[Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026"]
[Site "Paphos, Cyprus"]
[Date "2026.03.02"]
[Round "13.4"]
[White "Wei, Yi"]
[Black "Esipenko, Andrey"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2754"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "8603405"]
[BlackElo "2698"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "24175439"]
[TimeControl "120 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 41."]
[BlackCountry "FID"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Petrov's Defense: Kaufmann Attack"]
[UTCDate "2026.03.02"]
[UTCTime "17:18:15"]
[BroadcastName "FIDE Candidates 2026: Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-13/rFG1W5Tp"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-13/rFG1W5Tp/jIlkfHzg"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:59:54] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:59:46] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:59:42] } 3. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:54:06] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:58:57] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:53:13] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:58:36] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:53:06] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:57:55] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:52:34] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:57:38] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:52:23] } 7... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:03] } 8. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:51:54] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:56:40] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:40:40] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:44:18] } 10. a3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:38:07] } 10... Ba5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:41:35] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:27:50] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:23:59] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:13:00] } 12... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:07:13] } 13. bxc3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:12:25] } 13... Qa5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:56:06] } 14. cxd5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:07:18] } 14... cxd5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:55:46] } 15. c4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:07:09] } 15... b6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:37:33] } 16. Nd2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:03:06] } 16... f5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:34:20] } 17. Kg1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:32:43] } 17... Bb7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:30:56] } 18. f3?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:21] } 18... Rac8?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Ndc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:08] } 19. h4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:29:03] } 19... Ndc5?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:25] } 20. dxc5 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:25:00] } 20... Qxc5+ { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:16:21] } 21. Kh2 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:24:59] } 21... Qf2 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:15:46] } 22. Kh3 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:24:46] } 22... Qd4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:14:55] } 23. Bxe4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:20:02] } 23... fxe4 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:14:47] } 24. Bg3 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:19:57] } 24... e3 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:12:56] } 25. Nb3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:19:53] } 25... Qf6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:12:52] } 26. c5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:15:59] } 26... Ba6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:11:34] } 27. Rac1 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:13:25] } 27... bxc5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:10:49] } 28. Qd1? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:21] } 28... Bc4?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:37] } 29. Na5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:06:12] } 29... Qe6+ { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:07:09] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:06:10] } 30... Ba6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:07:04] } 31. Nb3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:04:50] } 31... Bc4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:06:57] } 32. Na5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:04:07] } 32... Ba6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:06:55] } 33. Nb3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:03:53] } 33... Bc4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:06:46] } 34. Re1 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:03:31] } 34... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:05:13] } 35. Na5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:03:26] } 35... Ba6 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:05:08] } 36. Nb3 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:03:24] } 36... Bc4 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:04:54] } 37. Na5 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:02:02] } 37... Ba6 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:04:49] } 38. Qa4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:00:45] } 38... Red8?! { [%eval 2.08] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 39. Nb3 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:00:43] } 39... Bc4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:00:52] } 40. Na5 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:30:51] } 40... Ba6 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:30:57] } 41. Nb3 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:25:51] } 41... Bc4 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:30:35] } 42. Rc3 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:08:05] } 42... e2?! { [%eval 2.82] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:37] } 43. Nc1 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:06:00] } 43... Qa6 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:11:08] } 44. Qc2 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:04:28] } 44... Re8 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:10:52] } 45. Nd3 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:03:38] } 45... Qf6 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:10:15] } 46. Rxe2 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:03:23] } 1-0


[Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026"]
[Site "Paphos, Cyprus"]
[Date "2026.03.21"]
[Round "13.1"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Sindarov, Javokhir"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2753"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "24116068"]
[BlackElo "2745"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "14205483"]
[TimeControl "120 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 41."]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D31"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.03.21"]
[UTCTime "21:36:08"]
[BroadcastName "FIDE Candidates 2026: Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-13/rFG1W5Tp"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-13/rFG1W5Tp/VQ8n3g1Y"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:59:56] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:59:55] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:53] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:51] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:49] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:59:47] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:59:41] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:44] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:59:36] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:59:40] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:59:32] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:59:35] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:59:06] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:59:27] } 8. Nge2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:58:52] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:59:21] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:58:44] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:59:17] } 10. dxc5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:58:36] } 10... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:59:13] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:58:30] } 11... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:59:08] } 12. Nxe2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:58:26] } 12... d4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:59:03] } 13. e4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:58:03] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:58:00] } 14. Ng3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:57:59] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:56:42] } 15. a3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:45:39] } 15... Nde5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:43:50] } 16. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:42:49] } 16... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:43:40] } 17. f4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:42:42] } 17... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:43:35] } 18. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:42:39] } 18... Qb6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:40:35] } 19. e5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:34:01] } 19... Qa6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:35:08] } 20. Qxa6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:14] } 20... bxa6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:35:03] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:59] } 21... Bb6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:34:06] } 22. Nd6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:15:29] } 22... Re6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:33:21] } 23. Nc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:00:29] } 23... f6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:39] } 24. Rad1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:47:12] } 24... fxe5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:55] } 25. fxe5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:46:57] } 25... Rd8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:57] } 26. Rf4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:41:06] } 26... d3+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:14:15] } 27. Kf1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:38:58] } 27... Bc7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:13:56] } 28. Re4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:34:48] } 28... Rd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:13:08] } 29. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:39] } 29... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:55] } 30. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:27] } 30... Rexe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:51] } 31. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:24] } 31... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:42] } 32. Rxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:22] } 32... Rb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:30] } 33. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:12] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:55] } 34. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:42] } 34... Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:28] } 35. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:33] } 35... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:52] } 36. Re3+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:23:08] } 36... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:59] } 37. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:52] } 37... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:07] } 38. Rg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:12] } 38... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:39] } 39. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:05] } 39... Rc7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:32] } 40. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:44] } 40... Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:43] } 41. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:31] } 41... Re5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:23] } 42. Rg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:37] } 42... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:52] } 43. Rc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:57] } 43... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:56] } 44. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:49] } 44... Re2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:36] } 45. Ka3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:39] } 45... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:02] } 46. Rd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:45] } 46... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:19] } 47. Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:01] } 47... Rh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:46] } 48. g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:58] } 48... hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:12] } 49. Rf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:23] } 49... Kb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:39] } 50. hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:50] } 50... Rg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:04] } 51. Rxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:16] } 51... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:27] } 52. Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:55] } 52... Ka7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:50] } 53. Rg7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:13] } 53... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:12] } 54. g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:40] } 54... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:38] } 55. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:06] } 55... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:03] } 56. Rg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:33] } 56... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:28] } 57. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:50] } 57... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:54] } 58. Rg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:16] } 58... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:39] } 1/2-1/2


[Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026"]
[Site "Paphos, Cyprus"]
[Date "2026.03.21"]
[Round "13.3"]
[White "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Black "Bluebaum, Matthias"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2810"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "2016192"]
[BlackElo "2698"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "24651516"]
[TimeControl "120 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 41."]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D53"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined"]
[UTCDate "2026.03.21"]
[UTCTime "21:36:08"]
[BroadcastName "FIDE Candidates 2026: Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-13/rFG1W5Tp"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-13/rFG1W5Tp/yAKbKBUi"]

1. c4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:59:53] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:59:50] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:59:43] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:59:45] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:38] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:59:41] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:59:21] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:59:22] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:59:08] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:58:58] } 6. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:58:53] } 6... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:58:52] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:58:47] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:58:48] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:58:42] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:58:28] } 9. Qb3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:58:38] } 9... c6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:57:44] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:58:32] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:57:28] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:58:02] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:57:15] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:57:49] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:57:10] } 13. Na4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:42] } 13... Qb4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:57:03] } 14. a3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:57:23] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:04] } 15. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:16] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:54:30] } 16. Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:44:17] } 16... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:53:21] } 17. bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:44:11] } 17... a5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:50:33] } 18. a4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:43:45] } 18... b4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:43:18] } 19. Rae1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:42:09] } 19... Qd7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:31:46] } 20. Nd2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:40:20] } 20... g6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:16:47] } 21. f4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:04:39] } 21... Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:30] } 22. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:08] } 22... Qxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:09] } 23. Qxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:50] } 23... gxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:07] } 24. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:01:20] } 24... Kh7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:08:12] } 25. Kf2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:00:23] } 25... Rae8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:40] } 26. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:34] } 26... Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:47] } 27. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:17] } 27... Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:03] } 28. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:43] } 28... Rg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:45] } 29. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:50] } 29... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:30] } 30. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:04] } 30... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:37] } 31. Ref1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:11] } 31... Bd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:23] } 32. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:19] } 32... Bc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:29] } 33. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:00] } 33... Bd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:45] } 34. Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:56] } 34... Rh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:57] } 35. Rfg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:40] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:44] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:28] } 36... Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:22] } 37. Rh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:40] } 37... Rg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:40] } 38. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:35] } 38... Bc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:15] } 39. Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:29] } 39... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:40] } 40. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:55] } 40... Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:52] } 41. Rhg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:06] } 1/2-1/2


[Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026"]
[Site "Paphos, Cyprus"]
[Date "2026.03.21"]
[Round "13.2"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "Praggnanandhaa R"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2795"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "2020009"]
[BlackElo "2741"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "25059530"]
[TimeControl "120 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 41."]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "E21"]
[Opening "Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.03.21"]
[UTCTime "21:36:08"]
[BroadcastName "FIDE Candidates 2026: Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-13/rFG1W5Tp"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-13/rFG1W5Tp/OoIq5ptK"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:59:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:59:42] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:59:49] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:59:37] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:59:45] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:59:31] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:59:41] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:57:14] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:59:28] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:56:16] } 6. Bh4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:59:23] } 6... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:35] } 7. Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:59:17] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:31] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:59:08] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:54:08] } 9. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:58:57] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:48:46] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:58:44] } 10... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:44:45] } 11. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:58:34] } 11... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:03] } 12. c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:42] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:25] } 13. cxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:31] } 13... cxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:14] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:56:13] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:00:14] } 15. Bxe4?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:46] } 15... Bxe4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:58:52] } 16. Qe2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:17:43] } 16... Bb7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:54:37] } 17. Nd2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:11:21] } 17... h5?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:20] } 18. Nc4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:01:08] } 18... f4?! { [%eval 1.33] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:09] } 19. exf4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 1:01:03] } 19... h4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:43:05] } 20. fxg5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 1:00:20] } 20... hxg3 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:42:44] } 21. fxg3 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:00:16] } 21... Rc8? { [%eval 2.69] } { Mistake. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:21:20] } 22. g6 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:28:06] } 22... Ba6 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:20:39] } 23. g7 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:27:44] } 23... Rg8 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:20:22] } 24. Qh5+ { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:27:41] } 24... Kd8 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:20:18] } 25. Rf7 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:27:36] } 25... Bxc4 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:20:07] } 26. Rxe7 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:27:33] } 26... Kxe7 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:20:02] } 27. Qg6 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:26:44] } 27... Nf6 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:18:28] } 28. d5 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:26:01] } 28... Nxd5 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:15:33] } 29. h4 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:23:58] } 29... Nf6 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:14:21] } 30. h5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:23:22] } 30... Nxh5 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:13:52] } 31. Qxh5 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:23:19] } 31... Rxg7 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:13:47] } 32. Rd1 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:21:21] } 32... Bd5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:08:34] } 33. Qh4+ { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:10:47] } 33... Kd7 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:08:28] } 34. Qa4+ { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:09:22] } 34... Kd8 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:07:32] } 35. Rf1 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:07:33] } 35... Rxc3 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:06:19] } 36. Rf8+ { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:07:23] } 36... Kc7 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:06:15] } 37. Qxa7+ { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:04:46] } 37... Bb7 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:06:13] } 38. Qb8+?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:03] } 38... Kc6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:06:09] } 39. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:53] } 39... Kc5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:03:27] } 40. Qxe6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:12] } 40... Rcxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:39] } 41. Rf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:49] } 41... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:29] } 42. Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:00] } 42... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:00] } 43. Rf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:07] } 1/2-1/2
