Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Playoffs
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-07-26
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2688
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2687
Result: 1-0
ECO: D43
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:56] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:51] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:49] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:43] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:31] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:41] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:25] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:11] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:23] } 6. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:09] } 6... Nh5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:08:54] } 7. Be5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:08:51] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:08:41] } 8. e3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:08:50] } 8... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:08:31] } 9. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:08:50] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:08:09] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:08:48] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:08:08] } 11. f4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:08:37] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:08:05] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:08:36] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:07:55] } 13. Kh1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:08:28] } 13... c5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:07:20] } 14. Qf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:17] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:07:18] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:07:40] } 15... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:06:04] } 16. exd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:07:40] } 16... Qa5?? { [%eval 2.14] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:40] } 17. f5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:07:16] } 17... Bc8 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:05:34] } 18. g4 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:07:14] } 18... Nd7? { [%eval 3.76] } { Mistake. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:02] } 19. f6 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:05:10] } 19... Nxf6 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:03:36] } 20. Qh3 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:05:07] } 20... Ne4 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:02:58] } 21. Nxe4 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:05:03] } 21... dxe4 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:02:56] } 22. Bxe4 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:05:03] } 22... h6 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:02:24] } 23. Nxf7 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:04:57] } 23... Qb5 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:01:04] } 1-0