[Event "13th Norway Chess 2025"]
[Site "Stavanger NOR"]
[Date "2025.05.29"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Erigaisi, Arjun"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Crowther,Mark"]
[ECO "A36"]
[WhiteElo "2837"]
[BlackElo "2782"]
[PlyCount "95"]
[GameId "2183010547037774"]
[EventDate "2025.05.26"]

1. c4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Rb1 Nf6 6. a3 a5 7. d3 {A36: Symmetrical English vs ...g6: 4 Bg2 Bg7.} e6 8. Nf3 O-O 9. Be3 {White has an edge.} Qe7 $146 (9... d6 10. h3 e5 11. O-O Bd7 12. Ne1 Nh5 13. Bd2 f5 14. e3 Rb8 15. Nc2 Na7 {½-½ Von Herman,U (2421)-Figura,A (2418) Berlin-ch 2010 (3)}) 10. Na4 {[%eval 12,29] [%wdl 42,940,18]} (10. Qc1 $14 {[%eval 53,24] [%wdl 159,837,4] is superior.}) 10... d6 $1 $11 11. O-O Rb8 12. d4 {[%eval -29,32] [%wdl 10,916,74]} (12. Nb6 $142 {[%eval 13,28] [%wdl 43,939,18]}) 12... cxd4 {[%eval 10,31] [%wdl 36,947,17]} (12... b6 $142 {[%eval -29,32] [%wdl 10,916,74]}) 13. Nxd4 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 b5 $1 15. cxb5 Rxb5 16. Nc3 Rb8 17. Qa4 Bb7 18. Bxb7 Qxb7 19. Qxa5 e5 20. Be3 d5 $1 {[%cal Bd6d5,Bd5d4][%mdl 32] [#]} 21. Bg5 $1 d4 22. Bxf6 Bxf6 23. Nd5 Bg5 {Hoping for ...Ra8.} 24. Nb4 Bd2 {[%cal Rd2b4]} 25. Qxe5 Bxb4 26. axb4 Qxb4 27. Rfd1 Rfe8 28. Qf4 Rxe2 29. Rxd4 Qb7 (29... Re1+ $6 30. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 31. Kg2 $16) 30. Qf6 Re6 $2 {[%eval 225,32] [%wdl 999,1,0] This nervous move is completely understandable. Carlsen said afterwards he predicted this error.} (30... h5 $11 {[%eval 20,33] [%wdl 10,989,1] Black has time to set up a good defence.}) (30... Qe7 {was Carlsen's post game suggestion, very sensible.}) 31. Rd8+ $18 Rxd8 32. Qxd8+ {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR. White is a pawn up.} Kg7 33. Qd4+ Kg8 34. b4 {[%cal Bb2b4,Bb4b5][%mdl 32]} h5 35. b5 {and h4 should not be overlooked} Rb6 $2 {[%eval 390,25] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} (35... Re4 {[%eval 206,28] [%wdl 998,2,0] was worth a try.} 36. Qf6 Re8) 36. Re1 Qb8 {[#] Repels Re8+} 37. Re8+ $3 {[%mdl 576] Deflection} Qxe8 38. Qxb6 {KQ-KQ. White is a pawn up.} Qe1+ 39. Kg2 Qe4+ 40. Kf1 Qd3+ 41. Ke1 Qc3+ 42. Ke2 Qc2+ 43. Ke3 Qc3+ 44. Ke4 {White is clearly winning.} Qc4+ 45. Ke5 Kg7 46. h4 (46. Qf6+ Kh7 47. Qb6 Qc3+ 48. Kd6 Qf6+ 49. Kc7 Qe7+ 50. Kb8 Qe8+ 51. Ka7 h4 $18) 46... Qd3 47. Qc5 Qf5+ 48. Kd6 1-0

[Event "13th Norway Chess 2025"]
[Site "Stavanger NOR"]
[Date "2025.05.29"]
[Round "4.2"]
[White "Gukesh, D.."]
[Black "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "Crowther,Mark"]
[ECO "D45"]
[WhiteElo "2787"]
[BlackElo "2776"]
[PlyCount "150"]
[GameId "2183022464882608"]
[EventDate "2025.05.26"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. h3 {D45: Semi-Slav: 5 e3.} Bd6 7. Bd3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 b5 {[%cal Bb7b5,Bb5b4][%mdl 32]} 9. Bd3 b4 $146 (9... Bb7 10. O-O O-O 11. e4 e5 12. dxe5 Nxe5 13. Nxe5 Bxe5 14. Be3 Re8 15. Qc2 Bd4 16. Rfe1 a6 17. Rad1 Bxe3 18. Rxe3 Qc7 {1-0 Bluebaum,M (2654)-Sanal,V (2561) EU-ch 24th Petrovac 2024 (3)}) 10. Ne2 {[%eval -8,33] [%wdl 17,952,31]} (10. Ne4 $142 {[%eval 30,33] [%wdl 68,925,7]} Nxe4 11. Bxe4) 10... c5 11. e4 cxd4 12. Nexd4 {Bb5 is in the air} O-O 13. O-O $1 e5 14. Nf5 Nc5 15. Nxd6 Qxd6 16. Bc4 Ncxe4 17. Be3 Qe7 18. Rc1 {[%mdl 1024]} Bb7 19. Qb3 a5 {With the idea ...a4.} 20. a3 Nd6 21. Be2 {A strong pair of Bishops.} Bd5 22. Qa4 Rfb8 23. Bc5 (23. Rfd1) 23... Qe6 $1 24. Ng5 {Against Nde4} Qf5 25. Nf3 Nde4 26. Be3 {Against Ng5} Qe6 27. Qc2 Rc8 (27... h6) 28. Qa4 Rcb8 29. Qc2 (29. Rfe1) 29... h6 30. Bc4 Nd6 31. Bxd5 Nxd5 32. Bd2 {[%eval -171,31] [%wdl 0,26,974] Black has a very serious advantage now.} (32. Bc5 $17 {[%eval -99,31] [%wdl 0,519,481]}) 32... Rc8 (32... b3) 33. Qb3 {[%cal Ra3b4]} Ne4 {[%eval -83,33] [%wdl 0,703,297]} (33... a4 $142 {[%eval -142,33] [%wdl 0,104,896]} 34. Rxc8+ Nxc8 (34... Rxc8 35. Qxa4 Nc4 36. axb4 $15)) 34. axb4 axb4 35. Be3 {Against Nc5} Nef6 {[%eval -57,34] [%wdl 0,907,93]} ({Black should play} 35... Rxc1 $17 {[%eval -103,31] [%wdl 0,464,536]} 36. Rxc1 Rd8) 36. Rfe1 $15 Rxc1 37. Bxc1 e4 {[%cal Od5f4]} 38. Nd4 Qe5 39. Qc4 Qe8 40. Nf5 Rc8 41. Qd4 Qe6 {Dodges Nd6} 42. Ng3 b3 $36 {[%mdl 2048]} (42... Rc2) 43. f3 $6 {[%eval -88,34] [%wdl 0,660,340]} (43. Qa4 $15 {[%eval -42,30] [%wdl 0,965,35]}) 43... Rc2 $17 44. fxe4 Ne7 $1 {Inhibits Nf5.} 45. Rf1 $1 (45. Qd8+ Kh7 46. Qd3 Nd7 $17) 45... Nc6 {[%eval -97,30] [%wdl 0,548,452]} (45... Kh7 $15 {[%eval -60,34] [%wdl 0,907,93]}) 46. Qe3 {[%eval -185,30] [%wdl 0,7,993]} (46. Qd3 $17 {[%eval -97,30] [%wdl 0,548,452]}) 46... Kh7 {[%eval -129,28] [%wdl 0,157,843]} (46... Qc4 $1 $19 {[%eval -185,30] [%wdl 0,7,993]} 47. Bd2 Rxb2) 47. Rf2 Qe5 48. Qf4 $2 {[%eval -299,25] [%wdl 0,0,1000]} (48. Rf1 $17 {[%eval -127,28] [%wdl 0,176,824] is the only way for White.}) 48... Qxf4 (48... Qd4 {is even better.}) 49. Bxf4 Nb4 $2 {[%eval -32,30] [%wdl 0,980,20] Throwing away almost all the advantage.} (49... Nd7 $1 $19 {[%eval -205,29] [%wdl 0,2,998] And now ...Nc5 would win.} 50. Rxc2 bxc2) (49... g5) 50. Rd2 $15 h5 51. h4 Ng4 {[%cal Og4e5]} 52. Kf1 $1 Rc1+ 53. Ke2 Rg1 {The position is equal.} 54. Nxh5 {Strongly threatening Kf3.} Rxg2+ (54... g6 $5 55. Ng3 $8 Rxg2+ 56. Kf1 (56. Kf3 Rxd2 57. Bxd2 Ne5+ 58. Kg2 Nbd3 $11) 56... Rxd2 57. Bxd2 Nd3 $11) 55. Kf3 Rxd2 56. Bxd2 $11 {[%mdl 4096] The endgame is now practically level.} Ne5+ 57. Ke2 Nbc6 58. Bc3 f6 59. Nf4 Kh6 60. Ne6 Nd7 61. Kd3 Nde5+ 62. Ke2 Nd7 63. Ke3 Nce5 64. Ke2 g6 65. Nf4 Nc5 66. Ke3 Na4 67. Bxe5 {[%mdl 64]} fxe5 {KN-KN} 68. Nd3 Kh5 69. Nxe5 Nxb2 70. Kd2 Na4 71. Kd3 Kh6 72. Nf3 Nc5+ 73. Kc3 Nxe4+ 74. Kxb3 g5 75. hxg5+ Nxg5 1/2-1/2

[Event "13th Norway Chess 2025"]
[Site "Stavanger NOR"]
[Date "2025.05.29"]
[Round "4.3"]
[White "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Black "Wei, Yi"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "Crowther,Mark"]
[ECO "E06"]
[WhiteElo "2804"]
[BlackElo "2758"]
[PlyCount "114"]
[GameId "2183042570205467"]
[EventDate "2025.05.26"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 {[%cal Bg1f3,Bf3e5,Be5c4,Bc4a5][%mdl 32]} O-O 6. Nc3 {[%cal Bb1c3,Bc3d1,Bd1e3][%mdl 32]} dxc4 7. Ne5 c5 8. dxc5 Qxd1+ 9. Nxd1 {E06: Closed Catalan: Early deviations.} Bxc5 10. Ne3 Nbd7 11. N5xc4 {White has an edge.} Rb8 12. Na5 Ne5 13. Nec4 Nxc4 $146 (13... Bb4+ 14. Bd2 Bxd2+ 15. Kxd2 Rd8+ 16. Kc3 Nxc4 17. Kxc4 b6 18. Nc6 Bb7 19. Kb3 Bxc6 20. Bxc6 {½-½ Grischuk,A (2785)-Nakamura,H (2772) Paris FIDE GP Elancourt 2013 (6)}) 14. Nxc4 Bd7 15. Bd2 Bb5 16. Rc1 Rfd8 17. Na3 Bxa3 18. bxa3 b6 19. Rb1 Ba6 20. f3 Rbc8 21. Rb2 {Repels Rc2} Ne8 {[%cal Bf6e8,Be8d6,Bd6b5,Bb5c3][%mdl 32]} 22. Kf2 Nd6 {[#]} 23. Bb4 Nb5 24. Ra1 Nc3 25. Ke1 {Repels Rd1+} Na4 26. Rd2 Rxd2 27. Bxd2 Rc2 {The position is equal.} 28. f4 Bc4 {[%cal Oa4c5]} 29. Be4 Rxa2 30. Rxa2 Bxa2 $11 {[%mdl 4096]} 31. Bb4 Nc5 32. Bc2 f5 33. Kd2 Kf7 34. Kc3 Nb7 {[#]} 35. Kd4 a5 36. Be1 Nd6 37. Bd3 {Prevents Nb5+.} Ke7 38. Bf2 Kd7 39. Kc3 Kc6 40. Bd4 g6 41. Be5 Bd5 42. e3 Nf7 {Hoping for ...Nxe5.} 43. Bf6 b5 44. Be7 e5 45. Be2 Be4 46. Kd2 Bg2 47. Kc3 Bh1 48. Kd2 Bd5 49. Kc3 {Inhibits Bc4.} Be4 50. Kd2 exf4 51. exf4 Kd7 52. Bc5 Kc6 53. Be7 Kd7 54. Bc5 Bc6 55. Bb6 a4 56. Kc3 Nd6 57. Kb4 Nc4 1/2-1/2

[Event "13th Norway Armageddon"]
[Site "Stavanger NOR"]
[Date "2025.05.29"]
[Round "4.2"]
[White "Gukesh, D.."]
[Black "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Crowther,Mark"]
[ECO "A05"]
[WhiteElo "2787"]
[BlackElo "2776"]
[PlyCount "101"]
[GameId "2183055661521427"]
[EventDate "2025.05.26"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2 c5 4. e3 g6 5. c4 dxc4 6. bxc4 Bg7 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O Nc6 {8...b6 might become the main line.} 9. d3 {A30: Symmetrical English: Double Fianchetto and Hedgehog.} Rb8 $146 (9... Bf5 10. Nc3 Qd7 11. Nh4 Be6 12. Qb3 Rfd8 13. Rfd1 b6 14. Nf3 Rac8 15. a4 Bf5 16. Nb5 Na5 {0-1 Sanal,V (2563)-Sarana,A (2640) Levitov Christmas Online Q2 Lichess.org INT blitz 2020}) 10. Nc3 a6 {[%eval 37,31] [%wdl 86,908,6]} (10... b6 $11 {[%eval -2,30] [%wdl 21,954,25]}) 11. a4 {[%eval 0,32] [%wdl 23,954,23] Black has equalised.} (11. Rc1 $14 {[%eval 37,31] [%wdl 86,908,6]}) 11... b6 $11 12. Qd2 Bf5 13. Rfd1 Qd7 14. Nd5 Be6 {[%eval 55,30] [%wdl 156,841,3]} (14... Nxd5 $2 15. cxd5 Qxd5 16. Bxg7 (16. e4 Bxe4 17. Bxg7 Kxg7 $18) 16... Kxg7 17. e4 Bxe4 18. dxe4 Qxd2 19. Rxd2 $18) (14... Bg4 $11 {[%eval 16,30] [%wdl 41,946,13]}) 15. Nxf6+ $14 exf6 16. Bc3 a5 $6 {[%eval 119,25] [%wdl 695,305,0] Black's position has steadily become difficult.} ({Black should play} 16... Ne5 $1 $14 {[%eval 48,30] [%wdl 96,902,2]}) 17. Qb2 $16 Qe7 18. Nd2 $6 {[%eval 77,30] [%wdl 271,729,0]} (18. d4 $142 {[%eval 126,28] [%wdl 758,242,0]}) 18... Ne5 $2 {[%eval 299,27] [%wdl 1000,0,0] A bad error.} (18... Bf5 $16 {[%eval 77,30] [%wdl 271,729,0] is a better defense.}) 19. d4 $18 cxd4 20. exd4 Nd7 (20... Nc6 21. d5 Bf5) 21. Re1 {[%cal Bd1e1,Be1e3,Be3f3,Bf3f5,Bf5h5][%mdl 32]} h5 22. d5 Bf5 {[#]} 23. Bd3 $1 {[%csl Oe7][%mdl 576] Discovered Attack} Qd6 24. Bxf5 gxf5 25. Qc2 Qf4 26. Re3 Ne5 27. Bxe5 fxe5 {[#]} 28. Rf3 $1 {[%mdl 64] Skewer} Qd4 29. Rd1 e4 30. Rxf5 Rfe8 {[%eval 476,23] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} (30... Rbc8 $142 {[%eval 335,26] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} 31. Rg5 (31. Rxh5 Rfe8 $18) (31. Nxe4 Rxc4 32. Rxd4 Rxc2 $14) (31. Qxe4 Qxe4 32. Nxe4 Rxc4 $16) 31... Rfe8) 31. Nf1 ({Weaker is} 31. Rxh5 Rbc8 32. Rh4 Qxd5 33. Nxe4 (33. Rxe4 Rxe4 34. cxd5 {[%csl Oc8][%mdl 64] Discovered Attack} Rxc2 $14) (33. cxd5 Rxc2 34. Nxe4 Kf8 $18) 33... Qe6 $18) 31... Qc5 32. Ne3 Qd6 33. Rxh5 Qg6 34. Qe2 Rbc8 35. d6 {[%cal Bd5d6,Bd6d7][%mdl 32]} Rcd8 36. d7 Re6 37. Rhd5 Be5 {[%cal Bg7e5,Be5c7,Bc7b6][%mdl 32]} 38. h4 {[%cal Bh2h4,Bh4h5][%mdl 32]} f5 {[%cal Bf7f5,Bf5f4][%mdl 32]} 39. c5 f4 40. h5 Qf7 41. Ng4 Bc7 42. cxb6 Bxb6 43. Rd6 Kf8 44. Qb2 {White mates.} Bc7 45. Rxe6 Qxe6 46. Qh8+ Ke7 47. Qg7+ Qf7 48. Qg5+ Kf8 49. Ne5 Qb3 {[#]} 50. Rd6 $3 {[%mdl 576] Deflection, Promotion} e3 (50... Bxd6 51. Qxd8+) {Ingenious play by Gukesh!  Weighted Error Value: White=0.09 (flawless) /Black=0.44} 51. Rf6+ 1-0

[Event "13th Norway Armageddon"]
[Site "Stavanger NOR"]
[Date "2025.05.29"]
[Round "4.3"]
[White "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Black "Wei, Yi"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "Crowther,Mark"]
[ECO "A01"]
[WhiteElo "2804"]
[BlackElo "2758"]
[PlyCount "104"]
[GameId "2183067309304579"]
[EventDate "2025.05.26"]

1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. g3 g6 4. Nf3 c5 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O Nc6 7. Ne5 $1 {[%mdl 4] is more profitable than 7.d3 at the moment. A05: Réti Opening: 1 Nf3 Nf6.} h5 8. Nxc6 $146 (8. h4 Nxe5 9. Bxe5 Bg4 10. Nc3 O-O 11. d4 cxd4 12. Qxd4 Rc8 13. Rac1 Bh6 14. e3 Nd7 15. Nxd5 Nxe5 16. Qxe5 {0-1 Efimenko,Z (2597)-Paravyan,D (2617) Titled Tuesday intern op 04th Jan Chess.com INT blitz 2022 (7)}) 8... bxc6 9. h4 {The position is equal.} O-O 10. c4 {[%eval -103,26] [%wdl 0,471,529]} (10. Qe1 $11 {[%eval -11,30] [%wdl 10,965,25]}) 10... d4 $1 $17 11. d3 {[%cal Ob1d2]} e5 {[%eval -40,36] [%wdl 3,920,77]} (11... Ng4 $17 {[%eval -97,30] [%wdl 0,534,466]}) 12. Nd2 $15 Qd6 13. Qc2 {[%cal Ob3b4]} a5 14. Rae1 Bf5 {[%eval -21,31] [%wdl 6,957,37]} (14... Bh6 $15 {[%eval -57,29] [%wdl 1,854,145]}) 15. Ba3 {[%eval -64,33] [%wdl 1,816,183]} (15. e4 $11 {[%eval -21,31] [%wdl 6,957,37]} Bd7 16. Kh1) 15... Rad8 16. Rd1 Rfe8 17. Ne4 Nxe4 18. dxe4 Bg4 19. Bc1 {[#]} a4 {[%eval -7,34] [%wdl 7,981,12]} 20. bxa4 $11 Ra8 21. f3 Bc8 22. f4 {[%eval -52,31] [%wdl 1,910,89]} (22. Rd3 $11 {[%eval -7,32] [%wdl 6,982,12]}) 22... exf4 $15 23. Bxf4 Qd8 24. e3 {[%cal Oe4e5]} Bg4 25. Rd3 {[%cal Bd1d3,Bd3e3,Be3e4,Be4f4][%mdl 32]} Qa5 26. e5 $1 dxe3 27. Rxe3 (27. Bxe3 Qa6 28. Rd6 (28. Bxc5 Rxe5 29. Bd4 Re2 $17) 28... Rxe5 $15) 27... Re6 28. Qf2 Qxa4 29. a3 {[%eval -118,27] [%wdl 0,284,716]} (29. Bg5 Bf5 (29... Qxa2 $2 30. Qxf7+ Kh7 31. Rf6 $18) 30. Qe2 Qxa2 31. Qxa2 Rxa2 $17) (29. Rb3 $11 {[%eval -15,31] [%wdl 3,985,12] keeps the balance.}) 29... Qxc4 $17 30. Kh2 Rae8 {[%eval -41,31] [%wdl 1,955,44]} (30... Qd4 $17 {[%eval -131,28] [%wdl 0,165,835][%cal Oa8e8]} 31. Bh6 Bf5 (31... Bxh6 32. Qxf7+ Kh8 33. Re4 $17) 32. Bxg7 Kxg7) 31. Re4 $15 Qb5 {[%cal Og4f5]} 32. Rc1 Bxe5 33. Rxc5 Qb6 34. Rc2 {[%eval -132,33] [%wdl 0,152,848]} (34. Bxe5 Rxe5 35. Rexe5 Rxe5 $17) ({White should try} 34. Rb4 $15 {[%eval -52,33] [%wdl 0,928,72]} Qa7 35. Bxe5 Rxe5 36. Rxe5 Qxf2 37. Rxe8+ Kg7 38. Rf4) 34... Qxf2 $1 $17 35. Rxf2 Bxf4 {[%eval 0,52] [%wdl 3,994,3]} (35... c5 $1 $17 {[%eval -116,34] [%wdl 0,279,721]} 36. Bxe5 Rxe5) 36. Rexf4 $11 Bf5 37. a4 Ra8 38. Rc4 Ra6 39. Ra2 Rd6 40. Rc5 Be6 41. Ra3 Rd2 42. Kg1 Rd1+ 43. Kf2 Rd2+ 44. Kf1 $2 {[%eval -386,23] [%wdl 0,0,1000][%mdl 8192]} (44. Kg1 $15 {[%eval -59,30] [%wdl 0,914,86]}) 44... Rb6 $1 $19 45. Rc1 {[%cal Oa4a5] [#] Prevents Rb1} Bd5 $2 {[%eval -50,30] [%wdl 0,948,52]} (45... c5 $1 $19 {[%eval -345,27] [%wdl 0,0,1000] Hoping for ...c4.} 46. a5 Rbb2) 46. Bf3 {[%eval -99,34] [%wdl 0,522,478] [#]} (46. Bxd5 $15 {[%eval -50,30] [%wdl 0,948,52] might be stronger.} Rxd5 (46... cxd5 47. a5 $17) 47. a5) 46... Rbb2 {[%eval -54,30] [%wdl 0,935,65]} (46... Bxf3 $1 $17 {[%eval -99,34] [%wdl 0,522,478]} 47. Rxf3 Ra2) 47. Ke1 $2 {[%eval -573,28] [%wdl 0,0,1000][%mdl 8192]} ({Only move:} 47. Bxd5 $15 {[%eval -54,30] [%wdl 0,935,65]} cxd5 48. a5) 47... Bxf3 {Black is clearly winning.} 48. Rxf3 Re2+ 49. Kf1 Rh2 {[%cal Rh2h1]} 50. Ke1 Rhe2+ 51. Kf1 {[%cal Of3a3]} Rh2 {[%cal Rh2h1]} 52. Ke1 {A draw is as good as a win.} Rhe2+ $2 {[%eval 0,245] [%wdl 3,994,3]} ({Better is} 52... Ra2 $19 {[%eval -582,23] [%wdl 0,0,1000]} 53. Rf6 Kg7 (53... Rxa4 $2 54. Rfxc6 Raa2 55. Rf6 $19)) 1/2-1/2

[Event "13th Norway Chess Women"]
[Site "Stavanger NOR"]
[Date "2025.05.29"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Lei, Tingjie"]
[Black "Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "Crowther,Mark"]
[ECO "C53"]
[WhiteElo "2552"]
[BlackElo "2449"]
[PlyCount "142"]
[GameId "2183080179899431"]
[EventDate "2025.05.26"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3 $1 a6 {C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} 9. Nbd2 Ba7 10. O-O O-O {The position is equal.} 11. a4 Nh7 {11...Kg7 might become the main line.} 12. Kh1 Qf6 13. d4 $1 Bg4 $146 (13... exd4 14. cxd4 Bxd4 (14... Nxd4 15. e5 $11) 15. Nxd4 Qxd4 16. f3 $11) (13... Re8 14. dxe5) (13... exd4 14. Nxd4 Bxd4 15. cxd4 Qxd4 16. f4 Be6 17. Bf2 Qg7 18. Bg1 Rae8 19. Bd3 gxf4 20. Rxf4 {½-½ Liskevich,V (2343)-Steinbacher,T (2440) WLS/SRCCC/21/D1 ICCF email 2021 [2]}) 14. dxe5 Nxe5 15. Be2 Nxf3 16. Nxf3 Rae8 17. e5 dxe5 18. Nxe5 {[%eval -22,30] [%wdl 4,968,28]} (18. Nxg5 $142 {[%eval 29,33] [%wdl 41,956,3]} Bf5 (18... Bxe2 19. Nxh7 Kxh7 20. Qxe2 $14) 19. Nf3) 18... Bxe2 {[%eval 38,29] [%wdl 49,950,1]} (18... Bf5 $11 {[%eval -22,30] [%wdl 4,968,28]} 19. Ng4 Qe6) 19. Qxe2 $14 Bc5 20. Rae1 Qe6 {[%eval 96,32] [%wdl 451,549,0]} (20... Bd6 $1 $14 {[%eval 41,30] [%wdl 49,950,1]}) 21. Qh5 Bd6 22. f4 {Hoping for f5.} Bxe5 23. Rxe5 Qc4 24. Ree1 Kg7 25. fxg5 hxg5 26. Kg1 {[%eval 0,34] [%wdl 4,992,4]} (26. Qf3 $14 {[%eval 47,34] [%wdl 50,950,0] was preferable.}) 26... Rxe1 27. Rxe1 {Threatening b4.} Qc5+ {[%eval 170,36] [%wdl 983,17,0]} (27... Qxa4 $11 {[%eval 10,30] [%wdl 6,992,2] and Black has nothing to worry.} 28. Be5+ (28. Bxc7 Re8 $11) 28... f6 29. Bxc7 Qb3) 28. Bf2 $18 Qc6 {[%eval 366,24] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} (28... Qd5 {[%eval 186,31] [%wdl 993,7,0]}) 29. Bd4+ {Black is weak on the dark squares} Kg8 30. Re5 {White threatens Rxg5+ and mate.} Qg6 31. Qxg6+ fxg6 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} 32. Re7 Rf7 33. Re6 Nf8 34. Re8 Rf5 {[%eval 376,22] [%wdl 1000,0,0] Prevents Bc5} (34... b6 {[%eval 210,26] [%wdl 998,2,0] was necessary.} 35. Rc8 Rd7) 35. Rc8 c6 36. h3 Rd5 37. Rb8 b5 38. Rc8 {[%eval 111,33] [%wdl 654,346,0]} (38. a5 $18 {[%eval 270,30] [%wdl 1000,0,0]}) 38... bxa4 $2 {[%eval 301,29] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} (38... Kf7 $16 {[%eval 111,33] [%wdl 654,346,0]}) 39. Rxc6 {White is winning.} Rb5 40. c4 (40. Rxa6 Rxb2 41. Ra8 (41. Rxa4 Ne6 $16) 41... Kf7 $16) 40... Rf5 41. Bc3 $6 (41. Rxa6 Rf4 $16) 41... a5 42. Ra6 $2 {[%eval 14,35] [%wdl 7,992,1] A second poor move in a row has let black back into the game. White is only a tiny bit better now.} ({White should play} 42. Rc7 $18 {[%eval 190,27] [%wdl 995,5,0]}) 42... Rc5 $11 43. Ra7 (43. Rxa5 $6 Rxc4 44. Rxg5 a3 $16) 43... Ne6 {Dodges Rg7+} 44. Re7 (44. Rxa5 Rxc4 45. Ra6 Kf7 $14) 44... Nf4 45. Re4 Kf7 46. Kf2 Rf5 $1 {[%cal Oa4a3]} 47. Kg1 Nd3 48. Rd4 Nf4 49. Re4 Nd3 50. Re3 Nb4 51. g3 Rc5 52. Re4 Nc2 53. Re2 {[%cal Be4e2,Be2f2,Bf2f6,Bf6b6][%mdl 32]} Nb4 54. Rf2+ Ke7 55. Rf6 Rxc4 56. Rb6 a3 57. Bf6+ $2 {[%eval -506,33] [%wdl 0,0,1000][%mdl 8192] And now it is black who is winning.} (57. Rxg6 $2 {perishes.} a2 58. Rf6 a1=Q+ $19 (58... a1=B $2 59. Rf1 $19)) (57. bxa3 $11 {[%eval -30,31] [%wdl 1,982,17] is equal.} Rxc3 58. axb4) 57... Kf7 $19 58. bxa3 Nd5 59. Rb5 Nxf6 60. Rxa5 {KRN-KR} g4 {Threatens to win with ...Rc1+.} 61. hxg4 Rxg4 62. Kf2 g5 63. a4 Kg6 64. Ra8 Rb4 65. a5 g4 66. a6 Rb3 67. a7 Ra3 68. Kg2 Kg7 69. Kh2 Nh5 70. Kh1 Nxg3+ ({Weaker is} 70... Rxg3 71. Re8 Rh3+ 72. Kg2 Nf4+ 73. Kf1 Rf3+ 74. Ke1 Ng2+ 75. Kd2 $11) 71. Kg2 Nf5 0-1

[Event "13th Norway Armageddon w"]
[Site "Stavanger NOR"]
[Date "2025.05.29"]
[Round "4.2"]
[White "Ju, Wenjun"]
[Black "Koneru, Humpy"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Crowther,Mark"]
[ECO "A15"]
[WhiteElo "2580"]
[BlackElo "2543"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[GameId "2183099618274816"]
[EventDate "2025.05.26"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 b6 5. g3 Bb7 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. d3 c5 9. e3 Nc6 10. Qe2 Qc7 11. Nc3 Rfd8 {A14: English Opening: 1...e6 with b3 by White.} 12. Rfd1 Rac8 13. Rac1 Qb8 {The position is equal.} 14. cxd5 Nxd5 15. Nxd5 Rxd5 16. Nd2 $5 {[%mdl 4] Leaves trodden paths.} Rdd8 $146 (16... Rd7 17. Qg4 Ne5 18. Bxe5 Qxe5 19. Bxb7 Rxb7 20. d4 Qb8 21. dxc5 Bxc5 22. b4 Be7 23. Nb3 Rbc7 24. Rxc7 Qxc7 25. b5 Bf6 26. Qe4 h6 27. Rc1 {½-½ Forgacs,J (2305)-Gonczi,J (2210) Alfoeld Cup op Hajduszoboszlo 1999 (3)}) 17. Qg4 {[%csl Gb2][%cal Rg4g7] [#]} Bf8 {[%eval 141,27] [%wdl 855,145,0]} (17... g6 $1 $11 {[%eval -6,31] [%wdl 10,973,17] remains equal.}) 18. Ne4 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Black is under strong pressure. White is much more active.} e5 {[%eval 243,25] [%wdl 998,2,0]} (18... Ne5 $16 {[%eval 158,28] [%wdl 926,74,0]} 19. Nf6+ Kh8 20. Bxe5 Qxe5) 19. f4 Be7 {Dodges Nf6+} 20. Rf1 {Hoping for Qh5.} (20. fxe5 Nxe5 21. Qf4 Ng6 $11 (21... Nxd3 22. Rxd3 Rxd3 23. Be5 $14)) 20... Qc7 $2 {[%eval 387,24] [%wdl 1000,0,0] [#]} (20... Rf8 $16 {[%eval 149,29] [%wdl 892,108,0]}) 21. Rcd1 $2 {[%eval 111,28] [%wdl 620,380,0]} (21. fxe5 $18 {[%eval 387,24] [%wdl 1000,0,0] is the precise move to win.} Nxe5 22. Qf5) 21... f6 {[%eval 296,26] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} (21... Rf8 $16 {[%eval 111,28] [%wdl 620,380,0]}) 22. Qh5 $2 {[%eval 104,28] [%wdl 545,455,0]} (22. fxe5 $18 {[%eval 296,26] [%wdl 1000,0,0] has better winning chances.} Nxe5 23. Qe6+ (23. Nxf6+ Bxf6 24. Bxe5 Qxe5 $14) 23... Nf7 (23... Kh8 $2 24. Ng5 $18) 24. Rxf6 (24. Ng5 Rf8 $14)) 22... exf4 $2 {[%eval 319,28] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} (22... Rf8 $16 {[%eval 104,28] [%wdl 545,455,0] was necessary.}) 23. Bh3 $18 {[%cal Bg2h3,Bh3e6,Be6f5,Bf5g6][%mdl 32]} (23. Rxf4 Ne5 24. Bh3 Rf8 (24... Nxd3 25. Be6+ Kh8 26. Ng5) 25. Be6+ Kh8 26. Bxc8 (26. Rh4 h6 $16) 26... Bxc8 27. Bxe5 (27. Rh4 h6 $16) 27... Qxe5 28. Qxe5 fxe5 $18) (23. gxf4 Nb4 $11) 23... Ne5 24. gxf4 ({Not} 24. exf4 Ng6 $16 (24... Nxd3 25. Ng5 h6 26. Be6+ Kh8 27. Qg6)) 24... Nxd3 $2 {[%eval 32750,25] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} (24... Ng6 $18 {[%eval 280,27] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} 25. Be6+ Kh8) 25. Be6+ {White mates.} Kh8 26. Bf5 {[%csl Gf5][%cal Rh5h7]} g6 27. Bxg6 {[%csl Gg6][%cal Rh5h7]} (27. Bxf6+ $2 {loses.} Bxf6 28. Bxg6 Rg8 $19) 27... Bf8 28. Bxf6+ Kg8 29. Ng5 1-0

[Event "13th Norway Armageddon w"]
[Site "Stavanger NOR"]
[Date "2025.05.29"]
[Round "4.3"]
[White "Vaishali, Rameshbabu"]
[Black "Muzychuk, Anna"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Crowther,Mark"]
[ECO "E04"]
[WhiteElo "2475"]
[BlackElo "2526"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[GameId "2183105035239297"]
[EventDate "2025.05.26"]

1. d4 d5 {[%cal Bd7d5,Bd5c4][%mdl 32]} 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 c5 6. O-O Nc6 7. Ne5 Bd7 8. Na3 cxd4 9. Naxc4 Be7 10. Qb3 {E04: Open Catalan: 5 Nf3.} Qc7 11. Nxc6 Bxc6 (11... bxc6 12. Bf4 Qd8 13. Rfd1 $16) 12. Bf4 {The position is equal.} Qd8 13. Bxc6+ bxc6 14. Ne5 c5 15. Qa4+ Kf8 16. Rfd1 $146 {[%eval -51,27] [%wdl 1,920,79]} ({White should play} 16. e3 $11 {[%eval 0,34] [%wdl 7,986,7]}) (16. e3 Nd5 17. exd4 Nxf4 18. gxf4 Qxd4 19. Qc6 Qd5 20. Qc7 Qd8 21. Qb7 Qd5 22. Nc6 {½-½ So,W (2753)-Sevian,S (2698) USA-ch Saint Louis 2023 (3)}) 16... Qd5 $15 {[%cal Og7g5]} 17. Nf3 {[%eval -100,28] [%wdl 0,499,501]} (17. f3 $15 {[%eval -55,28] [%wdl 0,904,96] feels stronger.}) 17... h6 $17 18. Rac1 {[%cal Ob2b4]} g5 19. Bc7 {[%eval -195,23] [%wdl 0,9,991]} (19. Be5 $17 {[%eval -101,28] [%wdl 0,490,510]}) 19... Kg7 $19 20. b4 {[%eval -337,24] [%wdl 0,0,1000]} (20. Be5 {[%eval -201,27] [%wdl 0,7,993] was necessary.}) 20... Rhc8 (20... cxb4 21. Nxd4 Qe4 22. f3 Qe3+ 23. Kf1 $11) 21. Be5 g4 (21... cxb4 22. Rxc8 Rxc8 23. Rxd4 $15) 22. Bxf6+ Bxf6 (22... Kxf6 $2 23. Nd2 $19) 23. Ne1 cxb4 24. Nd3 a5 25. Nf4 Qf5 26. Qd7 Rd8 27. Qb7 Bg5 28. Rc5 e5 (28... Qxc5 $2 29. Nxe6+ Kg8 30. Nxc5 $18) 29. Nd3 Re8 30. Rc7 $2 {[%eval -491,22] [%wdl 0,0,1000]} (30. Rf1 {[%eval -213,26] [%wdl 0,2,998]} Qe6 31. Nxe5) 30... Rac8 31. Rd7 Rc2 {[%csl Ba2,Be2]} 32. Qb5 Rxa2 33. Rxd4 Re6 34. Rd5 Qf6 $2 {[%eval -30,31] [%wdl 1,979,20]} (34... Rxe2 35. Nf4 Re4 36. Nxe6+ Qxe6 37. Qxa5 $11) (34... Rc2 $19 {[%eval -390,26] [%wdl 0,0,1000]} 35. Nxe5 Qe4) 35. Nc5 $2 {[%eval -390,29] [%wdl 0,0,1000][%mdl 8192]} (35. Nxe5 $11 {[%eval -30,31] [%wdl 1,979,20]} Qf5 36. Nd3) 35... Re7 $2 {[%eval 15,30] [%wdl 9,989,2]} (35... Rb6 $1 $19 {[%eval -390,29] [%wdl 0,0,1000][%cal Rb6b5]} 36. Qc4 b3) 36. Ne4 {[%mdl 1024] White has compensation.} Qf5 {[%eval -66,28] [%wdl 0,868,132]} (36... Qg6 $11 {[%eval 0,33] [%wdl 4,992,4]} 37. Qc4 b3 38. Qxb3 Rxe2 39. Nxg5 hxg5) 37. Nd6 {[%eval -126,31] [%wdl 0,194,806]} (37. Nxg5 $1 $15 {[%eval -66,28] [%wdl 0,868,132]} hxg5 38. Rd8) 37... Qc2 $17 38. Re1 Qc3 {[%eval 0,32] [%wdl 4,992,4]} ({Better is} 38... Re6 $17 {[%eval -123,29] [%wdl 0,223,777] ...b3 would now be deadly.} 39. Qd7 Qg6) 39. Kf1 {[%eval -45,32] [%wdl 0,955,45]} (39. Rf1 $11 {[%eval 0,32] [%wdl 4,992,4]} Kh7 40. Rc5) 39... Ra1 {[%eval 0,64] [%wdl 3,994,3]} (39... Re6 $1 $15 {[%eval -45,32] [%wdl 0,955,45]} 40. Rd3 Qc7 41. Ne8+ Rxe8 42. Qxe8 Qe7) 40. Rxa1 $11 Qxa1+ 41. Kg2 {Active counter play!} Qb1 {Prevents Nf5+.} 42. Rd3 {Black must now prevent Nf5+.} Re6 43. Nf5+ Kg6 44. Nd6 $2 {[%eval -347,31] [%wdl 0,0,1000][%mdl 8192]} (44. Qb8 $11 {[%eval 0,30] [%wdl 3,994,3] and White stays safe.} Kxf5 45. Qg8) 44... Qa2 $4 {[%eval 403,23] [%wdl 1000,0,0][%mdl 8192]} (44... Be7 $19 {[%eval -347,31] [%wdl 0,0,1000]} 45. Nc4 Qc2) 45. Qb7 $1 $18 {[%csl Gd6][%cal Rb7f7]} Qxe2 $2 {[%eval 32766,25] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} (45... Re7 $18 {[%eval 354,24] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} 46. Qe4+ Kf6 (46... Kh5 $2 47. Nf5 $18)) 46. Qxf7# 1-0

[Event "Stepan Avagyan Mem 2025"]
[Site "Jermuk ARM"]
[Date "2025.05.29"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Hovhannisyan, Robert"]
[Black "Xu, Xiangyu"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "Crowther,Mark"]
[ECO "B33"]
[WhiteElo "2635"]
[BlackElo "2623"]
[PlyCount "142"]
[GameId "2183116278288619"]
[EventDate "2025.05.29"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 {[%cal Bg1f3,Bf3d4,Bd4b5,Bb5a3,Ba3c2][%mdl 32]} e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bf4 e5 8. Bg5 a6 9. Na3 b5 10. Nd5 Be7 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. c3 Bg5 13. Nc2 Rb8 14. a4 bxa4 15. Ncb4 Bd7 16. Bxa6 Nxb4 17. cxb4 O-O 18. O-O Kh8 {The position is equal.} 19. b3 axb3 20. Qxb3 Be6 21. Bc4 Qd7 $146 (21... f5 22. exf5 Rxf5 23. b5 e4 24. Rab1 {½-½ Zidu,J (2518)-Marciz,A (2489) FICGS class GM 000008 email FICGS email 2021 (1)}) 22. Ra6 Rfc8 23. Rfa1 Bxd5 24. Bxd5 {[%cal Og2g3]} Bd2 25. R6a4 {[%cal Od5c4]} Bc3 $1 26. Rf1 Bd4 27. Bxf7 Rf8 28. Bd5 Qb5 29. g3 Bxf2+ {[%mdl 64]} 30. Rxf2 Rxf2 {[%mdl 64] Remove Defender} 31. Kxf2 Rf8+ 32. Bf7 $1 Qb7 $2 {[%eval 303,27] [%wdl 1000,0,0][%mdl 8192] Suddenly white is winning.} (32... d5 $1 $11 {[%eval 30,26] [%wdl 17,982,1] and Black stays safe.} 33. Kg1 h6) 33. Ke3 {[%eval 162,26] [%wdl 973,27,0]} (33. Qd5 $142 $1 {[%eval 303,27] [%wdl 1000,0,0][%cal Rd5b7] is the best move here.} Rxf7+ 34. Ke2 Qxd5 35. exd5) 33... g6 $2 {[%eval 351,28] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} (33... Rxf7 34. Qxf7 Qc8 35. Qc7 $18 (35. Ra7 Qc1+ 36. Ke2 Qc2+ 37. Kf3 Qd1+ 38. Kg2 Qc2+ 39. Kh3 Qc8+ 40. Rd7 Qg8)) (33... Qb6+ {[%eval 162,26] [%wdl 973,27,0]} 34. Ke2 (34. Kf3 Qg1 $14) 34... Qg1) 34. Qd5 $2 {[%eval 0,27] [%wdl 3,994,3] Now equal again.} (34. Bc4 $18 {[%eval 351,28] [%wdl 1000,0,0] wins.}) 34... Qb6+ $1 $11 35. Kf3 {Hoping for Ra8.} Kg7 36. Kg2 Rxf7 {[%mdl 4096]} 37. Kh3 Qg1 {(  ...Rf2) Black converts the advantage convincingly.} 38. Qd2 $2 {[%eval -32715,35] [%wdl 0,0,1000][%mdl 8192] Allowing a decisive advantage for black.} (38. Qxd6 $15 {[%eval -33,24] [%wdl 0,980,20]} Qf1+ 39. Kh4) 38... Qf1+ 39. Qg2 Qd1 {[%cal Rd1h5]} 40. Qa2 Qh5+ 41. Kg2 Qf3+ 42. Kh3 Qxe4 43. Qe6 Rf2 {(  ...h5)} 44. Qe7+ Kh6 {(  ...Qf5+)} 45. Qh4+ Qxh4+ 46. gxh4 $19 {KR-KR. Black is a pawn up.} Kh5 47. Ra7 h6 48. Rd7 Rf4 {[%csl Bb4,Bh4]} 49. Rxd6 Rxb4 50. Re6 Rxh4+ 51. Kg3 Rg4+ 52. Kh3 Re4 53. Kg3 Kg5 54. Re8 h5 55. Kf3 Rf4+ 56. Kg3 Rg4+ 57. Kh3 Re4 58. Kg3 Kf6 59. Rf8+ Ke7 60. Ra8 Rg4+ 61. Kh3 Rg1 62. Kh4 Kf6 {[%eval -1960,24] [%wdl 0,0,1000]} (62... Kd6 $142 {[%eval -8265,23] [%wdl 0,0,1000]} 63. h3 g5+ 64. Kxh5 e4) 63. h3 g5+ 64. Kxh5 e4 65. Rg8 Rg3 66. Ra8 Ke5 (66... Rxh3+ $2 67. Kg4 Rh4+ 68. Kg3 $17) 67. Re8+ Kd4 68. Kg6 e3 69. Kf5 Kd3 70. Ra8 Ke2 71. Ke4 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.53/Black=0.40} Rxh3 0-1

[Event "Stepan Avagyan Mem 2025"]
[Site "Jermuk ARM"]
[Date "2025.05.29"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Aravindh, Chithambaram VR."]
[Black "Praggnanandhaa, R.."]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "Crowther,Mark"]
[ECO "A08"]
[WhiteElo "2749"]
[BlackElo "2758"]
[PlyCount "45"]
[GameId "2183133408571998"]
[EventDate "2025.05.29"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. O-O Nc6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 e5 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. c4 $1 Rb8 {D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4.} ({Much weaker is} 8... dxc4 9. Bxc6+ Bd7 10. Bxa8 Qxa8 11. Nc3 $16) 9. Bg5 Be7 10. Nc3 {aiming for Bxf6. The position is equal.} O-O 11. cxd5 (11. Bxf6 {seems wilder.} Bxf6 12. cxd5 cxd5 13. Nxd5 Rxb2 14. Qd3) 11... cxd5 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. Nxd5 Rxb2 14. Qa4 Be6 15. Nxf6+ Qxf6 16. Qxa7 Rxe2 17. a4 {[%cal Ba2a4,Ba4a5][%mdl 32]} g6 $146 (17... e4 18. Rae1 Bc4 19. Rxe2 Bxe2 20. Re1 Bf3 21. Bxf3 exf3 22. Qc5 h6 23. h3 Rd8 {½-½ Webersberger,J (2362)-Ivanisevic,I (2656) Warsaw Najdorf Memorial op-A 14th 2016 (1)}) 18. a5 e4 19. Rae1 Ra2 20. Rxe4 Qf5 21. a6 Bc8 22. Rfe1 Rxa6 {Not much happened in this game.} 23. Qd4 1/2-1/2

[Event "3rd Cambridge Int Open"]
[Site "Cambridge ENG"]
[Date "2025.05.29"]
[Round "6.1"]
[White "Adams, Michael"]
[Black "Siva, Mahadevan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Crowther,Mark"]
[ECO "B51"]
[WhiteElo "2661"]
[BlackElo "2385"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[GameId "2183137934672798"]
[EventDate "2025.05.26"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. O-O a6 {[%cal Ba7a6,Ba6b5,Bb5b4][%mdl 32]} 5. Be2 Ngf6 6. d3 {B51: Sicilian: Moscow Variation (3 Bb5+) without 3...Bd7.} b5 {[%eval 31,28] [%wdl 80,911,9]} (6... e6 $11 {[%eval -10,25] [%wdl 20,941,39]}) 7. a4 $14 Bb7 8. d4 $146 {White is slightly better.} (8. axb5 axb5 9. Rxa8 Qxa8 10. d4 Bxe4 11. dxc5 dxc5 12. Bxb5 Bc6 13. Qd3 e6 14. Bg5 {½-½ Adams,M (2670)-Volokitin,A (2660) London Classic 13th 2023 (7)}) 8... cxd4 $1 9. axb5 axb5 10. Rxa8 Bxa8 11. Nxd4 b4 12. Bd2 {[%cal Bc1d2,Bd2e3,Be3a7][%mdl 32] Black is about equal here but his position gradually goes downhill.} Qb8 $6 (12... g6) 13. Nb5 (13. Bb5 e5 14. Bxd7+ Nxd7 $17 (14... Kxd7 15. Nb3 $15)) 13... Bc6 {[%eval 66,31] [%wdl 163,837,0]} (13... g6 $11 {[%eval 29,31] [%wdl 30,968,2]}) 14. c4 $1 {White is more active.} bxc3 15. N1xc3 {and Qc2 would now be decisive A mistake that costs the game.} e5 $6 {[%eval 211,24] [%wdl 996,4,0] A major concession.} (15... g6 $16 {[%eval 88,28] [%wdl 349,651,0]}) 16. Be3 $18 Be7 {[#]} 17. Ba7 $1 Qb7 18. Nxd6+ Bxd6 19. Qxd6 Qxa7 (19... Nxe4 $2 20. Nxe4 Qxa7 (20... Bxe4 $2 21. Rc1 $18) 21. Rc1 $18 (21. Qxc6 O-O $18)) 20. Qxc6 O-O {Black is weak on the light squares} 21. Rd1 Rb8 22. Nb5 Qc5 23. Qxc5 Nxc5 24. f3 Kf8 {[%eval 193,26] [%wdl 995,5,0]} (24... Nb3 $16 {[%eval 146,31] [%wdl 935,65,0] keeps fighting.} 25. Bc4 Kf8) 25. Kf2 {[%eval 147,27] [%wdl 936,64,0]} ({White should try} 25. Ra1 $18 {[%eval 193,26] [%wdl 995,5,0]}) 25... g6 {[%eval 243,30] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} (25... Nb3 $16 {[%eval 147,27] [%wdl 936,64,0]} 26. h3 h6) 26. Ra1 Nb3 27. Ra6 Nh5 28. g3 Nd4 29. Nxd4 exd4 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN. White is a pawn up.} 30. Ra2 Rb4 31. Ke1 Nf6 32. Kd2 Nd7 33. Kc2 {Inhibits Rb3.} Nc5 34. Ra3 Ke7 35. b3 {[%cal Bb2b3,Bb3b4][%mdl 32]} Kd6 36. Bc4 Rb7 37. Bd5 {White is clearly winning.} Rb8 38. Bxf7 Rf8 39. b4 Nd7 40. Bd5 g5 41. Ra6+ Kc7 42. Kd3 Rxf3+ 43. Kxd4 Rf2 44. Rh6 Nf6 45. Be6 1-0

[Event "3rd Cambridge Int Open"]
[Site "Cambridge ENG"]
[Date "2025.05.30"]
[Round "7.1"]
[White "Bosiocic, Marin"]
[Black "Adams, Michael"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "Crowther,Mark"]
[ECO "A20"]
[WhiteElo "2511"]
[BlackElo "2661"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[GameId "2183259078753148"]
[EventDate "2025.05.26"]

1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. a3 g6 5. b4 Bg7 6. Bb2 {A25: English Opening vs King's Indian with ...Nc6 but without early d3.} O-O 7. g4 $6 {[%eval -76,23] [%wdl 2,697,301] Already a bit dubious.} (7. Qc2 $11 {[%eval -27,24] [%wdl 11,919,70] is more appropriate.}) 7... d6 $146 (7... d5 8. g5 Ne4 9. cxd5 Nxc3 10. dxc3 Ne7 11. c4 Nf5 12. h4 a5 13. Nf3 Qe7 {1-0 Erigaisi,A (2748)-Shirov,A (2658) Titled Tuesday intern op 12th Mar Late Chess.com INT blitz 2024 (6)}) 8. g5 {Black is slightly better.} Nd7 (8... Nh5 $5) 9. h4 $1 Nb6 {[%eval -11,26] [%wdl 19,941,40]} (9... a5 $15 {[%eval -47,24] [%wdl 5,864,131]}) 10. d3 $11 Bf5 {[%eval 42,24] [%wdl 114,880,6]} (10... a5 $11 {[%eval -11,26] [%wdl 19,941,40]}) 11. Nf3 $6 {[%eval -60,24] [%wdl 3,801,196] According to the engine Adams hasn't been accurate over the last few moves but this is definitely not the best.} (11. Nge2 $14 {[%eval 42,24] [%wdl 114,880,6]}) 11... e4 $1 $15 12. dxe4 Bxe4 $2 {[%eval 61,27] [%wdl 190,808,2] White is better now.} (12... Bg4 $15 {[%eval -47,26] [%wdl 5,871,124]} 13. Ra2 Ne5) 13. Nxe4 $14 Bxb2 14. Ra2 {[%eval 19,27] [%wdl 29,965,6] It's about equal again.} (14. h5 $14 {[%eval 56,27] [%wdl 129,870,1] It's not really at all surprising that white can give up the exchange under these circumstances.}) 14... Qe7 $11 15. Nfd2 Bg7 16. f4 $6 {[%eval -51,28] [%wdl 1,891,108] Repels Ne5} (16. h5 $11 {[%eval 0,26] [%wdl 13,974,13]}) 16... d5 $15 17. cxd5 Nxd5 18. Qf3 Nc3 $6 {[%eval 31,26] [%wdl 42,955,3]} ({Black should try} 18... Rad8 $15 {[%eval -49,26] [%wdl 1,908,91]} 19. h5 Rfe8 20. hxg6 hxg6) 19. Rc2 $6 {[%eval -64,26] [%wdl 1,833,166]} ({Better is} 19. Nxc3 $1 $14 {[%eval 31,26] [%wdl 42,955,3]} Bxc3 20. Kf2) 19... Rfe8 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Black is pushing.} 20. Bg2 $2 {[%eval -192,25] [%wdl 0,15,985] White needs to do something drastic.} (20. Nxc3 $2 Nd4 (20... Qxe3+ 21. Qxe3 {[%mdl 64] Remove Defender} Rxe3+ 22. Ne2 $16) 21. Qe4 Nxc2+ 22. Qxc2 Qxe3+ 23. Ne2 Rad8 $19 (23... Qxf4 $2 24. Qd3 $19) (23... Qxa3 $2 24. Kf2 $19)) (20. Rxc3 $1 $15 {[%eval -56,27] [%wdl 1,881,118]} Bxc3 21. Nxc3) 20... Rad8 $1 $19 21. O-O (21. Nxc3 $2 Nd4 (21... Qxe3+ 22. Qxe3 {[%mdl 64] Remove Defender} Rxe3+ 23. Kf1 $17) 22. Nce4 Nxf3+ $19) 21... Rd3 22. Nxc3 Bxc3 23. Rxc3 Rxc3 24. Ne4 Rxa3 {[%cal Oe7e4]} 25. Qf2 Rb3 {[%eval -80,21] [%wdl 0,749,251]} (25... Nxb4 26. Nf6+ Kf8 27. Nxh7+ Kg7 28. Qb2+ Kxh7 29. Qxa3 $17) (25... Rd8 $1 $19 {[%eval -168,17] [%wdl 0,22,978] and Black stays clearly on top.} 26. Nf6+ Kf8 27. Nxh7+ Kg7 28. Qb2+ Kxh7 29. Qxa3 a5) 26. Nf6+ $17 {[#]} Kh8 {[%eval -1,38] [%wdl 3,994,3]} (26... Kf8 $1 $17 {[%eval -82,27] [%wdl 0,732,268][%cal Oe7e3] Strongly threatening ...Qxe3!.} 27. Nxh7+ Kg7) 27. Nxe8 $11 Qxe8 28. f5 $1 Qxe3 29. Qxe3 Rxe3 30. fxg6 fxg6 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN. Black is two pawns up.} 31. Rf8+ Kg7 32. Rc8 Re7 33. b5 $2 {[%eval -181,20] [%wdl 0,9,991] This hasn't been one of Michael Adams' most impressive performances but now he doesn't allow any way back from this error.} (33. Bd5 $1 $15 {[%eval -33,24] [%wdl 0,979,21]} h5 (33... Nxb4 34. Rg8#) 34. gxh6+ Kxh6 35. Bxc6) 33... Nd4 $1 $19 34. Bxb7 Nxb5 35. Bd5 {[%csl Gd5][%cal Rc8g8]} h5 36. gxh6+ Kxh6 37. Kf2 Nd6 38. Ra8 c5 {[%eval -155,22] [%wdl 0,38,962]} (38... Re5 $19 {[%eval -195,25] [%wdl 0,4,996]} 39. Ba2 a5) 39. Kf3 {[%eval -250,18] [%wdl 0,0,1000]} (39. Rh8+ $17 {[%eval -155,22] [%wdl 0,38,962]} Kg7 40. Rd8) 39... Rc7 40. Kg4 $2 {[%eval -509,16] [%wdl 0,0,1000]} (40. Rd8 {[%eval -271,18] [%wdl 0,0,1000]} Nf5 41. Bc4) 40... c4 {Black is clearly winning.} 41. Rd8 Nf5 42. Be4 c3 43. h5 c2 (43... gxh5+ 44. Kxf5 c2 45. Bxc2 $11) 44. Bxc2 Rc4+ ({And not} 44... gxh5+ 45. Kxf5 Rxc2 (45... Rc5+ 46. Kf6 $11) 46. Rd6+ Kh7 47. Rd7+ Kg8 48. Rxa7 $11) 45. Kf3 Rxc2 46. hxg6 Kxg6 47. Ke4 Rc5 0-1

[Event "TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2025"]
[Site "Belfort FRA"]
[Date "2025.05.29"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Tabatabaei, M. Amin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Crowther,Mark"]
[ECO "C95"]
[WhiteElo "2723"]
[BlackElo "2670"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[GameId "2183147884795066"]
[EventDate "2025.05.29"]
[EventType "team"]
[WhiteTeam "Asnieres - le Grand Echiquier"]
[BlackTeam "Tremblay-En-France"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. c4 c6 12. Qc2 {C95: Closed Ruy Lopez: Breyer Variation with 10 d4.} a5 {[%cal Ba6a5,Ba5a4][%mdl 32]} 13. cxb5 cxb5 14. Nc3 {White has an edge.} a4 15. Bd5 Nxd5 16. Nxd5 Bb7 17. Nxe7+ Qxe7 18. Qc7 Rab8 19. dxe5 dxe5 20. Bg5 f6 {[%cal Of8c8] Hoping for ...Rfc8!.} 21. Rad1 $1 Bc8 $146 (21... Rfd8 22. Bxf6 gxf6 23. Nh4 Bc8 24. Nf5 Qf8 25. Nh6+ Kg7 26. Nf5+ Kg8 27. Nd6 Ba6 28. Re3 b4 29. Qc6 h5 30. Qxa6 Nb6 31. Rg3+ Kh7 32. Qe2 {1-0 Vocaturo,D (2614)-Favaloro,A (2370) ITA-chT Final 53rd Montesilvano 2022 (1.1)}) 22. Be3 Rb7 $1 {Black is weak on the dark squares} 23. Qc3 Qf7 24. Rd5 Nb8 25. a3 Bd7 26. Red1 Bc6 27. Rd8 {[%cal Od8b8]} Rd7 28. R8xd7 Bxd7 29. Rd6 Rc8 30. Qd3 h6 31. Nh4 Kh7 32. Nf5 Bxf5 {A concession.} (32... Rc4) 33. exf5 Qc4 34. Qd1 {White is more active. This costs Black the game.} Nc6 {[%eval 222,28] [%wdl 999,1,0]} (34... Rc6 $16 {[%eval 90,28] [%wdl 360,640,0] might work better.}) 35. Rd7 $18 {[%cal Bd6d7,Bd7b7,Bb7b5,Bb5c5,Bc5c3][%mdl 32] White wants to mate with Qh5.} Nb8 36. Rb7 Qe4 37. Rxb5 $40 {[%mdl 128] Black must now prevent Qh5. White attacks with force.} Nc6 38. Rc5 Rb8 $2 {[%eval 541,25] [%wdl 1000,0,0] It's been getting harder and harder for black over the last few moves, this is the decisive mistake.} (38... Rd8 {[%eval 169,24] [%wdl 982,18,0]} 39. Qg4 Qxg4 40. hxg4 Ne7) 39. Qd6 {White is clearly winning.} Rb6 40. Kh2 Ra6 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.02 (flawless) /Black=0.21 (precise)} 41. Rc3 1-0

