Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-31
White: Carlsen, Magnus
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2819
Black: Nihal Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2688
Result: 1-0
ECO: D30
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:56] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:50] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:42] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:41] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:42] } 6. Bf4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:39] } 6... Nb6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:41] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:39] } 7... Bf5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:39] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:08:38] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:25] } 9. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:08:30] } 9... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:25] } 10. Nh4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:08:28] } 10... Bg6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:25] } 11. Nxg6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:08:26] } 11... hxg6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:24] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:08:25] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:06] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:08:16] } 13... O-O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:08:40] } 14. O-O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:08:13] } 14... Kb8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:08:38] } 15. Kb1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:08:13] } 15... Rde8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:08:31] } 16. h4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:08:05] } 16... Ng4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:08:21] } 17. g3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:01] } 17... Qe7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:07:43] } 18. Rc1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:07:50] } 18... Qf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:07:31] } 19. Qe2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:07:38] } 19... Qe6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:06:55] } 20. Qf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:07:28] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:06:45] } 21. Rc2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:07:18] } 21... Ka8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:06:36] } 22. Rhc1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:07:16] } 22... Ne4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:36] } 23. Qd1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:07:03] } 23... f5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:06:12] } 24. a4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:06:55] } 24... Nd7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:05:55] } 25. a5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:06:52] } 25... Nxc3+ { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:05:31] } 26. Rxc3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:06:51] } 26... a6?? { [%eval 3.18] } { Blunder. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:31] } 27. Bxa6 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:06:12] } 27... bxa6?? { [%eval 6.3] } { Blunder. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:31] } 28. Rxc6 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:06:11] } 28... Qe4+ { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:05:31] } 29. Ka2 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:06:08] } 29... Nb8?! { [%eval 9.83] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:29] } 30. Rc7 { [%eval 8.74] [%clk 0:06:01] } 1-0