Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Group C
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-29
White: Nakamura, Hikaru
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2738
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2767
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C24
Opening: Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:06:47] } 2. Bc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:06:45] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:06:43] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4... Na5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:06:41] } 5. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:56] } 5... Nxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:36] } 6. axb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:56] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:06:29] } 7. f4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:09:40] } 7... exf4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:06:14] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:08:17] } 8... d5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:05:52] } 9. e5?! { [%eval -1.28] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:08:16] } 9... d4 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:05:42] } 10. Bd2? { [%eval -2.82] } { Mistake. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:35] } 10... Ng4 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:05:27] } 11. Ne4 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:07:34] } 11... Ne3 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:05:26] } 12. Qc1 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:07:33] } 12... Nxg2+?! { [%eval -2.12] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:18] } 13. Kf2 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:07:29] } 13... Bxd2 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:05:15] } 14. Qxd2 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:07:29] } 14... Ne3 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:05:14] } 15. Rag1?! { [%eval -2.61] } { Inaccuracy. Ra4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:28] } 15... Bg4 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:04:56] } 16. Qb4 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:07:27] } 16... Bxf3 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:04:31] } 17. Kxf3 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:07:27] } 17... Qd5 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:04:29] } 18. Rxg7? { [%eval -3.69] } { Mistake. Qa4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:20] } 18... O-O-O?? { [%eval -0.21] } { Blunder. Qxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:26] } 19. Qc5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:06:34] } 19... Qe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:10] } 20. Qxa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:13] } 20... b6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:50] } 21. h3? { [%eval -0.76] } { Mistake. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:45] } 21... Kd7 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:02:31] } 22. Ng5?? { [%eval -4.64] } { Blunder. Qa4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:08] } 22... Qd5+ { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:02:22] } 23. Kxf4 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:03:46] } 23... Ra8?? { [%eval -2.55] } { Blunder. Qxh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 24. Rxf7+ { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:03:30] } 24... Qxf7+ { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:01:53] } 25. Nxf7 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:03:28] } 25... Rxa7 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:01:53] } 26. Nxh8 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:03:28] } 26... Ra8 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:01:53] } 27. c3?! { [%eval -3.49] } { Inaccuracy. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:26] } 27... Rxh8?! { [%eval -2.62] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 28. cxd4?! { [%eval -3.74] } { Inaccuracy. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:26] } 28... Nd5+ { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:01:49] } 29. Ke4 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:03:25] } 29... c6 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:01:46] } 30. Rf1 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:03:24] } 30... Ke6 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:01:45] } 31. Rc1 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:03:21] } 31... Kd7 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:01:45] } 32. Rf1 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:03:18] } 32... Ke6 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:01:44] } 33. Rf5 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:03:11] } 33... Rg8?! { [%eval -2.72] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 34. Rh5 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:03:08] } 34... Rf8 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:01:33] } 35. Rh6+ { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:03:07] } 35... Kd7 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:01:32] } 36. e6+?! { [%eval -3.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:07] } 36... Kd6 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:01:11] } 37. e7+ { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:03:06] } 37... Kxe7 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:01:11] } 38. Rxc6 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 38... Nf6+ { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:01:10] } 39. Ke5 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:03:00] } 39... Nd7+ { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:01:09] } 40. Ke4 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:02:59] } 40... Nf6+ { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:01:08] } 41. Ke5 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:02:34] } 41... Nd7+ { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:01:08] } 42. Kd5?! { [%eval -3.9] } { Inaccuracy. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 42... Rf5+ { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:01:06] } 43. Kc4 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:02:31] } 43... Rh5 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:01:03] } 44. Kc3 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:02:29] } 44... Rxh3 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:01:02] } 45. d5 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:02:28] } 45... Rh5 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:00:58] } 46. Re6+ { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:02:26] } 46... Kd8 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:00:57] } 47. Kc4 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:02:26] } 47... Kc7 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:00:54] } 48. d4 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:02:24] } 48... Rh1?! { [%eval -3.06] } { Inaccuracy. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 49. Rc6+ { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:02:23] } 49... Kb7 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:00:52] } 50. Re6 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:02:22] } 50... Kc7 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:00:52] } 51. d6+ { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:02:21] } 51... Kb7 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:00:48] } 52. d5?! { [%eval -3.92] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 52... Rc1+ { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:00:47] } 53. Kb4 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:02:20] } 53... Rc5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ka6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 54. Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:18] } 54... Kc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 55. Re8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:18] } 55... Kb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 56. Rd8?? { [%eval -7.62] } { Blunder. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 56... Nb8 { [%eval -6.28] [%clk 0:00:40] } 57. Rh8?? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ka4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 57... Rxd5?? { [%eval -3.77] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Na6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 58. Rxh7+ { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:02:14] } 58... Kc6 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:00:38] } 59. Kc4 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:02:12] } 59... Rxd6 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:00:36] } 60. Rh8 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:02:11] } 60... Nd7 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:00:35] } 61. Rc8+ { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:02:10] } 61... Kb7 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:00:35] } 62. Rh8 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:02:10] } 62... Kc6 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:00:34] } 63. Rh5 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:02:09] } 63... Nc5 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:00:33] } 64. b4 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:02:08] } 64... b5+ { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:00:32] } 65. Kc3 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:02:07] } 65... Ne4+ { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:00:32] } 66. Kb3 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:02:06] } 66... Rd3+ { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:00:32] } 67. Kc2 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:02:05] } 67... Rd2+ { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:00:31] } 68. Kb3 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:02:05] } 68... Rd3+ { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:00:31] } 69. Kc2 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:02:05] } 69... Rd2+ { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:00:30] } 70. Kb1 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:02:04] } 70... Rd4 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:00:29] } 71. Rh6+ { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:02:02] } 71... Nd6 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:00:29] } 72. b3 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:02:01] } 72... Rxb4 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:00:28] } 73. Kc2 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:02:01] } 73... Re4 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:00:28] } 74. Kd3 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:02:00] } 74... Re5 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:00:28] } 75. Rh3 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:01:59] } 75... Rd5+ { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:00:28] } 76. Kc3 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:01:59] } 76... Rc5+ { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:00:27] } 77. Kb4 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:01:58] } 77... Rd5 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:00:27] } 78. Rc3+ { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:01:58] } 78... Kb6 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:00:27] } 79. Rh3 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:01:58] } 79... Rd4+ { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:00:26] } 80. Kc3 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:01:57] } 80... Rd5 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:00:26] } 81. Rh8 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:01:57] } 81... Kc5 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:00:26] } 82. Rb8?? { [%eval -79.33] } { Blunder. b4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 82... b4+? { [%eval -5.03] } { Mistake. Ne4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 83. Kc2 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:01:56] } 83... Nb5 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:00:25] } 84. Rc8+ { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:01:55] } 84... Kb6 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:00:24] } 85. Rh8 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:01:55] } 85... Kc5 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:00:24] } 86. Rc8+ { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:01:54] } 86... Kb6 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:00:23] } 87. Rh8 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:01:54] } 87... Kc5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 88. Rh4?? { [%eval -6.4] } { Blunder. Rc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 88... Nd4+ { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:00:23] } 89. Kb2 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:01:53] } 89... Nb5?? { [%eval -0.01] } { Blunder. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 90. Rc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:52] } 90... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 91. Rxb4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:52] } 91... Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 92. Rc4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:48] } 92... Rxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 93. bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 93... Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 94. Kc3 { [%clk 0:01:47] } 94... Nxc4 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 1/2-1/2