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Grischuk, Alexander vs Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.

2026.08.11 · game 1
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PGN
[Event "2026 Esports World Cup Play In Stage"]
[Site "https://www.chess.com/events/2026-esports-world-cup-play-in-stage/01-02/Grischuk_Alexander-Aravindh_Chithambaram_VR_"]
[Date "2026.08.11"]
[Round "01.02"]
[White "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Black "Aravindh, Chithambaram VR."]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2628"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "4126025"]
[BlackElo "2677"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "5072786"]
[TimeControl "600"]
[Termination "timeout"]
[Board "2"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C11"]
[Opening "French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.08.11"]
[UTCTime "10:22:18"]
[BroadcastName "Esports World Cup 2026 | Play-in"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2026-play-in/upper-round-1/5kphrGNd"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2026-play-in/upper-round-1/5kphrGNd/onwt7EI7"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:51] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:48] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:47] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:09:45] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:54] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:45] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:09:53] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:44] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:50] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:30] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:09:40] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:08:56] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:37] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:08:55] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:36] } 11. dxc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:08:06] } 11... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:14] } 12. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:08:04] } 12... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:14] } 13. Nd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:06:05] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:08:51] } 14. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:59] } 14... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:08:45] } 15. Qd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:55] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:08:33] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:05:50] } 16... Ne4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:08:20] } 17. Ne2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:05:42] } 17... f5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:07:50] } 18. Qe3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:05:18] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:06:57] } 19. Nd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:15] } 19... Rae8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:06:55] } 20. Rae1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:04:14] } 20... g5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:06:46] } 21. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:09] } 21... Kh8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:06:05] } 22. Nf3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:03:07] } 22... gxf4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:05:58] } 23. Qxf4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:03:07] } 23... Rg8 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:05:56] } 24. Kh2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:03:06] } 24... Rg7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:05:32] } 25. Rg1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:00] } 25... Reg8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:05:27] } 26. Nd4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:15] } 26... Qe7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:05:13] } 27. Be2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:14] } 27... Bc8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:04:40] } 28. Bf3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:02:11] } 28... b4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:04:26] } 29. a4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:01:41] } 29... Bd7 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:04:12] } 30. b3 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:01:26] } 30... Rg6 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:03:28] } 31. Re3 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:01:24] } 31... Qg7 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:03:05] } 32. Re2 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:01:19] } 32... Ng5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:02:35] } 33. Rf1? { [%eval -2.16] } { Mistake. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 33... a5 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:02:16] } 34. Rfe1 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:00:43] } 34... Qh6?? { [%eval -0.84] } { Blunder. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 35. Rf1? { [%eval -2.34] } { Mistake. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 35... Bc8 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:01:49] } 36. Rff2 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:00:36] } 36... Qg7 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:01:43] } 37. Re1 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:00:34] } 37... Ba6 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:01:26] } 38. Nb5?? { [%eval -7.03] } { Blunder. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 38... Ne4?? { [%eval -2.95] } { Blunder. Nxf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 39. Bxe4? { [%eval -5.81] } { Mistake. Rfe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 39... dxe4 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:01:23] } 40. Rg1?! { [%eval -7.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ree2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 40... Bxb5?? { [%eval -2.64] } { Blunder. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 41. axb5 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:00:30] } 41... Qe7?? { [%eval -0.22] } { Blunder. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 42. g4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:29] } 42... fxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 43. Rg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 43... Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 44. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 44... h5?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. gxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 45. b6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:22] } 45... Qg7?? { [%eval 2.98] } { Blunder. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 46. b7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 46... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:47] } 47. Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 47... Rb5?? { [%eval 5.75] } { Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 48. Qxg7+?? { [%eval -0.07] } { Blunder. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 48... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 49. hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 49... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 50. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 50... Rxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 51. Rxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 51... Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 52. Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 52... Rgc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 53. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 53... Rxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 54. Kxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 54... R8c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 55. Re7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 55... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 56. Rff7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 56... Rh2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 57. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 57... Rh8?? { [%eval 2.92] } { Blunder. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 58. Rg7+ { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:00:08] } 58... Kf6 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:00:21] } 59. Rgf7+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 59... Kg6?? { [%eval 2.3] } { Blunder. Kg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 60. Rg7+ { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:00:07] } 60... Kh6?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 61. Kh4 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:05] } 61... Rg6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:19] } 62. g5+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:04] } 62... Rxg5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:18] } 63. Rxg5 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:03] } 63... Rf8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:18] } 64. Re6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:01] } 64... Kh7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:18] } 65. Re7+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:01] } 65... Kh6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:16] } 66. Re6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:00] } 66... Kh7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:16] } 67. Re7+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 67... Rf7?? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 68. Rxf7+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:00] } 68... Kh6 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:15] } 0-1
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