[Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026"]
[Site "Paphos, Cyprus"]
[Date "2026.03.02"]
[Round "7.4"]
[White "Esipenko, Andrey"]
[Black "Wei, Yi"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "24175439"]
[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."]
[WhiteCountry "FID"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C43"]
[Opening "Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack"]
[UTCDate "2026.03.02"]
[UTCTime "17:17:12"]
[BroadcastName "FIDE Candidates 2026: Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-7/aVbIuZ7Q"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-7/aVbIuZ7Q/GyvRkvrq"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:59:55] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:59:49] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:59:45] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:59:41] } 3... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:30] } 4. Qe2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:59:29] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:34] } 5. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:58:56] } 5... Be7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:43:42] } 6. f3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:58:15] } 6... Nd6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:41:17] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:58:05] } 7... Nf5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:33:10] } 8. Qf2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:57:05] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:20] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:56:28] } 9... f6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:21:22] } 10. Nd3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:49:44] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:15] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:45:53] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:20:00] } 12. Nxb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:44:34] } 12... Bxb4+ { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:19:55] } 13. c3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:44:27] } 13... Bd6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:19:51] } 14. Bd2? { [%eval -1.05] } { Mistake. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:42:44] } 14... Qe8 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 1:16:27] } 15. Kd1 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 1:06:32] } 15... Qa4+ { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 1:10:54] } 16. Kc1 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 1:05:40] } 16... b5 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:52:45] } 17. Nf4 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:54:34] } 17... c5 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:46:39] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:47:18] } 18... cxd4 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:44:13] } 19. Bc2 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:46:00] } 19... Qa6 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:44:00] } 20. cxd4 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:45:26] } 20... Bd7 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:41:53] } 21. Kb1 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:34:27] } 21... Rac8 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:38:54] } 22. Bd3 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:33:49] } 22... Rc4 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:30:39] } 23. Ne2 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:32:15] } 23... Ne7 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:19:41] } 24. g4 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:31:33] } 24... Rfc8?! { [%eval -0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:46] } 25. h4?? { [%eval -2.54] } { Blunder. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:45] } 25... b4 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:14:42] } 26. b3?! { [%eval -3.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:37] } 26... Bb5 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:14:40] } 27. bxc4? { [%eval -6.38] } { Mistake. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:08] } 27... Bxc4 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:13:57] } 28. Bc2 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:09:43] } 28... Bd3 { [%eval -7.61] [%clk 0:13:51] } 29. Bc3? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:59] } 29... bxc3 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:06:16] } 30. Nc1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:04:51] } 30... Rb8+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:06:13] } 0-1


[Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026"]
[Site "Paphos, Cyprus"]
[Date "2026.03.21"]
[Round "7.1"]
[White "Sindarov, Javokhir"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2745"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "14205483"]
[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"]
[UTCDate "2026.03.21"]
[UTCTime "21:24:30"]
[BroadcastName "FIDE Candidates 2026: Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-7/aVbIuZ7Q"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-7/aVbIuZ7Q/y08guWvT"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:59:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:59:56] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:52] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:59:53] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:59:48] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:49] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:59:43] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:59:39] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:59:33] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:32] } 6. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:59:27] } 6... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:59:28] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:59:17] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:59:12] } 8. Rc1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:59:06] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:58:44] } 9. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:58:57] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:58:41] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:58:43] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:58:34] } 11. Ne4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:58:35] } 11... Qe7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:58:18] } 12. exd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:58:10] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:41] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:58:04] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:35:19] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:24] } 14... Ba5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:04] } 15. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:06] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:58] } 16. Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:56:58] } 16... Be8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:53] } 17. d5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:56:49] } 17... exd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:50] } 18. Qxe7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:56:38] } 18... Nxe7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:48] } 19. Nxb7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:56:09] } 19... Rdb8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:08:52] } 20. Nxa5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:54:36] } 20... Rxb5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:08:06] } 21. Nb3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:54:27] } 21... a5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:07:12] } 22. Rd2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:46:10] } 22... a4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:03:43] } 23. Nbd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:45:47] } 23... Rb7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:03:33] } 24. h3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:44:38] } 24... Rab8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:02:39] } 25. b3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:44:29] } 25... axb3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:01:36] } 26. axb3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:44:24] } 26... f6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:52:15] } 27. g4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:17] } 27... h5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:49:34] } 28. Ne1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:17] } 28... hxg4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:41:32] } 29. hxg4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:42] } 29... Ng6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:27:53] } 30. f3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:26:00] } 30... Ne5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:27:04] } 31. Kf2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:25:37] } 31... g5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:25:40] } 32. Nd3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:23:46] } 32... Bd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:24:07] } 33. Kg3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:17:23] } 33... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:21:47] } 34. Rxd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:17:06] } 34... Rb6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:21:33] } 35. Rd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:14:08] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:14:20] } 36. Rc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:08:10] } 36... R8b7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:37] } 37. Rh2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:07:01] } 37... Rd6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:08:53] } 38. Kf2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:01:43] } 38... Kg7?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:28] } 39. Ra5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:01:09] } 39... Rb4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:01:58] } 40. Ke3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:30:52] } 40... Rdb6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:32:01] } 41. Rxd5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:46] } 41... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:28] } 42. Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:40] } 42... Rxb3+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:21:43] } 43. Nxb3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:24:05] } 43... Rxb3+ { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:22:11] } 44. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:00] } 44... Rb2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:26] } 45. Kg3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:20:23] } 45... Rxh2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:21:21] } 46. Kxh2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:30] } 46... Kf7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:21:04] } 47. Kg3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:16:33] } 47... Ke7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:21:22] } 48. Ra8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:15:17] } 48... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:07] } 49. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:15:25] } 49... Kf8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:21:28] } 50. Kf2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:14:29] } 50... Ke8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:21:36] } 51. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:42] } 51... Kf8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:21:36] } 52. Kd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:13:52] } 52... Ke8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:21:44] } 53. Kc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:13:54] } 53... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:59] } 54. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:01] } 54... Ba2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:21:17] } 55. Rc7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:09:48] } 55... Bb3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:21:26] } 56. Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:14] } 56... Ba2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:15] } 57. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:46] } 57... Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:39] } 58. Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:12] } 58... Bc4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:22:05] } 59. Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:40] } 59... Ba2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:29] } 60. Rb5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:02:45] } 60... Kf7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:20:45] } 61. Rb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:33] } 61... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:09] } 62. Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:59] } 62... Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:36] } 63. Rf2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:48:26] } 63... Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:55] } 64. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:08] } 64... Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:26] } 65. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:10] } 65... Bb3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:20:49] } 66. Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:41] } 66... Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:10] } 67. Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:33] } 67... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:25] } 68. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:44:20] } 68... Kf8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:20:50] } 69. Kd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:37:38] } 69... Kf7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:20:22] } 70. Rc7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:36:32] } 70... Bb3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:20:35] } 71. Rc5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:36:57] } 71... Be6+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:20:47] } 72. Kc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:36:18] } 72... Bb3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:21:08] } 73. Rf5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:36:25] } 73... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:32] } 74. Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:45] } 74... Bb3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:20:40] } 75. Rb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:42] } 75... Ba2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:20:50] } 76. Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:07] } 76... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:10] } 77. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:31] } 77... gxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:37] } 78. Rxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:58] } 78... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:44] } 79. Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:24] } 79... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:10] } 80. Rxf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:27] } 80... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:37] } 81. Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:50] } 81... Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:43] } 82. Rg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:12] } 82... Bd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:00] } 83. Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:34] } 83... Bxg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:18] } 84. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:01] } 84... Kh5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:22:43] } 85. Rxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:25] } 85... Kxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:40] } 1/2-1/2


[Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026"]
[Site "Paphos, Cyprus"]
[Date "2026.03.21"]
[Round "7.3"]
[White "Bluebaum, Matthias"]
[Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "24651516"]
[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 "21:24:30"]
[BroadcastName "FIDE Candidates 2026: Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-7/aVbIuZ7Q"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-7/aVbIuZ7Q/hD8wlplM"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:59:56] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:59:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:51] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:49] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:59:40] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:42] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:59:36] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:59:30] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:59:12] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:59:06] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:59:02] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:58:52] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:58:56] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:58:47] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:58:46] } 8... dxe4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:58:15] } 9. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:58:40] } 9... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:58:11] } 10. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:58:34] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:57:55] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:58:26] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:57:51] } 12. Bc2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:58:10] } 12... Bc7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:24:36] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:57:50] } 13... exd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:19:55] } 14. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:35] } 14... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:36] } 15. Qe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:20] } 15... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:19] } 16. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:08] } 16... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:32] } 17. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:56:31] } 17... Qh4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:53:30] } 18. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:54:12] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:53] } 19. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:52:20] } 19... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:34] } 20. Rad1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:49:32] } 20... Rad8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:10] } 21. Bxa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:45:25] } 21... Qxc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:42:43] } 22. Bb6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:38:18] } 22... Rxe1+ { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:40:07] } 23. Rxe1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:38:14] } 23... Qxc2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:40:02] } 24. Bxc7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:38:10] } 24... Re8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:38:24] } 25. Rxe8+ { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:14] } 25... Bxe8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:38:23] } 26. Be5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:42] } 26... Qb1+ { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:34:22] } 27. Kh2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:25:28] } 27... Qf5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:34:20] } 28. Qe3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:23:28] } 28... Qe6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:32:32] } 29. Qd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:21:15] } 29... g5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:26:31] } 30. Bh8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:17:59] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:26:30] } 31. f4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:11:35] } 31... gxf4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:24:26] } 32. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:08:24] } 32... Ke7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:23:59] } 33. Bg7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:02:49] } 33... h5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:18:43] } 34. Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:52] } 34... Kd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:31] } 35. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:16] } 35... b5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:33] } 36. Ba5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:44] } 36... Qd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:10] } 37. Qb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:57] } 37... Qd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:04] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:36:54] } 38... Qd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:00] } 39. Qxd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:51] } 39... Kxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:58] } 40. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:16] } 40... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:22] } 1/2-1/2


[Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026"]
[Site "Paphos, Cyprus"]
[Date "2026.03.21"]
[Round "7.2"]
[White "Praggnanandhaa R"]
[Black "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2741"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "25059530"]
[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."]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D17"]
[Opening "Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Krause Attack"]
[UTCDate "2026.03.21"]
[UTCTime "21:24:30"]
[BroadcastName "FIDE Candidates 2026: Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-7/aVbIuZ7Q"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-7/aVbIuZ7Q/JgG5oLO8"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:59:23] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:59:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:13] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:59:49] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:58:24] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:59:43] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:53:33] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:58:50] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:53:26] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:58:45] } 6. Ne5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:53:19] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:58:33] } 7. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:49:30] } 7... Na6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:58:07] } 8. f3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:42:14] } 8... Rd8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:57:50] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:41:43] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:57:45] } 10. Ne5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:26:51] } 10... Nb4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:57:41] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:23:32] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:57:30] } 12. Bc4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:13:13] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:56:20] } 13. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:06:44] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:56:04] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:04:48] } 14... fxe6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:52:49] } 15. Bf4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:03:21] } 15... Nbd3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:52:41] } 16. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:03:12] } 16... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:52:37] } 17. Bxc7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:03:08] } 17... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:52:01] } 18. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:54:22] } 18... Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:51:05] } 19. Bxa5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:53:20] } 19... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:45:38] } 20. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:40] } 20... Bg7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:44:18] } 21. Bc3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:46:16] } 21... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:44:01] } 22. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:45:19] } 22... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:35:42] } 23. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:00] } 23... Rhd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:17] } 24. a6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:38:52] } 24... bxa6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:30:57] } 25. Rxa6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:38:47] } 25... Rd6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:30:15] } 26. h4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:27:01] } 26... Rb8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:14:37] } 27. Rd2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:23:55] } 27... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:56] } 28. Nd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:56] } 28... g5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:42:47] } 29. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:33] } 29... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:28] } 30. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:25] } 30... exd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:25] } 31. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:54] } 31... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:16] } 32. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:31] } 32... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:07] } 33. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:22] } 33... cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:24] } 34. Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:42] } 34... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:29] } 35. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:36] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:01] } 36. Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:36] } 36... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:56] } 37. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:33] } 37... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:44] } 38. Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:10] } 1/2-1/2
