[Event "13th Norway Chess 2025"]
[Site "Stavanger NOR"]
[Date "2025.06.01"]
[Round "6.3"]
[White "Gukesh, D."]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Mark Crowther"]
[ECO "C65"]
[WhiteElo "2787"]
[BlackElo "2837"]
[PlyCount "123"]
[GameId "2184055402974851"]
[EventDate "2025.05.26"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. h3 {Nowadays more popular than 7.Nbd2.} a6 {C65: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence (3...Nf6), unusual lines and 4 0-0 Bc5.} 8. Ba4 h6 9. Re1 b5 {The position is equal.} 10. Bc2 Bb6 11. Nbd2 {[%cal Bb1d2,Bd2f1,Bf1g3][%mdl 32]} Ne7 12. a4 Rb8 $146 ({Predecessor:} 12... Bb7 13. d4 Ng6 14. Nf1 Re8 15. Ng3 d5 16. exd5 Qxd5 17. axb5 axb5 18. Rxa8 Bxa8 {1-0 Schon,E (2002)-Yuen,J AUS-ch U18 Sydney 2008 (3)}) 13. d4 Ng6 14. Nf1 (14. a5 $5 Ba7 $8 15. Nf1 $11) 14... c5 15. Ng3 cxd4 16. cxd4 bxa4 17. Bxa4 Bb7 {Carlsen has equalised.} 18. d5 a5 19. Be3 (19. Bc2) 19... Bc8 20. b3 $6 {White probably hasn't played the best and black is a tiny bit better.} Bxe3 21. Rxe3 Nf4 22. Bc6 $6 {[%eval -77,27] [%wdl 0,742,258]} (22. Rc1 $15 {[%eval -36,26] [%wdl 2,945,53] is better.}) 22... Rb4 {[%eval -39,21] [%wdl 2,938,60]} (22... h5 $17 {[%eval -77,27] [%wdl 0,742,258]}) 23. Qc2 $6 {[%eval -75,23] [%wdl 0,753,247]} (23. Nd2 $15 {[%eval -39,21] [%wdl 2,938,60]}) 23... g6 $17 {[%cal Oc8h3]} 24. Kh1 $6 {[%eval -127,22] [%wdl 0,228,772]} ({Better is} 24. Ne2 {[%eval -82,22] [%wdl 0,693,307]}) 24... Ba6 25. Qa2 $2 {[%eval -188,20] [%wdl 0,18,982] Maybe this is the point that Gukesh is now lost.} (25. Kh2 $17 {[%eval -114,21] [%wdl 0,347,653]}) 25... Bd3 $19 {[%cal Rd3e4]} 26. Nd2 {[%eval -241,21] [%wdl 0,2,998]} (26. Kh2 $142 {[%eval -181,22] [%wdl 0,25,975]}) 26... h5 $1 27. Qxa5 Qxa5 28. Rxa5 h4 {[%cal Of8b8]} 29. Ra4 (29. Ngf1 Bxe4 30. f3 Bxd5 31. Bxd5 N6xd5 {is horrible for white.}) 29... Rfb8 (29... Rxa4 30. Bxa4 Rd8 (30... hxg3 31. fxg3 Bxe4 32. gxf4 $11) 31. Kh2 $11 (31. Ngf1 Nxe4 32. Rxe4 Bxe4 $15)) 30. Ra2 Kg7 (30... hxg3 $2 31. fxg3 Ne2 32. Rxd3 $19) 31. Ra7 Rd4 (31... hxg3 $2 32. fxg3 Nxe4 33. Nxe4 (33. gxf4 $2 exf4 34. Rf3 Bc2 $19) 33... Rxe4 (33... Bxe4 34. gxf4 exf4 35. Re1 $17) 34. Rxe4 Bxe4 35. gxf4 $19) 32. Nf3 hxg3 {Finally taking the piece.} 33. fxg3 {[#]} Nxh3 {[%mdl 512]} (33... Bxe4 34. gxf4 Rd1+ 35. Re1 Bxf3 36. Rxd1 Bxd1 {clearly winning.}) 34. gxh3 Bxe4 (34... Rxe4 $2 35. Rxd3 Nh7 36. h4 $18 (36. Rd7 Re2 $18)) 35. Kh2 Rd1 36. g4 Bxd5 (36... Bxf3 37. Rxf3 e4 38. Rf2 e3 39. Re2 Rd2 {winning.}) (36... Rh8) 37. Bxd5 Nxd5 (37... Rxd5 38. Ng5 Kg8 (38... Rd2+ 39. Kg3 $11) 39. Rf3 $11) 38. Re2 Nf4 (38... Rxb3 39. Ng5 Rf1 40. Rd7 $19) 39. Rc2 Kf6 (39... Rxb3 40. Ng5 Rb8 41. Rxf7+ Kg8 42. Re7 $17) (39... Ne6 {might have been much easier to play.}) 40. h4 Ke6 {[%cal Of7f6] Hoping for ...f6!.} (40... Rxb3 41. Ng5 e4 42. Rxf7+ (42. Nxf7 $2 Rh3#) (42. Rf2 Ke5 $15) 42... Ke5 43. Re7+ Kd5 44. Rxe4 $11) (40... Rh8 $5) 41. Ng5+ Kd5 42. Ra5+ Kd4 43. Ra4+ Kd3 44. Rf2 f6 $2 {[%eval -71,24] [%wdl 0,845,155] Gukesh is even objectively back in the game now. The players both have a couple of minutes left and only 10 seconds a move.} (44... Rh8 $19 {[%eval -312,22] [%wdl 0,0,1000] and Black stays clearly on top.} 45. Rf3+ Kc2 46. Ra2+ Kb1) 45. Rf3+ $17 Ke2 46. Ra2+ Rd2 47. Rxd2+ Kxd2 {[%mdl 4096]} 48. Ne4+ Ke2 49. Kg3 d5 {[%cal Bd6d5,Bd5d4,Bd4d3][%mdl 32]} 50. Nxf6 Rf8 51. Rf2+ Ke1 52. Nd7 {[%csl Be5,Bf8]} Ne2+ $2 {[%eval 32700,77] [%wdl 1000,0,0][%mdl 8192] Turning a slight advantage into a loss. It's not clear to me what Carlsen missed but likely it was something very, very simple.} (52... Re8 $11 {[%eval -16,27] [%wdl 1,991,8]} 53. Nf6 Re6) 53. Rxe2+ $1 {[%mdl 512]} Kxe2 54. Nxf8 d4 55. Ne6 (55. Nxg6 $2 d3 56. h5 (56. Nxe5 $2 d2 $19) 56... d2 57. Nxe5 d1=Q $19 (57... d1=B 58. h6)) 55... d3 56. Nc5 {Threatening mate with h5.} Ke3 {[#]} 57. Na4 $1 {White mates.} e4 {[%cal Be5e4,Be4e3][%mdl 32]} 58. h5 gxh5 59. gxh5 Kd2 60. Nb2 ({Inferior is} 60. h6 e3 61. h7 e2 $11) 60... e3 {[#]} 61. Nc4+ $1 Ke2 {Quite a comeback for White. Weighted Error Value: White=0.31/Black=0.38} 62. Kf4 {White stops both pawns.} 1-0

[Event "Norway Chess Open GM 2025"]
[Site "Stavanger NOR"]
[Date "2025.06.01"]
[Round "9.1"]
[White "Knuedel, Torben"]
[Black "Galperin, Platon"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Tactical Analysis 7.0"]
[ECO "B15"]
[WhiteElo "2319"]
[BlackElo "2494"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[GameId "2184070535987276"]
[EventDate "2025.05.26"]


1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. Bc4 Na6 {B15: Caro-Kann: 3 Nc3: 3...g6 and 3...dxe4 4 Nxe4 Nf6 5 Nxf6+ exf6.} 7. Nf3 {[%cal Bg1f3,Bf3d2,Bd2e4][%mdl 32]} Nc7 8. O-O Be7 {White has an edge.} 9. c3 O-O 10. Re1 Nd5 $146 ({Predecessor:} 10... Bg4 11. h3 Bh5 12. Bf4 Bd6 13. Bxd6 Qxd6 14. Be2 Rfe8 15. Qd2 Re7 16. Nh2 Bxe2 17. Rxe2 {0-1 Mueller,A (2007)-Hehn,H (1725) GER-ch Net Amateur Gr-A Vor2 Playchess.com INT blitz 2020 (1)}) 11. Qc2 Bg4 12. Nd2 Qd7 13. Bd3 g6 14. h3 Be6 15. Ne4 $36 {[%mdl 2048] White is more active.} Rfe8 16. Bd2 b5 17. Rad1 f5 18. Nc5 Bxc5 19. dxc5 Qe7 20. b4 a5 21. a3 {[%eval 29,24] [%wdl 30,968,2]} (21. bxa5 $1 $16 {[%eval 99,20] [%wdl 487,513,0]} Qxc5 22. Qb2 (22. c4 Nb4 $15)) 21... Qh4 {[%eval 128,24] [%wdl 800,200,0] [#]} (21... axb4 $11 {[%eval 29,24] [%wdl 30,968,2]} 22. axb4 Qh4) 22. Re5 {[%eval 24,24] [%wdl 24,974,2]} (22. bxa5 $1 $16 {[%eval 128,24] [%wdl 800,200,0] c4 would now be deadly.} Nf6 23. Qc1) 22... f4 {[%cal Oe6h3]} 23. Rde1 Qf6 $2 {[%eval 201,25] [%wdl 993,7,0]} ({Black should play} 23... axb4 $14 {[%eval 39,23] [%wdl 48,951,1]} 24. cxb4 (24. axb4 Red8 $11) 24... Rxa3) 24. Qc1 $2 {[%eval 32,24] [%wdl 35,963,2]} (24. c4 $18 {[%eval 201,25] [%wdl 993,7,0]} Ne3 25. Rxe6 (25. fxe3 Qxe5 26. exf4 Qd4+ 27. Be3 Qf6 $17) 25... Nxc2 26. Rxe8+ Rxe8 27. Rxe8+ Kg7 28. Bxc2) 24... axb4 $1 $14 25. cxb4 h6 {[%eval 88,27] [%wdl 349,651,0]} (25... Bd7 $1 $11 {[%eval 21,23] [%wdl 19,979,2]} 26. Rxe8+ Rxe8) 26. Bb1 {[%eval 27,24] [%wdl 25,973,2]} (26. Qb2 $16 {[%eval 88,27] [%wdl 349,651,0]}) 26... Red8 {[%eval 97,23] [%wdl 468,532,0]} (26... Bd7 $1 $11 {[%eval 27,24] [%wdl 25,973,2] remains equal.} 27. Rxe8+ Rxe8) 27. Ba2 g5 28. Bc3 {[%eval -7,21] [%wdl 4,987,9]} (28. Qb2 $16 {[%eval 109,22] [%wdl 606,394,0]}) 28... Nxc3 $11 29. Bxe6 fxe6 30. Rxe6 {[%eval -251,23] [%wdl 0,0,1000][%mdl 8192]} (30. Qxc3 $11 {[%eval 0,23] [%wdl 4,992,4] and White stays safe.} Rd5 31. Qa1) 30... Qd4 $4 {[%eval 492,22] [%wdl 1000,0,0][%mdl 8192] [#]} (30... Qxe6 $19 {[%eval -251,23] [%wdl 0,0,1000]} 31. Rxe6 Rd1+ 32. Qxd1 Nxd1 33. Rxc6 Rxa3 34. Rxh6 Kf7 35. Rh7+ Kf6 36. Rh6+ Kf5) 31. Qc2 $1 $18 {White wants to mate with Rg6+.} Nd5 {[%eval 695,14] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} ({Worse is} 31... Rxa3 32. Qg6+ (32. Rxc6 Ra7 $11) 32... Qg7 33. Re8+ Rxe8 34. Rxe8#) ({Avoid the trap} 31... Qg7 $2 32. Rg6 (32. Rxc6 Kh8 $18) 32... Nd5 33. Ree6 (33. Rxg7+ Kxg7 34. Re6 Nf6 $18)) (31... Qd3 $142 {[%eval 462,21] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} 32. Re8+ Kf7 33. Qxd3 {[%mdl 64] Deflection} Rxd3 34. Rxa8 f3 35. gxf3 Nd5) 32. Rg6+ Kf7 {White must now prevent ...Nf6.} 33. Qf5+ Nf6 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.38/Black=0.67} 34. Re6 1-0

[Event "Norway Chess Open GM 2025"]
[Site "Stavanger NOR"]
[Date "2025.06.01"]
[Round "9.2"]
[White "Wang, Hao(ZJ)"]
[Black "Kunin, Vitaly"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "Tactical Analysis 7.0"]
[ECO "E10"]
[WhiteElo "2418"]
[BlackElo "2497"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[GameId "2184078026338682"]
[EventDate "2025.05.26"]


1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 a6 4. Nc3 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 {D37: Queen's Gambit Declined: 5 Bf4.} Be6 7. e3 Nbd7 8. Bd3 {White is slightly better.} h6 9. Bf4 Nh5 10. O-O Be7 11. Qc2 $146 {[%eval 21,24] [%wdl 50,940,10]} (11. Ne5 $16 {[%eval 75,22] [%wdl 280,719,1]} Nxf4 12. exf4) ({Predecessor:} 11. Ne5 Nxf4 12. exf4 Nxe5 13. fxe5 c5 14. f4 cxd4 15. Ne2 Qb6 16. f5 Bd7 17. Nf4 {1-0 Sargsyan,A (2405)-Harsha,B (2509) Titled Tuesday intern op 26th May Chess.com INT blitz 2020 (3)}) 11... O-O $11 12. Ne2 c5 13. Bf5 Qb6 14. Bxe6 fxe6 15. Ne5 Nxe5 16. Bxe5 Rac8 17. Qg6 Nf6 18. Nf4 {[%eval 1,25] [%wdl 8,985,7]} (18. dxc5 $14 {[%eval 41,21] [%wdl 53,946,1]} Bxc5 19. Rac1) 18... Rf7 19. dxc5 Bxc5 20. Rac1 {and Nd3 should not be overlooked} Rc6 $1 21. Nd3 (21. Bxf6 Rxf6 22. Qd3 d4 $15 (22... Qxb2 23. Rb1 $11)) 21... Nd7 22. b4 {[#]} Bxe3 {[%csl Oc1][%mdl 64] Discovered Attack} 23. Rxc6 (23. fxe3 $2 Nxe5 24. Nxe5 Qxe3+ 25. Kh1 Rxf1+ 26. Rxf1 Qxe5 27. Qf7+ Kh7 28. Qxb7 Qe2 $19) 23... Qxc6 24. Bxg7 (24. fxe3 Rxf1+ 25. Kxf1 Nxe5 26. Nxe5 Qc1+ 27. Ke2 Qb2+ 28. Kd3 Qxe5 $17) 24... Rxg7 25. Qe8+ Kh7 26. fxe3 d4 $36 {[%csl Gg7][%cal Rc6g2][%mdl 2048] [#] Black has good play.} {White does not recover from this.} 27. Ne1 {[%eval -456,23] [%wdl 0,0,1000][%mdl 8192]} (27. g3 $1 $11 {[%eval -21,21] [%wdl 1,989,10] and White has nothing to worry.}) 27... d3 $1 $19 {White must now prevent ...d2.} (27... dxe3 28. Qh5 $17) 28. Qh5 d2 29. Nf3 Qc2 30. Nh4 Qe4 31. Qd1 {[%cal Od1d2]} Ne5 ({Weaker is} 31... Qxh4 32. Qc2+ Rg6 33. Rf7+ Kh8 34. Qc8+ Rg8 35. Qc3+ e5 36. Qxd2 $19) 32. Nf3 {[%eval -875,19] [%wdl 0,0,1000]} (32. Qxd2 $142 {[%eval -416,24] [%wdl 0,0,1000]} Qxh4 33. Qc2+ Ng6 34. a3) 32... Qxe3+ 33. Kh1 Nxf3 34. gxf3 h5 {Black mates.} 35. a4 Kh6 36. b5 axb5 37. axb5 {Superbly played by Kunin!   Weighted Error Value: White=0.58/Black=0.09 (flawless)} h4 0-1

[Event "TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2025"]
[Site "Belfort FRA"]
[Date "2025.06.01"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Tabatabaei, M. Amin"]
[Black "Suleymanli, Aydin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Tactical Analysis 7.0"]
[ECO "E49"]
[WhiteElo "2670"]
[BlackElo "2617"]
[PlyCount "93"]
[GameId "2184085453066917"]
[EventDate "2025.05.29"]
[EventType "team"]
[WhiteTeam "Tremblay-En-France"]
[BlackTeam "Marseille Echecs"]


1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 c5 9. Ne2 Qc7 10. Ba2 b6 11. O-O Ba6 12. Re1 Nc6 13. Ng3 Rfd8 {E49: Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein: 5 Bd3 d5 6 a3 Bxc3+ 7 bxc3.} 14. Rb1 $1 {[%mdl 4] is more profitable than 14.Bb2 at the moment.} Rac8 15. Rb2 Ne8 $146 {The position is equal.} ({Predecessor:} 15... Na5 16. e4 cxd4 17. cxd4 Qc3 18. Rd2 Nc4 19. Bxc4 Bxc4 20. Bb2 Qb3 21. Qa1 Qa2 22. Qxa2 Bxa2 {½-½ Caruana,F (2776)-Nepomniachtchi,I (2792) Saint Louis Rapid 2022 (3)}) 16. f4 cxd4 17. cxd4 Nd6 18. Rf2 Ne7 19. Bb2 Bc4 {Dodges e4} 20. Bb1 f5 $1 21. e4 fxe4 22. Nxe4 Nxe4 23. Bxe4 Nf5 24. Qb1 g6 {[%eval 89,20] [%wdl 364,636,0] [#]} (24... Rf8 $1 $11 {[%eval 17,24] [%wdl 13,985,2] remains equal.}) 25. d5 {[%eval 18,23] [%wdl 14,984,2]} Bxd5 $11 26. Bxf5 exf5 27. Ba1 h6 (27... Re8 $2 28. Rd1 Qf7 29. Rfd2 $18 (29. Qb2 Kf8 $18)) 28. Qb2 {Intending Qh8+ and mate.} Kh7 {[#]} 29. Rc2 $1 {[%mdl 64] Deflection} Qf7 {Inhibits Qf6.} (29... Qxc2 30. Qg7#) 30. Rxc8 Rxc8 31. Rd1 {[%cal Od1d5]} Be4 (31... Qe7 $5) 32. Qb5 {[%mdl 1024] White has compensation.} Rc7 {[%eval 97,23] [%wdl 463,537,0] Against Rd7} (32... Bc6 $11 {[%eval 8,29] [%wdl 5,993,2]} 33. Qb4 Qe8) 33. h4 $40 {[%eval 43,25] [%wdl 36,964,0][%mdl 128] White attacks.} ({Better is} 33. Qe5 $16 {[%eval 97,23] [%wdl 463,537,0][%csl Ga1][%cal Re5h8]} Rc8 34. Bb2) {Black cannot hold the game after this.} 33... Bc6 $2 {[%eval 619,21] [%wdl 1000,0,0][%mdl 8192] [#]} (33... Qe7 $14 {[%eval 43,25] [%wdl 36,964,0]}) 34. Rd8 $1 $18 {[%csl Ga1][%cal Rd8h8] Black is weak on the dark squares} g5 (34... Qg7 35. Qf1) 35. h5 Be8 (35... Bxb5 36. Rh8#) (35... Rc8 36. Rxc8) 36. Qb2 {Repels Rc1+} (36. Rxe8 Rc1+ (36... gxf4 37. Rh8#) 37. Kf2 Rxa1 $11) 36... Qf8 {Against Qh8+} 37. Kh2 gxf4 (37... Rd7 38. Rc8 $16) 38. Qb5 Re7 (38... Qxa3 39. Qxf5+ (39. Qxe8 Qg3+ 40. Kh1 Rc1+) 39... Kg8 40. Rxe8+) (38... Bxb5 39. Rxf8 Rg7 40. Bxg7 Kxg7 41. Rxf5) 39. Qd5 {and Rc8 would now be decisive} f3 $2 {[%eval 447,21] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} (39... Rf7 {[%eval 261,24] [%wdl 1000,0,0] keeps fighting.} 40. Qd4 (40. Qe6 Re7 $14) 40... Re7) 40. gxf3 {White is clearly winning.} Re2+ {[#]} (40... Qf7 41. Qxf7+ Rxf7 42. Rxe8 Rg7 43. Bxg7 Kxg7 44. Re7+ Kf6 45. Rxa7) 41. Kh3 $1 Re1 {[#] and ...Rh1+ should not be overlooked} (41... Qxa3 42. Qf7+ Bxf7 43. Rh8#) 42. Ra8 $1 Re7 (42... Rh1+ 43. Kg2) 43. a4 {Inhibits a6.} Rf7 44. Bb2 Qe7 45. Rb8 ({Not} 45. Qd4 Rf8 $11) 45... Qf8 46. Bc3 Qe7 {[#]} {Beautiful play by Tabatabaei!   Weighted Error Value: White=0.20 (precise) /Black=0.46} 47. Qc6 $1 {[%csl Ob6,Oe8,Oh6][%mdl 576] Double Attack} 1-0

[Event "TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2025"]
[Site "Belfort FRA"]
[Date "2025.06.01"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Puranik, Abhimanyu"]
[Black "Van Foreest, Jorden"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "Tactical Analysis 7.0"]
[ECO "B12"]
[WhiteElo "2624"]
[BlackElo "2687"]
[PlyCount "92"]
[GameId "2184094546621372"]
[EventDate "2025.05.29"]
[EventType "team"]
[WhiteTeam "Mulhouse Philidor"]
[BlackTeam "Aix-En-Provence"]


1. e4 c6 {[%cal Bc7c6,Bc6c5][%mdl 32]} 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Bd3 Bxd3 5. Qxd3 e6 6. Ne2 c5 7. c3 Nc6 8. O-O Rc8 {B12: Caro-Kann: Advance Variation.} 9. Nd2 cxd4 10. cxd4 Nb4 {The position is equal.} 11. Qb3 Qb6 $1 12. Nf3 Nc6 $146 ({Predecessor:} 12... Nc2 13. Qxb6 axb6 14. Rb1 Nb4 15. a3 Nc6 16. Nc3 Be7 17. Nb5 Kd7 18. Bg5 f6 {1-0 Blomqvist,E (2460)-Ranaldi,L (2364) Titled Tuesday intern op 04th Mar Early Chess.com INT blitz 2025 (6)}) 13. Qxb6 {[%eval 0,29] [%wdl 4,992,4]} (13. Qd1 $14 {[%eval 46,21] [%wdl 88,910,2]}) 13... axb6 $11 14. Nc3 h5 15. Nb5 Kd7 16. Bd2 Be7 17. g3 Nh6 18. Rfe1 Nf5 19. h3 g5 20. g4 {[%eval -42,27] [%wdl 0,962,38]} (20. Bxg5 $11 {[%eval 2,28] [%wdl 4,993,3]} Nfxd4 21. Nfxd4 Nxd4 22. Nxd4 Bxg5 23. Rad1) 20... hxg4 $15 21. hxg4 Nh4 22. Re3 (22. Nxg5 $2 Rhg8 (22... Bxg5 $2 23. Bxg5 Nf3+ 24. Kg2 $19) 23. Rf1 (23. f4 $2 Bxg5 24. Kf2 Bxf4 $19) 23... Bxg5 $19) 22... Nxf3+ (22... Ng6 {seems wilder.} 23. Rb3 Nf4 24. Nc3 Rh3) 23. Rxf3 Rh4 {[#]} 24. Rg3 $1 Rch8 {[%eval -10,26] [%wdl 2,993,5]} (24... f6 $15 {[%eval -47,22] [%wdl 0,956,44] might be stronger.} 25. exf6 Bxf6) 25. Kf1 $11 f6 26. exf6 Bxf6 27. Ke2 Nxd4+ 28. Nxd4 Bxd4 29. Bxg5 Rh2 (29... Bxb2 30. Rb1 Bd4 31. Bxh4 Rxh4 32. g5 $18) 30. Be3 Bxb2 31. Rb1 Be5 32. Rf3 Ra8 33. Rxb6 Rxa2+ 34. Bd2 Bd4 35. Rxb7+ Kc6 {Black is more active.} 36. Rbf7 Rg2 37. Rd3 {[%eval -158,19] [%wdl 0,34,966]} ({White should play} 37. Kd3 $1 $15 {[%eval -66,23] [%wdl 0,880,120]}) 37... Rxg4 $17 38. Kf3 {[%eval -236,23] [%wdl 0,0,1000] [#]} (38. Rf8 $142 {[%eval -177,21] [%wdl 0,11,989]}) 38... Rg7 $1 $19 39. Rxg7 Bxg7 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB. Black is a pawn up.} 40. Kg4 $2 {[%eval -463,17] [%wdl 0,0,1000]} (40. Bg5 {[%eval -236,20] [%wdl 0,0,1000] was necessary.}) 40... d4 41. Be1 Kd5 42. Rd1 e5 43. f3 Bh6 {Black is clearly winning.} 44. Bg3 Rg2 45. Kh3 Rc2 {and ...Rc1 should not be overlooked} 46. Kg4 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.21 (precise) /Black=0.05 (flawless)} Rc1 0-1

[Event "Stepan Avagyan Mem 2025"]
[Site "Jermuk ARM"]
[Date "2025.06.01"]
[Round "4.3"]
[White "Praggnanandhaa, R."]
[Black "Yakubboev, Nodirbek"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Tactical Analysis 7.0"]
[ECO "D05"]
[WhiteElo "2758"]
[BlackElo "2665"]
[PlyCount "153"]
[GameId "2184103082366124"]
[EventDate "2025.05.29"]


1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3 Bd6 5. Nc3 c5 6. dxc5 {D05: Colle System with ...e6.} Bxc5 7. O-O Bb4 $146 ({Predecessor:} 7... Nc6 8. e4 O-O 9. e5 Ng4 10. Bxh7+ Kxh7 11. Ng5+ Kg8 12. Qxg4 f6 13. Nxe6 Qe7 14. Qxg7+ Qxg7 15. Nxg7 Kxg7 16. exf6+ Rxf6 17. Nxd5 {1-0 Martinez Martin,D (2385)-Wartiovaara,O (2310) Titled Tuesday intern op 19th Sep Late Chess.com INT blitz 2023 (4)}) 8. Bd2 {The position is equal.} Nc6 9. a3 Bd6 10. e4 d4 11. Ne2 {[%eval 45,25] [%wdl 114,882,4]} (11. Nb5 $16 {[%eval 90,21] [%wdl 411,588,1]}) 11... Bc7 $14 12. c3 dxc3 13. Bxc3 a6 14. Ned4 Bd7 15. Qe2 Qb8 16. Kh1 Nxd4 17. Nxd4 O-O {[%cal Oe6e5]} 18. Rae1 $1 {[%cal Of2f4]} Re8 {[%cal Oe6e5]} 19. e5 Nd5 20. Qe4 {Dodges Nf4} g6 21. Bd2 Qd8 22. Qg4 Qe7 23. Bg5 Qf8 24. Bc4 $1 Bc6 25. Bb3 {[%eval 43,22] [%wdl 70,928,2] White has more active pieces.} (25. Nxc6 $16 {[%eval 79,21] [%wdl 275,725,0]} bxc6 26. Qe2) 25... Bd8 26. Rc1 {[%eval 5,22] [%wdl 8,987,5]} (26. Nxc6 $14 {[%eval 48,23] [%wdl 85,914,1] might be stronger.} bxc6 27. Bc1) 26... Bxg5 $11 27. Qxg5 h6 28. Qg3 {[%cal Oh2h4]} Rec8 29. h4 Qg7 30. Bxd5 Bxd5 31. Nc2 g5 32. h5 (32. Ne3 {is more complex.} gxh4 33. Qxh4 Qg5 34. Qh2) 32... f5 {Hoping for ...Rc4.} 33. exf6 $1 Qxf6 34. Ne3 Qxb2 {[%eval 75,27] [%wdl 201,799,0]} (34... Qf4 $1 $14 {[%eval 33,24] [%wdl 23,976,1]}) 35. Rxc8+ {[%eval 5,37] [%wdl 4,994,2]} ({Better is} 35. Rb1 $16 {[%eval 75,27] [%wdl 201,799,0]} Qf6 (35... Qxa3 $2 36. Nxd5 {[%csl Oa3][%mdl 64] Discovered Attack} Qxg3 37. Nf6+ Kg7 38. fxg3 $18) 36. Nxd5 exd5 37. Rxb7) 35... Rxc8 36. Nxd5 exd5 $14 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR. Black is a pawn up.} 37. Qd6 {[%csl LRd5,LRh6]} Rc1 $1 ({But not} 37... Rc6 $2 38. Qxd5+ Kf8 39. Qd8+ Kf7 40. Re1 Qxa3 41. Qd7+ (41. Qe8+ Kg7 $18) 41... Kg8 42. Re8+ $18 (42. Qxb7 Rf6 $18)) 38. Qg6+ Kf8 39. Qxh6+ Kf7 40. Qg6+ Kf8 41. Qf5+ Ke8 42. Qe6+ Kf8 43. Qf5+ Ke8 44. Kg1 Qa1 ({Don't play} 44... Rxf1+ $6 45. Kxf1 Qxa3 46. Qxg5 $16 (46. Qxd5 Qc1+ 47. Ke2 Qb2+ 48. Kd3 Qb1+ 49. Ke2 Qb2+ 50. Kf3 Qf6+ 51. Ke3 Qe7+ 52. Kd2 Qb4+ 53. Ke3 Qa3+ 54. Ke4 Qe7+ 55. Kf5 Qf7+ 56. Ke5 Qg7+ 57. Kf5 Qf7+ 58. Qxf7+ Kxf7 $11)) 45. Qe6+ Kf8 46. Qf5+ Ke8 47. Qg6+ Kf8 $1 48. Rxc1 Qxc1+ $11 {KQ-KQ} 49. Kh2 {Qh6+ is the strong threat.} Qf4+ 50. g3 Qxf2+ 51. Kh3 b5 52. h6 Qf7 {Dodges Qg7+} 53. Qxg5 Qf1+ 54. Kh4 Qh1+ 55. Kg4 Qe4+ 56. Kh5 {A mistake that costs the game.} Qh1+ $2 {[%eval 1236,28] [%wdl 1000,0,0][%mdl 8192]} (56... Qe8+ $11 {[%eval 17,21] [%wdl 8,991,1]} 57. Qg6 Qe5+ 58. Kh4 a5) 57. Kg6 $18 {[%cal Rg5d8]} Qe4+ {[#]} 58. Qf5+ $1 Kg8 59. g4 Qe8+ 60. Kg5 {Threatening mate with Qg6+.} Qe7+ 61. Qf6 Qe3+ {[%eval 32682,91] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} (61... Qc7 $18 {[%eval 468,33] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} 62. Qe6+ (62. Qxa6 Qe5+ 63. Kg6 Qe4+ 64. Kf6 Qf3+ 65. Kg5 Qe3+ 66. Kh5 Qh3+ 67. Kg6 Qd3+ 68. Kh5 Qh3+ 69. Kg6 Qd3+ 70. Kh5 Qh3+ $11) 62... Kh7) 62. Kh4 {[%csl Gh6][%cal Rf6g7]} Qe1+ 63. Kh5 {[%csl Gh6][%cal Rf6g7]} Qh1+ 64. Kg5 {[%csl Gh6][%cal Rf6g7]} Qc1+ 65. Kg6 {[%csl Gg6,Gh6][%cal Rf6g7]} Qc2+ 66. Qf5 Qc6+ 67. Kh5 Qc7 68. Qxd5+ Qf7+ 69. Qxf7+ {White mates.} Kxf7 {[#] K3P-KPP. White is a pawn up.} 70. Kg5 $1 a5 {[%cal Ba6a5,Ba5a4,Ba4a3,Ba3a2][%mdl 32]} 71. Kf5 b4 72. axb4 a4 73. g5 {[%cal Bg4g5,Bg5g6,Bg6g7][%mdl 32]} a3 74. g6+ Kg8 75. Kf6 a2 76. h7+ Kh8 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.21 (precise)} 77. g7+ 1-0

[Event "Stepan Avagyan Mem 2025"]
[Site "Jermuk ARM"]
[Date "2025.06.01"]
[Round "4.5"]
[White "Aravindh, Chithambaram VR."]
[Black "Bjerre, Jonas Buhl"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Tactical Analysis 7.0"]
[ECO "A45"]
[WhiteElo "2749"]
[BlackElo "2641"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[GameId "2184119993603581"]
[EventDate "2025.05.29"]


1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 e6 3. Nd2 c5 4. e3 cxd4 5. exd4 h6 6. Bh4 Be7 7. Ngf3 Nc6 {A46: 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 e6: Torre, London and Colle Systems.} 8. c3 O-O 9. Bd3 Nh5 {The position is equal.} 10. Bxe7 Nxe7 11. g3 Qc7 $146 ({Predecessor:} 11... Nf6 12. O-O b6 13. Re1 Bb7 {½-½ Matamoros Franco,C (2504)-Arencibia Rodriguez,W (2527) Guayaquil zt 2.3 2005 (2)}) 12. O-O b6 13. Re1 Bb7 14. Rc1 Nf6 15. c4 Rac8 16. b4 {[%cal Bb2b4,Bb4b5][%mdl 32]} (16. d5 Rfe8 $15) 16... a5 {[%eval 46,20] [%wdl 88,910,2]} (16... d6 $11 {[%eval 3,26] [%wdl 15,974,11]}) 17. b5 $1 $14 d6 18. Qb3 Qb8 19. Qa3 {[%cal Od4d5]} Rfd8 {[#]} 20. d5 $1 e5 21. Nxe5 Nexd5 22. Nxf7 {White is much more active.} (22. Nc6 Bxc6 23. bxc6 (23. cxd5 Bxd5 24. Qb2 Rc5 $17) 23... Nb4 $11) 22... Kxf7 23. cxd5 Bxd5 24. Bc4 {[%eval 15,22] [%wdl 12,985,3]} (24. Nc4 $14 {[%eval 65,24] [%wdl 138,862,0]}) 24... Qb7 $11 25. Qb3 Kf8 $1 26. Qd3 (26. a4 {simplifies} Rc5 27. Bxd5 Qxd5 28. Qxd5 Rxd5 29. Nc4) 26... Qf7 27. Bb3 {[%cal Oc1c6]} Qh5 {[%eval 65,25] [%wdl 143,857,0]} (27... Ng4 $2 28. Qd4 (28. Bxd5 $2 Qxf2+ 29. Kh1 Qxh2#) (28. f3 Nf6 $16) 28... Rxc1 29. Rxc1 Bxb3 30. axb3 $16) (27... Re8 $11 {[%eval 19,25] [%wdl 15,983,2] was preferable.}) 28. Rxc8 Rxc8 29. Qd4 {Some like it hot} Rc5 $1 30. Qf4 Bxb3 31. Qxd6+ Kg8 32. Nxb3 {[%cal Bd2b3,Bb3d4,Bd4e6,Be6f4][%mdl 32]} Rxb5 33. Nd4 $36 {[%mdl 2112] Deflection. White has the initiative.} Rd5 {[%eval 97,23] [%wdl 456,544,0]} (33... Ng4 $11 {[%eval 14,26] [%wdl 7,992,1]} 34. h4 Rb2) 34. Qxb6 $16 Qf7 {[%eval 222,19] [%wdl 999,1,0] [#]} (34... Qg4 $16 {[%eval 105,26] [%wdl 579,421,0]}) 35. Ne6 $1 $18 Qe8 36. Qc7 {[%csl Ge6][%cal Rc7g7]} Rd7 {[%eval 304,21] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} (36... Qf7 $142 {[%eval 214,23] [%wdl 999,1,0]} 37. Qc8+ Qe8) 37. Qxa5 Re7 38. Rd1 {Strongly threatening Rd8.} Qf7 {[%eval 435,22] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} (38... Rxe6 $2 {too greedy.} 39. Rd8 $18) (38... Qc6 {[%eval 292,25] [%wdl 1000,0,0] keeps fighting.}) 39. Rd8+ Ne8 40. Nf4 g5 {[%eval 585,22] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} (40... Qc4 $142 {[%eval 410,23] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} 41. a4 Qe4) 41. Nd5 {White is clearly winning.} Re2 42. Qb6 Kh7 {Artfully played by Aravindh.   Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.26 (precise)} 43. Qd4 1-0

[Event "Clash of Generations 2025"]
[Site "Marina di Pietrasanta ITA"]
[Date "2025.06.01"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Oro, Faustino"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Tactical Analysis 7.0"]
[ECO "C77"]
[WhiteElo "2743"]
[BlackElo "2454"]
[PlyCount "113"]
[GameId "2184128387700562"]
[EventDate "2025.06.01"]


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. c3 d6 8. O-O {C77: Ruy Lopez: 3...a6 4 Ba4 Nf6, unusual lines.} Bb6 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. Re1 {The position is equal.} Ne7 11. d4 $5 {[%eval -27,24] [%wdl 11,920,69][%mdl 4] A promising side line.} (11. h3 $142 {[%eval 18,26] [%wdl 51,934,15]}) 11... Ng6 $11 12. h3 Bb7 13. Bc2 Re8 14. a4 Qd7 15. b3 $146 ({Predecessor:} 15. b4 exd4 16. cxd4 Qc6 17. Bb2 a5 18. axb5 Qd7 19. bxa5 Bxa5 20. Re3 Bxd2 21. Nxd2 Rxa1 22. Qxa1 {1-0 Maciulaityte,B (1512)-Balciunaite,J (1148) LTU-ch U18 Girls Kaunas 2022 (6)}) 15... Rad8 {[%eval 0,26] [%wdl 28,944,28]} (15... Rac8 $15 {[%eval -43,25] [%wdl 6,879,115]}) 16. d5 Nh5 {[%eval 42,22] [%wdl 112,882,6]} (16... c6 $11 {[%eval 0,26] [%wdl 28,944,28]}) 17. Nf1 $14 Bc8 18. Be3 Bxe3 19. fxe3 {[%eval 23,23] [%wdl 40,954,6]} (19. Nxe3 $16 {[%eval 71,24] [%wdl 249,750,1]} c6 20. axb5 axb5 21. c4) 19... c6 $11 20. c4 b4 21. N3h2 Nf6 22. Ng3 h6 {[%eval 52,21] [%wdl 121,877,2]} ({Black should play} 22... c5 $11 {[%eval 0,27] [%wdl 15,969,16]}) 23. Rf1 $14 {[%cal Of1f6]} Nh7 24. Nf5 {[%eval 10,25] [%wdl 23,967,10]} (24. Qe1 $14 {[%eval 49,25] [%wdl 106,892,2] is more appropriate.}) 24... Ne7 $11 25. Nxe7+ {[%eval -39,26] [%wdl 2,936,62]} ({White should try} 25. Qe1 $11 {[%eval 19,26] [%wdl 33,960,7]}) 25... Qxe7 $15 26. dxc6 Qc7 {[%eval 0,28] [%wdl 7,985,8]} (26... a5 $1 $15 {[%eval -41,27] [%wdl 1,943,56]}) 27. a5 $1 $11 Qxc6 28. Qd2 Qc5 29. Nf3 Bb7 30. Ne1 Qa7 31. Ra4 (31. Qf2 Nf6 $17) 31... Ng5 {[%cal Bh7g5,Bg5e4,Be4d2][%mdl 32]} 32. Rxb4 Nxe4 (32... Bxe4 33. h4 Bxc2 34. Nxc2 $16) 33. Qd3 {[%cal Ob4b7] Strongly threatening Rxb7!.} Ba8 {[%eval 77,22] [%wdl 242,758,0]} (33... f5 $11 {[%eval 23,24] [%wdl 20,978,2] remains equal.}) 34. Rb6 $16 d5 {[%eval 131,23] [%wdl 827,173,0] [#]} (34... Rf8 $14 {[%eval 68,23] [%wdl 166,834,0]}) 35. cxd5 {[%eval -2,26] [%wdl 5,989,6]} (35. c5 $1 $16 {[%eval 131,23] [%wdl 827,173,0]}) 35... Bxd5 $11 {Black wants to play ...Qc7.} 36. Qxa6 ({Reject} 36. Rxa6 Qe7 37. Rb6 Ba8 $17) 36... Qxa6 37. Rxa6 Nd2 {[%csl LRb3,LRf1]} 38. Rf2 Nxb3 39. Nf3 Bc4 40. Ra7 {White now steadily converts the win.} Nc1 $2 {[%eval 294,20] [%wdl 1000,0,0][%mdl 8192] [#]} (40... Ra8 $11 {[%eval 7,21] [%wdl 4,994,2] and Black stays safe.} 41. Rxa8 Rxa8) 41. Rc7 $2 {[%eval 110,24] [%wdl 641,359,0]} (41. Ba4 $1 $18 {[%eval 294,20] [%wdl 1000,0,0][%cal Ra4e8]} Re6 42. Rc7) 41... Bd3 $2 {[%eval 335,20] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} (41... Rc8 $16 {[%eval 110,24] [%wdl 641,359,0]} 42. Rxc8 Rxc8) 42. Ba4 $18 Ne2+ {[%eval 487,24] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} (42... Rc8 $142 {[%eval 325,24] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} 43. Bxe8 Rxc7) 43. Kh2 Re6 44. Ne1 Ba6 45. Bb3 {[%cal Of2f7]} Rf6 46. Rxf6 gxf6 47. Rxf7 Kh8 48. Rxf6 Nc1 49. Rxh6+ Kg7 50. Rxa6 Nxb3 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KRN. White is 3 pawns up.} 51. Nf3 Rd3 52. Nxe5 Rxe3 53. Ra7+ Kf8 54. Ng6+ Kg8 55. a6 Nc5 56. Re7 Rxe7 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.19 (very precise) /Black=0.60} 57. Nxe7+ 1-0

[Event "Clash of Generations 2025"]
[Site "Marina di Pietrasanta ITA"]
[Date "2025.06.01"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Oro, Faustino"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "Tactical Analysis 7.0"]
[ECO "C02"]
[WhiteElo "2454"]
[BlackElo "2743"]
[PlyCount "96"]
[GameId "2184139956259171"]
[EventDate "2025.06.01"]


1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bd7 6. Be2 Nge7 7. O-O Nf5 8. dxc5 {8.dxc5 is better than 8.Bd3.} Bxc5 9. Bd3 {C02: French: Advance Variation.} Nfe7 10. Nbd2 (10. b4 $5 Bb6 $8 11. b5 $11) 10... Ng6 11. Nb3 {White is slightly better.} Bb6 12. Re1 O-O 13. Nbd4 Bc7 {[%cal Rc6e5]} 14. Bxg6 {[%eval 1,22] [%wdl 18,966,16]} (14. Bg5 Qb8 $11) (14. Nxc6 $14 {[%eval 62,25] [%wdl 196,802,2]} bxc6 15. b3) 14... fxg6 $11 15. Qe2 Nxd4 $146 ({Predecessor:} 15... a6 16. Nxc6 Bxc6 17. Nd4 Qe7 18. Qg4 Rae8 19. Bf4 Qf7 20. g3 Bb6 21. Be3 Bxd4 22. Bxd4 Qf5 23. Qxf5 gxf5 24. f4 Kh8 25. Kg2 Kg8 26. Kg1 Kh8 27. Kg2 Kg8 28. Kg1 {½-½ Laddha,S (2373)-Arnav,M (2244) Tamil Nadu IM 5th Chennai 2023 (7)}) 16. cxd4 h6 17. h4 Bb6 18. Bd2 Rc8 19. Rac1 Qe7 20. Qd3 Qf7 {[%cal Oc8c4]} 21. Bb4 Rfe8 {Black is weak on the dark squares} 22. Bc5 Ba5 23. Red1 {[%cal Od3b3]} a6 24. Qa3 Bd8 25. Qb4 Bb5 26. Re1 {[%eval -65,21] [%wdl 0,844,156] Prevents Be2} (26. Qd2 $11 {[%eval -23,28] [%wdl 2,975,23]}) 26... Qf4 {[%eval -23,26] [%wdl 2,975,23]} (26... Qf5 $15 {[%eval -65,21] [%wdl 0,844,156]}) 27. Rc3 Rc7 {[%cal Oc7f7]} (27... Bxh4 28. a4 (28. g3 $2 Bxg3 29. Kg2 Bh4 $17) 28... Bc6 (28... Bxf2+ $2 29. Kxf2 Bc6 30. Kg1 $18) 29. g3 Bxg3 30. fxg3 Qxg3+ 31. Kh1 $14) 28. a4 Bc6 {[%cal Of4f5]} 29. Bb6 {[%eval -58,26] [%wdl 0,884,116]} (29. g3 $11 {[%eval -16,25] [%wdl 3,980,17] might be stronger.} Qf5 30. Nh2) 29... Rf7 $15 30. Bxd8 Rxd8 31. Ree3 Rdf8 32. Rc2 Qg4 {[%cal Rf7f3]} 33. Kh2 {[%eval -150,22] [%wdl 0,64,936]} (33. Qb3 $142 {[%eval -94,26] [%wdl 0,585,415]}) 33... Rf4 34. b3 g5 {[%eval -68,23] [%wdl 0,843,157]} (34... Qf5 $17 {[%eval -114,21] [%wdl 0,326,674]} 35. Rce2 g5 36. hxg5 hxg5) 35. hxg5 hxg5 36. Qe7 Qf5 {Now White is beyond hope.} 37. Nxg5 $2 {[%eval -414,28] [%wdl 0,0,1000][%mdl 8192] [#]} Re8 $19 (37... Qxc2 38. Qxe6+ R8f7 39. Nxf7 Rxf7 40. Rf3 Qh7+ 41. Kg1 Qb1+ 42. Kh2 Qh7+ 43. Kg1 Qb1+ 44. Kh2 Qh7+ $11) 38. Rxc6 Rh4+ {Black is clearly winning.} (38... Rxe7 39. Rc8+ $17) 39. Rh3 Rxh3+ (39... Rxe7 $2 {loses.} 40. Rc8+ $18) 40. gxh3 Qxf2+ 41. Kh1 Rxe7 ({Weaker is} 41... Qe1+ 42. Kg2 Qe2+ (42... Rxe7 43. Rc8+) 43. Kg1 (43. Kg3 Qe1+ 44. Kg2 Qe2+ 45. Kg1 Qe1+ 46. Kg2 $11) 43... Qe1+ (43... Rxe7 44. Rc8+) 44. Kg2 Qe2+ 45. Kg1 Qe1+ 46. Kg2 $11) 42. Rc8+ {[#]} Qf8 $3 43. Rxf8+ Kxf8 {KR-KN} 44. Kg2 Re8 {[%cal Be7e8,Be8c8,Bc8c3,Bc3d3][%mdl 32]} 45. Kf3 Ke7 46. Kg4 Rc8 47. Kh5 Rc3 48. Kg6 {An entertaining game by Anand.   Weighted Error Value: White=0.33/Black=0.08 (flawless)} Rd3 0-1

