[Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026"]
[Site "Paphos, Cyprus"]
[Date "2026.03.02"]
[Round "14.3"]
[White "Esipenko, Andrey"]
[Black "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "24175439"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "2020009"]
[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."]
[WhiteCountry "FID"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B90"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.03.02"]
[UTCTime "17:18:26"]
[BroadcastName "FIDE Candidates 2026: Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-14/oBkeHnpi"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-14/oBkeHnpi/gi2VX6NQ"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:59:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:59:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:59:49] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:59:53] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:33] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:59:47] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:59:28] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:59:42] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:59:23] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:59:39] } 6. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:58:49] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:58:56] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:55:52] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:58:18] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:54:46] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:50:50] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:43:35] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:37:02] } 10. Nb3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:31:29] } 10... Be6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:22:16] } 11. Qe3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:28:48] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:18:44] } 12. Kb1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:24:52] } 12... Ne5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:09:48] } 13. h3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:07:47] } 13... Rxc3 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 1:02:53] } 14. bxc3 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:50:28] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:02:28] } 15. f4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:35:26] } 15... Ned7 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:01:06] } 16. Rd4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:31:29] } 16... b5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:53:06] } 17. g4? { [%eval -1.89] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:09] } 17... Nb6 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:41:15] } 18. f5 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:22:02] } 18... Bc4 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:40:48] } 19. Bxc4 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:21:22] } 19... Nxc4 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:35:20] } 20. Qe1 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:20:09] } 20... a5 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:33:05] } 21. Bc1 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:17:32] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:30:55] } 22. h4 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:15:46] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:25:10] } 23. fxg6 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:15:10] } 23... hxg6 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:24:50] } 24. h5 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:14:48] } 24... a4 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:24:25] } 25. hxg6 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:12:26] } 25... fxg6 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:24:21] } 26. e5?! { [%eval -2.89] } { Inaccuracy. Na1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:46] } 26... Ncxe5 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:22:03] } 27. Na1 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:05:23] } 27... Qc6 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:18:41] } 28. Rh3?! { [%eval -3.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:47] } 28... Nf6 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:16:36] } 29. g5 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:04:24] } 29... Nd5 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:15:04] } 30. Bd2 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:03:52] } 30... Rf8 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:14:30] } 31. Rdh4 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:03:19] } 31... Rf3 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:11:40] } 32. Kc1 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:02:02] } 32... Qd7 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:09:16] } 33. Qh1?! { [%eval -4.53] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 33... Qf5 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:09:13] } 34. Rh8+ { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:00:59] } 34... Bxh8 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:07:28] } 35. Rxh8+ { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:00:58] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:07:25] } 36. Qh7+ { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:00:53] } 36... Ke6 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:07:22] } 37. Qg8+ { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:00:49] } 37... Qf7 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:06:57] } 38. Qc8+ { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:00:44] } 38... Nd7 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:06:55] } 39. Rh2 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:00:28] } 39... Rf1+ { [%eval -9.9] [%clk 0:06:35] } 40. Kb2 { [%eval -8.82] [%clk 0:30:54] } 40... Nb6 { [%eval -8.61] [%clk 0:36:58] } 0-1


[Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026"]
[Site "Paphos, Cyprus"]
[Date "2026.03.21"]
[Round "14.4"]
[White "Praggnanandhaa R"]
[Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2741"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "25059530"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "2016192"]
[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 "D37"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.03.21"]
[UTCTime "21:14:02"]
[BroadcastName "FIDE Candidates 2026: Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-14/oBkeHnpi"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-14/oBkeHnpi/dNacvFdc"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:59:29] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:59:45] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:42] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:59:20] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:25] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:59:14] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:59:16] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:58:59] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:59:05] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:58:54] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:59:00] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:58:45] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:58:55] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:58:34] } 8... bxc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:58:50] } 9. c5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:58:30] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:58:27] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:58:23] } 10... Ng4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:58:19] } 11. Qd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:57:39] } 11... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:58:12] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:57:27] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:58:06] } 13. h3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:56:33] } 13... fxe5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:57:56] } 14. fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:56:29] } 14... Nf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:50] } 15. Rh2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:56:23] } 15... Ne4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:57:20] } 16. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:42:46] } 16... dxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:56:49] } 17. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:42:35] } 17... Bf5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:56:34] } 18. O-O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:37:38] } 18... Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:50:32] } 19. Qc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:26] } 19... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:48:52] } 20. Rxd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:20] } 20... Bxe3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:48:49] } 21. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:10] } 21... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:48:45] } 22. Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:02] } 22... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:48:42] } 23. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:58] } 23... Rxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:48:37] } 24. Kxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:57] } 24... Rxb2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:48:30] } 25. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:54] } 25... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:48:15] } 26. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:26] } 26... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:46:14] } 27. Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:49] } 27... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:56] } 28. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:51] } 28... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:28] } 29. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:19] } 29... Ra3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:23] } 30. Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:33] } 30... Ra4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:01] } 31. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:26] } 31... Ra3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:59] } 32. Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:26] } 32... Ra4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:51] } 33. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:23] } 33... Ra3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:37] } 1/2-1/2


[Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026"]
[Site "Paphos, Cyprus"]
[Date "2026.03.21"]
[Round "14.2"]
[White "Bluebaum, Matthias"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "24651516"]
[BlackElo "2753"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "24116068"]
[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 "D38"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.03.21"]
[UTCTime "21:14:02"]
[BroadcastName "FIDE Candidates 2026: Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-14/oBkeHnpi"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-14/oBkeHnpi/f07nrkYa"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:59:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:59:57] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:59:52] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:59:54] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:59:47] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:50] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:59:43] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:59:47] } 5. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:59:35] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:59:43] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:59:28] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:59:38] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:59:25] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:59:33] } 8. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:59:19] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:59:29] } 9. Ng5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:59:09] } 9... a6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:52:45] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:58:06] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:46:52] } 11. h4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:53:03] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:11:29] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:41:36] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:08:43] } 13. Ba2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:33:32] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:07:11] } 14. O-O-O?? { [%eval -2.36] } { Blunder. Nce4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:35] } 14... b4 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 1:04:48] } 15. d5 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:47:02] } 15... Nd4 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:59:08] } 16. exd4 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:38:08] } 16... bxc3 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:58:58] } 17. dxe6 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:37:07] } 17... cxd2+ { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:58:48] } 18. Qxd2 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:36:45] } 18... fxe6 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:57:39] } 19. Nxe6 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:36:42] } 19... Qc8 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:51:28] } 20. Qa5 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:21:23] } 20... Bd5 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:45:13] } 21. Bxd5 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:19:45] } 21... Nxd5 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:45:08] } 22. Nxg7 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:19:22] } 22... Kxg7 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:38:24] } 23. Qxd5 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:18:47] } 23... Qe6 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:36:42] } 24. Qxe6 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:17:46] } 24... Rxe6 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:36:41] } 25. g3 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:17:30] } 25... Rf8 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:35:51] } 26. Rd2 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:16:53] } 26... Ref6 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:35:18] } 27. Rf1?! { [%eval -3.86] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:35] } 27... Rf3 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:34:24] } 28. Kd1 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:15:19] } 28... Rxg3 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:34:02] } 0-1


[Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026"]
[Site "Paphos, Cyprus"]
[Date "2026.03.21"]
[Round "14.1"]
[White "Sindarov, Javokhir"]
[Black "Wei, Yi"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2745"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "14205483"]
[BlackElo "2754"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "8603405"]
[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 "C48"]
[Opening "Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation Accepted"]
[UTCDate "2026.03.21"]
[UTCTime "21:14:02"]
[BroadcastName "FIDE Candidates 2026: Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-14/oBkeHnpi"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-14/oBkeHnpi/9j4CNe46"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:59:59] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:59:55] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:59:50] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:59:49] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:59:46] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:59:45] } 4... Nd4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:59:38] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:59:37] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:59:35] } 6. e5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:59:32] } 6... dxc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:59:30] } 7. exf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:59:28] } 7... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:59:26] } 8. dxc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:59:21] } 8... Bc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:58:58] } 9. Qe2+ { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:59:15] } 9... Qe6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:58:39] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:59:10] } 10... Qxe2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:58:28] } 11. Bxe2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:59:05] } 11... d5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:58:08] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:58:52] } 12... c6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:58:01] } 13. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:58:46] } 13... dxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:57:23] } 14. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:58:39] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:57:17] } 15. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:58:29] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:56:44] } 16. Be3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:58:06] } 16... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:56:26] } 17. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:58:02] } 17... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:56:18] } 18. Rae1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:57:56] } 18... Rxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:56:01] } 19. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:53] } 19... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:57] } 20. Rxe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:47] } 20... Bxe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:55] } 21. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:40] } 21... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:48] } 22. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:36] } 22... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:40] } 23. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:31] } 23... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:34] } 24. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:25] } 24... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:30] } 25. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:19] } 25... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:26] } 26. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:16] } 26... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:22] } 27. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:12] } 27... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:19] } 28. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:08] } 28... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:14] } 29. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:05] } 29... Be8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:09] } 30. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:01] } 30... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:07] } 31. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:56:56] } 31... Be8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:55:01] } 32. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:56:45] } 32... Bd7 1/2-1/2
