[Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2022"] [Site "Madrid"] [Date "2022.06.18"] [Round "2.3"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C54"] [WhiteElo "2773"] [BlackElo "2786"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "65"] [EventDate "2022.06.17"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ESP"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/7200:20/3600:900+30"] {[%evp 11,65,2,19,19,25,18,22,24,40,35,52,41,52,39,43,40,43,27,29,17,25,-8,-5,-17,-6,-33,-26,-43,-23,-62,-56,-52,-38,-31,-57,-41,-51,-61,-46,-52,-40,-96,-90,-104,-114,-106,-96,-111,-96,-131,0,0,0,-105,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:22]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 6. c3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 7. a4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:17][%mdl 4] is now more promising than 7.Bb3. C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} Ba7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 8. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:45]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 9. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:18][%cal Bb1d2,Bd2f1,Bf1g3][%mdl 32]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 10. b4 {[%emt 0:03:29] [#]} Ng4 $1 $146 {[%emt 0:00:25][%mdl 8] A relevant novelty.} ({Predecessor:} 10... Ne7 11. Nf1 Ng6 12. Be3 Bxe3 13. Nxe3 g4 14. Nd2 h5 15. d4 h4 16. Qb3 Rh7 {1-0 (48) Nepomniachtchi,I (2773)-Grischuk,A (2742) Chess.com INT 2022}) 11. Re2 {[%emt 0:06:49]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 12. Qe1 {[%emt 0:05:20]} Qg7 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 13. Nf1 {[%emt 0:02:17]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:16]} 14. Ng3 {[%emt 0:06:38]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 15. d4 {[%emt 0:11:22]} exd4 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 16. cxd4 {[%emt 0:01:50] Black must now prevent Bb2.} (16. Bb2 $5 {[%cal Rc3d4]}) 16... Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 17. Ra3 {[%emt 0:19:43][%cal Ba1a3,Ba3b3,Bb3g3][%mdl 32]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:09:00]} 18. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} (18. Rd2 $5 {[%cal Rf3d4]}) 18... Bxd4 {[%emt 0:03:50]} 19. h3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:05:46]} 20. Ba2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} c5 {[%emt 0:12:08]} 21. bxc5 {[%emt 0:03:32]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:07:29]} 22. Rb3 {[%emt 0:04:32]} b5 {[%emt 0:07:10]} 23. Nf5 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:05:05]} 24. Kh2 {[%emt 0:08:01]} bxa4 {[%emt 0:10:16]} 25. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:44] Hoping for f4.} Kh7 {[%emt 0:03:05]} 26. Qd1 {[%emt 0:05:27]} (26. f4 $15 gxf4 27. Bxf4 Bxf5 28. exf5) 26... Bd7 $17 {[%emt 0:10:44]} 27. Rc2 {[%emt 0:01:16][%cal Oc1g5] Strongly threatening Bxg5!} Bxf5 {[%emt 0:13:28]} 28. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Rab8 {[%emt 0:03:13]} (28... Qxf5 $6 29. Bb1 Kg8 30. Rb2 $11) 29. Qh5 {[%emt 0:09:48][%cal Rc1g5] aiming for Bxg5.} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:33]} (29... Qxf5 $2 30. Rxc5 $1 dxc5 31. Rxg5 $18) 30. Bb2 {[%emt 0:01:18]} Rge8 {[%emt 0:09:47]} ({Of course not} 30... Qxf5 31. Bxe5 Qxe5 32. Bxf7 $11) 31. Bc1 $1 {[%emt 0:01:25][%cal Rc1g5] Bxg5 is the strong threat. This bishop pair is nice.} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:32]} (31... Qxf5 $2 32. Rxg5 Qf6 33. f4 $16 (33. Rf5 Qg6 $11)) 32. Bb2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:04] [#]} Rge8 {[%emt 0:02:12]} ({Much worse is} 32... Qxf5 33. Bxe5 Qxe5 34. Bxf7 $11) (32... Rxb2 $1 $17 33. Rxb2 d5 34. Bxd5 Qxf5) 33. Bc1 $1 {[%emt 0:02:13] Weighted Error Value: White=0.09 (flawless) /Black=0.15 (very precise)} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2022"] [Site "Madrid"] [Date "2022.06.21"] [Round "4.2"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B90"] [WhiteElo "2773"] [BlackElo "2804"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "77"] [EventDate "2022.06.17"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ESP"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/7200:20/3600:900+30"] {[%evp 27,77,47,33,2,49,31,31,43,23,63,42,-18,-24,-18,57,57,61,41,50,57,229,193,419,416,420,426,421,408,552,541,503,450,442,435,434,379,380,366,347,302,714,733,726,725,5125,3012,3037,2885,29993,29994,29995,29996]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 6. f3 {[%emt 0:00:48]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 7. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 8. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 9. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:26]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:17]} 10. O-O-O {[%emt 0:01:25]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 11. g4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:16][%cal Bb7b5,Bb5b4][%mdl 32]} 12. g5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 13. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 14. f4 {[%emt 0:00:52][%cal Bf3f4,Bf4f5][%mdl 32]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 15. f5 {[%emt 0:00:15] B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White 6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5.} Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (15... a4 $11 {might be stronger.} 16. fxe6 axb3 17. exf7+ (17. exd7 $2 bxa2 18. Qd5 a1=Q+ $19) 17... Rxf7 18. cxb3 Rxa2) 16. Kb1 {[%emt 0:09:23]} a4 {[%emt 0:01:43]} 17. Nbc1 {[%emt 0:01:51] White is slightly better.} d5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 18. f6 $5 {[%emt 0:05:29][%mdl 4] A promising side line.} gxf6 {[%emt 0:01:36]} 19. gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} ({White should try} 19. Ng3 $14 Bxf1 20. Rhxf1) 19... Ndxf6 {[%emt 0:06:42]} 20. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:43] Hoping for Bxc4.} Bxf1 {[%emt 0:30:36]} (20... Qc7 $11) 21. Rhxf1 $14 {[%emt 0:03:46] [#]} a3 $146 {[%emt 0:28:48] White must now prevent ...axb2.} ({Predecessor:} 21... Kh8 22. exd5 a3 {0-1 (22) Ramsden,J (1852)-Rihtaric,I (1988) ICCF email 2007}) 22. b3 {[%emt 0:07:06] Threatens to win with Nd3.} Kh8 {[%emt 0:09:21]} (22... Nxe4 $2 23. Nxe4 Nc7 24. Bh6 $18) 23. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:51][%cal Be4d5,Bd5d6][%mdl 32]} Nd6 $2 {[%emt 0:06:36] A mistake that costs the game.} ({Black should play} 23... Qc7 $1 $14) 24. Qxb4 $18 {[%emt 0:02:55]} Rc8 $2 {[%emt 0:05:57]} (24... Rb8 {keeps fighting.} 25. Qe1 (25. Qxa3 Nc4 $15) 25... Qc7) 25. Bb6 {[%emt 0:05:02][%cal Be3b6,Bb6a5,Ba5c3][%mdl 32]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:06:43] [#]} 26. Qe1 $1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:15:10]} 27. Ba5 {[%emt 0:01:42]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:01:49]} 28. d6 {[%emt 0:02:13]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 29. Bc3 {[%emt 0:04:25]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 30. Nd3 {[%emt 0:04:09][%cal Rd3e5]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 31. Nf4 {[%emt 0:05:24]} ({Don't do} 31. Bxe5+ f6 32. Nc5 Qf7 $18) 31... Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 32. Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:06] Really sharp!} f6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 33. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:47]} ({And not} 33. Rxc4 Qxc4 34. Bd2 Qg4 $11) 33... Nb2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} (33... Nxd6 34. Bxe5 Nb5) 34. Rdf1 {[%emt 0:03:06]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:17][%cal Oh4h7] aiming for Rxh7+!} f5 {[%emt 0:00:17] [#]} 36. Rxh7+ $3 {[%emt 0:03:02][%mdl 512]} Kxh7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 38. Nxf5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 39. Rg1+ {[%emt 0:00:18] Weighted Error Value: White=0.14 (very precise) /Black=0.60} 1-0 [Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2022"] [Site "Madrid"] [Date "2022.06.23"] [Round "6.4"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Duda, Jan-Krzysztof"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A07"] [WhiteElo "2773"] [BlackElo "2750"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "69"] [EventDate "2022.06.17"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ESP"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/7200:20/3600:900+30"] {[%evp 9,69,16,20,22,9,12,12,12,24,0,20,16,28,26,21,14,17,27,25,15,33,10,7,0,8,0,0,0,0,0,20,18,87,77,154,151,145,159,195,62,63,65,66,50,83,70,85,57,127,126,112,113,291,272,442,392,576,575,29959,9154,29971,29972]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:06:09]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:20]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:01:15]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 5. h3 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 6. d4 {[%emt 0:02:08] A07: Réti Opening: New York and Capablanca Systems.} Ngf6 {[%emt 0:01:21]} 7. c4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 8. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:25] The position is equal.} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 9. Ne5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:25][%mdl 4] outshines the older 9.Qb3.} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:19:43]} 10. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 11. Nd2 {[%emt 0:02:15]} Nxd2 {[%emt 0:11:42]} 12. Bxd2 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:09:12]} 13. Rc1 {[%emt 0:06:56]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:06:29]} 14. Kh2 {[%emt 0:02:16]} O-O {[%emt 0:03:48]} 15. g4 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (15... Qxe5+ $2 16. f4 Qd6 17. gxh5 $18) 16. f4 $36 {[%emt 0:00:12][%mdl 2048] [#] With the idea f5. White has good play.} h6 $146 {[%emt 0:09:57]} ({Predecessor:} 16... f5 17. Qb3 Rad8 18. gxf5 Bxf5 19. Rxc5 Qxc5 20. e4 Bg6 21. Bb4 Qc4 22. f5 Bh5 23. Bxf8 Qxb3 24. axb3 Kxf8 25. exd5 cxd5 {½-½ (31) Svidler,P (2768)-Karjakin,S (2753) Wijk aan Zee 2018}) 17. Qe1 {[%emt 0:27:41]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:01:33]} 18. Qg3 {[%emt 0:05:08]} Bh7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 19. h4 {[%emt 0:04:14][%cal Bh3h4,Bh4g5,Bg5g6,Bg6h7][%mdl 32]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:04:05]} 20. g5 {[%emt 0:04:36]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:06:36]} (20... Kh8 $1 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 21. hxg5 $16 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} ({Black should play} 21... Bf5) 22. Bxb4 {[%emt 0:06:17]} Qxb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. f5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qxb2 {[%emt 0:02:40][%cal Oh7f5] [#] White must now prevent ...Bxf5!} 24. e6 {[%emt 0:03:21]} (24. g6 fxg6 25. fxg6 Bxg6 26. Qxg6 Qxe5+ 27. Kg1 (27. Kh1 Rd6 $11) 27... Rd6 28. Qf7+ Kh7 $11) ({White must play} 24. Rc3 $1 $18) 24... fxe6 $14 {[%emt 0:01:44]} (24... Qxe2 $2 25. exf7+ Kxf7 26. g6+ Kg8 27. Qh4 $18 (27. gxh7+ Kh8 $16)) 25. g6 {[%emt 0:12:44]} exf5 {[%emt 0:00:17][%cal Oh7g6]} 26. gxh7+ {[%emt 0:00:21]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 27. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:31][%cal Bc1b1,Bb1b7,Bb7f7][%mdl 32]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:01:50]} 28. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:01:16]} Rxe2 {[%emt 0:00:24] [#]} ({Black should try} 28... Re5 $14) 29. Rxf5 $3 $16 {[%emt 0:02:04][%cal Bf1f5,Bf5g5,Bg5g3][%mdl 544]} Qh6+ {[%emt 0:00:34]} 30. Kg1 {[%emt 0:05:43]} Rxa2 $2 {[%emt 0:03:24] Loses the game.} (30... Re6 $16) 31. Rbf7 {[%emt 0:03:51] Threatens to win with Bf1. Really sharp!} Ra1+ {[%emt 0:02:17] [#]} (31... Re2 {keeps fighting.} 32. Rg5 (32. Rxa7 Qc1+ 33. Bf1 Qc5+ 34. Kh1 Qxa7 $14) 32... Re1+ 33. Bf1 (33. Qxe1 Qxg5 34. Qe7 Qxe7 $11) 33... Rde8 34. Rgxg7 Qe3+ 35. Qxe3 R1xe3 36. Rxa7 Rd8) 32. Bf1 $1 $18 {[%emt 0:00:55] Rg5 is the strong threat. Active counter play!} d4 {[%emt 0:02:37]} (32... Re8 {was worth a try.} 33. Rg5 Rae1) 33. Rg5 {[%emt 0:02:14][%cal Rf7g7]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:09:40]} 34. Qf2 {[%emt 0:01:17]} Qa3 {[%emt 0:03:24]} 35. Rg3 {[%emt 0:01:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.09 (flawless) /Black=0.66} ({Weaker is} 35. Rfxg7 Qe3 $16) 1-0 [Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2022"] [Site "Madrid"] [Date "2022.06.26"] [Round "8.2"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Ding, Liren"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C47"] [WhiteElo "2773"] [BlackElo "2806"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "74"] [EventDate "2022.06.17"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ESP"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/7200:20/3600:900+30"] {[%evp 24,74,0,2,18,18,22,19,21,21,15,21,18,18,16,18,22,10,21,16,14,7,33,18,20,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 4. d4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 6. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 8. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:06]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 10. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} c6 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 11. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:04:40] 11...Bd6 is a critical line.} 12. Rae1 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:01:29]} 13. Nd1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} h6 {[%emt 0:03:50] C47: Scotch Four Knights and Four Knights with 4 g3.} 14. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 15. Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 16. b3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 17. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} f4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 18. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 20. g3 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 21. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:11] [#]} h5 $146 {[%emt 0:06:32]} ({Predecessor:} 21... Rfe8 22. Kg2 Rxe1 23. Rxe1 Bb4 24. Rh1 Bd6 25. Kf3 fxg3 26. hxg3 Bf8 27. Rh4 Rb4 28. Rxb4 Bxb4 {½-½ (40) Predke,A (2683)-Lysyj,I (2605) Cheboksary 2021}) 22. Kg2 {[%emt 0:01:15]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 23. Kf3 {[%emt 0:02:00]} fxg3 {[%emt 0:00:23] The position is equal.} 24. hxg3 {[%emt 0:01:45]} h4 {[%emt 1:38:49]} 25. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:38]} hxg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 26. fxg3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 27. a4 {[%emt 0:02:02]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 28. Ref1 {[%emt 0:02:11]} Rxh1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 29. Rxh1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:18][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 30. Rh4 {[%emt 0:02:13]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 31. Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Rxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 32. Kxg4 {[%emt 0:00:04] KB-KB} f6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 33. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 34. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 35. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 36. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 37. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:00] An interesting draw. Weighted Error Value: White=0.03 (flawless) /Black=0.03 (flawless)} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2022"] [Site "Madrid"] [Date "2022.06.29"] [Round "10.3"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Radjabov, Teimour"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "E05"] [WhiteElo "2773"] [BlackElo "2753"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "74"] [EventDate "2022.06.17"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ESP"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/7200:20/3600:900+30"] {[%evp 13,74,17,9,16,27,27,27,28,25,16,32,29,22,22,27,30,18,27,26,12,33,9,24,0,54,52,52,49,49,49,49,45,44,55,105,16,17,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 5. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:06]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:13]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 7. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:50]} b5 {[%emt 0:01:43]} 8. a4 {[%emt 0:00:17] E05: Open Catalan: 5 Nf3 Be7.} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 9. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 10. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:16] Inhibits Be4. White has an edge.} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 11. Rxa8 {[%emt 0:02:45]} Bxa8 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 12. Nxb5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 13. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} c5 {[%emt 0:01:55]} 14. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 15. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:06][%cal Bb5c3,Bc3d1,Bd1e3][%mdl 32]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:35] [#]} 16. Be3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:21]} ({Predecessor:} 16. e4 Bc6 17. Be3 Qa5 18. Nd4 Rc8 19. h3 Be8 20. f4 Na6 21. e5 Nb4 22. Qd2 {0-1 (40) Dubov,D (2702)-Nakamura,H (2766) Chess.com INT 2022}) 16... Qa5 {[%emt 0:09:53]} 17. Bd2 {[%emt 0:01:19]} Ba8 {[%emt 0:07:22]} 18. Nd1 {[%emt 0:04:03]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:06:14]} (18... Qa6 $11) 19. Ne3 $14 {[%emt 0:05:14]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 20. Rc1 {[%emt 0:02:06]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:06:31]} 21. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:12:33]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:04:20]} 22. Ne5 {[%emt 0:04:39][%cal Rc2c4]} Nb6 $1 {[%emt 0:07:20]} 23. Qe4 {[%emt 0:02:23] Be3 is the strong threat.} Bf6 {[%emt 0:07:56] [#]} (23... Bd6 $14 24. Nf3 N8d7) 24. Bc3 {[%emt 0:04:06] 0x0.00207c4ebf22dp-1022s more active pieces.} (24. Nxc4 $1 $16 {[%mdl 512]} Nxc4 25. b3) 24... N8d7 {[%emt 0:06:56] The position is equal.} 25. Bd4 {[%emt 0:08:52] This bishop pair is nice.} Qd6 {[%emt 0:01:20][%cal Rf6e5]} 26. Nxd7 {[%emt 0:02:35]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:06:29]} 27. Nxb6 {[%emt 0:04:12]} Qxb6 {[%emt 0:02:50]} 28. e3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bxb2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (28... Qxb2 $2 29. Rb1 Qa2 30. exd4 $18) 29. Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qa6 {[%emt 0:06:05]} 30. Rxc8+ {[%emt 0:02:02]} Qxc8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 31. Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qxb7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 32. Bxb7 $11 {[%emt 0:00:04][%mdl 4096] Endgame KB-KB} g6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 33. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 34. Ba8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ba1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 36. Ba8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ba1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 37. Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bb2 {[%emt 0:36:40] Weighted Error Value: White=0.08 (flawless) /Black=0.07 (flawless)} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2022"] [Site "Madrid"] [Date "2022.07.01"] [Round "12.4"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C67"] [WhiteElo "2773"] [BlackElo "2760"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "28"] [EventDate "2022.06.17"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ESP"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/7200:20/3600:900+30"] {[%evp 27,28,0,4]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:00:55]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:01:36][%cal Bd2d4,Bd4e5][%mdl 32]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 6. dxe5 {[%emt 0:02:12]} Nxb5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 7. a4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nbd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 10. exd6 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 11. Qe4+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 12. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 13. Qe4+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 14. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2022"] [Site "Madrid"] [Date "2022.07.03"] [Round "13.1"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Rapport, Richard"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B66"] [WhiteElo "2773"] [BlackElo "2776"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "67"] [EventDate "2022.06.17"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ESP"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/7200:20/3600:900+30"] {[%evp 23,67,31,17,22,16,25,20,0,31,31,31,32,31,32,29,31,29,16,27,16,27,13,30,16,31,27,31,31,38,38,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,0,44,0,25,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} c5 {[%emt 0:01:37]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:01:09]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 6. Bg5 {[%emt 0:01:54]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 7. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 8. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 9. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:06:37]} Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 10. f3 {[%emt 0:00:52]} h6 {[%emt 0:09:03]} 11. Bf4 {[%emt 0:10:25]} d5 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 12. Qe1 {[%emt 0:05:40]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 13. a3 {[%emt 0:01:37] B66: Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer: 7...a6 8 0-0-0 h6.} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:19:06]} 14. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} 15. Be5 {[%emt 0:13:38] The position is equal. was the old line (15.g4).} Rc8 {[%emt 0:08:20] [#] Strongly threatening ...Ba4.} (15... Nd7 $5 {[%cal Ra8c8]}) 16. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 17. Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 18. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 19. Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:37] [#]} f5 $146 {[%emt 0:02:15]} ({Predecessor:} 19... Rfd8 20. Be2 Kf8 21. Rhd1 Ke7 22. c3 f5 23. Rh4 Rh8 24. Kc2 Rc7 {½-½ (46) Drake Diez De Rivera,P (2468)-Walsh,H (2591) ICCF email 2004}) 20. Bd3 {[%emt 0:02:25][%cal Od3f5]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:02:26]} 21. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:07:30]} 22. Be2 {[%emt 0:06:38]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:04:50]} 23. Rh4 {[%emt 0:01:42]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:01:56]} 24. g3 {[%emt 0:01:02]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:02:16]} 25. Rhd4 {[%emt 0:01:32]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 26. Rxd4 $14 {[%emt 0:00:05][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} e5 {[%emt 0:09:37]} 27. f4+ {[%emt 0:01:39]} exf4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 28. Rxf4 {[%emt 0:01:15]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:42] Inhibits Bd3.} 29. c3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:01:14]} 30. Bd1 {[%emt 0:01:50]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:05:01]} 31. Bc2 {[%emt 0:02:20]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 32. Bd1 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 33. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 34. Bd1 {[%emt 0:00:05] Weighted Error Value: White=0.09 (flawless) /Black=0.04 (flawless)} 1/2-1/2