%emt 0:1:51]} 42. Be7 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:8]} (42... Bf5 $15 )43. Bd8 $11 {[%emt 0:0:17]} Kf1 {[%emt 0:0:22]} 44. Kd2 {[%emt 0:0:2]} (44. Kf4 $11 )Kf2 $15 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 45. Be7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Kf3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 46. Bd8 {[%emt 0:0:4] Weighted Error Value: White=0.07 (flawless) /Black=0.03 (flawless)   Mistake:       	White=1     	Black=1      Inaccurate:     	White=2     	Black=1      OK:         	White=5     	Black=5      Strong:       	---       	Black=1} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Sindarov,Javokhir"]
[Black "Bluebaum,Matthias"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "2.2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.03.30"]
[WhiteElo "2745"]
[BlackElo "2698"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 9,84,22,22,14,20,19,20,12,27,25,33,28,32,16,19,17,29,5,7,5,39,38,81,55,54,56,50,51,54,52,57,52,50,44,69,17,16,20,19,20,20,20,23,23,33,20,34,40,30,25,25,20,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,33,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:13]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 3. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} d6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 4. Nd3 {[%emt 0:0:17]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 5. Qe2 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 6. Nf4 {[%emt 0:0:20] C42: Petroff Defence: 3 Nxe5 and unusual White 3rd moves.} c6 {[%emt 0:3:6] Prevents Nd5.} 7. f3 {[%emt 0:6:52]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 8. d4 {[%emt 0:0:41]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:1:55][%cal Bc8f5,Bf5h7,Bh7g6][%mdl 32]} 9. c3 {[%emt 0:2:14]} Qxe2+ {[%emt 0:1:59]} 10. Bxe2 {[%emt 0:0:18]} h5 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 11. Na3 $146 {[%emt 0:4:10]} ({Predecessor:} 11. Kf2 Nbd7 12. h4 O-O-O 13. Nd2 d5 14. Nf1 Bd6 15. Ng3 Bc2 16. Bd2 Nf8 17. Rac1 Bxf4 18. Bxf4 {1-0 Sivuk,V (2514)-Kacharava,N (2424) EU-ch 20th Skopje 2019 (8)} )Na6 {[%emt 0:5:58][%cal Bb8a6,Ba6c7,Bc7e6][%mdl 32]} 12. Nc4 {[%emt 0:9:18]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:1:37]} 13. Ne3 {[%emt 0:0:11]} Bh7 {[%emt 0:18:54]} 14. h4 {[%emt 0:1:10]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:0:31]} 15. Kf2 {[%emt 0:2:41]} Re8 {[%emt 0:8:39]} 16. g3 {[%emt 0:6:40]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:6:34]} 17. Nh3 {[%emt 0:1:41][%cal Od4d5]} d5 {[%emt 0:8:59]} 18. Ng5 {[%emt 0:2:37]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 19. Bf1 {[%emt 0:0:13][%cal Be2f1,Bf1h3,Bh3f5,Bf5c2][%mdl 32]} Nh7 {[%emt 0:8:22]} 20. Bh3 {[%emt 0:12:56]} Nhxg5 {[%emt 0:1:31]} 21. hxg5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:2:0]} 22. Nf5 {[%emt 0:1:11]} ({Better is} 22. Ng2 $14 )Bxf5 $11 {[%emt 0:4:49]} 23. Bxf5 {[%emt 0:0:18]} g6 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 24. Bc2 {[%emt 0:4:14]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:10:20]} 25. Be3 {[%emt 0:1:32][%cal Bc1e3,Be3f2,Bf2e1,Be1d2][%mdl 32]} Re7 {[%emt 0:2:22]} 26. Rae1 {[%emt 0:3:1]} Rhe8 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 27. f4 {[%emt 0:6:5]} Ng7 {[%emt 0:0:27]} 28. Kf3 {[%emt 0:2:49]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:6:10]} 29. Bf2 {[%emt 0:0:34]} Rxe1 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 30. Bxe1 {[%emt 0:0:14]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:5:42]} 31. g4 {[%emt 0:5:9]} f5 {[%emt 0:2:49]} 32. gxh5 {[%emt 0:0:25]} Nxh5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 33. Bd2 {[%emt 0:0:46]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:1:20]} 34. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:59]} Rh7 {[%emt 0:3:4]} 35. Bxf5+ {[%emt 0:1:36]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:0:4] The position is equal.} 36. g6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Rg7 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 37. Rxh5 {[%emt 0:0:9][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB. White is a pawn up.} Ke6 $1 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 38. Rh6 {[%emt 0:9:40]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 39. Be1 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Rxg6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 40. Rh7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rg7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Rh6+ {[%emt 0:0:25]} Rg6 {[%emt 0:0:31]} 42. Rh7 {[%emt 0:0:13]} Rg7 {[%emt 0:0:5] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.05 (flawless)   Mistake:       	White=1     	---        Inaccurate:     	White=2     	Black=2      OK:         	White=9     	Black=10     Best:        	White=1     	Black=1      Strong:       	---       	Black=1} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Giri,Anish"]
[Black "Caruana,Fabiano"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "2.3"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.03.30"]
[WhiteElo "2753"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 9,60,14,18,19,16,0,52,38,34,10,10,10,24,20,12,7,15,25,7,13,13,6,59,6,12,12,10,11,10,12,12,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 5. Bg2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 6. a4 {[%emt 0:1:11] D30: Queen's Gambit Declined: Systems without Nc3.} b6 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 7. Nfd2 {[%emt 0:1:18]} a5 $146 {[%emt 0:0:46]} (7... Ba6 $11 )({Predecessor:} 7... Qf6 8. Nxc4 Bb4+ 9. Nc3 Ba6 10. Na3 Ne7 11. Nc2 Bxc3+ 12. bxc3 O-O 13. O-O e5 {½-½ Matlakov,M (2602)-Aronian,L (2756) Wch Rapid op 2025 (12)} )8. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:0:7] White is slightly better.} Ba6 {[%emt 0:0:12]} 9. Nba3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:17:34]} 10. Bd2 {[%emt 0:2:8]} Bxa3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 11. Nxa3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 12. O-O {[%emt 0:1:31]} O-O {[%emt 0:7:28] Not much happening anymore} 13. b4 {[%emt 0:0:44]} axb4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 14. Bxb4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} c5 {[%emt 0:15:33]} 15. Bc3 {[%emt 0:12:36]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:18:47]} (15... cxd4 $11 16. Qxd4 Nf5 )16. Nb5 {[%emt 0:17:3]} (16. d5 $1 $14 )Bxb5 $11 {[%emt 0:11:12] The position is equal.} 17. axb5 {[%emt 0:0:16]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:1:11]} 18. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:1:30]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 19. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 20. Rad1 {[%emt 0:1:2]} Qxd4 {[%emt 0:4:16]} 21. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:0:13]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 22. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:8:32]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 23. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:0:3][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 24. Rd6 {[%emt 0:8:51]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:1:48]} 25. Rc6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:2:43]} 26. f4 {[%emt 0:17:14]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:0:22]} 27. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 28. Rc6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 29. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:0:1]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 30. Rc6 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Rd6 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.09 (flawless) /Black=0.08 (flawless)   Mistake:       	White=1     	Black=2      OK:         	White=4     	Black=13} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Esipenko,Andrey"]
[Black "Nakamura,Hikaru"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "2.4"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.03.30"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[PlyCount "101"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 15,100,28,26,35,28,28,31,32,39,24,52,32,40,53,48,45,74,56,48,40,22,29,39,31,24,35,24,31,52,52,94,91,87,97,81,93,80,80,112,60,68,65,65,67,59,29,32,29,60,70,65,63,64,35,33,44,172,161,157,164,165,165,171,155,165,95,129,95,103,90,89,118,83,83,83,86,108,8,8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:0:9]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:0:11]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:29]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:0:13]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:8]} c5 {[%emt 0:5:39]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:7:28]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:1:56]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:4:8]} Be7 {[%emt 0:12:20]} 7. d4 {[%emt 0:1:31]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:0:26]} 8. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:10:20]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:44]} 9. Qb3 {[%emt 0:3:44] D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4.} Nc6 {[%emt 0:3:18]} 10. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:5:4]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 11. e4 {[%emt 0:1:21] White is slightly better.} Nf6 {[%emt 0:2:47]} 12. h3 $146 {[%emt 0:1:29]} ({Predecessor:} 12. Nc3 Qc7 13. h3 Rb8 14. Qc2 Bc5 15. Ne2 Bb6 16. Bf4 e5 17. Bg5 Nd7 18. Be7 {½-½ Javakhishvili,L (2451)-Muzychuk,A (2525) Tbilisi FIDE GP (Women) 2024 (9)} )Ba6 {[%emt 0:33:20]} 13. Rd1 {[%emt 0:0:57]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:2:46]} 14. Be3 {[%emt 0:5:36]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:1:44]} 15. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:1:30]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 16. Qc3 {[%emt 0:13:41]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:10:30]} 17. Nd2 {[%emt 0:10:4]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:46]} 18. b3 {[%emt 0:14:6]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:9:2]} 19. Nc4 {[%emt 0:1:57]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:3:19]} 20. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 21. Rac1 {[%emt 0:7:58]} Rxd1+ {[%emt 0:4:57]} 22. Rxd1 {[%emt 0:0:2]} a5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 23. Rc1 {[%emt 0:2:47]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:0:38]} 24. Qc3 {[%emt 0:0:23]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:0:44]} 25. h4 {[%emt 0:3:2]} h6 {[%emt 0:5:25]} 26. Rc2 {[%emt 0:2:29]} g6 {[%emt 0:6:14]} 27. Qe3 {[%emt 0:2:33]} (27. Bf1 $16 )Qd8 {[%emt 0:5:55]} 28. Rd2 {[%emt 0:2:28]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:1:35][%cal Oa5a4]} 29. Bf1 {[%emt 0:4:38][%cal Of1c4]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:0:20]} 30. a4 {[%emt 0:1:22]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:0:10][%cal Bc8c6,Bc6b6,Bb6b4][%mdl 32]} 31. Rc2 {[%emt 0:0:29]} c4 {[%emt 0:0:33]} 32. Qxb6 {[%emt 0:2:10]} ({Much weaker is} 32. Rxc4 Qxe3 33. fxe3 Rd6 $11 )Rxb6 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 33. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:1:54]} (33. Rxc4 Rxb3 34. Rc5 Nxe4 35. Rxe5 Nd2 $16 )Nxe4 $14 {[%emt 0:0:1][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} 34. Re2 {[%emt 0:0:1][%cal Bc2e2,Be2e5,Be5a5,Ba5a7][%mdl 32]} f5 {[%emt 0:0:47]} 35. f3 {[%emt 0:0:23]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:0:9]} (35... Nc5 $14 )36. Rxe5 $18 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 37. bxc4 {[%emt 0:0:2] KR-KR. White is a pawn up.} Rb4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 38. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:0:23]} Rxc4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 39. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:0:32]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 40. a5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} (40. Ra6+ $18 Kg7 41. Kf2 )Rc3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Kf2 {[%emt 0:3:37]} Rc2+ {[%emt 0:7:33]} 42. Ke3 {[%emt 0:1:25]} Rc3+ {[%emt 0:0:2]} 43. Ke2 {[%emt 0:1:8] White is more active.} Rc2+ {[%emt 0:3:31]} 44. Kd3 {[%emt 0:6:25]} Rg2 {[%emt 0:0:45]} 45. Ra6+ {[%emt 0:6:54]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:2:6]} 46. Kd4 {[%emt 0:9:19]} (46. Ke3 $16 )Rxg3 $11 {[%emt 0:0:33] The position is equal.} 47. Ke5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Rxf3 {[%emt 0:1:52]} 48. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:0:14]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:1:34]} 49. a6 {[%emt 0:2:39]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:1:6]} 50. Ke6 {[%emt 0:0:40]} Kd8 $1 {[%emt 0:1:38]} 51. Kf6 {[%emt 0:2:48] Blacks defense is rewarded with a draw.   Weighted Error Value: White=0.10 (very precise) /Black=0.10 (very precise)   Mistake:       	White=3     	Black=1      Inaccurate:     	White=2     	Black=6      OK:         	White=3     	Black=2      Best:        	---       	Black=2      Strong:       	---       	Black=1} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Praggnanandhaa R"]
[Black "Sindarov,Javokhir"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "3.1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Date "2026.03.31"]
[WhiteElo "2741"]
[BlackElo "2745"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 17,79,36,29,17,32,18,19,30,33,20,40,38,46,16,21,0,0,-9,0,0,0,-23,-30,-41,-77,-70,-31,-41,-43,-29,-15,-93,-91,-92,-66,-50,-55,-46,0,0,27,-15,-23,-7,0,-21,-22,-19,-14,-156,-119,-332,-344,-764,-738,-1242,-1287,-1262,-1255,-1555,-958,-972,-949,-808]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:1:52]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:22]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:30]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 5. Bf4 {[%emt 0:0:23]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:21]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:0:24]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 7. dxc5 {[%emt 0:1:10]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 8. a3 {[%emt 0:2:8]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 9. Qc2 {[%emt 0:0:16]} Re8 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 10. Bg5 {[%emt 0:4:7] D37: Queen's Gambit Declined: 5 Bf4.} d4 {[%emt 0:7:35]} 11. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:20:17]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:18:49]} 12. Ne4 {[%emt 0:1:33] The position is equal.} Qf5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 13. b4 {[%emt 0:13:39]} Nxb4 $146 {[%emt 0:15:57]} ({Predecessor:} 13... Bf8 14. b5 Ne5 15. Nxd4 Qg6 16. g3 a6 17. Bg2 Bd7 18. bxa6 bxa6 19. c5 Rac8 {½-½ Machycek,L (2394)-Wydornik,R (2196) FIN jub50 sf11 email 2014} )14. axb4 {[%emt 0:1:4] A sharp opening} Bxb4+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} 15. Kd1 {[%emt 0:6:31]} (15. Ke2 {is interesting.} e5 16. Qa4 Bd7 17. Qxb4 Qxe4 18. Qb1 )dxe3 {[%emt 0:12:19]} 16. Bd3 {[%emt 0:5:45]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:1:33]} 17. fxe3 {[%emt 0:22:46]} f5 {[%emt 0:1:41]} 18. Ng3 {[%emt 0:2:16]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:3:24]} 19. Qc3 {[%emt 0:4:8] Repels a5} e5 {[%emt 0:6:12][%mdl 1024] Black has compensation.} 20. Bc2 {[%emt 0:6:35]} (20. Nxe5 $2 {perishes.} Qf6 21. Kc2 Rxe5 $19 )e4 {[%emt 0:0:48]} 21. Nd2 {[%emt 0:2:12]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:13:47]} 22. Kc1 {[%emt 0:1:34]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:4:39]} 23. Re1 {[%emt 0:0:57]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:4:13] [#]} 24. Re2 {[%emt 0:4:20]} (24. Qb2 $11 )Bb4 {[%emt 0:7:44]} 25. Qb2 {[%emt 0:0:9]} a5 {[%emt 0:9:22]} 26. Nb3 $1 {[%emt 0:5:56]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 27. Nd4 {[%emt 0:0:41]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:1:41]} (27... g6 $15 )28. Kb1 $11 {[%emt 0:2:0]} h5 {[%emt 0:1:59]} 29. Ka2 {[%emt 0:1:3]} h4 {[%emt 0:0:37]} 30. Nf1 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:26]} 31. Rd1 {[%emt 0:0:19]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 32. Nd2 {[%emt 0:0:39]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 33. c5 {[%emt 0:0:42]} Rxc5 $17 {[%emt 0:1:2] ...a4 would now be deadly.} 34. Qb3+ {[%emt 0:1:33] This move loses the game for White.} (34. Nc4 $17 Ra6 (34... Rxc4 35. Bb3 $16 )35. Nb3 Rxc4 (35... Rc7 36. Qe5 $16 )36. Rxd7 )Kh8 $19 {[%emt 0:0:23]} 35. Qf7 {[%emt 0:0:24] [#] Prevents Qh5.} (35. Kb1 Kh7 (35... a4 36. Qf7 $17 )36. Nc4 )Rxc2+ $1 {[%emt 0:0:2][%mdl 512] Black is clearly winning.} 36. Kb1 {[%emt 0:0:21]} (36. Nxc2 Be6+ )Rxd2 {[%emt 0:0:41]} 37. Rdxd2 {[%emt 0:0:14]} Bxd2+ {[%emt 0:0:1]} 38. Ka2 {[%emt 0:0:11]} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:0:48]} 39. Qxd7 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 40. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:0:0] Weighted Error Value: White=0.68/Black=0.38   Loses game:     	White=1     	---        Mistake:       	White=3     	Black=1      Inaccurate:     	White=3     	Black=2      OK:         	White=3     	Black=5      Strong:       	White=1     	---        Brilliant:      	---       	Black=1} 0-1

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Caruana,Fabiano"]
[Black "Wei,Yi"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "3.2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Date "2026.03.31"]
[WhiteElo "2795"]
[BlackElo "2754"]
[PlyCount "37"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 11,37,27,31,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,16,2,0,20,0,0,0,17,18,49,16,355,333,329,314]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} g6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:21]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:31]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 6. Bg2 {[%emt 0:5:11]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:0:47]} 7. Qa4+ {[%emt 0:21:53] A34: Symmetrical English: 2 Nc3, lines with ...d5.} Nc6 {[%emt 0:1:16]} 8. Ng5 {[%emt 0:1:47]} Nb6 $146 {[%emt 0:0:37]} ({Predecessor:} 8... e6 9. Nge4 Nb6 10. Qd1 Qe7 11. d3 h6 12. Be3 Nd4 13. a4 O-O 14. a5 Nd7 15. O-O {1-0 Artemiev,V (2701)-Raja,R (2521) Qatar Masters op-A 2024 (7)} )9. Bxc6+ {[%emt 0:8:8] The position is equal.} bxc6 {[%emt 0:1:14]} 10. Qxc6+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:6] Black sacrificed a pawn A strong pair of Bishops.} 11. Qxc5 {[%emt 0:3:35]} h6 {[%emt 0:2:17]} 12. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:21]} Rc8 $132 {[%emt 0:0:9][%cal Ba8c8,Bc8c5,Bc5e5][%mdl 2080] Black puts up resistance} 13. Qa5 {[%emt 0:0:17]} Bh3 $1 {[%emt 0:0:57]} 14. Qb5+ {[%emt 0:16:30]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:3:57]} 15. Rg1 {[%emt 0:6:5]} O-O {[%emt 0:2:33]} 16. g4 {[%emt 0:2:26]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:27:39]} 17. Qb3 {[%emt 0:9:38]} Ne5 $2 {[%emt 0:21:20][%mdl 8192] [#]} (17... Nf6 $1 $11 {and Black has nothing to worry.} )18. Nxe5 $18 {[%emt 0:6:49]} Rxe5 {[%emt 0:8:0]} 19. Nd1 {[%emt 0:0:24] Weighted Error Value: White=0.04 (flawless) /Black=0.32   Loses game:     	---       	Black=1      Inaccurate:     	White=1     	Black=1      OK:         	White=2     	Black=4      Best:        	White=1     	---        Strong:       	---       	Black=1} 1-0

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Nakamura,Hikaru"]
[Black "Giri,Anish"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "3.3"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.03.31"]
[WhiteElo "2810"]
[BlackElo "2753"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 10,81,2,-10,-5,-5,-4,-6,8,5,2,0,0,-21,0,0,2,0,0,0,13,0,0,-24,0,-21,-16,-20,-20,-29,-23,-24,-14,-12,-14,-7,-16,-13,0,-5,-6,-8,-8,-8,-4,-25,-14,-5,0,-7,-9,-3,14,5,8,10,3,0,13,-5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,2,1,0]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:25]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:21]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:0:16]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:11]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 6. e4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:2:2] A28: English Opening: Four Knights Variation.} 7. Be2 {[%emt 0:0:21]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:1:9]} 8. Be3 {[%emt 0:2:26]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:7:57]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:21:29]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:2:20]} 10. Bxf3 {[%emt 0:0:57]} Nd4 $146 {[%emt 0:0:5]} ({Predecessor:} 10... Rd8 11. Nd5 Be7 12. d4 exd4 13. Bxd4 Nxd4 14. Qxd4 c6 15. Nxf6+ Bxf6 16. Qxa7 O-O 17. Rad1 Bd4 18. Qa4 c5 {½-½ Denk,S (1946)-Kraich,K (2100) Regionalliga NW 0809 2008 (3.3)} )11. g3 {[%emt 0:18:38]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:22:22]} 12. Rc1 {[%emt 0:1:44]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:2:49]} 13. Bg2 {[%emt 0:0:44]} O-O {[%emt 0:2:13]} 14. Na4 {[%emt 0:3:2]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:9:40]} 15. a3 {[%emt 0:8:16]} h6 {[%emt 0:6:36]} 16. Re1 {[%emt 0:2:58]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:23:58]} 17. h3 {[%emt 0:9:20]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:1:25]} 18. Nxb6 {[%emt 0:0:32]} axb6 {[%emt 0:0:35]} 19. Bf1 {[%emt 0:13:10]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:44]} 20. Qe2 {[%emt 0:1:34]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:1:40]} 21. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Qxd4 {[%emt 0:0:19]} 22. Rc4 {[%emt 0:1:54]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:8:1]} 23. b4 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:0:27]} 24. bxc5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} bxc5 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 25. Qb2 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:0:32]} 26. Rcc1 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Re8 {[%emt 0:1:8]} 27. Rb1 {[%emt 0:0:12]} b5 {[%emt 0:3:12]} 28. Rec1 {[%emt 0:0:5][%cal Be1c1,Bc1c3,Bc3d3][%mdl 32] The position is equal.} Qe6 {[%emt 0:2:49]} 29. Qb3 {[%emt 0:5:40]} c4 {[%emt 0:2:59]} 30. Qb4 {[%emt 0:5:14]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:2:46]} 31. a4 {[%emt 0:0:46]} bxa4 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 32. Qxa4 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:1:27]} 33. Rc3 {[%emt 0:2:16]} Rec8 {[%emt 0:1:19]} 34. Bg2 {[%emt 0:0:23]} cxd3 {[%emt 0:0:42]} 35. Rxd3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 36. Qa3 {[%emt 0:2:9] The position is symmetric and equal} Qxa3 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 37. Rxa3 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Rc1+ {[%emt 0:1:31]} 38. Rxc1 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Rxc1+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} 39. Bf1 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:3:34]} 40. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} g6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Ra5 {[%emt 0:0:25] A rather calm draw.   Weighted Error Value: White=0.05 (flawless) /Black=0.05 (flawless)   OK:         	White=9     	Black=4} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Bluebaum,Matthias"]
[Black "Esipenko,Andrey"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "3.4"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.03.31"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[BlackElo "2698"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 21,80,28,39,21,27,28,39,35,51,20,36,-4,-4,-4,-18,-6,-4,-9,-6,-9,-8,-7,0,0,-4,-7,0,0,0,0,0,-20,-20,-24,-24,-35,-22,-36,-34,-29,-29,-31,-32,-29,-14,-14,-14,-14,-14,-14,-14,-14,-14,-14,-8,-8,-8,-21,-8,-8,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:12]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} exd5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 6. Bf4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:8]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 8. dxc5 {[%emt 0:0:16]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 9. Be2 {[%emt 0:0:22]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:0:7]} Be6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 11. Rc1 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 12. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:23] D37: Queen's Gambit Declined: 5 Bf4.} h6 {[%emt 0:5:18]} 13. h3 {[%emt 0:3:14]} a6 {[%emt 0:5:16]} 14. Bb1 $146 {[%emt 0:5:34] White is slightly better.} ({Predecessor:} 14. a3 Qe7 15. Bb1 Rfd8 16. Nd4 Nxd4 17. exd4 Bd6 18. Qd2 Bxf4 19. Qxf4 Nh5 20. Qe5 {½-½ Tjiam,D (2379)-Pliester,L (2374) Bussum op 2009 (5)} )Qe7 {[%emt 0:16:14]} 15. Re1 {[%emt 0:17:56]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:4:2]} 16. Re2 {[%emt 0:10:2]} d4 {[%emt 0:7:32]} 17. exd4 {[%emt 0:0:45]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 18. Rd2 {[%emt 0:1:9][%cal Rf3d4]} Nxf3+ {[%emt 0:0:57]} 19. Qxf3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Rxd2 {[%emt 0:2:47]} 20. Bxd2 {[%emt 0:0:26]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:3:25]} 21. Be3 {[%emt 0:7:25]} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:1:14]} 22. Qxe3 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:6:17]} 23. a3 {[%emt 0:7:16]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:2:56]} 24. Qxe7+ {[%emt 0:2:48]} Kxe7 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 25. Re1+ {[%emt 0:0:13]} Be6 {[%emt 0:3:9]} 26. Ne4 {[%emt 0:4:8]} b6 {[%emt 0:5:3]} 27. Rc1 {[%emt 0:5:22]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:10:54]} 28. Nc3 {[%emt 0:7:5]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:12:20]} 29. Rd1 {[%emt 0:9:38]} Rxd1+ {[%emt 0:1:39]} 30. Nxd1 $15 {[%emt 0:0:32][%mdl 4096] Endgame KBN-KBN} Nd5 {[%emt 0:6:50]} 31. Ne3 {[%emt 0:1:51]} Nxe3 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 32. fxe3 {[%emt 0:0:2] KB-KB} g5 {[%emt 0:5:59]} 33. g3 {[%emt 0:1:36] The position is equal.} Kd6 {[%emt 0:0:45]} 34. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:31]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:0:29]} 35. h4 {[%emt 0:0:26]} f6 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 36. Bc2 {[%emt 0:0:25]} a5 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 37. Kf3 {[%emt 0:1:7]} Be6 {[%emt 0:0:54]} 38. Bd3 {[%emt 0:1:19]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:1:40]} 39. Bc2 {[%emt 0:0:18]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:0:26]} 40. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Bc2 {[%emt 0:0:37] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.03 (flawless)   Inaccurate:     	White=2     	---        OK:         	White=6     	Black=5} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Sindarov,Javokhir"]
[Black "Caruana,Fabiano"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "4.1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Date "2026.04.01"]
[WhiteElo "2745"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 14,70,39,8,7,12,15,9,17,24,35,43,37,42,40,35,33,38,47,58,61,40,53,62,96,89,98,90,108,100,106,87,126,108,148,140,170,173,166,139,200,206,270,257,370,356,350,362,482,443,440,390,395,395,1074,1060,880,1010,29972]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:18]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:0:12]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:0:16]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 5. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:0:9]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:0:31]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:6][%cal Bb8c6,Bc6a5,Ba5b3][%mdl 32]} 7. Qe2 {[%emt 0:1:19]} a6 {[%emt 0:0:34]} 8. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:56]} b5 {[%emt 0:1:26] D28: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical main line: 7 Qe2 with early ...Nc6.} 9. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:29]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:11:36][%cal Bc8b7,Bb7c6,Bc6d5][%mdl 32]} 10. a4 $5 {[%emt 0:0:54][%mdl 4] A promising side line.} b4 {[%emt 0:9:47] The position is equal.} 11. Ne4 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Na5 {[%emt 0:0:39]} 12. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:0:19]} (12. Nxc5 Bxc5 13. dxc5 Nb3 $17 )gxf6 {[%emt 0:8:11]} 13. dxc5 $146 {[%emt 0:0:7]} ({Predecessor:} 13. Rd1 Qb6 14. Rb1 c4 15. Bxc4 Nxc4 16. Qxc4 Be4 17. Ra1 Qb7 18. Ne1 Rg8 19. g3 {0-1 Turna,S (2278)-Banduka,Z (2115) SVK-ch op-A Banska Stiavnica 2007 (9.27)} )Nb3 {[%emt 0:17:42]} 14. c6 {[%emt 0:1:10]} Bxc6 {[%emt 0:1:55] [#]} 15. Nd4 $1 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:15:31]} 16. exd4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 17. g3 {[%emt 0:26:5]} (17. Bxa6 Rxg2+ 18. Kh1 Qd6 19. Qh5 Rxh2+ 20. Kg1 Rxh5 21. f4 Qxd4+ )f5 {[%emt 0:17:11]} 18. Bc4 {[%emt 0:11:0]} (18. Bxf5 $2 Qd5 $19 (18... Qxd4 $2 19. Bxe6 Qe4 20. Qxe4 $18 ))Rg4 {[%emt 0:18:1]} 19. Be3 {[%emt 0:4:23]} ({Wrong is} 19. Bxe6 $2 Re4 20. Bxf7+ Kxf7 $19 )Bd5 {[%emt 0:4:45]} 20. Rac1 {[%emt 0:4:47]} Be7 {[%emt 0:5:17]} 21. Bxa6 {[%emt 0:1:46]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 22. Bb5 {[%emt 0:3:10]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 23. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:5:3]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:0:20] [#]} 24. Bc6 $1 {[%emt 0:1:37]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:1:55]} 25. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:2:44]} Rxd5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 26. Rc5 {[%emt 0:1:52]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:0:4]} (26... Bxd4 $16 {was necessary.} 27. Rxd5 Qxd5 )27. d5 $18 {[%emt 0:2:50]} exd5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 28. Qf3 {[%emt 0:2:0]} Bxb2 {[%emt 0:0:42]} (28... d4 $142 )29. Rcxd5 {[%emt 0:0:14]} (29. Qxf5 Rg6 30. Rdxd5 (30. Rcxd5 $2 Rxd5 31. Rxd5 Qf6 $18 )Rxd5 31. Rxd5 Qf8 $18 )Rxd5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 30. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:0:55]} 31. Rxf5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Rg6 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 32. h4 {[%emt 0:0:11][%cal Bh2h4,Bh4h5][%mdl 32]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:0:50]} 33. h5 {[%emt 0:0:23]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} (33... Rd6 34. h6+ Kg8 )34. Qg4+ {[%emt 0:1:52]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 35. Bd4+ {[%emt 0:0:32]} f6 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 36. Rc5 {[%emt 0:0:11] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.65   Mistake:       	---       	Black=3      Inaccurate:     	---       	Black=5      OK:         	White=4     	Black=1      Strong:       	White=1     	---} 1-0

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Bluebaum,Matthias"]
[Black "Praggnanandhaa R"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "4.2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.01"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[BlackElo "2741"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 13,73,27,16,0,1,0,16,13,13,9,7,6,10,8,0,16,14,15,10,2,14,14,14,13,13,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,6,2,2,0,-14,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,15,0,18,0,10,0,10,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:1:15]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:9]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:9]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} c6 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 5. e3 {[%emt 0:0:17]} a6 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 6. Qc2 {[%emt 0:1:15]} c5 {[%emt 0:1:3]} 7. cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:14]} exd5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 8. dxc5 {[%emt 0:0:44] The position is equal. D45: Semi-Slav: 5 e3.} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:1:26]} 9. Be2 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:1:29] 9...Nc6 was played by the boomers.} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:0:31]} Be6 {[%emt 0:5:30]} 11. a3 {[%emt 0:1:36]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:1:14]} 12. b4 {[%emt 0:5:21]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:1:35]} 13. Bb2 {[%emt 0:13:38][%cal Bc1b2,Bb2c3,Bc3e5][%mdl 32]} O-O {[%emt 0:1:44]} 14. Rac1 {[%emt 0:4:4]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:2:22]} 15. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:8:32]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 16. Qb1 $146 {[%emt 0:0:6]} ({Predecessor:} 16. Qd2 Qd7 17. Rfd1 Rxc3 18. Bxc3 Ne4 19. Qe1 Nxc3 20. Rxc3 Bxc3 21. Qxc3 Rc8 22. Qd2 {1-0 Binder,M (1815)-Bachner,K (1819) AUT-ch U14 St Poelten 2009 (2)} )Qd6 {[%emt 0:23:54]} 17. f4 {[%emt 0:10:50]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:0:42]} 18. Bxc3 {[%emt 0:0:29]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:1:31]} 19. Be5 {[%emt 0:0:50] This pair of bishops is nice.} Qd7 {[%emt 0:2:36]} 20. Rxc8 {[%emt 0:6:11]} Rxc8 {[%emt 0:0:49]} 21. Rc1 {[%emt 0:0:27]} f6 {[%emt 0:3:6]} 22. Bb2 {[%emt 0:4:26]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:10:37]} 23. Rxc8+ {[%emt 0:5:7]} Qxc8 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 24. Qc1 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:6:19]} 25. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:2:40]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:4:15]} 26. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:0:24]} dxc4 $11 {[%emt 0:0:4][%mdl 4096] Endgame KB-KB} 27. e4 {[%emt 0:0:11]} f5 {[%emt 0:0:31]} 28. exf5 {[%emt 0:0:14]} Bxf5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 29. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 30. Ke3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} g6 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 31. Kd4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 32. Ke5 {[%emt 0:0:13]} Bf1 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 33. g3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Bh3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 34. Kd5 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Bf1 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 35. Ke5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Bh3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 36. Kd5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Bf1 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 37. Ke5 {[%emt 0:0:2] An even fight not without its subleties.   Weighted Error Value: White=0.04 (flawless) /Black=0.03 (flawless)   OK:         	White=13    	Black=9} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Esipenko,Andrey"]
[Black "Giri,Anish"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "4.3"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Date "2026.04.01"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[BlackElo "2753"]
[PlyCount "68"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 13,67,0,0,-9,-12,-8,-15,-10,16,2,17,2,6,0,0,0,8,-3,0,0,28,51,67,-76,-73,-76,-64,-135,-143,-243,-249,-235,-245,-236,-228,-245,-245,-240,-265,-519,-530,-631,-488,-907,-880,-861,-402,-379,-287,-446,-447,-857,-879,-881,-875,-887]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} d6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:9]} a6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 6. Bg5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 7. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:11]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:23]} 8. Qe2 {[%emt 0:0:9] B95: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 Bg5 e6, unusual White 7th moves.} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:1:47]} 9. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Bxg5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 10. Nf5 {[%emt 0:0:10] The position is equal.} Be7 {[%emt 0:1:44]} 11. Nxg7+ {[%emt 0:0:15]} Kd7 $146 {[%emt 0:0:4]} ({Predecessor:} 11... Kf8 12. Nh5 d5 13. Neg3 Nc6 14. O-O Bd7 15. c4 d4 16. a3 a5 17. Rad1 Qc7 {½-½ Orgovan,S (2240)-Stempin,P (2255) Bydgoszcz U20 1980} )12. O-O {[%emt 0:3:9]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:5:8]} 13. c4 {[%emt 0:2:2]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:3:49] A sharp opening} 14. Nh5 {[%emt 0:10:34]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:20:16]} 15. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:0:51]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:8:35]} 16. b4 $1 {[%emt 0:0:46]} Nxb4 {[%emt 0:13:57]} 17. Rab1 {[%emt 0:13:11]} Nxd3 {[%emt 0:8:21]} 18. Qxd3 {[%emt 0:4:48]} (18. Rxd3 $14 {keeps the upper hand.} Bc6 19. Rbd1 )Ba4 $17 {[%emt 0:20:0] Black converts the advantage convincingly.} 19. Rd2 {[%emt 0:40:34] [#] And now Qd4 would win.} Kb8 {[%emt 0:0:42]} 20. Rdb2 {[%emt 0:13:46]} (20. Qd4 $15 Bc6 21. Nxd6 )Bc6 {[%emt 0:2:49]} 21. c5 {[%emt 0:7:1]} (21. Nf4 $17 )dxc5 $19 {[%emt 0:1:15]} 22. Qxa6 {[%emt 0:0:45][%cal Rb2b7] White wants to mate with Rxb7+.} Qd5 {[%emt 0:4:30]} 23. f3 {[%emt 0:6:15]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:3:51]} 24. Nhg3 {[%emt 0:5:13]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:0:27]} 25. Nf2 {[%emt 0:0:26]} c4 {[%emt 0:0:33]} 26. Nge4 {[%emt 0:0:21] [#]} (26. Rc2 )f5 {[%emt 0:3:33]} 27. Nc3 {[%emt 0:3:37]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:2:26]} 28. Re2 {[%emt 0:0:59]} (28. Qb6 $142 )Bf6 {[%emt 0:3:13] A strong pair of Bishops.} 29. Na4 {[%emt 0:0:37]} Bxa4 {[%emt 0:0:37]} (29... Qa3 $142 {...Rg8 is the strong threat.} 30. Qxc4 Bxf3 31. Qxe6 Bxe2 )30. Qxa4 {[%emt 0:0:1] White is weak on the dark squares} c3 {[%emt 0:0:25]} 31. Qc2 {[%emt 0:0:28]} (31. g3 {was called for.} )Bg5 {[%emt 0:0:44] Black is clearly winning.} 32. Kf1 {[%emt 0:0:37]} (32. g3 $142 )Qc4 {[%emt 0:0:22]} 33. Rd1 {[%emt 0:2:4]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:0:42]} 34. Rdxd2 {[%emt 0:0:6]} cxd2 {[%emt 0:0:10] Weighted Error Value: White=0.85/Black=0.41   Mistake:       	White=7     	---        Inaccurate:     	---       	Black=2      OK:         	White=3     	Black=1      Strong:       	White=1     	Black=1} 0-1

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Wei,Yi"]
[Black "Nakamura,Hikaru"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "4.4"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.01"]
[WhiteElo "2754"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[PlyCount "123"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 11,123,4,41,29,37,29,37,24,38,0,42,22,21,11,20,14,17,0,0,21,62,29,35,16,17,0,0,0,0,0,0,16,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,17,-20,-16,-22,-6,-25,-18,-18,-18,-18,-18,-18,-18,-26,-18,-18,-18,-18,-18,-18,-18,-18,-18,-18,-18,-81,-77,-153,-141,-150,-103,-143,-147,-136,-103,-168,-136,-144,-106,-106,-106,-120,-113,-117,-62,-62,-62,-62,-53,-53,-53,-106,-83,-83,-84,-88,-22,-59,0,-88,-29,-36,-10,-10,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:11]} d6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:1:48]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:44]} 4. Bc4 {[%emt 0:4:25]} a6 {[%emt 0:15:22]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:0:21]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:13:47]} 6. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:0:17]} g6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 7. f3 {[%emt 0:14:39] B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White 6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5.} b5 {[%emt 0:8:26]} 8. Bb3 {[%emt 0:1:8]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:0:51]} 9. Be3 {[%emt 0:34:43] White is slightly better.} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:1:30]} 10. a4 {[%emt 0:1:51]} bxa4 {[%emt 0:8:15]} 11. Bxa4 {[%emt 0:2:13]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:0:44]} 12. Nc6 $146 {[%emt 0:7:7]} ({Predecessor:} 12. O-O O-O 13. Qe2 Rc8 14. Rfd1 Qc7 15. Qf2 Ne5 16. Bb3 Nc4 17. Bxc4 Qxc4 18. Nb3 {½-½ Gerlach,F (1956)-Schimnatkowski,L (1970) Ruhrgebiet Verbandsklasse Gruppe 3 1617 2016 (7.1)} )Qc7 {[%emt 0:2:43]} 13. Na5 {[%emt 0:6:26]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:31]} 14. Bxd7 {[%emt 0:1:25]} Nxd7 {[%emt 0:11:51]} 15. Bd4 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Bh6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 16. O-O {[%emt 0:1:11]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:28]} 17. Qe1 {[%emt 0:4:12]} Rab8 {[%emt 0:7:4]} 18. Qh4 {[%emt 0:10:49]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:2:50]} 19. Bxg7 {[%emt 0:1:30]} Kxg7 {[%emt 0:0:20]} 20. Qf2 {[%emt 0:0:30]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:1:8]} 21. Nd1 {[%emt 0:5:50]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:2:12][%cal Bd7f6,Bf6g8,Bg8e7][%mdl 32]} 22. c4 {[%emt 0:8:5]} d5 {[%emt 0:4:37]} 23. cxd5 {[%emt 0:1:32]} exd5 {[%emt 0:1:3]} 24. e5 {[%emt 0:0:11]} Ng8 {[%emt 0:0:35]} 25. Nc3 {[%emt 0:3:38] Dodges Rb5} Ne7 {[%emt 0:6:11]} 26. Rfc1 {[%emt 0:0:11]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 27. Rd1 {[%emt 0:2:4][%cal Oc3d5] [#] Hoping for Nxd5!.} Be6 {[%emt 0:4:8]} 28. Nc4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 29. Nd6 {[%emt 0:0:20]} (29. Rxa6 $2 Qc8 30. Rxe6 fxe6 $19 )Nxd6 {[%emt 0:0:44]} 30. exd6 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Qxd6 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 31. Qd4+ {[%emt 0:0:1]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:0:22]} 32. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:0:41]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:0:54]} 33. Qxd5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Qb6+ {[%emt 0:6:51]} 34. Qd4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Qxd4+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} (34... Qxb2 {is more complex.} 35. Rxa6 Qe2 36. Qd3 Rfe8 )35. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 36. Rxa6 $11 {[%emt 0:0:4][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR} Rc8 {[%emt 0:0:1] [#] ( -> ...Rc1+)} 37. h4 {[%emt 0:0:37]} Rcc2 {[%emt 0:0:37]} 38. Rg4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} h5 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 39. Rg5 {[%emt 0:0:43]} (39. Rg3 $1 $11 )Rc4 $17 {[%emt 0:0:36]} 40. Kh2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} (40. Raa5 $142 )Rxh4+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Kg1 {[%emt 0:9:55]} Rb1+ {[%emt 0:19:9]} 42. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rhh1 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 43. Ra2 {[%emt 0:11:6] Wards off Rb2+} Kg7 {[%emt 0:2:46]} 44. Re5 {[%emt 0:5:2]} (44. Rd5 $17 )Kh6 {[%emt 0:0:46]} 45. Ree2 {[%emt 0:3:11]} Rhf1+ {[%emt 0:6:32]} 46. Kg3 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:0:37]} 47. Ra4 {[%emt 0:3:33]} Rh1 {[%emt 0:1:8]} 48. Ree4 {[%emt 0:0:35]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:0:51]} (48... Rbg1 $17 49. f4+ Kh6 )49. Rab4 $15 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Rxb4 {[%emt 0:13:38]} 50. Rxb4 {[%emt 0:0:4] KR-KR. Black is a pawn up.} h4+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} 51. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} f5 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 52. Ra4 {[%emt 0:0:14]} ({White should play} 52. f4+ $15 Kg4 53. Rb6 )Rb1 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 53. Rc4 {[%emt 0:0:14]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:3:12]} 54. Rb4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rd1 {[%emt 0:0:40]} ({Better is} 54... Kh5 $17 )55. Ra4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:0:28]} 56. Rc4 $1 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rb2+ {[%emt 0:0:24]} (56... Kh5 $17 )57. Kg1 $11 {[%emt 0:0:3]} h3 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 58. gxh3 {[%emt 0:0:3] The position is equal.} f4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 59. h4+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} Kxh4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 60. Rxf4+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} Kg3 {[%emt 0:0:4][%cal Rb2b1]} 61. Rg4+ {[%emt 0:0:7]} Kxf3 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 62. Rxg6 {[%emt 0:0:3] And White is the lucky defender.   Weighted Error Value: White=0.11 (very precise) /Black=0.11 (very precise)   Mistake:       	White=4     	Black=3      Inaccurate:     	White=4     	Black=3      OK:         	White=5     	Black=9      Best:        	White=2     	---        Strong:       	White=1     	---} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Nakamura,Hikaru"]
[Black "Sindarov,Javokhir"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "5.1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Date "2026.04.03"]
[WhiteElo "2810"]
[BlackElo "2745"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 16,81,19,0,0,-50,-39,-23,-14,-37,-16,-137,-142,-129,-137,-142,-147,-144,-137,-143,-135,-136,-143,-179,-173,-181,-199,-253,-245,-284,-234,-230,-236,-225,-232,-230,-156,-156,-160,-165,-156,-158,-161,-160,-160,-246,-246,-246,-239,-765,-760,-725,-667,-545,-449,-448,-422,-901,-901,-797,-686,-888,-879,-871,-855,-1316,-714,-1191]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:14]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:27]} c6 {[%emt 0:1:51]} 4. e4 {[%emt 0:0:14]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 5. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:0:21]} 6. Bd2 {[%emt 0:0:7][%cal Bc1d2,Bd2b4,Bb4d6][%mdl 32]} Qxd4 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 7. Bxb4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qxe4+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} 8. Be2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Na6 {[%emt 0:0:33]} 9. Bd6 {[%emt 0:0:8] is more profitable than 9.Ba5 at the moment.} Qxg2 {[%emt 0:0:38] D31: Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav without ...Nf6 (+ Marshall Gambit and Noteboom) and Exchange Variation lines without ...Nf6.} 10. Bf3 {[%emt 0:0:4] White sacrificed a pawn A strong pair of Bishops.} (10. Qd2 $11 Nf6 (10... Qxh1 $2 11. O-O-O $18 )11. Bf3 )Qg5 $15 {[%emt 0:0:12]} 11. Ne2 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:1:19] Black has an edge.} 12. Ng3 {[%emt 0:0:50]} O-O {[%emt 0:1:42]} 13. h4 $146 {[%emt 1:7:44]} (13. Ne4 $11 {remains equal.} Qa5+ 14. b4 Nxb4 15. O-O (15. Bxe7 Nd5+ 16. Qd2 Qxd2+ 17. Nxd2 Nxe7 $19 ))({Predecessor:} 13. Ne4 Qa5+ 14. b4 Qd8 15. Rg1 f6 16. Qc2 e5 17. Rd1 Nf5 18. b5 Qa5+ 19. Qd2 Qxd2+ 20. Rxd2 Nxd6 21. Rxd6 cxb5 22. Nxf6+ {½-½ Venkatesan,K (2202)-Smeets,K (2322) EU-ch U16 Prague 2024 (6)} )Qa5+ $17 {[%emt 0:2:19]} 14. b4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Nxb4 {[%emt 0:11:58]} 15. O-O {[%emt 0:4:8]} (15. Bxe7 $2 Nd5+ (15... Nxa2+ $2 {perishes.} 16. Kf1 $18 )16. Kf1 Nxe7 $19 )(15. Qd2 $2 Nc2+ 16. Ke2 Qxd2+ 17. Kxd2 Rd8 (17... Nxa1 18. Bxe7 Re8 19. Bc5 $15 )18. Kxc2 Rxd6 $19 )Re8 {[%emt 0:1:7]} 16. Qd2 {[%emt 0:2:51]} c5 {[%emt 0:2:6]} 17. Rad1 {[%emt 0:19:35] [#] Bxe7 is the strong threat.} Nf5 {[%emt 0:11:51]} 18. Nxf5 {[%emt 0:3:6]} exf5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 19. Qf4 {[%emt 0:3:12]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:13:16][%cal Bb4c6,Bc6d4,Bd4e2][%mdl 32]} 20. Kh1 {[%emt 0:0:27]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:7:45]} 21. Rg1 {[%emt 0:0:4]} (21. Be5 $142 )g6 $19 {[%emt 0:6:36]} 22. Bd5 {[%emt 0:1:20][%cal Od5f7]} Be6 {[%emt 0:3:16]} 23. Bxb7 {[%emt 0:0:54]} Ne2 {[%emt 0:1:54]} 24. Qd2 {[%emt 0:2:20]} Qxd2 {[%emt 0:0:34]} 25. Rxd2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Nxg1 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 26. Bxa8 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rxa8 {[%emt 0:0:57]} 27. Kxg1 {[%emt 0:0:8][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB. Black is two pawns up.} Rd8 {[%emt 0:0:36]} 28. Bf4 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Rxd2 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 29. Bxd2 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Bxc4 $17 {[%emt 0:0:6] KB-KB. Black is 3 pawns up.} 30. Be3 {[%emt 0:0:1]} (30. a3 $17 {might work better.} )Bxa2 $19 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 31. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:0:1]} a5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 32. f4 $2 {[%emt 0:2:42] [#]} (32. Bd4 )f6 {[%emt 0:0:7] Black is clearly winning.} 33. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 34. Ba3 {[%emt 0:0:18]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:0:40]} 35. Bf8 {[%emt 0:0:51]} a4 {[%emt 0:0:21]} 36. Ke3 {[%emt 0:0:2]} (36. Ke2 $142 )Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 37. Bb4 {[%emt 0:1:7]} h6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 38. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:11]} g5 {[%emt 0:0:27]} 39. Kg3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:0:40]} 40. Ba3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Be4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Bc1 {[%emt 0:0:43]} gxh4+ {[%emt 0:0:38] Weighted Error Value: White=0.48/Black=0.13 (very precise)   Mistake:       	White=6     	---        Inaccurate:     	---       	Black=1      OK:         	---       	Black=5      Best:        	---       	Black=1} 0-1

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Caruana,Fabiano"]
[Black "Bluebaum,Matthias"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "5.2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Date "2026.04.03"]
[WhiteElo "2795"]
[BlackElo "2698"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 10,54,0,-14,-16,-16,-20,-26,-4,-34,0,2,23,0,28,0,0,19,27,42,43,45,53,36,74,70,55,58,197,183,336,189,204,201,235,223,571,565,756,759,719,649,29991,29992,29998,29999,29999]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 3. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} d6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 4. Nc4 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:6:29]} 6. dxc3 {[%emt 0:0:19]} d5 {[%emt 0:2:7] C42: Petroff Defence: 3 Nxe5 and unusual White 3rd moves.} 7. Ne3 {[%emt 0:0:12]} c6 {[%emt 0:7:21]} 8. Bd2 $146 {[%emt 0:0:17]} ({Predecessor:} 8. Qd4 Nd7 9. c4 Qf6 10. Qxf6 Nxf6 11. cxd5 cxd5 12. Bd2 Bc5 13. O-O-O O-O 14. Bc3 Ne4 15. Bd4 Bxd4 16. Rxd4 Nxf2 17. Rg1 Re8 18. Rxd5 g6 {½-½ Mamedov,R (2689)-Kuzubov,Y (2637) Lvov rapid Cup 2017 (11)} )g6 {[%emt 0:4:40] Black has an edge.} 9. f4 {[%emt 0:0:15][%cal Bf2f4,Bf4f5][%mdl 32]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:2:47]} 10. Qf3 {[%emt 0:0:19]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:2:24][%cal Bb8d7,Bd7c5,Bc5e4][%mdl 32]} 11. O-O-O {[%emt 0:17:59]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:2:34]} 12. f5 {[%emt 0:23:33]} O-O {[%emt 0:18:44]} 13. g4 {[%emt 0:1:0]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:3:39]} 14. Bd3 {[%emt 0:4:35]} Re8 {[%emt 0:19:24]} 15. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:8:33]} Rxe4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 16. h4 {[%emt 0:0:33][%cal Bh2h4,Bh4h5][%mdl 32]} Be5 {[%emt 0:12:34] [#]} 17. c4 $1 {[%emt 0:27:33]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:6:51][%csl Ge5][%cal Rb6b2]} 18. c3 $1 {[%emt 0:0:18][%cal Bc2c3,Bc3c4][%mdl 32]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:4:7] Loses the game.} ({Black should play} 18... Bd7 $14 )19. h5 $18 {[%emt 0:15:1]} g5 {[%emt 0:2:52]} (19... Rf4 20. Qg2 b6 21. hxg6 hxg6 )20. cxd5 {[%emt 0:7:32]} (20. Nxd5 $142 cxd5 21. Bxg5 )Rf4 {[%emt 0:4:12]} 21. Qe2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:4:54]} 22. Kb1 {[%emt 0:2:16]} Ra4 $2 {[%emt 0:3:32] [#]} (22... Re4 {is tougher.} )23. c4 {[%emt 0:2:7]} Qa6 {[%emt 0:5:27]} 24. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} f6 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 25. Bc3 {[%emt 0:1:17]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:1:19]} 26. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:0:8] White mates.} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 27. Qe8+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 28. h6# {[%emt 0:0:2] Weighted Error Value: White=0.13 (very precise) /Black=0.89   Mistake:       	White=1     	Black=3      Inaccurate:     	White=1     	Black=4      OK:         	White=3     	Black=1      Best:        	---       	Black=1      Strong:       	White=1     	---} 1-0

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Praggnanandhaa R"]
[Black "Esipenko,Andrey"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "5.3"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.03"]
[WhiteElo "2741"]
[BlackElo "2698"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 10,61,14,0,10,2,0,-4,18,16,14,17,22,18,30,27,38,23,21,20,20,20,31,0,42,35,46,47,42,37,74,14,25,0,15,0,4,22,21,0,21,7,13,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:51]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:26]} 2. e3 {[%emt 0:0:18]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 3. c4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 4. b3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 5. Bb2 {[%emt 0:0:45]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:14]} 6. Be2 {[%emt 0:0:37]} c5 {[%emt 0:3:18] A13: English Opening: 1...e6.} 7. cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:23]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:17:5]} 8. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} b6 {[%emt 0:9:58]} 9. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:0:30]} exd5 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:1:41]} Be6 {[%emt 0:0:51]} 11. d4 {[%emt 0:1:7]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:2:44][%cal Bb8d7,Bd7f6,Bf6e4][%mdl 32]} 12. Ba6 $146 {[%emt 0:6:7]} ({Predecessor:} 12. Rc1 Bf6 13. h3 Qe7 14. Qd2 Rfc8 15. Ba6 Rc7 16. Rfe1 Nb8 17. Bd3 a5 18. e4 {1-0 Keymer,V (2667)-Rychagov,A (2549) Titled Tuesday intern op 24th May Late blitz 2022 (10)} )Nf6 {[%emt 0:1:56]} 13. Qe2 {[%emt 0:3:34]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:4:33]} 14. Rac1 {[%emt 0:18:27]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:2:1]} 15. Ne5 {[%emt 0:2:56]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:18:38]} 16. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:9:30]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:14:34]} 17. f3 {[%emt 0:17:30]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:19]} 18. Qf2 {[%emt 0:1:33]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:5:17]} 19. Bd3 {[%emt 0:5:53]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:3:50]} 20. f4 {[%emt 0:9:5] White is more active.} (20. Qh4 $16 )Qe7 $11 {[%emt 0:2:26]} 21. Qf3 {[%emt 0:6:1]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:2:33] The position is equal.} 22. Rd2 {[%emt 0:1:12]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:2:5]} 23. Rdc2 {[%emt 0:5:3]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:1:5][%cal Oc5c4]} 24. Qg3 {[%emt 0:0:17]} h6 {[%emt 0:5:7]} 25. h3 {[%emt 0:2:24]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:1:1]} 26. Kh1 {[%emt 0:8:30]} Rfc8 {[%emt 0:1:24]} 27. Kh2 {[%emt 0:1:9]} Re8 {[%emt 0:1:4]} 28. Kh1 {[%emt 0:0:49]} Rec8 {[%emt 0:0:37]} 29. Kh2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Re8 {[%emt 0:0:27]} 30. Kh1 {[%emt 0:0:23]} Rec8 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 31. Kh2 {[%emt 0:2:47] Weighted Error Value: White=0.10 (very precise) /Black=0.06 (flawless)   Mistake:       	White=1     	---        Inaccurate:     	White=1     	Black=2      OK:         	White=5     	Black=7} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Giri,Anish"]
[Black "Wei,Yi"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "5.4"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.03"]
[WhiteElo "2753"]
[BlackElo "2754"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 16,83,10,3,41,17,32,24,44,28,33,37,46,22,26,26,32,26,42,27,37,37,37,39,37,29,30,15,31,14,14,14,30,18,18,18,19,20,18,0,6,0,0,0,6,0,0,0,27,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,0]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:32]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:2:12]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:46]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:54]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:0:22]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:8]} 6. d4 {[%emt 0:0:3][%cal Bd2d4,Bd4c5][%mdl 32]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 7. Qc2 {[%emt 0:0:2]} a6 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 8. a4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 9. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:23] E05: Open Catalan: 5 Nf3 Be7.} 10. dxc5 {[%emt 0:5:23]} Bc6 $146 {[%emt 0:2:19]} ({Predecessor:} 10... Bb5 11. Qc2 Bc6 12. Bg5 Nbd7 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Nbd2 Rc8 15. Nb3 Bd5 16. a5 Bxb3 17. Qxb3 Nxc5 18. Qb4 Qd5 19. Nd2 Qe5 20. Ne4 Nxe4 21. Bxe4 Qxb2 22. Qxb2 Bxb2 23. Ra2 {½-½ Magai,V (2492)-Khazhatuly,A (1906) Moscow Botvinnik Memorial Cup 2024 (8.23)} )11. Nc3 {[%emt 0:4:4]} a5 {[%emt 0:0:23] Black sacrificed a pawn. White has an edge.} 12. Ne5 {[%emt 0:12:56][%cal Bf3e5,Be5d3,Bd3c5][%mdl 32]} Bxg2 {[%emt 0:12:30]} 13. Kxg2 {[%emt 0:2:18]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:2:25]} 14. Nd3 {[%emt 0:6:55]} Nxc5 {[%emt 0:18:59]} 15. Nxc5 {[%emt 0:0:38]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 16. Be3 {[%emt 0:20:30]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:4:54][%cal Re7c5]} 17. N3e4 {[%emt 0:8:7]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:4:20]} 18. Qxe4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 19. Rac1 {[%emt 0:1:14]} b6 {[%emt 0:0:39]} 20. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:5:52]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:3:49]} 21. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:13:26]} Rxc5 {[%emt 0:0:22]} 22. Rxc5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Qxc5 $11 {[%emt 0:0:4][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR} 23. Rd7 {[%emt 0:0:18]} g6 {[%emt 0:7:42]} 24. b3 {[%emt 0:4:0]} Qc3 {[%emt 0:7:25]} 25. Qf3 {[%emt 0:2:48]} Qxf3+ {[%emt 0:23:29]} 26. exf3 {[%emt 0:1:36] KR-KR} Rc8 {[%emt 0:1:12]} 27. Rd6 {[%emt 0:0:8]} b5 {[%emt 0:3:50]} 28. axb5 {[%emt 0:0:12][%cal Ba4b5,Bb5b6][%mdl 32]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:2:14]} 29. b6 {[%emt 0:0:30]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 30. Rc6 {[%emt 0:3:10]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 31. g4 {[%emt 0:2:37]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:2:1]} 32. h4 {[%emt 0:1:20]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:0:27] The position is equal.} 33. Rc5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rxb6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 34. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:2:0]} 35. h5 {[%emt 0:1:49]} h6 {[%emt 0:3:37]} 36. f4 {[%emt 0:6:15]} Rxb3 {[%emt 0:1:43]} 37. hxg6 {[%emt 0:0:11]} fxg6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 38. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:0:53]} 39. Rh7 {[%emt 0:0:4]} h5 {[%emt 0:0:12]} 40. gxh5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} gxh5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Rxh5 {[%emt 0:1:36]} Rd3 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 42. f3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:0:16] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.05 (flawless)   Inaccurate:     	White=1     	Black=1      OK:         	White=2     	Black=4} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Wei,Yi"]
[Black "Sindarov,Javokhir"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "6.1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Date "2026.04.04"]
[WhiteElo "2754"]
[BlackElo "2745"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 9,71,-13,-13,-13,-8,-14,3,-14,7,0,0,0,22,3,3,0,0,3,12,12,27,16,37,24,25,25,23,-45,-22,-41,-33,-43,-42,-30,-30,-70,-87,-62,-40,-91,-75,-91,-92,-96,-90,-117,-57,-76,-76,-59,-73,-248,-250,-306,-297,-421,-370,-1111,-1046,-767,-844,-4814,-4806,-1828]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:19]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:0:23]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:35]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Na5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 5. a3 {[%emt 0:0:19]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:4:7]} 6. dxc4 {[%emt 0:0:31] C28: Vienna Game: 2...Nf6 3 Bc4 Nc6.} Bc5 {[%emt 0:3:1]} 7. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:21]} d6 {[%emt 0:0:58]} 8. Qd3 {[%emt 0:0:19] The position is equal.} Be6 {[%emt 0:9:31]} 9. Bg5 {[%emt 0:1:18]} a5 $5 $146 {[%emt 0:4:39][%mdl 8] New and interesting.} ({Predecessor:} 9... h6 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. b4 Bb6 12. c5 dxc5 13. bxc5 Rd8 14. Qe2 O-O 15. cxb6 cxb6 {1-0 Horackova,M (2355)-Zimmermann,B (2495) ICCF-Cup6/7 sf corr 1990} )10. Nd5 {[%emt 0:2:11]} c6 {[%emt 0:3:59]} 11. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:0:21]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 12. Bh4 {[%emt 0:0:13]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:1:27]} 13. O-O {[%emt 0:0:43][%cal Ob2b4]} a4 {[%emt 0:2:44]} 14. b4 {[%emt 0:34:48]} axb3 {[%emt 0:10:35]} 15. cxb3 {[%emt 0:0:43][%cal Bc2b3,Bb3b4][%mdl 32]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:2:49][%cal Od8d7]} 16. b4 {[%emt 0:4:22]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:0:59]} 17. Qxf3 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 18. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:46:34]} (18. Ra2 $11 )Qd7 $15 {[%emt 0:0:48]} 19. Rad1 {[%emt 0:4:13]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:3:49]} 20. h3 {[%emt 0:4:41]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:2:8]} (20... Rg6 $5 21. Bh4 $8 Qxc4 $15 )21. Rd3 {[%emt 0:2:5]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:6:0]} 22. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Rg6 {[%emt 0:1:33]} 23. Bh4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:2:6]} 24. Qh5 {[%emt 0:2:42]} (24. Rb1 $15 )Kg8 {[%emt 0:2:20]} 25. Kh1 {[%emt 0:2:15][%cal Of2f4] [#]} c5 $1 {[%emt 0:0:53][%csl Od4] Strong Square Black (d4)} 26. f4 {[%emt 0:2:12]} exf4 {[%emt 0:0:54]} 27. Qf3 {[%emt 0:1:21] [#]} Re8 {[%emt 0:1:51] Black is more active.} ({Black should play} 27... Be5 $1 $17 28. bxc5 dxc5 )28. Bf2 {[%emt 0:0:16]} Bxf2 {[%emt 0:2:6]} 29. Qxf2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Qxe4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 30. Rxd6 $2 {[%emt 0:1:3] White does not recover from this.} (30. bxc5 $17 dxc5 31. Rf3 )Rxd6 $19 {[%emt 0:0:59]} 31. Rxd6 $17 {[%emt 0:0:2][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR. Black is a pawn up.} Qe3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 32. Qf3 {[%emt 0:3:29]} (32. Qd2 $142 c4 (32... Qxa3 33. Qxf4 cxb4 34. Qg5+ Kf8 35. Kh2 $11 )33. Rd8 Qxd2 34. Rxd2 )c4 $19 {[%emt 0:1:29] And now ...c3 would win.} 33. Qg4+ $2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} (33. Rd5 c3 34. Rg5+ Kf8 35. Rc5 Qxc5 36. bxc5 Re1+ 37. Kh2 )Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:58] Black is clearly winning.} 34. Rd1 {[%emt 0:0:24]} c3 {[%emt 0:0:53]} 35. Qg5 {[%emt 0:0:13]} f3 {[%emt 0:0:47]} 36. Qxe3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Rxe3 {[%emt 0:0:3] Weighted Error Value: White=0.58/Black=0.07 (flawless)   Loses game:     	White=1     	---        Mistake:       	White=4     	Black=1      Inaccurate:     	White=1     	---        OK:         	White=4     	Black=3      Best:        	---       	Black=1      Strong:       	---       	Black=1} 0-1

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Caruana,Fabiano"]
[Black "Esipenko,Andrey"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "6.2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.04"]
[WhiteElo "2795"]
[BlackElo "2698"]
[PlyCount "92"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 18,92,19,-2,40,26,50,34,54,14,49,44,42,6,5,7,14,7,9,8,14,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,8,16,15,16,7,23,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-8,-8,-8,0,0,0,-8,-8,-8,0]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:29]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:0:10]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:5]} 6. b3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:35]} 7. Bb2 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 8. e3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} b6 {[%emt 0:3:6]} 9. Qe2 {[%emt 0:0:22]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:1:33]} 10. Rd1 {[%emt 0:0:31]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:6:22] A14: English Opening: 1...e6 with b3 by White.} 11. d4 {[%emt 0:23:51]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:4:1]} 12. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:6:57] White is slightly better.} 13. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qc8 $146 {[%emt 0:0:16]} ({Predecessor:} 13... Qc7 14. cxd5 Bxd5 15. e4 Bc6 16. Nc3 e5 17. Be3 Rad8 18. Rxd8 Rxd8 19. Rd1 Rxd1+ 20. Qxd1 {½-½ Asadli,V (2572)-Gadimbayli,A (2470) AZE-ch Prelim 75th 2021 (8)} )14. cxd5 {[%emt 0:36:34]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:7:50]} 15. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:9]} (15. e4 $5 Bc6 16. e5 $14 )Bxg2 {[%emt 0:1:7]} 16. Kxg2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Qb7+ {[%emt 0:6:8]} 17. Qf3 {[%emt 0:0:18]} Qxf3+ {[%emt 0:0:18]} 18. Kxf3 {[%emt 0:0:38]} Rfc8 {[%emt 0:3:14]} 19. Rd3 {[%emt 0:9:26]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:6:11]} 20. Rdd1 {[%emt 0:3:20]} f6 {[%emt 0:20:45]} 21. Nb5 {[%emt 0:6:42]} a6 {[%emt 0:20:35]} 22. Bb2 {[%emt 0:1:2]} axb5 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 23. Rxd7 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 24. Bd4 {[%emt 0:3:53][%cal Bb2d4,Bd4b6,Bb6d8][%mdl 32]} b4 {[%emt 0:9:3]} 25. Bxb6 {[%emt 0:2:2]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:4:48]} 26. Bd8 {[%emt 0:4:8]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:3:0] The position is equal.} 27. Rxd6 {[%emt 0:3:42]} Bxd6 $11 {[%emt 0:0:1][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB. White is a pawn up.} 28. Bb6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:3:0]} 29. Ba7 {[%emt 0:0:13]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:1:58]} 30. Bd4 {[%emt 0:10:53]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:20]} 31. Ba7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 32. e4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 33. g4 {[%emt 0:2:39]} g6 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 34. Be3 {[%emt 0:0:28]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:30]} 35. h3 {[%emt 0:5:29]} f5 {[%emt 0:0:49]} 36. gxf5+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 37. Rc1 {[%emt 0:0:28]} Rxa2 {[%emt 0:0:53]} 38. Rc6+ {[%emt 0:0:35]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 39. Rc4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} fxe4+ {[%emt 0:1:46]} 40. Kxe4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Kxe5 {[%emt 0:11:23]} Rxb3 {[%emt 0:1:10]} 42. Kd5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:3:56]} 43. Re4 {[%emt 0:6:2]} Ra5+ {[%emt 0:1:33]} 44. Kc4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Rh5 {[%emt 0:0:21]} 45. Bd2 {[%emt 0:1:14]} Rxh3 {[%emt 0:0:24]} 46. Bxb4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Bxb4 {[%emt 0:0:36] Weighted Error Value: White=0.04 (flawless) /Black=0.05 (flawless)   Inaccurate:     	White=2     	Black=1      OK:         	White=12    	Black=10     Best:        	White=1     	Black=2} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Giri,Anish"]
[Black "Bluebaum,Matthias"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "6.3"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.04"]
[WhiteElo "2753"]
[BlackElo "2698"]
[PlyCount "168"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 18,168,25,25,25,23,25,30,32,11,20,12,14,9,28,2,14,15,29,17,18,26,32,18,18,18,28,18,29,18,18,19,28,28,29,29,29,29,29,29,32,34,35,32,40,21,26,18,19,19,40,32,34,19,31,19,27,19,27,21,33,25,20,16,23,0,40,22,37,41,39,35,39,39,43,35,44,39,43,33,43,14,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,58,43,57,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,44,43,43,43,51,43,52,43,51,51,67,40,62,26,40,25,27,25,25,25,47,0,47,0,47,47,48,47,47,47,53,43,40,0,48,22,52,0,18,11,24,0,0]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:16]} exd5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} c6 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 7. Qf3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 8. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 9. Qxf6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 10. h4 $1 {[%emt 0:0:8][%mdl 4] is recently more successful than 10.Nf3.} h5 {[%emt 0:0:25] D35: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation.} 11. Nge2 {[%emt 0:0:19]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:1:32]} 12. g3 {[%emt 0:0:14]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:1:30] White has an edge.} 13. Bg2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Kf8 $146 {[%emt 0:4:37]} ({Predecessor:} 13... a5 14. Bf3 Nb6 15. O-O-O a4 16. Nf4 Nc4 17. Nce2 Be7 18. Nxg6 fxg6 19. Nf4 Kf7 {1-0 Smietanska,W (2070)-Kampmann,H (2160) Titled Tuesday intern op 08th Oct Early blitz 2024 (11)} )14. O-O {[%emt 0:1:34]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:5:54]} 15. a3 {[%emt 0:5:34]} a5 {[%emt 0:4:22]} 16. b3 {[%emt 0:0:43]} Rhe8 {[%emt 0:5:56]} 17. Rfc1 {[%emt 0:4:18]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:7:18]} 18. Na4 {[%emt 0:8:2]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:8:44]} 19. Bf3 {[%emt 0:3:57]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:2:27]} 20. Nb2 {[%emt 0:5:28]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:3:35]} 21. Nc3 {[%emt 0:1:2]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:4:4]} 22. Kg2 {[%emt 0:1:27]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:3:20]} 23. Be2 {[%emt 0:3:40]} Rea8 {[%emt 0:1:58]} 24. Nd3 {[%emt 0:14:40]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:3:43]} 25. Na4 {[%emt 0:1:6]} Be4+ {[%emt 0:4:42] A strong pair of Bishops.} 26. Kf1 {[%emt 0:0:31]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:6:1]} 27. Nac5 {[%emt 0:6:46]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:12:26]} 28. Nb2 {[%emt 0:4:29]} Be7 {[%emt 0:3:12]} 29. Nba4 {[%emt 0:8:30]} Nc8 {[%emt 0:4:34]} 30. Nd3 {[%emt 0:0:29]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:5:3]} 31. Nc3 {[%emt 0:2:36]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:1:7]} 32. Nf4 {[%emt 0:1:19]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:2:17]} 33. Na4 {[%emt 0:4:17]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:2:9]} 34. Nc5 {[%emt 0:3:32]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:1:50]} 35. Ra2 {[%emt 0:1:18]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:0:30]} 36. Nfd3 {[%emt 0:4:23]} Be7 {[%emt 0:2:7]} 37. Na4 {[%emt 0:2:2]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:1:37]} 38. Nf4 {[%emt 0:2:15]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:2:14]} 39. Nb6 {[%emt 0:10:54]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 40. Nd3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Nf4 {[%emt 0:8:37]} Re8 {[%emt 0:4:19]} 42. Kg1 {[%emt 0:0:55][%cal Bf1g1,Bg1h2,Bh2g2][%mdl 32]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:2:8]} 43. Na4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 44. Bf1 {[%emt 0:0:40]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:1:14]} 45. Nc5 {[%emt 0:2:29]} Rea8 {[%emt 0:1:38]} 46. Kh2 {[%emt 0:0:56]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:1:26]} 47. Na4 {[%emt 0:1:13]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:0:32]} 48. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:25]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:2:32][%cal Bd6e8,Be8f6,Bf6e4][%mdl 32]} 49. Bd3 {[%emt 0:2:52]} Bxd3 {[%emt 0:1:42]} 50. Nxd3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} f5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 51. Kg2 {[%emt 0:3:43]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:58]} 52. Na4 {[%emt 0:0:18]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:1:18]} 53. Nac5 {[%emt 0:5:42]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:0:35]} 54. Rcc2 {[%emt 0:0:13]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:0:42]} 55. Na4 {[%emt 0:1:37][%cal Bc5a4,Ba4c3,Bc3e2,Be2f4][%mdl 32]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:55]} 56. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 57. Ne2 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:33]} 58. Nb2 {[%emt 0:0:48]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:0:34]} 59. Na4 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:33]} 60. Nac3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:0:34]} 61. Kf3 {[%emt 0:0:40]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:55]} 62. Nf4 {[%emt 0:3:54]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:0:25]} 63. Nd3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:0:31]} 64. Ne2 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:0:51]} 65. Rc1 {[%emt 0:0:33]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:38]} 66. Kg2 {[%emt 0:1:20]} (66. Nc5 {seems wilder.} Ne4 67. Nf4 Rh8 68. Rcc2 )Ne4 {[%emt 0:0:29]} 67. Ne1 {[%emt 0:1:18]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:34]} 68. Rd1 {[%emt 0:1:13]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 69. Rd3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:51]} 70. Nc2 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:0:28]} 71. Rb2 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:1:45]} 72. Kf1 {[%emt 0:2:27]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:2:48]} 73. Ra2 {[%emt 0:2:13]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 74. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:8]} R6a7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 75. Ne1 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Nf6 $1 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 76. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 77. Nd2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 78. Nb1 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:0:24]} 79. Rb2 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:0:46]} 80. Rd1 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:0:44]} (80... Kh6 $11 {deserves consideration.} )81. Rc1 {[%emt 0:0:25]} Rba6 {[%emt 0:0:23]} 82. Nec3 {[%emt 0:0:9]} (82. a4 $14 )Rb6 {[%emt 0:1:21]} 83. Na4 {[%emt 0:1:9]} Rba6 {[%emt 0:2:27]} 84. Nac3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:0:5] Weighted Error Value: White=0.07 (flawless) /Black=0.05 (flawless)   Mistake:       	White=1     	Black=1      Inaccurate:     	White=6     	Black=3      OK:         	White=6     	Black=16     Best:        	---       	Black=1      Strong:       	---       	Black=1} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Nakamura,Hikaru"]
[Black "Praggnanandhaa R"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "6.4"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.04"]
[WhiteElo "2810"]
[BlackElo "2741"]
[PlyCount "46"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 14,46,8,2,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-12,0,-12,0,-28,-25,-24,-24,-22,-20,-8,-13,-22,0,0,0,-26,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:39]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:11]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:24]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} b6 {[%emt 0:0:23]} 5. Nge2 {[%emt 0:0:18]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:57]} 6. a3 {[%emt 0:1:46]} Ba5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 7. Bd2 {[%emt 0:5:51]} O-O {[%emt 0:1:12]} 8. d5 {[%emt 0:3:26]} exd5 {[%emt 0:0:44] E42: Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein: 4...c5 5 Ne2.} 9. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:6:1]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:3:57]} 10. cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:42]} Bxd2+ {[%emt 0:0:36]} 11. Qxd2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:3:40]} 12. Ng3 {[%emt 0:9:8]} Bxf1 {[%emt 0:1:7]} 13. Kxf1 $146 {[%emt 0:0:2]} ({Predecessor:} 13. Nxf1 d6 14. Ng3 Nd7 15. O-O f5 16. Rae1 b5 17. f4 c4 18. e4 fxe4 19. Nxe4 {0-1 Kasparov,S (2462)-Rotstein,A (2557) San Martino di Castrozza op 3rd 2002 (6)} )d6 {[%emt 0:9:48]} 14. h4 {[%emt 0:7:57][%cal Bh2h4,Bh4h5][%mdl 32]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:3:30][%cal Bb8d7,Bd7e5,Be5g4][%mdl 32]} 15. e4 {[%emt 0:0:21]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:7:20]} 16. Re1 {[%emt 0:13:55]} g6 {[%emt 0:12:23]} 17. h5 {[%emt 0:1:4]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:0:48]} 18. Rh3 {[%emt 0:6:46]} b5 {[%emt 0:5:48]} 19. Kg1 {[%emt 0:7:21]} c4 {[%emt 0:10:23]} 20. Qh6 {[%emt 0:3:36]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:3:41]} 21. Qd2 {[%emt 0:0:20]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:2:24]} 22. Qh6 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:3:11][%csl LRb2,LRf2,LRh6]} 23. Qd2 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:19:52] Not much happened in this game.   Weighted Error Value: White=0.03 (flawless) /Black=0.04 (flawless)   Inaccurate:     	White=1     	Black=1      OK:         	White=7     	Black=9} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Sindarov,Javokhir"]
[Black "Giri,Anish"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "7.1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.05"]
[WhiteElo "2745"]
[BlackElo "2753"]
[PlyCount "170"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 18,170,19,10,22,12,29,15,9,0,0,4,15,0,0,0,0,0,25,36,24,34,38,14,4,9,22,8,23,21,21,14,11,10,11,6,10,6,6,5,9,2,24,22,27,15,29,19,46,46,47,48,58,49,59,59,65,61,58,57,85,68,101,94,100,114,147,147,147,147,147,0,153,153,153,153,153,147,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,0,153,153,153,153,153,153,153,396,396,153,153,153,153,153,153,30,153,149,153,153,153,46,153,153,153,0,156,0,156,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:0:10]} h6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 6. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:16]} 8. Rc1 {[%emt 0:0:11]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:0:28]} 9. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:0:9]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:0:14]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:0:7] D38: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defence (4 Nf3 Bb4).} 11. Ne4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 12. exd4 {[%emt 0:0:25]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:2:37]} 13. Qe2 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:20:22]} 14. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:0:40]} Ba5 {[%emt 0:4:15]} 15. Bb5 {[%emt 0:0:18]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 16. Nc5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Be8 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 17. d5 {[%emt 0:0:9]} exd5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 18. Qxe7 {[%emt 0:0:11]} Nxe7 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 19. Nxb7 {[%emt 0:0:29][%cal Bc5b7,Bb7a5,Ba5b3,Bb3d4][%mdl 32] [#]} Rdb8 {[%emt 0:21:56]} 20. Nxa5 {[%emt 0:1:33] Bxe8 is the strong threat.} Rxb5 {[%emt 0:0:46]} 21. Nb3 {[%emt 0:0:9]} a5 {[%emt 0:0:54][%cal Ba7a5,Ba5a4][%mdl 32]} 22. Rd2 {[%emt 0:8:17]} a4 {[%emt 0:3:29]} 23. Nbd4 {[%emt 0:0:23]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:0:10] Repels Rc7} 24. h3 $146 {[%emt 0:1:9]} ({Predecessor:} 24. Ne5 Rc8 25. Rxc8 Nxc8 26. b3 axb3 27. axb3 Nd6 28. Nd3 Nb5 29. Nb4 Nxd4 30. Rxd4 {½-½ Ruck,R (2531)-Dizdar,G (2541) AUT-chT 0607 2006 (7)} )Rab8 {[%emt 0:0:54]} 25. b3 {[%emt 0:0:9]} axb3 {[%emt 0:1:3]} 26. axb3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} f6 {[%emt 0:9:21]} 27. g4 {[%emt 0:12:7]} h5 {[%emt 0:2:41]} 28. Ne1 {[%emt 0:1:0]} hxg4 {[%emt 0:8:2]} 29. hxg4 {[%emt 0:0:35]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:13:39]} 30. f3 {[%emt 0:4:42]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:0:49]} 31. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:23]} g5 {[%emt 0:1:24]} 32. Nd3 {[%emt 0:1:51]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:1:33]} 33. Kg3 {[%emt 0:6:23]} Nxd3 {[%emt 0:2:20]} 34. Rxd3 {[%emt 0:0:17]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 35. Rd2 {[%emt 0:2:58]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:7:13]} 36. Rc5 {[%emt 0:5:58]} R8b7 {[%emt 0:3:43]} 37. Rh2 {[%emt 0:1:9] White is more active.} Rd6 {[%emt 0:1:44]} 38. Kf2 {[%emt 0:5:18]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:1:25]} 39. Ra5 {[%emt 0:0:34]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:5:30]} 40. Ke3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rdb6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:8:23]} Be6 {[%emt 0:11:30]} 42. Rd8 {[%emt 0:0:36]} Rxb3+ {[%emt 0:0:15]} 43. Nxb3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Rxb3+ $16 {[%emt 0:0:2][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRB} 44. Kf2 {[%emt 0:4:35]} (44. Rd3 $16 )Rb2+ $2 {[%emt 0:1:15]} (44... Bxg4 $1 $11 45. fxg4 Rb2+ 46. Kg1 Rb1+ 47. Kg2 Rb2+ 48. Kg1 )45. Kg3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Rxh2 {[%emt 0:0:35]} 46. Kxh2 {[%emt 0:0:23] KR-KB} Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:47]} 47. Kg3 {[%emt 0:4:27]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:0:12]} 48. Ra8 {[%emt 0:1:46]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:45]} 49. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:0:22]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 50. Kf2 {[%emt 0:1:26]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:0:22]} 51. Ke3 {[%emt 0:0:17]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:30]} 52. Kd4 {[%emt 0:1:20]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:0:22]} 53. Kc5 {[%emt 0:0:28]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 54. Rb7 {[%emt 0:0:23]} Ba2 {[%emt 0:1:12]} 55. Rc7 {[%emt 0:4:43]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:0:21]} 56. Kd6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Ba2 {[%emt 0:0:41]} 57. Rc2 {[%emt 0:6:58]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 58. Rb2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 59. Rb4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Ba2 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 60. Rb5 {[%emt 0:2:25]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:2:14]} 61. Rb7+ {[%emt 0:15:42]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 62. Rb2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 63. Rf2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:1:11]} 64. Rf1 {[%emt 0:1:48]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:0:59]} 65. Ra1 {[%emt 0:0:28]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 66. Ra3 $2 {[%emt 0:0:59]} (66. Rb1 $16 Bc4 67. Rb8+ Kf7 68. Kc5 )Bc4 $18 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 67. Ra5 $2 {[%emt 0:0:38]} (67. Rc3 $18 Ba2 68. Rc8+ Kf7 69. Ra8 )Kf7 $16 {[%emt 0:1:15]} 68. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:2:43]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 69. Kd7 {[%emt 0:7:12]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:58]} 70. Rc7 {[%emt 0:1:36]} ({White should play} 70. Kd8+ $16 Kf8 71. Kd7 )Bb3 {[%emt 0:0:17]} (70... Be2 $11 {remains equal.} )71. Rc5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Be6+ {[%emt 0:0:18]} 72. Kc6 {[%emt 0:1:9]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 73. Rf5 {[%emt 0:0:23]} (73. Kd6 $16 )Be6 {[%emt 0:1:6] [#]} (73... Bc4 $14 )74. Kd6 $1 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:0:22]} 75. Rb5 {[%emt 0:0:33]} Ba2 {[%emt 0:0:20]} 76. Rb4 {[%emt 0:0:5] Against Bc4} Kf8 $1 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 77. f4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} (77. Rb8+ $16 Kf7 78. Rb2 )gxf4 $11 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 78. Rxf4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:1:23]} 79. Ke7 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 80. Rxf6+ {[%emt 0:0:27]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 81. Rf2 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:0:24]} 82. Rg2 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Bd1 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 83. Ke6 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Bxg4+ {[%emt 0:0:12]} 84. Ke5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Kh5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 85. Rxg4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Kxg4 {[%emt 0:0:3] Black escapes into a draw.   Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.09 (flawless)   Missed win:     	White=1     	---        Mistake:       	White=5     	Black=3      Inaccurate:     	White=1     	Black=3      OK:         	White=8     	Black=8      Best:        	White=1     	Black=1      Strong:       	---       	Black=1} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Praggnanandhaa R"]
[Black "Caruana,Fabiano"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "7.2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.05"]
[WhiteElo "2741"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 10,74,28,4,12,-8,43,39,43,43,40,38,41,41,50,24,27,33,28,24,26,29,27,33,34,41,29,0,0,0,0,0,0,-10,-16,-7,0,0,0,-28,-23,-19,-19,-26,-28,-35,0,-14,5,-20,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:37]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:10]} c6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:49]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:4:51]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:0:53]} 5. a4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 6. Ne5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:0:12] D17: Slav Defence: 5 a4 Bf5: Lines with 6 Nh4 and 6 Ne5.} 7. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:3:49]} Na6 {[%emt 0:0:26]} (7... Nbd7 $1 $11 )8. f3 $14 {[%emt 0:7:16]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:0:17] White is slightly better.} 9. e4 {[%emt 0:0:31]} Be6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 10. Ne5 {[%emt 0:14:52][%cal Oe5c6]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 11. Be3 {[%emt 0:3:19][%cal Bc1e3,Be3f4,Bf4c7][%mdl 32]} a5 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 12. Bc4 $146 {[%emt 0:10:19]} ({Predecessor:} 12. Rc1 g6 13. f4 Bg7 14. Be2 O-O 15. O-O Nd7 16. Nf3 Nc5 17. d5 b6 18. dxe6 Rxd1 19. exf7+ {½-½ Kaufman,D (2447)-Atalik,S (2438) Pozarevac Rudar GM 08 2025 (6)} )Nd7 {[%emt 0:1:10][%cal Bf6d7,Bd7e5,Be5d3][%mdl 32]} 13. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:6:29][%csl Ge5][%cal Re6f7]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:0:16] [#]} 14. O-O $1 {[%emt 0:1:56]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:3:15]} 15. Bf4 {[%emt 0:1:27]} Nbd3 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 16. Qxd3 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Nxd3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 17. Bxc7 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:0:36]} 18. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:8:46]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:0:56]} 19. Bxa5 {[%emt 0:1:2]} g6 {[%emt 0:5:27]} 20. Ne2 {[%emt 0:4:40]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:1:20]} 21. Bc3 {[%emt 0:2:24]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 22. Nxc3 {[%emt 0:0:57]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:8:19]} 23. a5 {[%emt 0:5:19]} Rhd8 {[%emt 0:4:25]} 24. a6 {[%emt 0:1:8]} bxa6 {[%emt 0:0:20]} 25. Rxa6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:0:42]} 26. h4 {[%emt 0:11:46]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:15:38]} 27. Rd2 {[%emt 0:3:6]} h6 {[%emt 0:24:41]} 28. Nd1 $1 {[%emt 0:2:59] The position is equal.} g5 {[%emt 0:7:9]} 29. h5 {[%emt 0:5:23]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:11:19]} 30. Rxd6 {[%emt 0:0:8]} exd6 $11 {[%emt 0:0:3][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KRN} 31. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:1:31]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 32. Kf1 {[%emt 0:2:23]} ({Don't go for} 32. Rh7 $2 Nf7 33. Kf2 Kg8 34. Rxf7 Kxf7 $19 )d5 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 33. exd5 {[%emt 0:1:9]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:43]} 34. Ra6 {[%emt 0:0:40]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:20:55]} 35. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:0:6]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:1:28]} 36. Ra6 {[%emt 0:1:0]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 37. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:3:12]} 38. Ra6 {[%emt 0:1:23] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.06 (flawless)   Mistake:       	---       	Black=1      Inaccurate:     	White=3     	---        OK:         	White=13    	Black=5      Best:        	White=1     	---        Strong:       	White=1     	---} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Bluebaum,Matthias"]
[Black "Nakamura,Hikaru"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "7.3"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.05"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 20,80,21,11,17,19,16,18,13,13,16,6,18,13,12,12,23,5,4,0,0,0,0,0,52,49,50,50,51,51,51,52,53,52,53,56,61,51,47,46,59,59,60,58,66,54,68,39,39,37,64,52,71,47,39,8,5,8,8,8,2,3,11]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:11]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} h6 {[%emt 0:0:12]} 5. a3 {[%emt 0:0:24]} c6 {[%emt 0:0:24]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 7. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:6][%cal Bf1d3,Bd3e4,Be4c2][%mdl 32]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 8. e4 {[%emt 0:0:10]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:0:32]} 9. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 10. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:16]} 11. O-O {[%emt 0:0:8]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:4] D46: Semi-Slav: 5 e3 Nbd7 6 Bd3, Black avoids the Meran.} 12. Bc2 {[%emt 0:0:16]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:33:15]} 13. Re1 {[%emt 0:0:20]} exd4 {[%emt 0:4:41]} 14. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:20:19]} 15. Qe4 {[%emt 0:0:15][%csl Gc2][%cal Re4h7] [#]} Nxf3+ {[%emt 0:0:17]} 16. Kh1 $146 {[%emt 0:0:12]} ({Predecessor:} 16. Qxf3 Qh4 17. h3 f5 18. b4 Bd7 19. Bb2 Rae8 20. c5 Qf4 21. Bb3+ Kh7 22. Qxf4 Bxf4 {1-0 Aradhya,G (2202)-Ghosh,D (2469) IND-ch Rapid 2025 (5)} )g6 {[%emt 0:5:47]} 17. Qxf3 {[%emt 0:0:37]} Qh4 {[%emt 0:0:2][%csl Gc7,LRc4,LRh2][%cal Rh4h2]} 18. h3 {[%emt 0:2:19] Active counter play!} Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:37]} 19. Be3 {[%emt 0:1:52][%cal Bc1e3,Be3a7,Ba7b6,Bb6c7,Bc7e5][%mdl 32]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:4:19]} 20. Rad1 {[%emt 0:2:48]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:0:24]} 21. Bxa7 {[%emt 0:4:7]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:5:27]} ({Better is} 21... Rxe1+ $11 22. Rxe1 Be6 (22... Qxc4 23. Bb6 $16 ))22. Bb6 $14 {[%emt 0:7:7]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:2:36]} 23. Rxe1 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qxc2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 24. Bxc7 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Re8 {[%emt 0:1:38]} 25. Rxe8+ {[%emt 0:7:56]} Bxe8 {[%emt 0:0:1][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQB-KQB} 26. Be5 {[%emt 0:4:32] Repels Qxb2} Qb1+ {[%emt 0:4:1]} 27. Kh2 {[%emt 0:0:14]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 28. Qe3 {[%emt 0:2:0]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:1:48]} 29. Qd4 {[%emt 0:2:13]} g5 {[%emt 0:6:1]} 30. Bh8 {[%emt 0:3:16][%csl Gh8][%cal Rd4g7] [#]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 31. f4 {[%emt 0:6:24]} gxf4 {[%emt 0:2:4]} 32. Qxf4 {[%emt 0:3:11]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:0:27] Inhibits Bf6+.} 33. Bg7 {[%emt 0:5:35]} h5 {[%emt 0:5:16]} 34. Bc3 {[%emt 0:8:57]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:3:12]} 35. Kh1 {[%emt 0:10:36]} b5 {[%emt 0:5:58]} 36. Ba5 {[%emt 0:4:32][%csl Ga5][%cal Rf4c7]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:1:23]} 37. Qb8 {[%emt 0:1:47]} Qd1+ {[%emt 0:0:6] The position is equal.} 38. Kh2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Qd6+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} 39. Qxd6+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} Kxd6 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 40. Kg3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} f6 {[%emt 0:0:0] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.05 (flawless)   Mistake:       	---       	Black=1      Inaccurate:     	White=2     	Black=1      OK:         	White=1     	Black=3} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Esipenko,Andrey"]
[Black "Wei,Yi"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "7.4"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Date "2026.04.05"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[BlackElo "2754"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 9,60,1,7,-20,-16,-4,0,-5,0,8,11,9,4,6,21,5,18,6,4,-64,-68,-68,-73,-82,-66,-81,-104,-83,-108,-106,-100,-110,-103,-114,-108,-95,-70,-74,-75,-95,-53,-95,-100,-267,-272,-1290,-1288,-1457,-1457,-29990,-29991,-29992,-29993]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} (3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 Nxc3 6. dxc3 Be7 7. Bf4 Nc6 8. Qd2 Be6 9. O-O-O Qd7 10. Be2 O-O-O 11. Ng5 Bxg5 12. Bxg5 f6 13. Be3 h5 14. b3 Qf7 15. Bb5 Bd7 16. Rhe1 Rhe8 17. Kb2 a6 18. Bf1 {½-½ Esipenko,A (2681)-Wei,Y (2753) FIDE World Cup 2025 (7.2)} )Nxe4 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 4. Qe2 {[%emt 0:0:12]} d5 {[%emt 0:3:56]} 5. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:0:33]} Be7 {[%emt 0:11:52]} 6. f3 {[%emt 0:0:41] C43: Petroff Defence: 3 d4.} Nd6 {[%emt 0:2:25]} 7. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Nf5 $146 {[%emt 0:8:7]} ({Predecessor:} 7... c6 8. Bf4 O-O 9. O-O-O Nd7 10. Nd3 a5 11. h4 b5 12. a3 Nc4 13. Qe1 b4 14. axb4 axb4 {0-1 Nguyen Thanh Tra,M-Dam,T VIE-ch U17 Girls 2005 (9)} )8. Qf2 {[%emt 0:1:0] The position is symmetric and equal. The position is equal.} O-O {[%emt 0:4:50][%cal Oc7c5] ...c5! would now be deadly.} 9. Bf4 {[%emt 0:0:37]} f6 {[%emt 0:6:58]} 10. Nd3 {[%emt 0:6:44]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:1:7]} 11. Ne2 $1 {[%emt 0:3:51]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 12. Nxb4 {[%emt 0:1:19]} Bxb4+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} 13. c3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 14. Bd2 {[%emt 0:1:43]} (14. O-O-O $11 )Qe8 $15 {[%emt 0:3:24]} 15. Kd1 {[%emt 0:36:12]} Qa4+ {[%emt 0:5:33]} 16. Kc1 {[%emt 0:0:52]} b5 {[%emt 0:18:9] Black has more active pieces. The white rooks are passive.} 17. Nf4 {[%emt 0:11:6]} c5 {[%emt 0:6:6]} 18. Bd3 {[%emt 0:7:16]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:2:26]} 19. Bc2 {[%emt 0:1:18]} Qa6 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 20. cxd4 {[%emt 0:0:34]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:2:7]} 21. Kb1 {[%emt 0:10:59]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:2:59]} 22. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:38]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:8:15]} 23. Ne2 {[%emt 0:1:34][%cal Oa2a3] [#]} Ne7 $1 {[%emt 0:10:58][%cal Oa6b6]} 24. g4 {[%emt 0:0:42][%cal Od2f4]} (24. a3 Qb6 )Rfc8 {[%emt 0:2:55]} 25. h4 {[%emt 0:1:48][%cal Oh4h5]} b4 $40 {[%emt 0:2:4][%mdl 128] White is in trouble.} 26. b3 $2 {[%emt 0:9:8] This costs White the game.} (26. Bf4 $17 {was the only chance.} )Bb5 $19 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 27. bxc4 {[%emt 0:4:29] [#]} (27. Qe3 R4c7 28. Bxb5 Qxb5 29. a4 bxa3 30. Rc1 )Bxc4 {[%emt 0:0:43]} 28. Bc2 {[%emt 0:6:25]} Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 29. Bc3 {[%emt 0:0:44]} bxc3 {[%emt 0:7:35]} 30. Nc1 {[%emt 0:4:8]} Rb8+ {[%emt 0:0:3] Weighted Error Value: White=0.66/Black=0.05 (flawless)   Loses game:     	White=1     	---        Mistake:       	White=2     	---        Inaccurate:     	White=1     	Black=1      OK:         	White=4     	Black=6      Best:        	White=1     	Black=1      Strong:       	White=1     	---} 0-1

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Esipenko,Andrey"]
[Black "Sindarov,Javokhir"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "8.1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.07"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[BlackElo "2745"]
[PlyCount "48"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 10,47,29,29,35,28,32,32,31,30,27,18,45,39,39,32,35,31,47,40,45,33,51,51,51,51,45,37,50,56,49,50,80,14,10,0,66,0,15,0]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:0:45]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:6]} 6. d4 {[%emt 0:0:19]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:7] D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4.} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:1:3]} Re8 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 8. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:25:24]} a5 $146 {[%emt 0:0:57][%cal Ba7a5,Ba5a4][%mdl 32] White is slightly better.} ({Predecessor:} 8... b6 9. b3 Qe7 10. a3 a5 11. Bb2 Bb7 12. Qc2 h6 13. Rfc1 Qd8 14. Ne5 Ne7 {1-0 Fischer,S (1927)-Frenzel,L (1609) GER OS-518 email 2024} )9. b3 {[%emt 0:1:20]} a4 {[%emt 0:2:3]} 10. Bb2 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:2:52]} 11. a3 {[%emt 0:6:38]} Bxd2 {[%emt 0:0:53]} 12. Nxd2 {[%emt 0:0:18][%cal Bf3d2,Bd2c4,Bc4a5][%mdl 32]} axb3 {[%emt 0:2:52]} 13. Qxb3 {[%emt 0:0:19]} Na5 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 14. Qc2 {[%emt 0:1:4]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 15. Rfc1 {[%emt 0:5:27]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:14:37]} 16. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:4:33]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:0:42]} 17. Nxa5 {[%emt 0:7:41]} Bxg2 {[%emt 0:0:36]} 18. Kxg2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Qd5+ {[%emt 0:0:8]} 19. Kg1 {[%emt 0:0:30]} Rxa5 {[%emt 0:13:21]} 20. Qxc7 {[%emt 0:0:10]} h5 {[%emt 0:1:42][%cal Oh5h4]} 21. Qe5 {[%emt 0:24:40]} ({Better is} 21. Bc3 $16 Raa8 22. Be1 )Qd8 $11 {[%emt 0:1:14]} 22. Qc7 {[%emt 0:0:43]} (22. Rc8 $11 Qxc8 23. Qxa5 )Qd5 $14 {[%emt 0:0:3][%cal Oh5h4]} 23. Qe5 {[%emt 0:7:39]} (23. Bc3 $14 Raa8 24. Be1 )Qd8 $1 $11 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 24. Qc7 {[%emt 0:0:21]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:0:5] Weighted Error Value: White=0.14 (very precise) /Black=0.05 (flawless)   Mistake:       	White=3     	---        Inaccurate:     	---       	Black=2      OK:         	White=5     	Black=2      Best:        	---       	Black=2      Strong:       	---       	Black=1} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Nakamura,Hikaru"]
[Black "Caruana,Fabiano"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "8.2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Date "2026.04.07"]
[WhiteElo "2810"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[PlyCount "133"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 11,132,14,8,2,6,6,-4,-2,-4,0,8,8,8,8,5,1,8,0,4,4,4,7,4,0,11,0,14,13,15,15,17,18,37,36,18,17,27,36,35,24,35,35,49,48,53,61,143,145,151,10,152,128,135,100,126,153,153,137,137,137,112,79,116,108,192,176,189,189,203,186,282,282,282,282,282,282,690,690,656,633,1222,1109,1210,1179,1277,1277,193,59,1277,1270,1270,1270,1220,1174,1040,915,1075,1160,1218,1192,864,1149,1231,1156,1153,1143,971,390,1012,1006,1039,1025,1012,1005,1005,952,810,784,696,694,716,647,5193]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:40]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:1:0]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 6. Bf4 {[%emt 0:0:13]} d5 {[%emt 0:7:3]} 7. cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:34] A33: Symmetrical English: 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 e6 5 Nc3 Nc6.} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 8. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 9. Bd2 {[%emt 0:0:7] The position is equal.} Bb4 {[%emt 0:2:48]} 10. Qa4 $5 {[%emt 0:2:7][%mdl 4] An interesting side line.} a5 $146 {[%emt 0:20:17]} ({Predecessor:} 10... Rb8 11. e4 Nxc3 12. bxc3 Ba5 13. Rd1 O-O 14. Be2 Qc7 15. O-O Bb7 16. g3 Rbd8 17. Qc4 Bb6 {½-½ Artemiev,V (2700)-Grischuk,A (2742) RUS-chT 29th 2022 (7.4)} )11. e4 {[%emt 0:1:15]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:1:25]} 12. bxc3 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 13. Be2 {[%emt 0:0:23]} O-O {[%emt 0:1:25]} 14. Bf4 {[%emt 0:1:2]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:9:22]} 15. Bxa6 {[%emt 0:1:37]} Rxa6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 16. Rd1 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:15:59]} 17. O-O {[%emt 0:0:39]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 18. Qc2 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:0:50]} 19. c4 {[%emt 0:34:43]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:5:38]} 20. Be5 {[%emt 0:0:28]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:3:18]} 21. Qd3 {[%emt 0:3:30]} f6 {[%emt 0:17:19]} 22. Bd6 {[%emt 0:1:5]} Bxd6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 23. Qxd6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qxd6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 24. Rxd6 $14 {[%emt 0:0:2][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR} Rb8 {[%emt 0:0:10] Dodges Rb1} 25. Rxe6 {[%emt 0:23:19]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:0:58]} 26. Re7 {[%emt 0:5:59]} Rab6 {[%emt 0:9:16][%cal Ob6b7]} 27. Ra7 {[%emt 0:13:12]} Rxa2 {[%emt 0:6:52]} 28. h3 {[%emt 0:0:17]} h5 {[%emt 0:2:2]} (28... Rd2 $14 )29. Rd1 $16 {[%emt 0:1:43]} Rbb2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 30. Rd8+ {[%emt 0:1:18]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 31. Rdd7 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rxf2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 32. Rxg7+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 33. Rh7+ {[%emt 0:4:37]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 34. Rag7+ {[%emt 0:0:35]} ({Stronger than} 34. Rxh5 Rxg2+ 35. Kh1 Rge2 )Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 35. Rf7+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:1:6]} 36. Rhg7+ {[%emt 0:0:40]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 37. Rg6 {[%emt 0:1:13]} Rf4 {[%emt 0:3:24]} (37... Rfc2 $16 {keeps fighting.} 38. Rfxf6 Rxc4 39. Rxc6 Rxc6 40. Rxc6 Kg7 )38. Rfxf6 $18 {[%emt 0:10:20]} Rxf6 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 39. Rxf6 {[%emt 0:0:2] KR-KR. White is a pawn up.} Kg7 {[%emt 0:1:36]} 40. Rxc6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} (40... a4 $142 41. Ra6 Kf8 )41. Rc5 {[%emt 0:10:20]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:3:1]} 42. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:0:37]} Rxc4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 43. Re5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} h4 $2 {[%emt 0:0:32] [#]} (43... Kf6 44. Rxh5 Rxe4 )44. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Rc2+ {[%emt 0:0:22]} 45. Kf3 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Rc3+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} 46. Kg4 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Rg3+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} 47. Kxh4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rxg2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 48. Rf5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rg1 {[%emt 0:5:53]} 49. Rf4 {[%emt 0:0:26]} (49. Rb5 $18 )Ra1 $2 {[%emt 0:0:21][%mdl 8192] Loses the game.} (49... Rb1 $14 50. Kg3 Rg1+ 51. Kf3 Rf1+ 52. Kg3 Rg1+ )50. Kg3 {[%emt 0:3:16]} Rg1+ {[%emt 0:0:51]} 51. Kf3 {[%emt 0:0:52]} Rf1+ {[%emt 0:0:12]} 52. Ke3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Re1+ {[%emt 0:0:9]} 53. Kd4 {[%emt 0:1:38]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 54. Rf5 {[%emt 0:1:26]} Rh1 {[%emt 0:0:57]} 55. Rf3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 56. h4 {[%emt 0:2:8]} Ra4+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} 57. Ke5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Ra5+ {[%emt 0:0:6]} 58. Kf4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rh5 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 59. Kg4 {[%emt 0:2:42][%cal Of3f6] [#] Threatening mate with Rf6+!.} Re5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 60. Rf4 {[%emt 0:0:5] White is clearly winning.} Kh6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 61. Kf3 {[%emt 0:0:19]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 62. Ke3 {[%emt 0:2:43]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 63. Rg4+ {[%emt 0:1:0]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 64. Rg5 {[%emt 0:0:11]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:0:34]} 65. Rf5+ {[%emt 0:5:13]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 66. h5+ {[%emt 0:6:21]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 67. e5 {[%emt 0:0:56] Weighted Error Value: White=0.04 (flawless) /Black=0.50   Mistake:       	---       	Black=4      OK:         	White=4     	Black=2} 1-0

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Giri,Anish"]
[Black "Praggnanandhaa R"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "8.3"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Date "2026.04.07"]
[WhiteElo "2753"]
[BlackElo "2741"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 9,86,4,57,50,50,41,56,41,56,50,58,37,35,39,37,12,22,22,70,74,75,77,89,81,71,85,78,83,83,64,75,77,75,64,78,61,75,78,85,76,63,75,79,60,59,58,48,47,40,38,66,53,61,54,45,62,77,56,66,56,61,61,131,112,157,138,175,132,471,460,622,612,670,663,663,650,649,443,445]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:41]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:0:33]} 5. e4 {[%emt 0:0:8][%cal Be2e4,Be4e5][%mdl 32]} b5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 6. e5 $1 $14 {[%emt 0:0:27] D24: Queen's Gambit Accepted: 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 Nc3.} Nd5 {[%emt 0:0:20]} 7. Nxb5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 8. Be2 {[%emt 0:0:18] White is slightly better.} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:0:28]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:25]} 10. a4 $5 {[%emt 0:3:38][%csl Oa7,Oc4,Oc7][%mdl 4] Black has weak pawns A promising side line.} Ba6 {[%emt 0:17:15]} 11. Na3 $146 {[%emt 0:2:55]} ({Predecessor:} 11. b3 cxb3 12. Qxb3 c6 13. Nc3 Bxe2 14. Nxe2 N8d7 15. Nf4 Nd5 16. Nxd5 cxd5 17. a5 {1-0 Tilicheev,V (2540)-Lagunow,R (2428) Pfalz op 10th 2019 (5)} )c5 {[%emt 0:4:39]} 12. a5 {[%emt 0:11:4]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:1:34]} 13. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:17:40]} Qxa5 {[%emt 0:13:47]} (13... Bxc4 $11 14. Nxc4 Nc6 )14. Nc2 {[%emt 0:1:8]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:0:50]} 15. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:10:20]} exd5 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 16. Re1 {[%emt 0:0:57]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:28:48]} 17. Bg5 {[%emt 0:2:57]} Bxg5 {[%emt 0:7:53]} 18. Nxg5 {[%emt 0:0:25]} h6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 19. dxc5 {[%emt 0:13:59][%csl Oc5] White has a strong passed pawn} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 20. Nf3 {[%emt 0:1:33]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:32]} 21. Ncd4 {[%emt 0:1:42]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:0:47]} 22. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} ({Much weaker is} 22. Qxd4 Rfc8 $11 )Bc8 {[%emt 0:0:31]} 23. Qd2 {[%emt 0:9:14] White is much more active. The black rooks are passive.} Rb8 {[%emt 0:3:36]} 24. Rec1 {[%emt 0:7:27]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:1:55]} 25. b3 {[%emt 0:3:2]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:1:37] Dodges Rc6} 26. h3 {[%emt 0:1:9]} Rfc8 {[%emt 0:2:52]} 27. Rd1 {[%emt 0:3:10]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:1:6]} 28. Kh2 {[%emt 0:0:19]} a5 {[%emt 0:2:14]} 29. f4 {[%emt 0:0:11][%cal Bf2f4,Bf4e5,Be5e6,Be6e7][%mdl 32]} f6 {[%emt 0:4:8]} 30. Re1 {[%emt 0:2:53]} Re8 {[%emt 0:8:11]} 31. Re2 {[%emt 0:2:58]} fxe5 {[%emt 0:2:2]} 32. fxe5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:5:4]} 33. Rae1 {[%emt 0:0:45]} a4 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 34. bxa4 {[%emt 0:0:43]} Bxa4 {[%emt 0:0:10][%cal Bd7a4,Ba4c2,Bc2e4][%mdl 32]} 35. Kh1 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Qf7 {[%emt 0:1:58]} (35... Bb5 $14 36. Re3 Ba4 )36. e6 $16 {[%emt 0:2:36]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 37. Rf2 {[%emt 0:2:58]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:1:42]} 38. Rf4 {[%emt 0:2:21]} h5 $2 {[%emt 0:1:41][%mdl 8192] [#] This move loses the game for Black.} (38... Kh7 $16 39. e7 Qg5 )39. Qf2 $18 {[%emt 0:1:58] White is clearly winning.} Bc2 {[%emt 0:0:51]} 40. e7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Be4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Rf8+ {[%emt 0:13:42]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:0:53]} 42. Rxe8 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Qxe8 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 43. Rxe4 {[%emt 0:3:41]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:3:10]} 44. Qf5+ {[%emt 0:3:34] Weighted Error Value: White=0.13 (very precise) /Black=0.32   Loses game:     	---       	Black=1      Mistake:       	---       	Black=2      Inaccurate:     	---       	Black=3      OK:         	White=8     	Black=4      Best:        	---       	Black=1} 1-0

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Wei,Yi"]
[Black "Bluebaum,Matthias"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "8.4"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.07"]
[WhiteElo "2754"]
[BlackElo "2698"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 18,103,16,12,21,0,2,0,18,3,4,0,0,9,16,0,50,39,42,-7,4,-81,52,32,46,50,50,54,52,36,42,26,33,37,41,22,23,10,64,13,70,59,69,57,68,50,68,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:17]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:0:27]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:43]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:0:19]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:0:19]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:26]} d5 {[%emt 0:1:4]} 6. exd5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:0:8]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 8. bxc3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 9. Re1 {[%emt 0:1:33]} O-O {[%emt 0:1:27]} 10. Bd2 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Bh5 $146 {[%emt 0:0:47] C28: Vienna Game: 2...Nf6 3 Bc4 Nc6.} ({Predecessor:} 10... Qd6 11. Rb1 Bh5 12. h3 Rad8 13. g4 Bg6 14. Nh4 Nb6 15. Bb3 Na5 16. Nxg6 hxg6 17. Qf3 c6 18. c4 Nxb3 19. Rxb3 {1-0 Aronian,L (2745)-Giri,A (2768) Warsaw Superbet Rapid 2023 (3)} )11. a4 {[%emt 0:3:48]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:12:49]} 12. a5 {[%emt 0:9:54]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:5:25]} 13. Bb5 {[%emt 0:25:51]} Nde7 {[%emt 0:12:40]} 14. Ra4 {[%emt 0:0:43]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:11:8]} 15. Bc4 {[%emt 0:3:46]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:10:44]} 16. Bc1 {[%emt 0:18:52]} f6 {[%emt 0:11:2]} ({Black should try} 16... f5 $11 17. Qe2 b5 18. axb6 axb6 )17. Ba3 $14 {[%emt 0:1:44]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 18. Bb5 {[%emt 0:0:28]} (18. Bb3 $14 )Rfd8 {[%emt 0:6:35]} 19. Rh4 {[%emt 0:6:26]} (19. Bxe7 $11 {remains equal.} Qxe7 20. Bxc6 bxc6 21. Rh4 )Bf7 {[%emt 0:2:6]} (19... Qf5 $17 20. a6 Nd5 )20. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:2:13]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 21. d4 {[%emt 0:1:16]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:10:30]} 22. a6 {[%emt 0:2:18]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:2:57]} 23. Bd3 {[%emt 0:6:25]} Bxd3 {[%emt 0:0:32]} 24. Qxd3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} h6 {[%emt 0:0:3] Successful Defense Black} 25. axb7 {[%emt 0:1:46]} Rxb7 {[%emt 0:6:23]} 26. g4 {[%emt 0:2:38]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:4:0]} 27. Rh5 {[%emt 0:5:6]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:1:35]} (27... Qd5 $11 )28. h3 {[%emt 0:2:31]} (28. dxe5 $2 Qxg4+ 29. Kh1 Rxd3 $19 )(28. Qg6 $14 Qd5 (28... Ne7 $2 29. Qe4 $18 )29. Kg2 )Qf7 {[%emt 0:0:49]} (28... a5 $11 )29. Qe4 {[%emt 0:0:26]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:0:48]} 30. Qe2 {[%emt 0:1:15]} Re8 {[%emt 0:1:21]} 31. c4 {[%emt 0:8:50]} Qf7 {[%emt 0:2:29]} 32. Qe4 {[%emt 0:2:32]} ({Better is} 32. dxe5 $14 Nxe5 33. Nxe5 Rxe5 34. Rxe5 fxe5 35. Qxe5 )Qxc4 $11 {[%emt 0:2:34] The position is equal.} 33. Rxh6 {[%emt 0:1:19]} gxh6 {[%emt 0:1:36]} 34. Qg6+ {[%emt 0:0:2]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 35. Qxf6+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} (35. Qxh6+ $6 Ke7 36. dxe5 Kd7 (36... Qxc2 $2 37. exf6+ Kd7 38. Qg7+ Kd6 39. f7 $18 )37. Rd1+ Kc8 38. exf6 Rb6 $17 (38... Qxc2 39. Rd2 $17 ))Kg8 {[%emt 0:0:36]} 36. Qg6+ {[%emt 0:0:7]} (36. Qxh6 Re7 37. Qg6+ (37. dxe5 Qxc2 38. e6 Rb8 $19 )Kf8 38. Qf6+ (38. dxe5 Qe6 $17 )Ke8 39. dxe5 Rf7 $17 (39... Qxc2 40. e6 $17 ))Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 37. Qf6+ {[%emt 0:1:4]} (37. dxe5 $6 Re6 38. Qf5+ Ke8 $17 )Kg8 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 38. Qg6+ {[%emt 0:0:11]} (38. Qxh6 $6 Re7 39. Qg6+ (39. dxe5 $2 {loses.} Qe6 $19 )Kf8 40. Qf6+ (40. dxe5 Qe6 $19 )Ke8 41. dxe5 Rf7 $15 (41... Qxc2 42. e6 $11 ))Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 39. Qxh6+ {[%emt 0:0:6]} ({Much worse is} 39. dxe5 $6 Re6 40. Qf5+ Ke8 $19 )Kg8 {[%emt 0:1:3]} 40. Qg6+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:0][%cal Oe8e7]} 41. Qf6+ {[%emt 0:28:37]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:0:58]} 42. Ng5 {[%emt 0:0:24] Chess con chili.} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:12:24]} 43. Qg6+ {[%emt 0:0:7]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 44. Qf6+ {[%emt 0:0:13]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 45. Qg6+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:1][%cal Bg8f8,Bf8e7,Be7d8,Bd8d7][%mdl 32]} 46. Qh6+ {[%emt 0:0:8]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 47. Rxe5+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:0:27]} 48. Qf6+ {[%emt 0:0:39]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 49. Qg7+ {[%emt 0:0:16]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:1:59]} 50. Qf6+ {[%emt 0:1:36]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 51. Qg7+ {[%emt 0:0:7]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 52. Qf6+ {[%emt 0:0:22] Weighted Error Value: White=0.11 (very precise) /Black=0.15 (very precise)   Mistake:       	White=4     	Black=4      OK:         	White=18    	Black=4      Best:        	White=2     	Black=17} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Bluebaum,Matthias"]
[Black "Sindarov,Javokhir"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "9.1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.08"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[BlackElo "2745"]
[PlyCount "119"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 9,119,25,25,18,41,27,31,38,25,41,97,39,36,29,24,4,29,0,0,0,0,-70,-66,-55,-55,-77,-68,-81,-15,-62,-73,-88,-89,-106,-102,-147,-156,-259,-266,-203,-53,-53,-54,-52,-54,-54,-50,-59,-58,-62,-55,-58,-33,-36,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:6][%cal Bd7d5,Bd5c4][%mdl 32]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 5. Bf4 {[%emt 0:0:29]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 6. e4 {[%emt 0:4:10] Against Nd5. D37: Queen's Gambit Declined: 5 Bf4.} b5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 7. Nxb5 {[%emt 0:0:40]} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:0:10]} 8. Bd2 {[%emt 0:8:45] White is slightly better.} Bxd2+ {[%emt 0:0:19]} 9. Nxd2 {[%emt 0:0:36]} O-O $146 {[%emt 0:2:21]} (9... Ba6 $14 10. Bxc4 Bxb5 11. Bxb5+ c6 )({Predecessor:} 9... a6 10. Nc3 Qxd4 11. Nxc4 e5 12. f3 Be6 13. Qa4+ Nfd7 14. Rd1 Qc5 15. Nd5 O-O {1-0 Lubbe,N (2500)-Fries Nielsen,J (2375) Fredericia 2016 (4)} )10. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:6:23] White is more active.} ({Much worse is} 10. Nxc4 $6 Nxe4 11. Bd3 Bb7 $11 )(10. e5 $16 Nd5 11. Bxc4 )a6 $14 {[%emt 0:1:37]} 11. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Qxd4 {[%emt 0:0:58]} 12. Qe2 {[%emt 0:1:50]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:5:56]} 13. O-O-O {[%emt 0:11:12]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:17:37]} 14. f4 {[%emt 0:12:38]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:7:2]} 15. g4 {[%emt 0:7:2]} (15. Bd3 $11 )Nc5 $15 {[%emt 0:0:57]} 16. g5 {[%emt 0:1:32]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:1:0]} 17. Bb3 {[%emt 0:16:15]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:4:9]} 18. Bc2 {[%emt 0:1:2]} a5 {[%emt 0:0:36]} (18... Rab8 $17 19. Nb3 Nb5 20. Nxb5 Nxb3+ (20... axb5 21. Nxc5 Qxc5 22. Kb1 $11 )21. Bxb3 axb5 (21... Qxb5 22. Rhe1 $14 ))19. Nc4 {[%emt 0:6:43]} (19. Rhe1 $11 )Nxc4 {[%emt 0:2:0]} 20. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Rfb8 {[%emt 0:6:12]} 21. Qd4 {[%emt 0:5:10]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:1:31]} 22. b3 {[%emt 0:3:38]} a4 {[%emt 0:8:6]} 23. Nxa4 {[%emt 0:0:20]} (23. b4 $17 Qxb4 24. Qxb4 Rxb4 25. Rhe1 )Nxa4 $19 {[%emt 0:3:54]} 24. bxa4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Bxa4 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 25. Qxb6 $15 {[%emt 0:3:1]} cxb6 {[%emt 0:0:32]} 26. Bb3 {[%emt 0:1:40]} Bxb3 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 27. axb3 {[%emt 0:0:2][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR} Ra2 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 28. Kb1 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rba8 {[%emt 0:1:6]} 29. f5 {[%emt 0:3:2]} exf5 {[%emt 0:11:29]} 30. exf5 {[%emt 0:0:39]} R2a5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 31. Rhf1 {[%emt 0:0:57]} g6 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 32. fxg6 {[%emt 0:0:54] The position is equal.} hxg6 {[%emt 0:0:33]} 33. h4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 34. Rd8+ {[%emt 0:4:59]} Rxd8 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 35. Kxa2 $11 {[%emt 0:0:3] KR-KR} Rd4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 36. Rh1 {[%emt 0:0:7]} b5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 37. Kb2 {[%emt 0:7:28]} b4 {[%emt 0:0:43]} 38. Kc2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:0:32]} 39. Rh2 {[%emt 0:0:32]} f5 {[%emt 0:1:21]} 40. gxf6+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} Kxf6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Rh1 {[%emt 0:3:46]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:7:46]} 42. Rh2 {[%emt 0:0:37]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:5:4]} 43. h5 {[%emt 0:1:1]} g5 {[%emt 0:0:4][%cal Bg6g5,Bg5g4][%mdl 32]} 44. h6 {[%emt 0:1:2]} Rh4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 45. Rg2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} g4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 46. Kd3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 47. Ke4 {[%emt 0:1:4]} Kxh6 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 48. Kf5 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Rh5+ {[%emt 0:1:49]} 49. Kf4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Rh3 {[%emt 0:0:20]} 50. Kxg4 {[%emt 0:0:37]} Rxb3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 51. Kf4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 52. Rb2 {[%emt 0:0:7]} b3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 53. Ke4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rc4+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} 54. Kd3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 55. Kc3 {[%emt 0:0:3][%csl LRb3,LRb4]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 56. Rb1 {[%emt 0:0:3]} b2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 57. Kc2 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Rc8+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} 58. Kxb2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rb8+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} 59. Kc2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rxb1 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 60. Kxb1 {[%emt 0:0:2] Weighted Error Value: White=0.12 (very precise) /Black=0.10 (very precise)   Mistake:       	White=4     	Black=3      Inaccurate:     	White=2     	Black=1      OK:         	White=7     	Black=9      Best:        	White=2     	---} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Caruana,Fabiano"]
[Black "Giri,Anish"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "9.2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Date "2026.04.08"]
[WhiteElo "2795"]
[BlackElo "2753"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 12,85,8,8,8,0,11,11,11,11,20,19,22,12,23,6,8,-12,2,-5,0,-18,-8,-27,-29,-19,-18,-20,-25,-39,-39,-35,-35,-43,-37,-47,-42,-56,-56,-62,-62,-68,-62,-58,-65,-62,-58,-64,-58,-64,0,-74,-53,-75,-75,-75,-75,-110,-118,-127,-104,-127,-81,-81,-87,-259,-221,-267,-264,-263,-252,-264,-254,-29982,-29983,-29981]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:1:41]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 5. d3 {[%emt 0:0:16]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:7]} 6. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:0:59]} d6 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 7. c3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} a5 {[%emt 0:0:46] C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} 8. h3 {[%emt 0:0:41]} Be6 {[%emt 0:1:48]} 9. Bb5 {[%emt 0:2:53]} Ba7 $1 {[%emt 0:0:21][%mdl 4] The position is equal. is recently more successful than 9...h6.} 10. Re1 {[%emt 0:2:40]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:0:48]} 11. d4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 12. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:20]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:3:1][%cal Bf6h5,Bh5f4,Bf4d3][%mdl 32]} 13. Nf1 {[%emt 0:10:27]} Nhf4 {[%emt 0:2:20]} 14. Ng3 {[%emt 0:0:37]} Nxd3 $146 {[%emt 0:13:10]} ({Predecessor:} 14... exd4 15. cxd4 Nxd3 16. Qxd3 d5 17. e5 f6 18. exf6 Qxf6 19. Bg5 Qf7 20. Kh2 c6 {½-½ Sklokin,S (2329)-Lu,M (2441) Budapest One Week GM-A 12 2024 (6)} )15. Qxd3 {[%emt 0:0:19]} a4 {[%emt 0:6:28]} 16. d5 {[%emt 0:20:54]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:27]} 17. Bg5 {[%emt 0:0:39]} f6 {[%emt 0:4:8]} 18. Be3 {[%emt 0:0:27]} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:7:25]} 19. fxe3 {[%emt 0:0:38]} b5 {[%emt 0:1:17]} 20. b4 {[%emt 0:9:39]} axb3 {[%emt 0:1:14]} 21. axb3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Qb8 {[%emt 0:18:44]} 22. c4 {[%emt 0:1:5]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:1:11]} 23. Nf5 {[%emt 0:7:24]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:2:24]} 24. N3h4 {[%emt 0:17:55]} b4 {[%emt 0:5:57]} 25. Kh2 {[%emt 0:5:55]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:4:19]} 26. Rab1 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:5:57]} 27. Qd1 {[%emt 0:15:3]} Nxh4 {[%emt 0:3:18]} 28. Nxh4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rea8 {[%emt 0:0:9] Black has more active pieces.} 29. Re2 {[%emt 0:2:4]} Qa7 {[%emt 0:9:48]} 30. Rc1 {[%emt 0:1:19][%cal Oc4c5]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:3:30]} (30... Ra5 $15 )31. Nf3 {[%emt 0:1:37]} (31. Rb1 $1 $11 )h6 {[%emt 0:2:14]} 32. Ne1 {[%emt 0:3:26]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:5:15]} 33. Rxa2 {[%emt 0:3:27]} Rxa2 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 34. Nc2 {[%emt 0:0:5] [#]} Be8 $1 {[%emt 0:3:1]} 35. Qd3 {[%emt 0:0:48]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:0:33]} 36. Ra1 {[%emt 0:2:23]} Rxa1 {[%emt 0:4:59]} (36... Rb2 $142 37. Ra4 c5 )37. Nxa1 $17 {[%emt 0:0:3][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQB-KQN} c5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 38. Kg3 $2 {[%emt 0:1:40] This costs White the game.} (38. dxc6 $17 Qxc6 39. Nc2 )Qa7 {[%emt 0:1:21]} 39. Qb1 {[%emt 0:0:36]} h5 {[%emt 0:1:35]} 40. Kf3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} h4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Kg4 {[%emt 0:14:4]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:2:27]} 42. Qd3 $2 {[%emt 0:0:5] [#]} (42. Kf3 $19 )f5+ {[%emt 0:6:29]} 43. exf5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:0:16] Weighted Error Value: White=0.36/Black=0.06 (flawless)   Loses game:     	White=1     	---        Mistake:       	White=2     	Black=2      Inaccurate:     	White=1     	---        OK:         	White=4     	Black=13     Strong:       	---       	Black=1} 0-1

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Praggnanandhaa R"]
[Black "Wei,Yi"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "9.3"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.08"]
[WhiteElo "2741"]
[BlackElo "2754"]
[PlyCount "111"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 16,110,31,27,28,19,29,0,19,31,31,31,39,28,30,34,31,39,36,10,14,0,0,0,0,0,10,0,43,16,67,58,82,0,75,67,77,66,68,76,85,88,78,78,137,130,410,427,440,410,409,425,433,408,376,442,435,441,426,434,389,227,230,141,201,206,248,155,210,23,17,0,0,0,0,6,2,3,3,-7,9,2,2,9,11,9,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,-14,-18,-17,-15]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:10]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:0:9]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:2:46]} 6. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:0:28]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:9:2]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:0:46]} Be7 {[%emt 0:8:40]} 8. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:0:11]} O-O {[%emt 0:1:47]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:0:9]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:38] D50: Queen's Gambit Declined: Dutch-Peruvian Gambit.} 10. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:28]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:2:24]} 11. e4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Rc8 $146 {[%emt 0:17:47]} ({Predecessor:} 11... e5 12. h3 Rc8 13. a3 a6 14. Rc1 b5 15. Bb3 Rb8 16. Be3 b4 17. axb4 Bxb4 {1-0 Iniyan,P (2586)-Harika,D (2487) Chennai Quantbox-B 2025 (2)} )12. Qe2 {[%emt 0:1:19]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:1:25]} 13. Bf4 {[%emt 0:5:10]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:1:45]} 14. Bd6 {[%emt 0:3:46]} Re8 {[%emt 0:8:32]} 15. Rad1 {[%emt 0:16:57]} Nge5 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 16. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:1:49]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 17. Bb3 {[%emt 0:10:46]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:14:40]} 18. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:14:43]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:0:28]} 19. Kh1 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Rcd8 {[%emt 0:5:33]} 20. Qh5 {[%emt 0:7:56]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:9:48]} 21. e5 {[%emt 0:2:0]} Qb4 {[%emt 0:10:34] Repels Ne4} 22. Rd3 {[%emt 0:9:40]} Qf4 {[%emt 0:3:55]} (22... Rf8 $11 )23. Rf3 $14 {[%emt 0:2:41]} Qxe5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 24. Qxf7+ {[%emt 0:0:7]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 25. Rd1 {[%emt 0:5:26]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:0:58] [#] ( -> ...Rxd1+)} 26. h3 {[%emt 0:7:0]} Rxd1+ {[%emt 0:2:25]} 27. Nxd1 {[%emt 0:3:39]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:1:24]} 28. Re3 {[%emt 0:1:45]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:7:5]} 29. Nc3 $40 {[%emt 0:5:11][%cal Bd1c3,Bc3e4,Be4d6][%mdl 160] White has strong attack. White is much more active.} (29. Bxe6 $2 Qxd1+ 30. Kh2 Qd6+ 31. Kg1 Rf8 $19 )Nd4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} ({Better is} 29... Qd8 )30. Ne4 $16 {[%emt 0:2:30]} Qe5 {[%emt 0:1:19][%mdl 8192]} (30... Qf8 $16 31. Ng5 Qc5 )31. f4 $18 {[%emt 0:3:3]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:2:13]} 32. Nd6 {[%emt 0:0:50][%csl LRb7,LRf5]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:0:32]} 33. Qe7 {[%emt 0:1:41][%cal Rd6f7]} (33. Nxb7 $2 Qc1+ $19 )(33. Nc4 b5 34. Re5 Qb4 $17 )Qc1+ {[%emt 0:0:6]} 34. Kh2 {[%emt 0:0:3][%cal Rd6f7]} h6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 35. Re4 {[%emt 0:1:19]} Nxb3 {[%emt 0:2:24]} 36. axb3 {[%emt 0:0:59]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 37. Rc4 {[%emt 0:3:46]} Qd2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 38. Qc7 {[%emt 0:0:44]} ({Stronger than} 38. Rxc8 Qxf4+ 39. Kh1 Rxc8 40. Nxc8 Qc1+ 41. Kh2 Qxc8 $17 )(38. Nxc8 $142 Rxc8 39. Rxc8 Qxf4+ 40. Kg1 Qe3+ 41. Kf1 Qd3+ 42. Ke1 Qe4+ 43. Kd2 )b5 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 39. Re4 {[%emt 0:0:43]} (39. Nxb5 Ba6 40. Rc2 Qd1 41. Nxa7 Bb7 $11 )Qd3 {[%emt 0:0:14]} (39... Ba6 $16 )40. Re1 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Qd2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Rf1 {[%emt 0:9:55]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:19:3] [#]} 42. Qc6 $2 {[%emt 0:11:17]} (42. b4 $1 $18 )Rd8 $11 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 43. Nf7 {[%emt 0:1:12] The position is equal.} (43. Nxb5 $2 Qe2 44. Qc4 Bxb5 $19 )Rd7 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 44. Qe4+ {[%emt 0:6:20]} (44. Qxe6 $2 Bb7 45. Qf5+ g6 46. Ng5+ hxg5 47. Qxg5 Be4 $19 (47... Qxb2 48. Re1 $15 ))g6 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 45. f5 {[%emt 0:1:23]} exf5 {[%emt 0:2:34]} 46. Qe8 {[%emt 0:1:21]} Qd4 {[%emt 0:0:13] Prevents Qh8+} 47. Rf3 {[%emt 0:1:17]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:8:53]} 48. Ne5 {[%emt 0:2:18]} Rg7 {[%emt 0:0:25]} 49. Nf7 {[%emt 0:0:35] Prevents Qe4} Rg8 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 50. Qe7 {[%emt 0:0:5][%mdl 1024] White has compensation.} Qg7 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 51. Rd3 {[%emt 0:1:9]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:0:59] Prevents Rd7.} (51... Rf8 $5 52. Rd7 $8 (52. Qxa7 $2 Bc8 $19 )Kg8 53. Rxa7 Rxf7 54. Qe8+ Qf8 55. Qxf8+ Kxf8 56. Rxa6 Kg7 $11 )52. Rc3 {[%emt 0:0:25]} (52. Qxa7 $2 Be6 (52... Qxb2 53. Ng5+ Kh8 54. Qh7# )(52... Rf8 $2 53. Qc5 $19 )53. Qc5 Bxf7 $19 )Rf8 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 53. Rc7 {[%emt 0:0:14][%cal Of7g5] Threatening mate with Ng5+!.} (53. Qxa7 $2 {is the wrong capture.} Rxf7 54. Qc5 Bb7 $19 )Kg8 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 54. Nd6 {[%emt 0:0:53]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 55. Rxe7 {[%emt 0:0:4]} a6 {[%emt 0:2:28]} 56. Nxc8 {[%emt 0:0:45] Black escapes into a draw.   Weighted Error Value: White=0.20 (precise) /Black=0.16 (very precise)   Loses game:     	---       	Black=1      Missed win:     	White=1     	---        Mistake:       	White=1     	Black=3      Inaccurate:     	White=5     	Black=2      OK:         	White=2     	Black=4} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Nakamura,Hikaru"]
[Black "Esipenko,Andrey"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "9.4"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.08"]
[WhiteElo "2810"]
[BlackElo "2698"]
[PlyCount "182"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 12,182,35,22,25,25,25,30,34,34,35,28,35,22,24,18,20,23,29,25,29,29,26,22,27,22,28,23,37,23,44,23,38,37,56,56,58,58,58,58,104,58,58,58,58,58,58,58,89,58,58,58,58,58,58,58,104,58,58,0,58,58,58,29,58,58,79,79,106,106,137,89,130,93,165,18,18,18,18,18,18,18,18,2,2,2,2,16,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:9]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:0:14]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:45]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:0:15]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:23]} 7. cxd5 {[%emt 0:4:48]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:0:15] D55: Queen's Gambit Declined: 4 Bg5 Be7: Lines without ...h6 and 6...h6 7 Bxf6.} 8. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:0:36]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 9. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:1:7]} exd5 {[%emt 0:0:2] White has an edge.} 10. dxc5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 11. Be2 {[%emt 0:8:57]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:33]} 12. O-O {[%emt 0:1:38]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:0:53]} 13. Qd2 {[%emt 0:5:8]} Rd8 $146 {[%emt 0:0:7]} ({Predecessor:} 13... Be6 14. Rfd1 Rac8 15. h3 Rc7 16. b3 Rfc8 17. Rac1 a5 18. Ng5 Nb4 19. Rxc7 Rxc7 {1-0 Ulko,J (2476)-Golovanov,V (1966) Moscow Victory Day op 2011 (1)} )14. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:2:20]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 15. h3 {[%emt 0:6:20]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:2:15]} 16. Bxf3 {[%emt 0:1:7]} d4 {[%emt 0:0:57]} 17. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:1:45]} dxe3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 18. Qxe3 {[%emt 0:0:2]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 19. Qc3 {[%emt 0:2:20]} h6 {[%emt 0:3:33]} 20. Rac1 {[%emt 0:0:46]} c5 {[%emt 0:46:12]} 21. b3 {[%emt 0:2:54]} (21. Qxc5 $2 Rxd1+ 22. Kh2 Rxc1 23. Qxc1 Qxf2 $19 )Qa6 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 22. Rd2 {[%emt 0:2:13]} Rxd2 {[%emt 0:13:59]} 23. Qxd2 $14 {[%emt 0:0:24][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR} Qb6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 24. Qe3 {[%emt 0:6:39]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:15:26]} 25. Rc4 {[%emt 0:8:21]} a5 {[%emt 0:1:12]} (25... Qg6 $14 {should be considered.} )26. g3 {[%emt 0:7:33]} (26. a3 $16 )h5 {[%emt 0:9:37]} 27. h4 {[%emt 0:14:35]} g6 {[%emt 0:2:19]} 28. Qc3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:3:14]} 29. Qe5 {[%emt 0:18:32]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:4:53]} 30. Qe3 {[%emt 0:1:36] White is much more active.} Qd6 {[%emt 0:1:46]} 31. Kh2 {[%emt 0:0:19]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:1:49]} 32. Qc3 {[%emt 0:4:7]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:0:31]} 33. Qc2 {[%emt 0:5:36]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:0:51] [#]} (33... Rc6 $14 )34. Qe2 {[%emt 0:2:29]} (34. a3 $1 $16 )Kg8 {[%emt 0:0:35]} 35. Qe3 {[%emt 0:0:27]} (35. Qe1 $14 )Kg7 {[%emt 0:1:43]} (35... Qd6 $11 )36. Ra4 {[%emt 0:3:22]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:0:32]} 37. Re4 {[%emt 0:0:23]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:0:25]} 38. Rf4 {[%emt 0:0:23]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:1:44]} 39. Ra4 {[%emt 0:0:18]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:0:18] [#]} 40. Qc3 $1 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:6:34]} ({White should try} 41. Qxa5 Qxa5 42. Rxa5 )c4 {[%emt 0:1:39]} 42. Kg1 {[%emt 0:2:51]} ({And not} 42. bxc4 Qxf2+ 43. Kh3 Kh7 $19 )Qc6 {[%emt 0:7:11]} (42... Rd8 $16 {was called for.} 43. bxc4 Rd1+ 44. Kg2 Qb7+ 45. f3 (45. Qf3 $2 Rg1+ 46. Kxg1 Qxf3 $19 )Rb1 )43. Re5 {[%emt 0:2:49]} (43. Qxc4 $18 Qxc4 44. bxc4 Rxc4 45. Ra3 )cxb3 $11 {[%emt 0:4:17] The position is equal.} 44. Qxc6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rxc6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 45. axb3 {[%emt 0:0:3] KR-KR. White is a pawn up.} Rb6 {[%emt 0:2:53]} 46. Re3 {[%emt 0:0:24]} f6 {[%emt 0:0:56]} 47. f4 {[%emt 0:3:56]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:4:26]} 48. Kf2 {[%emt 0:9:8]} g5 {[%emt 0:0:20]} 49. fxg5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} fxg5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 50. hxg5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:1:29]} 51. Ke2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Kxg5 {[%emt 0:0:28]} 52. Kd2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rb8 $1 {[%emt 0:1:48]} 53. Kc3 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Rc8+ {[%emt 0:1:18]} 54. Kb2 {[%emt 0:2:8] and b4 would now be decisive} Rb8 {[%emt 0:0:32]} 55. Re7 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:6:23]} 56. Rg7+ {[%emt 0:3:53]} Kf5 $1 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 57. Ka2 {[%emt 0:1:22]} Ra8+ {[%emt 0:0:10]} 58. Kb1 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:1:22]} 59. Kb2 {[%emt 0:0:22]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 60. Rd7 {[%emt 0:1:28]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:0:28]} 61. Rd5 {[%emt 0:3:48]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:0:45]} 62. Rd3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 63. Kc3 {[%emt 0:1:16]} Rc8+ {[%emt 0:0:13]} 64. Kd2 {[%emt 0:0:13]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 65. Ke2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:1:2]} 66. Rc3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:1:3]} 67. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:1:1]} 68. Rd3 {[%emt 0:0:54]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:0:37]} 69. Kf3 {[%emt 0:1:5]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:0:22]} 70. Ke4 {[%emt 0:0:53]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:0:22]} 71. Rc3 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Re8+ {[%emt 0:0:54]} 72. Kd5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Rd8+ {[%emt 0:0:12]} 73. Ke5 {[%emt 0:0:20]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:1:49]} 74. Kd6 {[%emt 0:1:9]} Kh3 {[%emt 0:0:46]} 75. Kd5 {[%emt 0:1:6]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:0:25]} 76. Re3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Kh3 {[%emt 0:1:24]} 77. Kc4 {[%emt 0:1:33]} Rc8+ {[%emt 0:0:6]} 78. Kd3 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:0:29]} 79. Kc3 {[%emt 0:1:51]} (79. Kc4 $5 Rc8+ $8 80. Kd3 $11 )Rc8+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} 80. Kb2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 81. Re5 {[%emt 0:0:14]} Kg4 $1 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 82. Rc5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:0:19]} 83. Rc3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 84. Rd3 {[%emt 0:2:1]} Kh3 {[%emt 0:0:32]} 85. Kc3 {[%emt 0:0:36]} Rc8+ $1 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 86. Kd2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 87. Ke2 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:0:23]} 88. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:0:33]} 89. Kg2 {[%emt 0:1:49]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:0:28]} 90. Kf3 {[%emt 0:0:38]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 91. Rc3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rf8+ {[%emt 0:1:5] Weighted Error Value: White=0.12 (very precise) /Black=0.11 (very precise)   Mistake:       	White=5     	Black=4      Inaccurate:     	White=2     	Black=4      OK:         	White=26    	Black=25     Best:        	---       	Black=6      Strong:       	White=1     	Black=4} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Sindarov,Javokhir"]
[Black "Praggnanandhaa R"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "10.1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Date "2026.04.09"]
[WhiteElo "2745"]
[BlackElo "2741"]
[PlyCount "105"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 12,105,22,26,14,17,14,0,11,-22,0,-6,0,-27,-29,-7,0,-11,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,18,-7,0,0,0,0,52,52,168,160,180,178,170,172,189,188,173,171,216,230,255,233,235,163,228,217,283,283,276,276,339,328,339,286,289,278,327,321,353,329,321,314,391,382,391,391,391,391,379,375,377,341,439,420,368,368,366,352,540,333,494,515,515,513,915,906,4133,2214,1835,1835]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:1:1]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 5. Bf4 {[%emt 0:0:59]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:0:25]} 6. cxd5 {[%emt 0:2:43]} exd5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:3:23]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:0:50] D35: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation.} 8. Qc2 {[%emt 0:0:12]} g5 {[%emt 0:0:36]} 9. Bg3 {[%emt 0:0:11]} h5 {[%emt 0:1:22] The position is equal.} 10. Bd3 {[%emt 0:6:50]} h4 {[%emt 0:4:55]} 11. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:1:17]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 12. Qxe4+ {[%emt 0:0:10]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 13. Be5 {[%emt 0:1:14]} f6 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 14. Nxg5 {[%emt 0:11:14]} (14. d5 $2 Qe7 15. O-O-O (15. d6 $2 Bxc3+ 16. bxc3 cxd6 $19 )Nxe5 $19 (15... fxe5 $2 16. Nxg5 Nf6 17. Qd3 $19 ))Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:1:40] Black sacrificed a pawn} 15. bxc3 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 16. dxe5 {[%emt 0:0:36]} fxg5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 17. f4 $40 {[%emt 0:0:15][%mdl 128] White is up to no good.} h3 {[%emt 0:21:34]} 18. Rd1 $5 $146 {[%emt 0:11:31][%mdl 8] An interesting novelty.} ({Predecessor:} 18. g3 Qd7 19. f5 Qc6 20. Qxc6 bxc6 21. Ke2 Ke7 22. e4 Ba6+ 23. Kf3 {0-1 Schulenberg,H (2174)-Luca,A (2203) Mostert mem WS op-4 email 2006} )Qe7 {[%emt 0:31:15]} 19. g3 {[%emt 0:5:9] [#]} gxf4 {[%emt 0:5:11]} 20. O-O {[%emt 0:2:40]} Rh6 {[%emt 0:5:53] Prevents Qg6} 21. Rxf4+ {[%emt 0:7:1]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:8:23]} (21... Kg7 $1 $11 )22. Rdf1 $14 {[%emt 0:3:9]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:20] White stays focused until the end.} ({Better is} 22... Be6 $14 23. Rf6 Qh7 (23... Rxf6 24. Rxf6 Qh7 25. Qxh7+ Kxh7 26. Rxe6 $18 )24. Qxh7+ Kxh7 25. Rxh6+ Kxh6 26. Rf6+ Kg5 27. Rxe6 Rd8 )23. Rf7 $18 {[%emt 0:8:11]} Qxf7 {[%emt 0:4:51]} 24. Rxf7 {[%emt 0:0:27] White attacks} Kxf7 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 25. Qf4+ {[%emt 0:0:6]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:1:22][%cal Bf7g7,Bg7h7,Bh7g8,Bg8h8][%mdl 32] [#] Threatens to win with ...Rf8.} 26. Qg5+ {[%emt 0:0:23]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 27. Qe7+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 28. Qxd7 {[%emt 0:0:9][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQ-KRR} Rf8 {[%emt 0:0:47] Prevents e6} 29. Qg4+ {[%emt 0:1:11]} ({Stronger than} 29. Qxc7 Rb6 30. Qc4+ Rf7 $11 )Kh8 {[%emt 0:2:21]} 30. a4 {[%emt 0:4:36]} a5 {[%emt 0:1:34]} (30... b6 31. Qd7 Rh7 )31. Qg5 {[%emt 0:2:13]} Rh7 {[%emt 0:9:21]} 32. e6 {[%emt 0:0:41]} Re8 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 33. Qxa5 {[%emt 0:2:12]} b6 {[%emt 0:0:32]} 34. Qe5+ {[%emt 0:0:51]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 35. Qg5+ {[%emt 0:0:19]} Rg7 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 36. Qf5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Rge7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 37. Qg4+ {[%emt 0:0:6]} (37. Qxh3 Rxe6 (37... Ra8 $2 38. Qg4+ Rg7 39. Qh5 $18 )38. Qg4+ Kh8 39. Qh5+ Kg7 )Kf8 {[%emt 0:1:4]} 38. Qxh3 {[%emt 0:0:3][%cal Rh3h8]} Rxe6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 39. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} (39. Qh8+ Ke7 40. Qd4 Rd6 $14 )R8e7 {[%emt 0:1:7]} 40. Qh8+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. g4 {[%emt 0:2:17]} Re4 {[%emt 0:2:15]} 42. Qh5+ {[%emt 0:1:32]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:2:24]} 43. Qg5+ {[%emt 0:0:22]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:3:51]} 44. Kf3 {[%emt 0:4:34] Hoping for Qf5+.} Rxa4 {[%emt 0:1:18]} 45. h4 {[%emt 0:1:33][%cal Bh2h4,Bh4h5,Bh5h6][%mdl 32]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:0:24]} 46. Qh6 {[%emt 0:0:29]} Rae5 {[%emt 0:0:56]} 47. Qh7+ {[%emt 0:1:19]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:15]} (47... Ke8 {was worth a try.} 48. Qg8+ Kd7 )48. Qh8+ {[%emt 0:0:12]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 49. e4 {[%emt 0:0:30] White is clearly winning.} b5 {[%emt 0:1:13]} 50. h5 {[%emt 0:1:25]} c5 {[%emt 0:1:29]} (50... Rg5 $142 51. Kf4 Rg8 52. Qh7+ Rg7 53. Qf5+ Kg8 )51. h6 {[%emt 0:1:37]} Rg5 {[%emt 0:1:11]} 52. Qd8 {[%emt 0:0:16]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:0:38]} 53. Qd5+ {[%emt 0:0:5] Weighted Error Value: White=0.23 (precise) /Black=0.49   Mistake:       	---       	Black=5      Inaccurate:     	White=3     	Black=2      OK:         	White=2     	Black=3      Best:        	---       	Black=1} 1-0

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Giri,Anish"]
[Black "Nakamura,Hikaru"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "10.2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.09"]
[WhiteElo "2753"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 9,72,18,20,20,16,16,25,25,21,18,24,21,26,10,14,12,12,9,9,6,5,0,11,-1,3,0,0,0,0,-3,0,-9,4,0,18,7,17,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:8]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} h6 {[%emt 0:0:20]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:26]} exd5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 5. Bf4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} c6 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:0:5] D31: Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav without ...Nf6 (+ Marshall Gambit and Noteboom) and Exchange Variation lines without ...Nf6.} Bd6 {[%emt 0:0:26]} 7. Nge2 $146 {[%emt 0:0:38]} ({Predecessor:} 7. Bg3 Nf6 8. Bd3 O-O 9. Nge2 Re8 10. Qc2 Bg4 11. Nf4 Nh5 12. Nxh5 Bxh5 13. Qb3 {1-0 Sevian,S (2694)-Svane,R (2625) Titled Tuesday intern op 08th Apr Late blitz 2025 (5)} )Na6 {[%emt 0:1:24]} 8. Bxd6 {[%emt 0:4:49] White has an edge.} Qxd6 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 9. Ng3 {[%emt 0:0:33]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:0:12]} 10. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 11. h3 {[%emt 0:4:42]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:1:7] The position is equal.} 12. Qb3 {[%emt 0:2:10]} b6 {[%emt 0:9:47]} 13. O-O {[%emt 0:4:36]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:37]} 14. Rad1 {[%emt 0:6:27]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:3:17]} 15. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:4:19]} 16. Bb1 {[%emt 0:3:35]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:3:19]} 17. e4 {[%emt 0:5:36]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:6:7]} 18. Ncxe4 {[%emt 0:0:34]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 19. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Qb8 {[%emt 0:5:24]} 20. Qc2 {[%emt 0:6:42]} Nf8 {[%emt 0:25:25]} 21. Re3 {[%emt 0:3:49][%cal Oe4f6] [#] Strongly threatening Nf6+!.} Kh8 {[%emt 0:14:30]} 22. a3 {[%emt 0:8:16]} Re7 {[%emt 0:3:20]} 23. Nc5 {[%emt 0:8:26]} Rxe3 {[%emt 0:1:22]} 24. Nxd7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rxd7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 25. fxe3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:52]} 26. dxc5 {[%emt 0:9:32]} Rxd1+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} 27. Qxd1 {[%emt 0:0:3]} bxc5 $11 {[%emt 0:0:4][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQB-KQN} 28. Ba2 {[%emt 0:11:15]} Qxb2 {[%emt 0:3:48]} 29. Bxf7 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Qxa3 {[%emt 0:0:47]} 30. Qd6 {[%emt 0:1:24]} Qxe3+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} 31. Kh2 {[%emt 0:4:31]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 32. Qxd7 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Qe5+ {[%emt 0:0:2]} 33. Kh1 {[%emt 0:0:9] [#]} (33. Kg1 $5 Qe1+ $8 34. Kh2 Qe5+ 35. Kg1 $11 )Qe1+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} 34. Kh2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Qe5+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} 35. Kh1 {[%emt 0:0:1]} (35. Kg1 $5 Qe1+ $8 36. Kh2 Qe5+ $11 )Qe1+ {[%emt 0:0:6]} 36. Kh2 {[%emt 0:0:1] Threatening mate with Qc8+.} Qe5+ {[%emt 0:0:6] A balanced but interesting game.   Weighted Error Value: White=0.03 (flawless) /Black=0.03 (flawless)   OK:         	White=7     	Black=7      Best:        	White=1     	Black=3} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Esipenko,Andrey"]
[Black "Bluebaum,Matthias"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "10.3"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.09"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[BlackElo "2698"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 9,80,8,8,-8,-8,0,0,0,0,0,18,14,15,14,18,27,28,22,18,17,18,18,32,21,19,19,28,23,23,23,22,22,27,19,27,0,0,2,2,0,4,1,6,2,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 3. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:0:14]} d6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 4. Nc4 {[%emt 0:0:11]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 5. Qe2 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 6. d4 {[%emt 0:0:9] C42: Petroff Defence: 3 Nxe5 and unusual White 3rd moves.} Nc6 {[%emt 0:5:53]} 7. c3 {[%emt 0:0:22]} d5 {[%emt 0:5:8]} 8. Ne3 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Be6 {[%emt 0:1:16]} 9. Nd2 {[%emt 0:0:10]} f5 {[%emt 0:8:43]} 10. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:1:8]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 11. f3 $146 {[%emt 0:0:9]} ({Predecessor:} 11. Qb5 Qd6 12. Qa4 Be7 13. Bb5 O-O 14. Bxc6 bxc6 15. b4 Qf4 16. Qc2 Qh4 17. Qe2 {½-½ Kroencke,M (2034)-Welsch,D (1794) Erfurt op Seniors 29th 2019 (2)} )exf3 {[%emt 0:0:58]} 12. Qxf3 {[%emt 0:0:16]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:3:3]} 13. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:28]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:3:8]} 14. O-O {[%emt 0:9:23]} g6 {[%emt 0:5:33]} 15. Nc2 {[%emt 0:15:50]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:4:38]} 16. Bg5 {[%emt 0:10:44]} Rdf8 {[%emt 0:4:13]} 17. Qg3 {[%emt 0:0:17]} Rxf1+ {[%emt 0:9:12]} 18. Rxf1 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 19. Qh4 {[%emt 0:25:30]} Rxf1+ {[%emt 0:3:30]} 20. Bxf1 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:3:13]} 21. Ne3 {[%emt 0:2:5]} Qf7 {[%emt 0:8:53]} 22. Qf2 {[%emt 0:6:55]} Qxf2+ {[%emt 0:4:48] The position is equal.} 23. Kxf2 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Nd8 {[%emt 0:0:21]} 24. Bd3 {[%emt 0:6:6]} Nf7 {[%emt 0:2:12]} 25. Bf4 {[%emt 0:0:33]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:3:20]} 26. h4 {[%emt 0:0:54]} c5 {[%emt 0:4:31]} 27. Nc2 {[%emt 0:1:30]} c4 {[%emt 0:2:13]} 28. Be2 {[%emt 0:0:33]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 29. g3 {[%emt 0:2:35]} g5 {[%emt 0:0:47]} 30. hxg5 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Nxg5 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 31. Ke3 {[%emt 0:12:7]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:2:10]} 32. Ne1 {[%emt 0:1:27]} a6 {[%emt 0:5:40]} 33. Nf3 {[%emt 0:1:38]} Nxf3 {[%emt 0:1:0]} 34. Bxf3 $11 {[%emt 0:0:6][%mdl 4096] Endgame KBB-KBB} Ke6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 35. a3 {[%emt 0:0:22]} b5 {[%emt 0:0:37]} 36. Bc7 {[%emt 0:0:18]} Bg5+ {[%emt 0:0:8]} 37. Bf4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Be7 {[%emt 0:1:8]} 38. Bc7 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Bg5+ {[%emt 0:0:31]} 39. Bf4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:22]} 40. Bc7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Bg5+ {[%emt 0:0:0] Not much happened in this game.   Weighted Error Value: White=0.02 (flawless) /Black=0.02 (flawless)   OK:         	White=11    	Black=12     Best:        	White=2     	---} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Wei,Yi"]
[Black "Caruana,Fabiano"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "10.4"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.09"]
[WhiteElo "2754"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[PlyCount "78"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 10,77,27,11,29,34,25,7,41,20,33,20,20,20,29,29,34,26,31,11,12,12,3,10,14,16,9,0,0,0,21,0,0,0,0,0,11,8,33,37,36,18,57,0,0,0,8,8,8,8,8,-2,-3,-1,-1,-6,18,18,18,18,27,27,27,8,18,0,27,0,18,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:0:9]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 4. Nge2 {[%emt 0:0:45]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:0:57]} 5. a3 {[%emt 0:7:51]} Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:0:40]} 6. Nxc3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Nbc6 {[%emt 0:0:3] C15: French: 3 Nc3 Bb4: Unusual White 4th moves.} 7. Bf4 {[%emt 0:8:48]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:8:40]} 8. Qd2 {[%emt 0:1:37]} e5 {[%emt 0:17:50]} 9. dxe5 {[%emt 0:11:2]} Qxd2+ {[%emt 0:0:21]} 10. Bxd2 {[%emt 0:8:36]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 11. O-O-O {[%emt 0:0:48]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:5:51]} 12. Re1 {[%emt 0:0:56]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 13. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:0:39]} f6 {[%emt 0:1:12]} 14. Ng3 {[%emt 0:26:48]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:2:41][%cal Bf5g6,Bg6f7,Bf7d5,Bd5c4,Bc4e2][%mdl 32]} 15. f4 $146 {[%emt 0:8:26]} ({Predecessor:} 15. b4 Nf5 16. Nxf5 Bxf5 17. Bc3 Nc6 18. g4 Bg6 19. Bc4 Rhe8 20. Be6+ Kb8 21. f4 {1-0 Kolla,B (1966)-Bivor,A (2140) Bhubaneswar op 16th 2025 (6)} )N5c6 {[%emt 0:0:20]} 16. Bc4 {[%emt 0:0:11]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:7:40]} 17. Rhf1 {[%emt 0:6:5]} h5 {[%emt 0:8:51]} 18. f5 {[%emt 0:4:55]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:1:36]} 19. Ne4 {[%emt 0:0:28]} h4 {[%emt 0:10:22]} 20. g4 {[%emt 0:7:41]} hxg3 {[%emt 0:1:15]} 21. hxg3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:1:41]} 22. Be2 {[%emt 0:0:51]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:2:50]} 23. g4 {[%emt 0:4:44]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:6:23]} (23... Bc4 $5 )24. Nc5 {[%emt 0:4:9]} N7c6 {[%emt 0:7:21]} 25. Bc3 {[%emt 0:4:18] Dodges Nd4} Rh2 {[%emt 0:15:21][%cal Oh2e2]} 26. Nd3 {[%emt 0:3:39]} (26. Ne6 $14 Bxe6 27. fxe6 )Bc4 $11 {[%emt 0:4:24]} 27. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Bxe2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 28. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:0:8]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 29. Rg1 {[%emt 0:0:21]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:0:37]} 30. g5 {[%emt 0:2:19]} Rxf5 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 31. gxf6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 32. Rg6 {[%emt 0:0:22]} Bf3 {[%emt 0:1:33]} 33. Rxf6 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Rxf6 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 34. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Rh1 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 35. Rxh1 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Bxh1 {[%emt 0:0:3] KB-KB} 36. Kb1 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Bg2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 37. Kc1 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Bh1 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 38. Kb1 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Bg2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 39. Kc1 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Bh1 {[%emt 0:0:9] Weighted Error Value: White=0.09 (flawless) /Black=0.07 (flawless)   Mistake:       	White=1     	---        Inaccurate:     	---       	Black=2      OK:         	White=7     	Black=6} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Caruana,Fabiano"]
[Black "Sindarov,Javokhir"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "11.1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.11"]
[WhiteElo "2795"]
[BlackElo "2745"]
[PlyCount "115"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 19,114,39,39,0,0,0,0,0,0,20,4,0,0,0,3,-13,-2,-12,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,13,10,75,75,67,76,74,74,68,68,64,58,63,72,92,72,95,94,96,107,98,103,119,82,137,114,117,110,111,121,130,130,131,126,117,76,109,8,18,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,13,64,64,74,161,8,25,8,68,68,68,68,68,68,68,68,69,69,69,69,69,8,8,8,8]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:0:6]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:6]} 6. d4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 7. Ne5 {[%emt 0:0:18]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 8. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 9. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 10. Nxe7+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 11. Be3 {[%emt 0:0:26] E05: Open Catalan: 5 Nf3 Be7.} Nd5 {[%emt 0:0:54]} 12. Qc1 {[%emt 0:0:32]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:0:39]} 13. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Nxe3 {[%emt 0:1:24]} 14. Qxe3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 15. Rab1 $146 {[%emt 0:0:14]} ({Predecessor:} 15. Rfb1 Rb6 16. Nd5 Rxb1+ 17. Rxb1 Qd6 18. Nc3 h6 19. Rb5 Rd8 20. Rc5 Bb7 21. f3 {0-1 Theodorou,N (2646)-Eljanov,P (2682) Bundesliga 2526 2025 (6.1)} )Rxb1 {[%emt 0:0:28]} 16. Rxb1 {[%emt 0:0:5][%cal Bf1b1,Bb1b7,Bb7c7,Bc7c5][%mdl 32]} a6 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 17. f3 {[%emt 0:5:47]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:14:4]} 18. Kf2 {[%emt 0:7:59]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:11:37]} 19. d5 {[%emt 0:8:39]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:26]} 20. Rb7 {[%emt 0:0:25]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:6:0]} 21. Ne4 {[%emt 0:6:52]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:5:53]} 22. Rxc7 {[%emt 0:0:21]} e5 {[%emt 0:14:43]} 23. Qc5 {[%emt 0:11:24]} Be6 {[%emt 0:3:11]} (23... Qxc5+ $11 24. Nxc5 Bc8 )24. Qxd5 $16 {[%emt 0:5:17]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:0:10][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN. Black is a pawn up.} 25. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:5] White is more active.} Be6 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 26. Rc5 {[%emt 0:4:16]} f6 {[%emt 0:1:52]} 27. Rc6 {[%emt 0:0:13][%csl LRa6,LRe6]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 28. Rxa6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 29. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:0:25]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:13:3]} 30. Re7 {[%emt 0:2:17]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:2:24]} 31. g4 {[%emt 0:5:14][%cal Bg3g4,Bg4h5][%mdl 32]} h5 {[%emt 0:2:0]} 32. gxh5+ {[%emt 0:1:4]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 33. Ke1 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:9:34]} 34. Rc7 {[%emt 0:6:23]} Be6 {[%emt 0:12:16]} (34... Ra6 $142 )35. Kd2 {[%emt 0:3:45]} Rd6+ {[%emt 0:0:52]} 36. Kc2 {[%emt 0:4:4]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:1:29]} 37. Rc6 {[%emt 0:3:57]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:0:23]} 38. a4 {[%emt 0:11:51]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 39. Kb2 {[%emt 0:5:1]} Kxh5 {[%emt 0:8:17]} 40. Ka3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Nb5 {[%emt 0:0:33]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:7:58]} 42. Rc5 {[%emt 0:38:57]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:2:38]} 43. a5 {[%emt 0:0:6][%cal Ba4a5,Ba5a6,Ba6a7][%mdl 32]} Ke3 {[%emt 0:1:31]} 44. a6 {[%emt 0:2:54]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 45. a7 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Ra6+ {[%emt 0:0:6]} 46. Kb4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Be8 {[%emt 0:0:9] Repels Rc6} 47. Rc7 {[%emt 0:0:54]} (47. Rxc4 Bxb5 (47... Kxe2 48. Rc7 $16 )48. Re4+ Kf2 49. Kxb5 Rxa7 $19 )Kxe2 {[%emt 0:6:11]} (47... Bxb5 $16 {was necessary.} 48. Kxb5 Ra1 )48. Nc3+ $2 {[%emt 0:0:55] [#]} (48. Rxc4 $2 {loses.} Bxb5 49. Kxb5 Rxa7 $19 )({Worse is} 48. Kxc4 Ra4+ 49. Kc5 Ra5 $14 (49... Kxf3 50. Nd6 $16 ))({Better is} 48. Rxg7 $18 Bxb5 49. Kxb5 )Kxf3 $11 {[%emt 0:3:56]} 49. Rxg7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} e4 {[%emt 0:5:20]} (49... f5 $11 )50. Re7 $14 {[%emt 0:7:45]} f5 {[%emt 0:2:9]} 51. Rxe8 {[%emt 0:0:19]} Rxa7 {[%emt 0:0:6] KRN-KR} 52. Rf8 {[%emt 0:0:16]} Rh7 {[%emt 0:0:57]} 53. Rxf5+ {[%emt 0:0:6]} Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 54. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Kxh2 {[%emt 0:0:12]} 55. Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 56. Rc5 {[%emt 0:0:23]} (56. Nd5 $14 Rb7+ 57. Kxc4 )Rxc5 $11 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 57. Kxc5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} c3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 58. Ng4+ {[%emt 0:0:3] Weighted Error Value: White=0.13 (very precise) /Black=0.11 (very precise)   Mistake:       	White=2     	Black=4      Inaccurate:     	White=3     	Black=1      OK:         	White=6     	Black=9      Best:        	White=3     	---} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Giri,Anish"]
[Black "Esipenko,Andrey"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "11.2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.11"]
[WhiteElo "2753"]
[BlackElo "2698"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 19,84,37,34,17,30,37,32,30,22,29,28,23,29,25,32,15,19,35,33,24,50,50,58,58,61,41,47,42,52,48,57,58,67,67,75,68,79,67,70,78,73,77,74,50,57,33,28,33,37,44,32,37,39,20,27,21,21,22,20,0,0,0,8,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:16]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:20]} exd5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 5. Bf4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:23]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:0:12]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:26]} 7. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:16]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:29]} 8. dxc5 {[%emt 0:0:55]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 9. Be2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:0:7]} Be6 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 11. Qa4 {[%emt 0:1:12] D37: Queen's Gambit Declined: 5 Bf4.} h6 {[%emt 0:17:52]} 12. Rfd1 $146 {[%emt 0:2:9]} ({Predecessor:} 12. h3 Qe7 13. Rfd1 a6 14. Rac1 Rfc8 15. Qc2 Na5 16. Qb1 Nc4 17. Nd4 b5 18. Bf3 {1-0 Cadena Montoya,G (2051)-Mateus,M (2144) Pan American Continental 2010 (9)} )Qb6 {[%emt 0:7:14]} 13. Qb5 {[%emt 0:9:14] White is slightly better.} a6 {[%emt 0:8:31]} 14. Qxb6 {[%emt 0:1:30]} Bxb6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 15. Na4 {[%emt 0:16:10]} Ba7 {[%emt 0:1:11]} 16. Bd6 {[%emt 0:0:20]} Rfc8 {[%emt 0:1:6]} 17. Bc5 {[%emt 0:3:3]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:11:12]} 18. Nxc5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:1:6]} 19. Rac1 {[%emt 0:12:26]} Ned7 {[%emt 0:7:15]} 20. Nd3 {[%emt 0:12:22]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:1:15]} 21. Nd4 {[%emt 0:0:46]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:0:54]} 22. f3 {[%emt 0:3:43] White is more active.} Ne8 {[%emt 0:2:35][%cal Bf6e8,Be8d6,Bd6c4][%mdl 32]} 23. Kf2 {[%emt 0:8:56]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:2:45]} 24. g4 {[%emt 0:4:9]} g5 {[%emt 0:13:25] [#]} 25. h4 $1 {[%emt 0:0:48]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:16:34]} (25... Rab8 26. hxg5 )26. Rh1 {[%emt 0:5:36]} Nce5 {[%emt 0:0:45]} 27. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:3:5]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 28. Rcd1 {[%emt 0:0:13]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:5:31]} 29. Kg3 {[%emt 0:7:38]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:2:28]} 30. Nxe6 {[%emt 0:3:15]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:3:8]} 31. f4 {[%emt 0:2:41]} Rag8 {[%emt 0:3:27]} 32. fxg5 {[%emt 0:3:16]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 33. hxg5 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:0:39]} 34. Rxh8 {[%emt 0:7:49]} Rxh8 $14 {[%emt 0:0:2][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN. White is a pawn up.} 35. e4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 36. Rd4 {[%emt 0:1:18]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:0:59]} 37. Rb4 {[%emt 0:1:0]} b5 {[%emt 0:0:44] The position is equal.} 38. Rxe4 {[%emt 0:0:41]} Rxg5 {[%emt 0:0:45]} 39. a4 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Nf7 {[%emt 0:0:46]} 40. axb5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} axb5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Rd4 {[%emt 0:3:40]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:0:49]} 42. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:40]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:1:15]} 43. Ke3 {[%emt 0:0:21] Weighted Error Value: White=0.05 (flawless) /Black=0.03 (flawless)   Inaccurate:     	---       	Black=1      OK:         	White=7     	Black=9} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Nakamura,Hikaru"]
[Black "Wei,Yi"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "11.3"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.11"]
[WhiteElo "2810"]
[BlackElo "2754"]
[PlyCount "44"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 23,43,16,17,10,26,25,15,25,43,43,40,21,45,0,14,-18,0,0,18,-8,0,0]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:23]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:15]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:0:9]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:0:6]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:5]} 6. d4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 7. Qc2 {[%emt 0:0:16]} a6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 8. a4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:13][%cal Bc8d7,Bd7c6,Bc6d5,Bd5e4,Be4d3][%mdl 32]} 9. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 10. Bg5 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 11. Qc2 {[%emt 0:0:23]} Be4 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 12. Qc1 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Nc6 $1 {[%emt 0:0:48][%cal Bb8c6,Bc6b4,Bb4d3][%mdl 4] now scores much better than the old 12...h6.} 13. e3 {[%emt 0:1:7] E05: Open Catalan: 5 Nf3 Be7.} h6 {[%emt 0:1:0]} 14. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:1:1]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 15. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:0:32]} Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:43] A strong pair of Bishops.} 16. Rd1 {[%emt 0:0:18]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:0:52]} 17. Qc3 {[%emt 0:1:20]} a5 {[%emt 0:0:6][%cal Oc7c5]} 18. Nb3 $146 {[%emt 0:0:4]} ({Predecessor:} 18. Nc4 Bxc4 19. Qxc4 c6 20. h4 Rc8 21. Rac1 Qe7 22. Nh2 h5 23. b3 b6 24. e4 {½-½ Chan,K (2274)-Eggleston,D (2345) Rilton Cup 52nd 2024 (4)} )Be4 {[%emt 0:2:31] The position is equal.} 19. Rdc1 {[%emt 0:36:13]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:21:14]} 20. Rd1 {[%emt 0:7:58]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 21. Rdc1 {[%emt 0:5:34]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:0:26]} 22. Rd1 {[%emt 0:29:39]} Nb4 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.11 (very precise) /Black=0.12 (very precise)   Inaccurate:     	White=3     	Black=1      OK:         	White=3     	Black=1      Best:        	---       	Black=1} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Praggnanandhaa R"]
[Black "Bluebaum,Matthias"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "11.4"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.11"]
[WhiteElo "2741"]
[BlackElo "2698"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 9,83,-2,0,0,0,0,0,-23,0,0,0,4,29,31,32,27,31,33,33,35,47,43,61,75,122,97,126,2,0,3,66,65,59,58,54,59,62,59,58,59,67,67,79,56,93,59,58,55,57,21,33,11,92,92,129,124,112,59,472,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:27]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 3. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} d6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 4. Nd3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:28]} 6. Nf4 {[%emt 0:0:8] C42: Petroff Defence: 3 Nxe5 and unusual White 3rd moves.} d5 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 7. d4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:54]} 8. Qf3 $146 {[%emt 0:0:32]} ({Predecessor:} 8. Be3 c6 9. Bd3 Na6 10. a3 Nc7 11. f3 c5 12. b3 b6 13. O-O O-O 14. Qd2 {½-½ Dzagnidze,N (2510)-Tan,Z (2513) Candidates (Women) 2019 (1)} )c6 {[%emt 0:10:16]} 9. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:31]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:29]} 10. h3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Na6 {[%emt 0:7:34]} 11. Bxa6 {[%emt 0:9:32]} bxa6 {[%emt 0:0:34]} 12. Nd3 {[%emt 0:2:13]} a5 {[%emt 0:4:14]} 13. O-O {[%emt 0:3:50][%cal Bh1f1,Bf1e1,Be1e3][%mdl 32]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:4:23]} 14. Re1 {[%emt 0:5:26]} Re8 {[%emt 0:4:40]} 15. Bg5 {[%emt 0:5:10]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:14:39] Prevents Nc5} 16. Ne5 $1 {[%emt 0:10:0]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:7:41] [#]} (16... h6 $142 17. Na4 Qb5 18. Bxf6 Bxf6 )17. Re3 $1 $16 {[%emt 0:13:38] aiming for Rae1.} Qxd4 {[%emt 0:10:8]} 18. Rae1 {[%emt 0:2:26]} (18. Qf5 $16 h6 19. Rd1 )h6 $11 {[%emt 0:6:24]} 19. Nd7 {[%emt 0:21:21]} Nxd7 {[%emt 0:5:30]} (19... hxg5 $11 20. Rxe7 Rxe7 21. Rxe7 a4 )20. Rxe7 $14 {[%emt 0:1:8]} Rxe7 {[%emt 0:7:18]} 21. Rxe7 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:2:25]} 22. Qe3 {[%emt 0:0:26] The board is on fire.} Qb4 {[%emt 0:2:46]} 23. Qxe5 {[%emt 0:4:38]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:0:24]} 24. b3 {[%emt 0:1:7]} (24. Qxg5 $6 Qxb2 25. Rxa7 Bc4 $17 (25... Qxc3 26. Qf5 $11 )(25... Qxc2 26. Qf4 $11 ))Rf8 {[%emt 0:3:31]} 25. Rc7 {[%emt 0:4:32][%mdl 1024] White has compensation.} Qb6 {[%emt 0:3:39]} 26. Na4 $40 {[%emt 0:2:19][%cal Bc3a4,Ba4b6,Bb6d7,Bd7e5][%mdl 160] White is up to no good.} Qb5 {[%emt 0:1:47]} 27. Kh2 {[%emt 0:1:51] Active counter play!} Qb4 {[%emt 0:3:46]} 28. c3 {[%emt 0:8:41]} Qa3 {[%emt 0:0:24]} 29. Rxa7 {[%emt 0:3:11]} ({Much weaker is} 29. Qxg5 Bb5 $11 )Bb5 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 30. Nb6 {[%emt 0:3:16]} Qxa2 {[%emt 0:0:25]} (30... Qc5 $11 31. Rb7 Ba6 )31. Qe3 $16 {[%emt 0:3:7]} Qxb3 {[%emt 0:3:38]} 32. Nd7 {[%emt 0:0:20]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 33. Ne5 {[%emt 0:4:7]} Re8 $2 {[%emt 0:5:46][%mdl 8192]} (33... d4 $14 34. Qxd4 c5 )34. Qf3 $2 {[%emt 0:0:27]} d4 $1 $11 {[%emt 0:1:8] The position is equal.} 35. Nxf7 {[%emt 0:0:26] [#] Intending Qh5 and mate.} Rf8 $1 {[%emt 0:0:42] and ...Bc4 would now be decisive} 36. Nh6+ {[%emt 0:2:26]} gxh6 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 37. Qe4 {[%emt 0:0:7][%csl Ga7][%cal Re4h7]} Bd3 $1 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 38. Qe5 {[%emt 0:0:37]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:0:19]} 39. Ra8+ {[%emt 0:0:2]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:0:39]} 40. Ra7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:0:0] Prevents Qg7+.} 41. Ra8+ {[%emt 0:4:14]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:0:53]} 42. Ra7 {[%emt 0:0:4] Weighted Error Value: White=0.19 (very precise) /Black=0.26 (precise)   Loses game:     	---       	Black=1      Missed win:     	White=1     	---        Mistake:       	White=1     	Black=3      Inaccurate:     	White=3     	Black=2      OK:         	White=13    	Black=4      Best:        	---       	Black=3      Strong:       	White=2     	Black=3} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Sindarov,Javokhir"]
[Black "Nakamura,Hikaru"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "12.1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.12"]
[WhiteElo "2745"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 9,65,31,40,38,39,29,40,54,49,51,38,29,49,44,47,47,38,45,37,26,23,30,42,42,41,39,38,39,37,0,41,34,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,44,45,28,31,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} h6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 5. g3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:25]} 6. Bg2 {[%emt 0:0:7] D37: Queen's Gambit Declined: 5 Bf4.} O-O {[%emt 0:0:8]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:0:4]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 8. Ne5 {[%emt 0:0:6] White is slightly better.} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 9. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 10. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:0:6] A dynamic duo of knights.} Qe8 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 11. Nxe7+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 12. Qa4 {[%emt 0:0:4] White plays on the queen side and is better} a5 {[%emt 0:0:41]} 13. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:0:38]} 14. Qc5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 15. dxc5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rfd8 $146 {[%emt 0:0:17]} ({Predecessor:} 15... Nd5 16. Re1 Nxc3 17. bxc3 f6 18. f3 Kf7 19. Kf2 Rfd8 20. Be3 Bc4 21. a3 Rab8 {½-½ Firouzja,A (2757)-Liang,A (2684) Titled Tuesday intern op 04th Mar Late blitz 2025 (9)} )16. Re1 {[%emt 0:1:4]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:0:30]} 17. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Rxd5 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 18. Be3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} a4 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 19. f3 {[%emt 0:2:3]} f6 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 20. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:8]} c6 {[%emt 0:1:33]} 21. Red1 {[%emt 0:1:37]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:5:0]} 22. Rd4 {[%emt 0:0:35]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:0:36]} 23. Bxd4 $14 {[%emt 0:0:4][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB. White is a pawn up.} Rd8 {[%emt 0:2:21]} 24. Bc3 {[%emt 0:0:12]} h5 {[%emt 0:8:41]} 25. Ke1 {[%emt 0:0:37]} e5 {[%emt 0:2:28]} 26. Rd1 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Rxd1+ {[%emt 0:0:4] The position is equal.} 27. Kxd1 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Bxa2 $11 {[%emt 0:0:3] KB-KB} 28. e4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Bb3+ {[%emt 0:0:12]} 29. Kd2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 30. Ba5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 31. Bc3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 32. Ba5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 33. Bc3 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:0:2] Weighted Error Value: White=0.04 (flawless) /Black=0.04 (flawless)   Inaccurate:     	White=2     	Black=1      OK:         	White=9     	Black=9} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Wei,Yi"]
[Black "Giri,Anish"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "12.2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.12"]
[WhiteElo "2754"]
[BlackElo "2753"]
[PlyCount "153"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 9,152,-84,0,-4,-5,-12,-14,-17,-36,-24,0,0,-13,-26,-12,-8,0,0,-3,0,-11,-3,15,-25,-29,-25,-25,-21,-20,-45,-51,-96,-86,-87,-55,-77,-36,-36,-38,-54,-47,-47,0,-24,-25,-30,-33,-25,-25,-27,-6,-35,-34,-161,-161,-161,-108,-108,-108,-116,-116,-116,-116,-116,-114,-108,-104,-148,-131,-130,-130,-118,-123,-123,-123,-139,-139,-162,-101,-96,-46,-52,-57,-116,-110,-137,-142,-163,-163,-163,-163,-163,-163,-163,-126,-157,-136,-178,-166,-215,-215,-215,-215,-307,-307,-306,-306,-306,-306,-306,0,-276,-276,-276,-276,-276,-276,-276,-255,-204,-196,-196,-195,-170,-137,-162,-141,-141,-141,-141,-140,-131,-93,-103,-93,-133,-122,-135,-93,-93,0,-112,-113,-103,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:17]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:0:31]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:18]} 5. f4 {[%emt 0:0:34] [#]} exf4 {[%emt 0:0:18]} (5... d5 $1 $17 {[%cal Rd5c4]} 6. Nxd5 Be6 )6. Bxf4 $11 {[%emt 0:0:18] C27: Vienna Game: 2...Nf6 3 Bc4 Nxe4.} c6 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 7. d4 {[%emt 0:0:51]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:1:5]} 8. Nge2 {[%emt 0:1:8]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:2:39]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:0:30]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:48] [#]} 10. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:0:15][%cal Oc2c3] White sacrificed a pawn} dxc4 {[%emt 0:0:37]} 11. c3 {[%emt 0:1:2]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:55]} 12. N2g3 {[%emt 0:0:11]} Na6 $146 {[%emt 0:10:0][%cal Bb8a6,Ba6c7,Bc7d5][%mdl 32]} ({Predecessor:} 12... Be6 13. Qf3 Qd5 14. Rae1 Nd7 15. Nh5 Qf5 16. Nhg3 Qd5 17. Nh5 Qf5 {½-½ Eberl,H (2321)-Douglas,S (2391) WS MN/045 email 2009} )13. Qe2 {[%emt 0:20:30][%cal Og3h5]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:0:29]} 14. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:2:19]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:0:31]} 15. Bd2 {[%emt 0:3:54]} a5 {[%emt 0:0:43]} 16. Nf5 {[%emt 0:8:20]} Bxf5 {[%emt 0:4:32]} 17. Rxf5 {[%emt 0:0:31]} g6 {[%emt 0:1:18]} 18. Rf3 {[%emt 0:4:18]} f5 {[%emt 0:1:47]} 19. Nc5 {[%emt 0:20:36]} b5 {[%emt 0:2:52]} 20. Qf1 {[%emt 0:3:50]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:4:57]} 21. dxc5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} a4 {[%emt 0:23:16]} 22. c4 {[%emt 0:4:1]} bxc4 {[%emt 0:0:38]} 23. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Re8 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 24. Re3 {[%emt 0:10:43] Inhibits Re4.} Rxe3 {[%emt 0:4:34]} 25. Bxe3 {[%emt 0:0:22]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:0:55]} (25... Qe7 $15 26. Re1 Qe5 )26. Bh6 {[%emt 0:20:18]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:20:12]} 27. Rd1 {[%emt 0:0:39]} g5 {[%emt 0:6:36]} 28. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:5:2]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 29. Qxd5+ $15 {[%emt 0:0:2][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQB} Qf7 {[%emt 0:2:15]} 30. Qd2 {[%emt 0:2:46]} f4 {[%emt 0:4:7]} 31. c6 {[%emt 0:0:2]} ({White should play} 31. h4 $15 )Qa7+ $19 {[%emt 0:3:33]} 32. Kh1 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:12:33]} ({Black should play} 32... Qe3 $19 33. Qd5+ Kh8 )33. c7 $17 {[%emt 0:0:14]} Re8 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 34. h3 {[%emt 0:0:17]} Qxc7 {[%emt 0:0:21] and ...Qe5 should not be overlooked} 35. Bxg5 {[%emt 0:0:58]} f3 {[%emt 0:0:54]} 36. gxf3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Qc4 {[%emt 0:0:32]} 37. Kg1 {[%emt 0:1:40] Inhibits Qf1+.} Qxa2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 38. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:0:0] Against Bf6} 39. h4 {[%emt 0:2:16]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:2:4]} 40. Bf4 {[%emt 0:0:0] Against Qe5} Qb6+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Kg3 {[%emt 0:2:38]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:2:43] Inhibits Qd5+.} 42. Qe2 {[%emt 0:0:41]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:4:52] Repels Qc4+} 43. h5 {[%emt 0:3:24]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:29]} (43... Rd5 $19 44. Qe4 Rc5 )44. Qe5 {[%emt 0:4:31]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:8:13]} (44... h6 $17 45. Qa5 Rg8+ 46. Kf2 Rf8 )45. Qc7+ $15 {[%emt 0:0:27]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 46. Qc2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} (46. Qc8 $15 )Qxh5 $17 {[%emt 0:1:23]} 47. Qc4+ {[%emt 0:1:25]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:2:22]} 48. Qb4+ {[%emt 0:0:24]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:0:30]} 49. Qc4+ {[%emt 0:1:50]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:9:30]} 50. Qc8+ {[%emt 0:0:8]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 51. Qc4+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} Qf7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 52. Qxa4 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Qg6+ {[%emt 0:1:18]} 53. Kh2 {[%emt 0:11:9]} h6 {[%emt 0:2:45]} 54. Qb3+ {[%emt 0:6:12]} (54. Qb4 $142 )Kh7 $19 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 55. Bg3 {[%emt 0:0:40]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:1:3]} 56. Qb7+ {[%emt 0:0:26]} (56. f4 $142 )Rg7 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 57. Qb8 {[%emt 0:1:34] Inhibits Qxg3+.} Qc2+ {[%emt 0:1:58]} 58. Kh3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Qf5+ {[%emt 0:1:19]} 59. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:44]} Qc2+ {[%emt 0:2:40]} 60. Kh3 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Qd1 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 61. Qf4 {[%emt 0:0:37]} Qh1+ {[%emt 0:0:7]} 62. Bh2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Qf1+ {[%emt 0:1:19]} 63. Kh4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Qe1+ {[%emt 0:0:33]} 64. Bg3 {[%emt 0:0:28]} Qh1+ {[%emt 0:0:33]} 65. Bh2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Qb1 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 66. Bg3 {[%emt 0:2:54]} Re7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 67. b4 {[%emt 0:1:7]} Qh1+ {[%emt 0:1:1]} 68. Bh2 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Qe1+ {[%emt 0:0:11]} 69. Bg3 {[%emt 0:0:16]} Qb1 {[%emt 0:0:48]} 70. Kh3 {[%emt 0:0:56]} Qf1+ {[%emt 0:0:17]} 71. Kh4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:1:7]} 72. Kh3 {[%emt 0:1:34]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 73. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:31]} Re2+ {[%emt 0:0:8]} 74. Bf2 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Re7 {[%emt 0:1:12]} 75. Bg3 $1 {[%emt 0:1:7]} Qa2+ {[%emt 0:0:28]} 76. Kh3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:0:6] Against Qf5+} 77. Kg2 $1 {[%emt 0:0:43] Weighted Error Value: White=0.16 (very precise) /Black=0.16 (very precise)   Mistake:       	White=4     	Black=4      Inaccurate:     	White=6     	Black=4      OK:         	White=3     	Black=3      Best:        	White=2     	---        Strong:       	White=2     	---} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Bluebaum,Matthias"]
[Black "Caruana,Fabiano"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "12.3"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.12"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[PlyCount "104"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 9,104,23,28,14,33,27,20,22,32,15,33,36,37,37,18,13,13,10,12,12,7,0,0,0,3,-1,8,1,19,4,33,11,18,21,26,1,6,10,8,8,8,9,20,35,27,27,25,24,25,35,25,19,30,33,32,29,25,28,56,53,65,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,13,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,14,14,14,8,8,13,49,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:11]} exd5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 6. Qc2 {[%emt 0:0:3] D35: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation.} Bb4 {[%emt 0:1:9]} 7. Bf4 {[%emt 0:0:13]} O-O {[%emt 0:2:25]} 8. e3 {[%emt 0:0:13]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:4:19][%cal Bf6h5,Bh5g7,Bg7f5,Bf5d6][%mdl 32]} 9. Bg5 {[%emt 0:1:21][%cal Bf4g5,Bg5h4,Bh4g3][%mdl 32]} f6 $146 {[%emt 0:0:17]} ({Predecessor:} 9... Ndf6 10. Bh4 h6 11. Bd3 Qe7 12. Ne5 g5 13. Bg3 c5 14. Qe2 Kg7 15. O-O Nxg3 16. hxg3 {½-½ Hansen,J (2317)-Perry,W (2268) W-Cup22 sf06 email 2019} )10. Bh4 {[%emt 0:2:25]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 11. Be2 {[%emt 0:7:46]} g6 {[%emt 0:0:51]} 12. Nd2 {[%emt 0:2:13]} Ng7 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 13. Bg3 {[%emt 0:5:53]} c6 {[%emt 0:5:0]} 14. h3 {[%emt 0:1:28]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:2:50] White must now prevent ...Nxg3.} 15. Bh2 {[%emt 0:1:22]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 16. O-O {[%emt 0:3:53]} Bxh2+ {[%emt 0:5:2]} 17. Kxh2 {[%emt 0:0:14]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 18. b4 {[%emt 0:10:7]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:12:28]} 19. Qb3 {[%emt 0:0:30]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:4:17]} 20. b5 {[%emt 0:8:16]} cxb5 {[%emt 0:11:18]} 21. Nxb5 {[%emt 0:0:44]} Nxb5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 22. Bxb5 {[%emt 0:0:46]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:5:26]} 23. Rfc1 {[%emt 0:15:31]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:0:45]} 24. Rxc7+ {[%emt 0:5:34]} Qxc7+ {[%emt 0:0:17]} 25. Kg1 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:7:24]} 26. Qb4 {[%emt 0:1:57]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:20:6]} 27. Nb3 {[%emt 0:1:32]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:1:39]} 28. Rc1 {[%emt 0:7:42]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:1:14]} 29. Qa4 {[%emt 0:4:19]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:5:15]} 30. Rxc8 {[%emt 0:1:15]} Bxc8 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 31. Be2 {[%emt 0:3:1]} b6 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 32. Bf3 {[%emt 0:1:11]} Qb7 $1 {[%emt 0:5:40]} 33. Nc1 {[%emt 0:7:35]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:0:12]} 34. Ne2 {[%emt 0:3:40]} Be4 {[%emt 0:0:20]} 35. Nc3 {[%emt 0:2:38]} ({White should try} 35. Bxe4 $14 Nxe4 36. h4 )Bxf3 $11 {[%emt 0:5:16]} 36. gxf3 {[%emt 0:0:2][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQN-KQN} Nf5 {[%emt 0:0:33]} 37. Qb3 {[%emt 0:2:33]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:0:34]} 38. e4 {[%emt 0:2:0]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:3:38]} 39. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:35]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:3:48]} 40. a4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} g5 {[%emt 0:0:0][%cal Bg6g5,Bg5g4][%mdl 32]} 41. Qc2 {[%emt 0:9:48]} f5 {[%emt 0:10:11]} 42. Qb3 {[%emt 0:1:48]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:13:50]} 43. fxe4 {[%emt 0:0:27]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 44. Nxd5+ {[%emt 0:3:23]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 45. exd5 {[%emt 0:0:4] KQ-KQ. White is a pawn up.} g4 {[%emt 0:4:1]} 46. Qc4 {[%emt 0:4:46]} (46. h4 $14 {feels stronger.} )gxh3+ {[%emt 0:0:7] The position is equal.} 47. Kh2 {[%emt 0:3:23]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:0:58]} 48. Qc6+ {[%emt 0:3:3]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 49. d6 {[%emt 0:1:41]} Qxf2+ {[%emt 0:0:20]} 50. Kxh3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Qe3+ {[%emt 0:3:44]} 51. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:39]} Qd2+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} 52. Kg3 {[%emt 0:0:32]} Qd3+ {[%emt 0:0:21] Weighted Error Value: White=0.05 (flawless) /Black=0.04 (flawless)   Mistake:       	White=2     	---        Inaccurate:     	---       	Black=3      OK:         	White=11    	Black=10     Best:        	White=1     	---        Strong:       	---       	Black=1} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Esipenko,Andrey"]
[Black "Praggnanandhaa R"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "12.4"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.12"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[BlackElo "2741"]
[PlyCount "92"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 9,92,9,17,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-12,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-33,-35,-41,-39,-33,-33,-33,-35,-57,-16,-20,-18,-22,-8,-19,-11,-11,-11,-28,-28,-33,-24,-20,-14,-24,-22,-31,-16,-18,-9,-21,-27,-35,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-7,-12,-7,0,0,0,-9,0,0,0]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:42]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:0:18]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:0:7]} d4 {[%emt 0:0:42]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:22]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:0:27]} Nh6 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:0:50] A13: English Opening: 1...e6.} g6 $146 {[%emt 0:0:11]} ({Predecessor:} 6... Be7 7. d3 O-O 8. exd4 Nf5 9. d5 exd5 10. Nc3 dxc4 11. dxc4 Nd6 12. Qe2 Re8 {0-1 Matlakov,M (2673)-Maghsoodloo,P (2719) Budapest Hetenyi Memorial 2023 (4)} )7. b4 {[%emt 0:3:16] [#] Hoping for b5.} dxe3 {[%emt 0:0:26]} 8. Bb2 {[%emt 0:9:35]} exf2+ {[%emt 0:0:11]} 9. Rxf2 {[%emt 0:1:5]} f6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 10. b5 {[%emt 0:7:53]} Na5 {[%emt 0:0:24]} 11. Qe2 {[%emt 0:6:42]} a6 {[%emt 0:25:55]} 12. Ng5 {[%emt 0:52:24]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:4:56]} 13. Ne4 {[%emt 0:2:19]} ({Reject} 13. Nxe6 $6 Bxf2+ 14. Kxf2 Bxe6 15. Qxe6+ Qe7 16. Qxe7+ Kxe7 $17 )Bxf2+ {[%emt 0:1:20]} 14. Qxf2 {[%emt 0:0:31]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:2:32]} 15. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:5:11]} Nxf6 {[%emt 0:2:35]} 16. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 17. Bxd8 {[%emt 0:0:8] A sharp opening A strong pair of Bishops.} Rxf2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 18. Kxf2 {[%emt 0:1:8]} Kxd8 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 19. Na3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} axb5 {[%emt 0:6:13]} 20. cxb5 {[%emt 0:0:17]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:3:16]} 21. b6 {[%emt 0:8:9]} cxb6 {[%emt 0:1:17]} 22. Nb5 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:5:1]} 23. Nc3 {[%emt 0:2:11]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:4:22]} 24. Rb1 {[%emt 0:0:22]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 25. Rb4 {[%emt 0:0:24]} Rf8+ {[%emt 0:4:32]} 26. Ke3 {[%emt 0:0:30]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:2:13]} 27. Be4 {[%emt 0:0:26]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:7:22]} 28. Bd3 {[%emt 0:1:52]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:2:44]} 29. a3 {[%emt 0:3:17]} e5 {[%emt 0:4:3]} 30. Ne4+ {[%emt 0:2:55]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:0:28]} 31. Rxe4 $11 {[%emt 0:0:45][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN. Black is a pawn up.} Nc6 {[%emt 0:1:0]} 32. a4 {[%emt 0:0:58]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:2:37]} 33. Rc4 {[%emt 0:0:22]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:7:14]} 34. h4 {[%emt 0:1:3]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:4:15]} 35. Rc1 {[%emt 0:0:50]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:4:51]} 36. Be4 {[%emt 0:0:25]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 37. Rf1 {[%emt 0:1:13]} Rxa4 {[%emt 0:4:6]} 38. Rf7 {[%emt 0:0:32] The position is equal.} Ra3+ {[%emt 0:0:9]} 39. d3 {[%emt 0:0:18]} Nc2+ {[%emt 0:1:33]} 40. Kf3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Rxh7 {[%emt 0:11:33]} Nxd3 {[%emt 0:9:40]} 42. Kg2 {[%emt 0:2:39]} Ra2+ {[%emt 0:3:20]} 43. Kg1 {[%emt 0:4:1]} Ra1+ {[%emt 0:3:32]} 44. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Ra2+ {[%emt 0:0:26]} 45. Kg1 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Ra1+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} 46. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Ra2+ {[%emt 0:0:4] Weighted Error Value: White=0.04 (flawless) /Black=0.03 (flawless)   Inaccurate:     	White=1     	Black=2      OK:         	White=6     	Black=3      Best:        	White=1     	---} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Giri,Anish"]
[Black "Sindarov,Javokhir"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "13.1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.14"]
[WhiteElo "2753"]
[BlackElo "2745"]
[PlyCount "116"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 14,116,24,34,36,17,30,33,35,31,29,29,27,18,23,14,22,14,11,13,20,23,30,22,24,4,36,31,33,28,22,21,32,32,34,28,31,25,37,15,18,15,18,18,22,8,37,33,38,38,38,35,45,44,78,12,13,12,12,6,12,12,14,4,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} exd5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 5. Bf4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:5]} 7. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:26]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 8. Nge2 {[%emt 0:0:14]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:6] D35: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation.} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:0:8]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 10. dxc5 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:0:4] White is slightly better.} 11. h3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Bxe2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 12. Nxe2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} d4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 13. e4 {[%emt 0:0:23]} Re8 $146 {[%emt 0:1:3]} ({Predecessor:} 13... Nd7 14. a3 Re8 15. Rc1 Rc8 16. b4 Bf8 17. Bb1 a5 18. Nxd4 axb4 19. axb4 Nxb4 20. Rxc8 Qxc8 {½-½ David,A (2528)-Mastrovasilis,A (2497) Paphos op 1st 2023 (5)} )14. Ng3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:1:18]} 15. a3 {[%emt 0:12:20]} Nde5 {[%emt 0:12:52]} 16. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:2:50]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 17. f4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Nxd3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 18. Qxd3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:3:0]} 19. e5 {[%emt 0:8:38]} Qa6 {[%emt 0:5:27]} 20. Qxa6 {[%emt 0:3:47]} bxa6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 21. Ne4 {[%emt 0:1:15]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:0:57]} 22. Nd6 {[%emt 0:13:30]} Re6 {[%emt 0:0:45]} 23. Nc4 {[%emt 0:15:0]} f6 {[%emt 0:0:42]} 24. Rad1 {[%emt 0:13:17]} fxe5 {[%emt 0:0:44]} 25. fxe5 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:1:58]} 26. Rf4 {[%emt 0:5:51]} d3+ {[%emt 0:15:42]} 27. Kf1 {[%emt 0:2:8]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:0:19]} 28. Re4 {[%emt 0:4:10]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:0:48]} 29. Kf2 {[%emt 0:1:9]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:2:13]} 30. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Rexe5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 31. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rxe5 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 32. Rxd3 $11 {[%emt 0:0:2][%mdl 4096] Endgame KR-KR} Rb5 {[%emt 0:0:12]} 33. b3 {[%emt 0:1:10]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:2:35]} 34. a4 {[%emt 0:2:30]} (34. Rd7+ $16 Kf6 35. b4 (35. Rxa7 Rxb3 36. Rxa6+ Kg5 $14 ))Rb7 {[%emt 0:1:27] The position is equal.} 35. Ke2 {[%emt 0:5:9]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:0:36]} 36. Re3+ {[%emt 0:1:25]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:0:53]} 37. Kd2 {[%emt 0:0:16]} a5 {[%emt 0:0:52]} 38. Rg3 {[%emt 0:3:40]} g6 {[%emt 0:0:28]} 39. Kc3 {[%emt 0:3:7]} Rc7+ {[%emt 0:0:7]} 40. Kb2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. h4 {[%emt 0:2:34]} Re5 {[%emt 0:1:9]} 42. Rg4 {[%emt 0:3:24]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:8:1]} 43. Rc4+ {[%emt 0:1:10]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:1:26]} 44. g4 {[%emt 0:4:38]} Re2+ {[%emt 0:0:50]} 45. Ka3 {[%emt 0:0:40]} h6 {[%emt 0:14:4]} 46. Rd4+ {[%emt 0:6:24]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:1:13]} 47. Rf4 {[%emt 0:0:14]} Rh2 {[%emt 0:1:3]} 48. g5 {[%emt 0:1:33]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 49. Rf6+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} Kb7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 50. hxg5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rg2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 51. Rxg6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} a6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 52. Rg8 {[%emt 0:0:51]} Ka7 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 53. Rg7+ {[%emt 0:0:12]} (53. b4 $5 Rg3+ $8 54. Kb2 $11 )Kb6 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 54. g6 {[%emt 0:1:3]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 55. Ra7 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 56. Rg7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 57. Ra7 {[%emt 0:0:13]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 58. Rg7 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:0:15] Weighted Error Value: White=0.05 (flawless) /Black=0.04 (flawless)   Mistake:       	White=1     	---        Inaccurate:     	---       	Black=3      OK:         	White=5     	Black=12} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Caruana,Fabiano"]
[Black "Praggnanandhaa R"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "13.2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.14"]
[WhiteElo "2795"]
[BlackElo "2741"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 21,84,0,12,0,0,0,0,-13,12,-17,0,-2,-6,-5,42,20,30,17,41,50,22,24,192,177,191,127,154,144,144,147,142,135,139,136,141,133,133,162,154,161,165,165,165,160,165,165,165,165,165,165,165,165,165,163,165,165,165,165,165,165,165,165,143,13,13]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} b6 {[%emt 0:2:17]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:0:13][%cal Bc1g5,Bg5h4,Bh4g3][%mdl 32]} h6 {[%emt 0:0:58]} 6. Bh4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} g5 {[%emt 0:0:41]} 7. Bg3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 8. Qc2 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:1:23]} 9. e3 {[%emt 0:0:11]} d6 {[%emt 0:5:22]} 10. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:13]} Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:4:1]} 11. bxc3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} f5 {[%emt 0:15:42]} 12. c5 {[%emt 0:0:52] E13: Queen's Indian/Nimzo-Indian hybrid: 4 Nc3 Bb7 5 Bg5 h6 6 Bh4 Bb4.} Nd7 {[%emt 0:10:38]} 13. cxd6 {[%emt 0:0:11]} cxd6 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 14. O-O {[%emt 0:1:18]} Qe7 $146 {[%emt 0:18:0]} ({Predecessor:} 14... O-O 15. Nd2 Ndf6 16. Nxe4 Nxe4 17. f3 Nxg3 18. hxg3 Rc8 19. Rac1 Qe7 20. e4 f4 {1-0 Moiseenko,A (2561)-Idani,P (2605) Chess.com Classic Div 3 W rapid 2024 (1.3)} )15. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:38:27]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:1:22]} 16. Qe2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:4:15]} 17. Nd2 {[%emt 0:6:22]} h5 {[%emt 0:1:17]} (17... Rc8 $11 )18. Nc4 $14 {[%emt 0:10:13]} f4 {[%emt 0:10:11]} 19. exf4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} h4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 20. fxg5 {[%emt 0:0:43]} hxg3 {[%emt 0:0:21]} 21. fxg3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rc8 $2 {[%emt 0:21:24] [#]} (21... Rg8 $11 {and Black is okay.} )22. g6 $18 {[%emt 0:32:10][%mdl 1024] White has strong compensation.} Ba6 {[%emt 0:0:41]} 23. g7 {[%emt 0:0:22]} Rg8 $16 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 24. Qh5+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 25. Rf7 {[%emt 0:0:5] White has more active pieces. The black rooks are passive.} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 26. Rxe7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Kxe7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 27. Qg6 {[%emt 0:0:49]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:1:34]} 28. d5 {[%emt 0:0:43]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:2:55]} 29. h4 {[%emt 0:2:3] The board is on fire.} Nf6 {[%emt 0:1:12]} 30. h5 {[%emt 0:0:36]} Nxh5 {[%emt 0:0:29]} 31. Qxh5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rxg7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 32. Rd1 {[%emt 0:1:58]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:5:13]} 33. Qh4+ {[%emt 0:10:34]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 34. Qa4+ {[%emt 0:1:25]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:0:56]} 35. Rf1 {[%emt 0:1:49]} Rxc3 {[%emt 0:1:13]} 36. Rf8+ {[%emt 0:0:10]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 37. Qxa7+ {[%emt 0:2:37]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 38. Qb8+ {[%emt 0:1:43]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 39. Qe8+ {[%emt 0:0:10]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:2:42]} 40. Qxe6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rcxg3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Rf5+ {[%emt 0:19:4]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:3:58]} 42. Rf2 {[%emt 0:0:19]} (42. Qc4+ $16 Kd7 43. Rf7+ Rxf7 44. Qxf7+ Kc8 45. Qe8+ Kc7 46. Qe7+ Kc8 47. Qxd6 Rxg2+ 48. Kf1 )Kc7 $11 {[%emt 0:0:59]} 43. Rf7+ {[%emt 0:0:23] Weighted Error Value: White=0.12 (very precise) /Black=0.12 (very precise)   Loses game:     	---       	Black=1      Mistake:       	White=2     	Black=1      Inaccurate:     	White=1     	---        OK:         	White=1     	---} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Nakamura,Hikaru"]
[Black "Bluebaum,Matthias"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "13.3"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.14"]
[WhiteElo "2810"]
[BlackElo "2698"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 16,80,0,0,0,-3,7,5,13,12,18,0,0,3,6,0,0,0,0,0,0,-35,-28,-28,-10,-29,-2,-8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-25,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-1,0,-1,-1,-1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-29,0,-1,-1,-33,-9,-38,-38]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 4. Bg5 {[%emt 0:0:17]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:19]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:13]} h6 {[%emt 0:0:24]} 6. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 7. cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} exd5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 8. e3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:20]} 9. Qb3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} c6 {[%emt 0:0:44] D55: Queen's Gambit Declined: 4 Bg5 Be7: Lines without ...h6 and 6...h6 7 Bxf6.} 10. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 11. Qc2 {[%emt 0:0:30]} Be6 {[%emt 0:0:13] The position is equal.} 12. O-O {[%emt 0:0:13]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 13. Na4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Qb4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 14. a3 {[%emt 0:0:19]} Qe7 $146 {[%emt 0:1:59]} ({Predecessor:} 14... Qd6 15. b4 b6 16. Rfc1 Rfc8 17. Ba6 Rc7 18. Nc3 Bd8 19. Qb3 Nb8 20. Bf1 g6 {½-½ Hildebrand,G (2131)-Lemke,B (2095) GER DSF C21 f email rapid 2022} )15. b4 {[%emt 0:2:7]} b5 {[%emt 0:0:34]} 16. Nc5 {[%emt 0:10:59]} Nxc5 {[%emt 0:1:9]} 17. bxc5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} a5 {[%emt 0:2:48]} 18. a4 {[%emt 0:0:26]} b4 {[%emt 0:7:15]} 19. Rae1 {[%emt 0:1:36]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:11:32]} 20. Nd2 {[%emt 0:1:49]} g6 {[%emt 0:14:59]} 21. f4 {[%emt 0:35:41]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:1:17]} 22. Bxf5 {[%emt 0:2:31]} Qxf5 {[%emt 0:0:21]} 23. Qxf5 {[%emt 0:0:18]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 24. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:30]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:6:55]} 25. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:57]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:1:32]} 26. Ke2 {[%emt 0:0:49]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:4:53]} 27. g3 {[%emt 0:0:17]} Re6 {[%emt 0:3:44]} 28. Kd3 {[%emt 0:1:34]} Rg7 {[%emt 0:4:18]} 29. Rg1 {[%emt 0:1:53]} h5 {[%emt 0:3:15]} 30. h3 {[%emt 0:0:46]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:4:53]} 31. Ref1 {[%emt 0:6:53]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:5:14]} 32. Ne5 {[%emt 0:6:52]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:5:54]} 33. Nf3 {[%emt 0:1:19]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:0:44]} 34. Rf2 {[%emt 0:1:4]} Rh6 {[%emt 0:4:48]} 35. Rfg2 {[%emt 0:2:16]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:2:13]} 36. Ke2 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:1:22]} 37. Rh2 {[%emt 0:1:48]} Rg7 {[%emt 0:1:42]} 38. Ne5 {[%emt 0:3:5]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:0:25]} 39. Nd3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:2:35]} 40. Kf3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Rhg2 {[%emt 0:0:23] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.05 (flawless)   Inaccurate:     	White=4     	Black=2      OK:         	White=7     	Black=9      Best:        	White=1     	---} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Wei,Yi"]
[Black "Esipenko,Andrey"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "13.4"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Date "2026.04.14"]
[WhiteElo "2754"]
[BlackElo "2698"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 12,90,23,10,10,0,22,-8,-10,-11,-20,-16,0,-25,-7,-18,-1,-14,-5,-25,-2,-12,0,0,0,0,20,22,52,52,51,52,51,67,71,39,69,72,79,83,77,81,75,55,123,56,59,56,125,56,57,56,71,0,9,0,68,50,83,53,76,0,70,0,55,80,166,172,143,0,16,0,122,116,178,147,128,134,274,279,272]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 3. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:5:40]} d6 {[%emt 0:0:45]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:53]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:0:21]} 5. c4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:41]} 6. d4 {[%emt 0:0:32]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 7. Bd3 $1 {[%emt 0:0:11][%mdl 4] outshines the older 7.Nc3.} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:0:35] C42: Petroff Defence: 3 Nxe5 and unusual White 3rd moves.} 8. Kf1 {[%emt 0:0:29]} c6 {[%emt 0:0:23]} 9. Qc2 $146 {[%emt 0:11:14]} ({Predecessor:} 9. Qb3 Be7 10. cxd5 Nf6 11. Nc3 O-O 12. Bg5 cxd5 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Nxd5 Nc6 15. Nxf6+ Qxf6 {½-½ Mamedov,R (2680)-Kuzubov,Y (2646) TUR-chT Kocaeli 2017 (10.5)} )O-O {[%emt 0:12:22] The position is equal.} 10. a3 {[%emt 0:2:33]} Ba5 {[%emt 0:2:43]} 11. Bf4 {[%emt 0:10:17]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:17:36]} 12. Nc3 {[%emt 0:14:50]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:16:46]} 13. bxc3 {[%emt 0:0:35]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:11:7]} 14. cxd5 {[%emt 0:5:7]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:20]} 15. c4 {[%emt 0:0:9]} b6 {[%emt 0:18:13]} 16. Nd2 {[%emt 0:4:3]} f5 {[%emt 0:3:13]} 17. Kg1 {[%emt 0:30:23][%cal Bf1g1,Bg1h2,Bh2h3][%mdl 32]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:3:24]} 18. f3 {[%emt 0:3:22]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:5:48]} 19. h4 {[%emt 0:0:18]} (19. fxe4 $2 fxe4 20. Be2 Rxf4 $19 )Ndc5 {[%emt 0:8:43]} 20. dxc5 {[%emt 0:4:3]} Qxc5+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} 21. Kh2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Qf2 {[%emt 0:0:35]} 22. Kh3 {[%emt 0:0:13]} (22. Nxe4 Qxh4+ 23. Kg1 Qxf4 $11 )Qd4 {[%emt 0:0:51]} 23. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:4:44]} (23. fxe4 fxe4 24. Nf3 Qxd3 25. Qxd3 exd3 $15 )fxe4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 24. Bg3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} e3 {[%emt 0:1:51]} 25. Nb3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 26. c5 {[%emt 0:3:54]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:1:18]} 27. Rac1 {[%emt 0:2:34]} bxc5 {[%emt 0:0:45]} ({Black should try} 27... Bc4 $14 )28. Qd1 {[%emt 0:7:4]} (28. Nxc5 $16 Bc4 29. Nb7 )Bc4 {[%emt 0:3:12]} 29. Na5 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Qe6+ {[%emt 0:0:28]} 30. Kh2 {[%emt 0:0:2] [#]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 31. Nb3 {[%emt 0:1:20]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 32. Na5 {[%emt 0:0:43]} (32. Re1 $16 )Ba6 $1 $11 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 33. Nb3 {[%emt 0:0:14]} (33. Qb3 $11 )Bc4 $1 $14 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 34. Re1 {[%emt 0:0:22]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:1:33]} 35. Na5 {[%emt 0:0:5] [#]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 36. Nb3 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Bc4 $1 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 37. Na5 {[%emt 0:1:22]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 38. Qa4 {[%emt 0:1:17]} Red8 {[%emt 0:3:4]} (38... c4 $16 {was called for.} )39. Nb3 $18 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:0:53]} 40. Na5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} (40. Bf4 $16 )Ba6 $11 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Nb3 {[%emt 0:5:52]} ({Better is} 41. Bf4 $11 d4 42. Nb3 )Bc4 $16 {[%emt 0:1:17]} 42. Rc3 {[%emt 0:18:16] And now Na5 would win.} e2 {[%emt 0:18:28]} (42... Bxb3 $16 43. Qxb3 c4 44. Rcxe3 cxb3 45. Rxe6 d4 )43. Nc1 {[%emt 0:2:35][%cal Oc3c4]} ({Not} 43. Qxa7 d4 44. Rxc4 (44. Nxc5 Rxc5 45. Qxc5 dxc3 $17 )Qxc4 $11 )Qa6 {[%emt 0:1:59]} 44. Qc2 {[%emt 0:2:2][%cal Rc1e2]} (44. Qxa6 Bxa6 45. Nb3 (45. Nxe2 $2 d4 $16 )d4 46. Rxc5 d3 $18 )Re8 {[%emt 0:0:46]} (44... Bb5 $16 45. a4 (45. Nxe2 $2 d4 $16 )Qxa4 46. Qxa4 (46. Nxe2 Qxc2 47. Rxc2 d4 $14 )Bxa4 )45. Nd3 $18 {[%emt 0:1:20]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:1:7]} 46. Rxe2 {[%emt 0:0:45] Weighted Error Value: White=0.21 (precise) /Black=0.22 (precise)   Missed win:     	White=1     	---        Mistake:       	White=5     	Black=4      Inaccurate:     	White=3     	Black=3      OK:         	White=3     	Black=5      Best:        	White=1     	Black=2      Strong:       	---       	Black=3} 1-0

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Sindarov,Javokhir"]
[Black "Wei,Yi"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "14.1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.15"]
[WhiteElo "2745"]
[BlackElo "2754"]
[PlyCount "64"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 17,64,0,0,-2,0,0,0,0,0,-5,4,2,5,9,12,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:1]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 4. Bb5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 5. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} exd4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 6. e5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} dxc3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 7. exf6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 8. dxc3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:0:28]} 9. Qe2+ $1 {[%emt 0:0:6] 9.Qe2+ is better than 9.0-0.} Qe6 {[%emt 0:0:19] The position is equal.} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:0:5] C48: Four Knights: 4 Bb5, replies other than 4...Bb4.} Qxe2 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 11. Bxe2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:20]} 12. Bf4 {[%emt 0:0:13]} c6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 13. c4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} dxc4 $146 {[%emt 0:0:38]} ({Predecessor:} 13... Be6 14. cxd5 Bxd5 15. Rfe1 O-O 16. Bd3 Rfe8 17. a4 a5 18. Bd2 b6 19. Rxe8+ Rxe8 {½-½ Baidetsky,V (2497)-Bluebaum,M (2658) Mitropa Cup Apolda 2024 (2.1)} )14. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:6]} 15. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:33]} 16. Be3 {[%emt 0:0:23]} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 17. Rxe3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 18. Rae1 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Rxe3 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 19. Rxe3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Re8 {[%emt 0:0:4] Repels Re7} 20. Rxe8+ {[%emt 0:0:6]} Bxe8 $11 {[%emt 0:0:2][%mdl 4096] Endgame KB-KB} 21. f4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 22. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 23. Ke3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} f6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 24. c3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 25. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} h6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 26. a3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 27. g3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} b6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 28. Bc2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 29. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Be8 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 30. Bc2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 31. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Be8 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 32. Bc2 {[%emt 0:0:11]} Bd7 {Not much happened in this game.   Weighted Error Value: White=0.01 (flawless) /Black=0.01 (flawless)   OK:         	White=3     	Black=8} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Bluebaum,Matthias"]
[Black "Giri,Anish"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "14.2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Date "2026.04.15"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[BlackElo "2753"]
[PlyCount "56"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 12,56,11,4,8,3,10,-35,5,-4,-4,-13,16,1,13,18,0,-175,-174,-183,-174,-168,-164,-172,-169,-237,-239,-272,-283,-359,-300,-286,-284,-295,-289,-271,-190,-183,-185,-200,-200,-193,-191,-370,-377,-390,-384]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 5. Qa4+ {[%emt 0:0:8]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:5]} 7. Bd2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:0:5] D38: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defence (4 Nf3 Bb4).} 8. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 9. Ng5 {[%emt 0:0:10]} a6 {[%emt 0:6:44] Black is slightly better.} 10. Qc2 {[%emt 0:1:3]} h6 {[%emt 0:5:53]} 11. h4 $146 {[%emt 0:5:3]} ({Predecessor:} 11. Nge4 Nxe4 12. Nxe4 Be7 13. Rd1 Kh8 14. O-O Qe8 15. f4 Bd7 16. a3 Rd8 17. b4 {1-0 Mirzoev,A (2565)-Tsatsalashvili,K (2271) Balaguer op 13th 2008 (6)} )Re8 {[%emt 0:35:23]} (11... Nb4 $5 12. Qb1 b5 $11 (12... hxg5 $2 13. hxg5 Bd7 14. gxf6 $16 ))12. a3 {[%emt 0:11:27][%cal Oa1c1]} b5 {[%emt 0:2:46]} (12... Bd7 {simplifies} 13. Nge4 Be7 14. Rc1 Nxe4 15. Nxe4 Na7 )13. Ba2 {[%emt 0:8:4] A sharp opening} Bb7 {[%emt 0:1:32]} 14. O-O-O $2 {[%emt 0:41:57] [#]} b4 $1 $36 {[%emt 0:2:23][%mdl 2048] Black has strong initiative.} 15. d5 {[%emt 0:4:33]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:5:40]} 16. exd4 {[%emt 0:8:54]} bxc3 {[%emt 0:0:10] Black attacks} 17. dxe6 {[%emt 0:1:1]} cxd2+ {[%emt 0:0:10]} 18. Qxd2 {[%emt 0:0:22]} (18. Rxd2 Rxe6 (18... hxg5 $2 {is the wrong capture.} 19. exf7+ Kf8 20. fxe8=Q+ Qxe8 21. hxg5 $18 )19. Nxe6 fxe6 20. Re2 )fxe6 {[%emt 0:1:9]} 19. Nxe6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:6:11]} 20. Qa5 {[%emt 0:15:19]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:6:15]} 21. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:1:38]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 22. Nxg7 {[%emt 0:0:23]} Kxg7 {[%emt 0:6:44]} 23. Qxd5 {[%emt 0:0:35]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:1:42]} 24. Qxe6 {[%emt 0:1:1]} Rxe6 {[%emt 0:0:1][%cal Be8e6,Be6f6,Bf6f3,Bf3g3][%mdl 32]} 25. g3 {[%emt 0:0:16]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:0:50]} 26. Rd2 {[%emt 0:0:37]} Ref6 {[%emt 0:0:33]} 27. Rf1 {[%emt 0:1:18] [#]} (27. Rh2 {was called for.} )Rf3 {[%emt 0:0:54]} 28. Kd1 {[%emt 0:0:16]} Rxg3 {[%emt 0:0:22] Weighted Error Value: White=0.32/Black=0.13 (very precise)   Loses game:     	White=1     	---        Mistake:       	White=2     	---        Inaccurate:     	White=1     	Black=2      OK:         	White=2     	Black=5      Strong:       	---       	Black=1} 0-1

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Esipenko,Andrey"]
[Black "Caruana,Fabiano"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "14.3"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Date "2026.04.15"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 9,79,17,35,8,30,17,34,27,17,13,5,11,10,-29,-28,-20,-3,-12,-13,-83,-74,-81,-68,-85,-87,-100,-91,-82,-76,-145,-132,-123,-134,-127,-133,-122,-131,-134,-107,-75,-104,-93,-94,-266,-191,-185,-169,-238,-254,-289,-265,-344,-366,-453,-424,-469,-333,-467,-483,-603,-603,-602,-570,-556,-556,-545,-543,-855,-752,-2007,-2010,-1994]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:8]} d6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:0:16]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} a6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 6. Qd3 {[%emt 0:0:34] B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White 6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5.} g6 {[%emt 0:0:43]} 7. Bg5 {[%emt 0:2:57]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:0:38]} 8. O-O-O {[%emt 0:1:6] White is slightly better.} O-O {[%emt 0:7:28]} 9. Be2 {[%emt 0:11:11]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:13:48]} 10. Nb3 {[%emt 0:12:6]} Be6 {[%emt 0:14:46]} 11. Qe3 $146 {[%emt 0:2:41]} ({Predecessor:} 11. f4 a5 12. f5 Bd7 13. h4 a4 14. Nd2 a3 15. b3 Ne5 16. Qg3 Rc8 17. h5 {0-1 Pinheiro,I (2320)-Della Corte,A (2160) Titled Tuesday intern op 03rd Jan Late blitz 2023 (8)} )Rc8 {[%emt 0:3:32]} 12. Kb1 {[%emt 0:3:56]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:8:56][%cal Bc6e5,Be5d7,Bd7b6,Bb6c4][%mdl 32]} 13. h3 {[%emt 0:17:5] Prevents Neg4.} Rxc3 {[%emt 0:6:55]} 14. bxc3 {[%emt 0:17:19]} (14. Qxc3 $11 {remains equal.} Nxe4 15. Qe3 Nxg5 16. Qxg5 )Qc7 $17 {[%emt 0:0:25]} 15. f4 {[%emt 0:15:2]} Ned7 {[%emt 0:1:22][%mdl 1024] Black has strong compensation.} 16. Rd4 {[%emt 0:3:57]} b5 {[%emt 0:8:0]} 17. g4 {[%emt 0:9:20]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:11:51]} 18. f5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:0:27]} 19. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:0:40]} ({White should try} 19. Bf3 )Nxc4 {[%emt 0:5:28]} 20. Qe1 {[%emt 0:1:13]} a5 {[%emt 0:2:15][%cal Ba6a5,Ba5a4][%mdl 32]} 21. Bc1 {[%emt 0:2:37] Repels Na3+} Nd7 {[%emt 0:2:10]} 22. h4 {[%emt 0:1:46][%cal Of5g6]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:5:45][%csl Oc4] Strong Square Black (c4)} 23. fxg6 {[%emt 0:0:36]} hxg6 {[%emt 0:0:20]} 24. h5 {[%emt 0:0:22]} a4 {[%emt 0:0:25]} 25. hxg6 {[%emt 0:2:22]} fxg6 {[%emt 0:0:4] Successful Defense Black} 26. e5 $2 {[%emt 0:4:40] [#] This costs White the game.} Ncxe5 {[%emt 0:2:18]} 27. Na1 {[%emt 0:2:23]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:3:22][%csl Oc3] Black attacks a weakness} 28. Rh3 {[%emt 0:0:36]} (28. g5 )Nf6 $19 {[%emt 0:2:5]} 29. g5 {[%emt 0:0:23]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:1:32]} 30. Bd2 {[%emt 0:0:32] White is weak on the light squares} Rf8 {[%emt 0:0:34]} 31. Rdh4 {[%emt 0:0:33]} Rf3 {[%emt 0:2:50] Active counter play!} 32. Kc1 {[%emt 0:1:17]} ({Not} 32. Rxf3 $2 Nxf3 33. Qe6+ Kf8 34. Qxg6 Nxh4 )Qd7 {[%emt 0:2:24]} 33. Qh1 {[%emt 0:0:30]} (33. Rh1 {was worth a try.} )Qf5 {[%emt 0:0:3] Black is clearly winning.} 34. Rh8+ {[%emt 0:0:33]} Bxh8 {[%emt 0:1:45]} 35. Rxh8+ {[%emt 0:0:1]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 36. Qh7+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:0:3] [#] ( -> ...Rf1+)} 37. Qg8+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qf7 {[%emt 0:0:25]} 38. Qc8+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:0:2] Excellent horsemanship.} 39. Rh2 {[%emt 0:0:16]} Rf1+ {[%emt 0:0:20]} 40. Kb2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} N5b6 {[%emt 0:0:0] Weighted Error Value: White=0.68/Black=0.15 (very precise)   Loses game:     	White=1     	---        Mistake:       	White=4     	---        Inaccurate:     	White=3     	---        OK:         	White=3     	Black=6      Best:        	---       	Black=2} 0-1

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2026"]
[White "Praggnanandhaa R"]
[Black "Nakamura,Hikaru"]
[Site "Agios Georgios Pegeia"]
[Round "14.4"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2026.04.15"]
[WhiteElo "2741"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[TimeControl "60"]

{[%evp 9,66,38,30,25,28,27,39,15,27,31,40,27,59,63,27,11,18,24,25,16,18,11,40,30,22,24,32,26,23,30,26,24,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:31]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} h6 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 5. g3 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 6. Bg2 {[%emt 0:0:5] D37: Queen's Gambit Declined: 5 Bf4.} O-O {[%emt 0:0:5]} 7. Ne5 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 8. Nxc6 $146 {[%emt 0:0:11] White is slightly better.} ({Predecessor:} 8. O-O Nxe5 9. dxe5 Nd7 10. cxd5 Nxe5 11. Qd4 Ng6 12. Rd1 e5 13. Qc4 Bd6 14. e4 {½-½ Theodorou,N (2564)-Nogerbek,K (2529) Wch Blitz op 2025 (13)} )bxc6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 9. c5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:23]} 10. dxe5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:0:8] Black sacrificed a pawn} 11. Qd4 {[%emt 0:0:44]} f6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 12. f4 {[%emt 0:0:12]} ({But not} 12. Nxd5 $6 Kh8 13. f4 fxe5 (13... cxd5 14. h3 $15 )14. fxe5 cxd5 $17 )Rb8 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 13. h3 {[%emt 0:0:54]} fxe5 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 14. fxe5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Nf2 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 15. Rh2 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:0:30]} 16. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:13:37]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:0:31]} 17. Be3 {[%emt 0:0:11]} (17. Qxe4 Be6 18. b4 (18. Qxc6 Rb6 $17 )Bd5 $17 )Bf5 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 18. O-O-O {[%emt 0:4:57]} (18. Bxe4 $2 Qxd4 19. Bxd4 Bxe4 $19 )Bg5 {[%emt 0:6:2]} 19. Qc4+ {[%emt 0:4:12]} (19. Bxe4 $2 {loses.} Qxd4 20. Rxd4 Bxe3+ 21. Kc2 Bxd4 $19 )Kh8 {[%emt 0:1:40]} 20. Rxd8 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Bxe3+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} 21. Rd2 {[%emt 0:0:10] The position is equal.} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 22. Qc3 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Bxd2+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} 23. Qxd2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rxd2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 24. Kxd2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Rxb2+ $11 {[%emt 0:0:7][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 25. Ke3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 26. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:12:28]} Be6 {[%emt 0:2:1]} 27. Rh1 {[%emt 0:7:37]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:17:18]} 28. h4 {[%emt 0:2:58]} Rxa2 {[%emt 0:12:28]} 29. Rb1 {[%emt 0:1:32]} Ra3+ {[%emt 0:6:5]} 30. Kd4 {[%emt 0:0:46]} Ra4+ $1 {[%emt 0:0:22]} 31. Ke3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Ra3+ {[%emt 0:0:2]} 32. Kd4 {[%emt 0:2:0]} Ra4+ $1 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 33. Ke3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Ra3+ {[%emt 0:0:14] Weighted Error Value: White=0.03 (flawless) /Black=0.03 (flawless)   Inaccurate:     	---       	Black=2      OK:         	White=6     	Black=5      Best:        	White=1     	Black=1      Strong:       	---       	Black=2} 1/2-1/2

