Harikrishna, P. – Eljanov, P.

2763 2016 · White wins (resignation, time or agreement)

A Four Knights Game between Harikrishna (2763) and Eljanov (2765) in 2016, balanced for a long stretch. White played 90 % at least good moves, Black 78 %, and the evaluation sat level well past move twenty. The turning point was 26...exd4: from 0.0 to −1.6 from White’s side, the advantage changed hands and never came back. Harikrishna kept the queen busy from there and converted the full point, 1-0. The takeaway for a club player: in a tense but holdable position, one badly chosen capture is enough to turn equality into a lost game.