[Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026"]
[Site "Paphos, Cyprus"]
[Date "2026.03.02"]
[Round "9.4"]
[White "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Black "Esipenko, Andrey"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2810"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "2016192"]
[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 "D55"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line"]
[UTCDate "2026.03.02"]
[UTCTime "17:17:43"]
[BroadcastName "FIDE Candidates 2026: Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-9/hTVc2Qgj"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-9/hTVc2Qgj/k4o9glRT"]

1. c4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:59:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:59:53] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:59:48] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:59:46] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:44] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:59:41] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:59:29] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:59:33] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:59:15] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:58:48] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:59:00] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:58:25] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:54:12] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:58:10] } 8. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:53:36] } 8... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:58:04] } 9. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:52:29] } 9... exd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:58:02] } 10. dxc5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:52:21] } 10... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:57:52] } 11. Be2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:43:24] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:57:19] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:41:46] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:56:26] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:36:38] } 13... Rd8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:56:19] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:34:18] } 14... Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:56:08] } 15. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:58] } 15... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:53:53] } 16. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:51] } 16... d4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:52:56] } 17. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:25:06] } 17... dxe3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:52:46] } 18. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:04] } 18... bxc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:52:30] } 19. Qc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:22:44] } 19... h6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:48:57] } 20. Rac1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:21:58] } 20... c5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:02:45] } 21. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:04] } 21... Qa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:34] } 22. Rd2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:16:51] } 22... Rxd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:48:35] } 23. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:16:27] } 23... Qb6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:48:28] } 24. Qe3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:09:48] } 24... Rc8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:33:02] } 25. Rc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:01:27] } 25... a5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:31:50] } 26. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:53:54] } 26... h5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:22:13] } 27. h4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:39:19] } 27... g6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:19:54] } 28. Qc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:39:15] } 28... Kh7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:16:40] } 29. Qe5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:20:43] } 29... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:47] } 30. Qe3?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:07] } 30... Qd6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:01] } 31. Kh2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:18:48] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:08:12] } 32. Qc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:14:41] } 32... Qb6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:07:41] } 33. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:05] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:06:50] } 34. Qe2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:06:36] } 34... Kg8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:06:15] } 35. Qe3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:06:09] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:04:32] } 36. Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:00] } 37. Re4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:24] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:35] } 38. Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:01] } 38... Qc7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:51] } 39. Ra4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:43] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:33] } 40. Qc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:31:48] } 40... Qb6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:30:37] } 41. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:09] } 41... c4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:30:54] } 42. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:48] } 42... Qc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:13] } 43. Re5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:29] } 43... cxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:26] } 44. Qxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:56] } 44... Rxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:50] } 45. axb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:23] } 45... Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:27] } 46. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:29] } 46... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:01] } 47. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:03] } 47... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:05] } 48. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:25] } 48... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:15] } 49. fxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:49] } 49... fxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:40] } 50. hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:15] } 50... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:41] } 51. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:44] } 51... Kxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:43] } 52. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:11] } 52... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:25] } 53. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:40] } 53... Rc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:37] } 54. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:02] } 54... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:35] } 55. Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:30] } 55... Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:42] } 56. Rg7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:07] } 56... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:04] } 57. Ka2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:15] } 57... Ra8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:24] } 58. Kb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:44] } 58... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:32] } 59. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:52] } 59... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:49] } 60. Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:54] } 60... Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:51] } 61. Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:36] } 61... Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:36] } 62. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:02] } 62... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:01] } 63. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:16] } 63... Rc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:18] } 64. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:33] } 64... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:32] } 65. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:58] } 65... Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:00] } 66. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:25] } 66... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:27] } 67. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:43] } 67... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:56] } 68. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:19] } 68... Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:49] } 69. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:44] } 69... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:57] } 70. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:21] } 70... Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:05] } 71. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:43] } 71... Re8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:41] } 72. Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:08] } 72... Rd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:59] } 73. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:18] } 73... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:40] } 74. Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:39] } 74... Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:24] } 75. Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 75... Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:29] } 76. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:29] } 76... Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:35] } 77. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 77... Rc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 78. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:41] } 78... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 79. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 79... Rc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:25] } 80. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:45] } 80... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:48] } 81. Re5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:01] } 81... Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:00] } 82. Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:24] } 82... Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:11] } 83. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:50] } 83... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:34] } 84. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:19] } 84... Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:32] } 85. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 85... Rc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:54] } 86. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 86... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:16] } 87. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 87... Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:23] } 88. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:39] } 88... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:20] } 89. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 89... Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:22] } 90. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 90... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:41] } 91. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 91... Rf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:06] } 1/2-1/2


[Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026"]
[Site "Paphos, Cyprus"]
[Date "2026.03.21"]
[Round "9.2"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2795"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "2020009"]
[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 "C54"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo"]
[UTCDate "2026.03.21"]
[UTCTime "21:28:58"]
[BroadcastName "FIDE Candidates 2026: Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-9/hTVc2Qgj"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-9/hTVc2Qgj/oK0Qfzp0"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:59:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:59:49] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:52] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:59:40] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:59:47] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:57:59] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:59:30] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:57:43] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:23] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:56:44] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:59:12] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:56:39] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:58:26] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:55:58] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:56:38] } 9. Bb5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:53:05] } 9... Ba7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:56:17] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:50:25] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:55:29] } 11. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:50:20] } 11... Ng6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:55:11] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:50:00] } 12... Nh5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:52:10] } 13. Nf1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:39:33] } 13... Nhf4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:49:50] } 14. Ng3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:38:56] } 14... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:36:40] } 15. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:38:37] } 15... a4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:12] } 16. d5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:17:43] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:29:45] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:17:04] } 17... f6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:25:37] } 18. Be3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:16:37] } 18... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:18:12] } 19. fxe3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:15:59] } 19... b5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:16:55] } 20. b4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:06:20] } 20... axb3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:15:41] } 21. axb3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:06:15] } 21... Qb8 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:56:57] } 22. c4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:05:10] } 22... Qb6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:55:46] } 23. Nf5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:57:46] } 23... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:53:22] } 24. N3h4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:39:51] } 24... b4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:47:25] } 25. Kh2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:33:56] } 25... Ra3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:43:06] } 26. Rab1 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:33:51] } 26... Ra2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:37:09] } 27. Qd1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:18:48] } 27... Nxh4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:33:51] } 28. Nxh4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:18:45] } 28... Rea8 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:33:42] } 29. Re2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:16:41] } 29... Qa7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:23:54] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:15:22] } 30... Qb6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:20:24] } 31. Nf3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:13:45] } 31... h6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:18:10] } 32. Ne1 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:10:19] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:12:55] } 33. Rxa2 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:06:52] } 33... Rxa2 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:12:53] } 34. Nc2 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:06:47] } 34... Be8 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:09:52] } 35. Qd3 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:05:59] } 35... Bg6 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:09:19] } 36. Ra1?! { [%eval -2.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:36] } 36... Rxa1?! { [%eval -0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:20] } 37. Nxa1 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:03:33] } 37... c5?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:12] } 38. Kg3?? { [%eval -3.64] } { Blunder. dxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 38... Qa7 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:02:51] } 39. Qb1 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:01:17] } 39... h5 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:01:16] } 40. Kf3 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:31:41] } 40... h4 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:30:45] } 41. Kg4 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:18:13] } 41... Qe7 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:29:49] } 42. Qd3?? { [%eval #-16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:38] } 42... f5+ { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:23:50] } 43. exf5 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:19:04] } 43... Kh6 { [%eval -13.35] [%clk 0:24:04] } 0-1


[Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026"]
[Site "Paphos, Cyprus"]
[Date "2026.03.21"]
[Round "9.3"]
[White "Praggnanandhaa R"]
[Black "Wei, Yi"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2741"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "25059530"]
[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 "D40"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Pillsbury Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.03.21"]
[UTCTime "21:28:58"]
[BroadcastName "FIDE Candidates 2026: Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-9/hTVc2Qgj"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-9/hTVc2Qgj/Be6M3c27"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:59:45] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:59:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:35] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:59:47] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:59:30] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:40] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:59:25] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:30] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:59:16] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:56:44] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:58:48] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:47:42] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:58:02] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:39:02] } 8. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:57:51] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:37:15] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:57:42] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:36:37] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:57:14] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:34:13] } 11. e4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:57:08] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:16:26] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:55:49] } 12... Ng4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:15:01] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:50:39] } 13... Bf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:13:16] } 14. Bd6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:46:53] } 14... Re8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:04:44] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:56] } 15... Nge5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:04:27] } 16. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:07] } 16... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:04:21] } 17. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:21] } 17... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:41] } 18. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:02:38] } 18... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:13] } 19. Kh1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:02:29] } 19... Rcd8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:43:40] } 20. Qh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:33] } 20... Nc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:33:52] } 21. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:33] } 21... Qb4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:23:18] } 22. Rd3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:42:53] } 22... Qf4?! { [%eval 1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:23] } 23. Rf3 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:40:12] } 23... Qxe5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:19:17] } 24. Qxf7+ { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:40:05] } 24... Kh8 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:19:15] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:34:39] } 25... Bc8 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:18:17] } 26. h3 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:27:39] } 26... Rxd1+ { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:15:52] } 27. Nxd1 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:24:00] } 27... Rg8 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:14:28] } 28. Re3 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:22:15] } 28... Qd6 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:07:23] } 29. Nc3 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:17:04] } 29... Nd4? { [%eval 3.09] } { Mistake. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:17] } 30. Ne4 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:14:34] } 30... Qe5 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:05:58] } 31. f4 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:11:31] } 31... Qf5 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:03:45] } 32. Nd6 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:10:41] } 32... Qc5 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:03:13] } 33. Qe7 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:09:00] } 33... Qc1+ { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:03:07] } 34. Kh2 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:08:57] } 34... h6 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 35. Re4 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:07:38] } 35... Nxb3 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:00:39] } 36. axb3 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:06:39] } 36... Kh7 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:00:38] } 37. Rc4 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:02:53] } 37... Qd2 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:00:37] } 38. Qc7 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:02:09] } 38... b5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:00:36] } 39. Re4 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:01:26] } 39... Qd3 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 40. Re1 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:30:39] } 40... Qd2 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:30:32] } 41. Rf1 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:22:31] } 41... Ba6 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:12:19] } 42. Qc6?? { [%eval 0.11] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:44] } 42... Rd8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:12:41] } 43. Nf7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:11:02] } 43... Rd7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:12:53] } 44. Qe4+ { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:05:12] } 44... g6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:13:09] } 45. f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:19] } 45... exf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:05] } 46. Qe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:28] } 46... Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:22] } 47. Rf3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:41] } 47... Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 48. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 48... Rg7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:04] } 49. Nf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 49... Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:29] } 50. Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 50... Qg7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:50] } 51. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 51... Bc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:21] } 52. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 52... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:42] } 53. Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 53... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:04] } 54. Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 54... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:24] } 55. Rxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 55... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 56. Nxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 1/2-1/2


[Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026"]
[Site "Paphos, Cyprus"]
[Date "2026.03.21"]
[Round "9.1"]
[White "Bluebaum, Matthias"]
[Black "Sindarov, Javokhir"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2698"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "24651516"]
[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 "D37"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack"]
[UTCDate "2026.03.21"]
[UTCTime "21:28:58"]
[BroadcastName "FIDE Candidates 2026: Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-9/hTVc2Qgj"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026-open/round-9/hTVc2Qgj/f5Qxbrgi"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:59:56] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:59:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:51] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:51] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:59:46] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:46] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:59:42] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:59:42] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:13] } 5... dxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:59:34] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:55:03] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:59:28] } 7. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:54:23] } 7... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:59:18] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:45:38] } 8... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:58:59] } 9. Nxd2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:45:02] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:56:38] } 10. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:38:39] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:55:01] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:38:30] } 11... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:54:03] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:36:40] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:48:07] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:25:28] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:30] } 14. f4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:12:50] } 14... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:23:28] } 15. g4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:05:48] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:22:31] } 16. g5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:04:16] } 16... Ne8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:21:31] } 17. Bb3?! { [%eval -0.8] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:01] } 17... Nd6 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 1:17:22] } 18. Bc2 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:46:59] } 18... a5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:16:46] } 19. Nc4 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:40:16] } 19... Nxc4 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 1:14:46] } 20. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:40:10] } 20... Rfb8 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:08:34] } 21. Qd4?! { [%eval -1.44] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:00] } 21... Bc6 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 1:07:03] } 22. b3 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:31:22] } 22... a4 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:58:57] } 23. Nxa4? { [%eval -3.24] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:02] } 23... Nxa4 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:55:03] } 24. bxa4 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:30:59] } 24... Bxa4?? { [%eval -0.1] } { Blunder. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:52] } 25. Qxb6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:27:58] } 25... cxb6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:54:20] } 26. Bb3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:26:18] } 26... Bxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:11] } 27. axb3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:26:16] } 27... Ra2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:54:03] } 28. Kb1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:26:13] } 28... Rba8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:52:57] } 29. f5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:23:11] } 29... exf5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:41:28] } 30. exf5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:22:32] } 30... R2a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:24] } 31. Rhf1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:21:35] } 31... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:10] } 32. fxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:41] } 32... hxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:37] } 33. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:35] } 33... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:31] } 34. Rd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:36] } 34... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:24] } 35. Kxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:33] } 35... Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:19] } 36. Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:26] } 36... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:14] } 37. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:58] } 37... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:31] } 38. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:53] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:59] } 39. Rh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:21] } 39... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:38] } 40. gxf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:07] } 40... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:01] } 41. Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:35] } 41... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:52] } 42. Rh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:28] } 42... Kg8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:56:18] } 43. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:57] } 43... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:44] } 44. h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:25] } 44... Rh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:08] } 45. Rg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:51] } 45... g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:32] } 46. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:18] } 46... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:57] } 47. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:44] } 47... Kxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:11] } 48. Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:04] } 48... Rh5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:52] } 49. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:29] } 49... Rh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:02] } 50. Kxg4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:34:22] } 50... Rxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:26] } 51. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:50] } 51... Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:42] } 52. Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:13] } 52... b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:06] } 53. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:40] } 53... Rc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:32] } 54. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:06] } 54... Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:59] } 55. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:33] } 55... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:25] } 56. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:00] } 56... b2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:51] } 57. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:28] } 57... Rc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:16] } 58. Kxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:54] } 58... Rb8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:41] } 59. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:20] } 59... Rxb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:06] } 60. Kxb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:48] } 1/2-1/2
