Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Group A
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-30
White: Artemiev, Vladislav
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2723
Black: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2762
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Flexible Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:52] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:55] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:50] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:55] } 6. e3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:09:47] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:46] } 7. Be2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:09:45] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:09:45] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:09:45] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:45] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:09:40] } 9... Be6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:09:40] } 10. a3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:09:34] } 10... Nb6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:09:35] } 11. Na4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:09:31] } 11... Nxa4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:09:28] } 12. Qxa4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:09:31] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:09:28] } 13. Kh1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:08:43] } 13... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:55] } 14. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:08:31] } 14... f6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:08:54] } 15. Qb5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:08:18] } 15... Ra6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:08:53] } 16. Qa4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:08:10] } 16... Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:50] } 17. Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:55] } 17... Bd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:33] } 18. Nd2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:07:36] } 18... Ra6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:08:16] } 19. Rd1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:06:33] } 19... Raa8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:07:57] } 20. Rac1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:06:04] } 20... Bf8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:44] } 21. Qb5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:05:35] } 21... a4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:07:09] } 22. d4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:05:13] } 22... exd4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:06:40] } 23. exd4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:05:12] } 23... Ne7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:06:28] } 24. Qxd7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:05:03] } 24... Rxd7 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:06:27] } 25. Bg4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:05:00] } 25... Rdd8 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:06:21] } 26. Nf1 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:04:52] } 26... c6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:06:20] } 27. Bb4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:04:28] } 27... Bf7 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:05:52] } 28. Ng3 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:04:05] } 28... g6 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:05:42] } 29. Bf3 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:03:45] } 29... f5 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:05:38] } 30. Ne2 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:03:35] } 30... Bb3 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:05:07] } 31. Rd3 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:03:28] } 31... Nd5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:05:06] } 32. Bxf8 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:03:22] } 32... Kxf8 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:05:06] } 33. Kg1 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:03:13] } 33... Nb6 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:04:57] } 34. Rdc3 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:02:27] } 34... Rd6 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:04:50] } 35. h4 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:02:23] } 35... Re8 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:04:38] } 36. Rc5 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:02:16] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:04:31] } 37. Ra5?! { [%eval -1.88] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 37... Kf6 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:04:16] } 38. Ra7 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:01:44] } 38... Re7 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:04:15] } 39. Rc3 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:01:11] } 39... Nc4 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:03:47] } 40. d5 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:01:11] } 40... c5?? { [%eval -0.07] } { Blunder. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 41. Nf4?? { [%eval -2.47] } { Blunder. Nc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 41... b6 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:02:30] } 42. Ra8 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:01:00] } 42... Nd2?? { [%eval -0.52] } { Blunder. Nxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 43. Rf8+ { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:00:49] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:20] } 44. Rb8 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:44] } 44... Kf6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:12] } 45. Kh2 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:00:33] } 45... Re1?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 46. Rf8+ { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:30] } 46... Kg7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:48] } 47. Rc8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:29] } 47... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:45] } 48. Rc6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:27] } 48... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 49. Rc7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 49... Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:30] } 50. d6+?? { [%eval -1.86] } { Blunder. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 50... Kd8 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:01:29] } 51. Rc6 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:00:23] } 51... Nxf3+ { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:01:24] } 52. gxf3 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:00:21] } 52... Rd1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 53. Rxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 53... R1xd6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:19] } 54. Rb8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 54... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 55. Rb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 55... Rd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:15] } 56. Rbxc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 56... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 57. Rc6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 57... Kb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 58. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 58... Rxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 59. R6c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 59... Ba2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:08] } 60. Nd3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:14] } 60... Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 61. Nb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 61... Rxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 62. Rxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 62... Bb3 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 1/2-1/2