Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Group B
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-29
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2688
Black: Erigaisi Arjun
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2708
Result: 0-1
ECO: A15
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:52] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:51] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:50] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:09:50] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:49] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:49] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:45] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:43] } 8... cxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:44] } 9. Qb3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:43] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:33] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:37] } 10... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:28] } 11. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:37] } 11... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:28] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:34] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:26] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:34] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:09:23] } 14. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:09:13] } 14... Na5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:16] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:09:12] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:08:50] } 16. Qd3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:08:54] } 16... Nc4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:08:35] } 17. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:08:25] } 17... Qb6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:08:34] } 18. Na3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:07:23] } 18... Qxb2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:08:04] } 19. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:07:16] } 19... Rxc4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:08:03] } 20. Rcb1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:06:51] } 20... Qc2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:08:02] } 21. Qxc2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:06:51] } 21... Rxc2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:08:02] } 22. Bb4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:06:51] } 22... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:07:56] } 23. Bd1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:50] } 23... R2c6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:06:45] } 24. Ba4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:06:40] } 24... Rb6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:06:44] } 25. Bc5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:06:29] } 25... Rxb1+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:06:34] } 26. Rxb1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:06:29] } 26... Ne4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:06:34] } 27. Bd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:06:12] } 27... Rd8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:05:55] } 28. Rb7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:05:13] } 28... a6?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:22] } 29. f3 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:04:46] } 29... Nd2 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:04:32] } 30. Kf2 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:04:30] } 30... Nc4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:04:22] } 31. Ke2 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:04:08] } 31... Bf8 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:04:18] } 32. Rc7 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:03:34] } 32... Rb8?! { [%eval 2.12] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:47] } 33. Rc8 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:03:33] } 33... Rxc8 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:03:43] } 34. Bxc8 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:03:32] } 34... a5 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:03:43] } 35. Ba6 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:03:28] } 35... Nd6 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:03:14] } 36. Bb6 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:02:54] } 36... a4 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:03:13] } 37. Bc5 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:02:54] } 37... f6 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:02:43] } 38. g4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:02:46] } 38... Kf7 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:02:37] } 39. Kd3 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:02:46] } 39... e5 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:02:30] } 40. Kc3 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:02:29] } 40... Ke6 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:02:22] } 41. Kb4 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:02:18] } 41... Bh6?! { [%eval 2.71] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 42. dxe5 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:02:17] } 42... fxe5 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:02:13] } 43. Kxa4 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:02:16] } 43... Kd7 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:01:54] } 44. Kb3?! { [%eval 2.17] } { Inaccuracy. Kb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 44... Kc6?! { [%eval 2.99] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 45. Ba7? { [%eval 1.16] } { Mistake. Kb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 45... Nb7?? { [%eval 3.21] } { Blunder. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 46. Bxb7+ { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:01:39] } 46... Kxb7 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:01:31] } 47. Bc5 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:01:39] } 47... Kc6 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:01:31] } 48. Kb4 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:01:39] } 48... Bg5 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:01:30] } 49. a4 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:01:33] } 49... Bh4 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:01:29] } 50. Bf8 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:01:21] } 50... Be1+ { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:00:59] } 51. Kb3 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:01:20] } 51... Bd2 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:00:59] } 52. e4?! { [%eval 2.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 52... d4 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:00:53] } 53. Kc4 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:01:17] } 53... h5?? { [%eval 4.22] } { Blunder. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 54. gxh5 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:01:15] } 54... gxh5 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:00:47] } 55. Bb4 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:01:10] } 55... Bf4 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:00:37] } 56. Kd3 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:00:58] } 56... Kb6 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:00:31] } 57. Bd2 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:00:47] } 57... Bg3 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:00:31] } 58. Kc4 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:00:46] } 58... Kc6 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:00:29] } 59. a5 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:00:44] } 59... h4?! { [%eval 5.5] } { Inaccuracy. Kb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 60. Bg5 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:00:28] } 60... Bf2 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:00:28] } 61. Be7 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:00:25] } 61... Bg3 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:26] } 62. Bf6 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:00:24] } 62... Kb7 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:00:24] } 63. Be7 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:00:14] } 63... Ka6 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:00:21] } 64. Bb4 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:14] } 64... Bf4 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:00:21] } 65. Kd3 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:00:13] } 65... Kb5 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:00:19] } 66. Be1 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:00:13] } 66... Bg5 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:00:18] } 67. Ke2 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:00:10] } 67... Bd8 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:00:17] } 68. Kd3 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:00:10] } 68... Bg5 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:00:16] } 69. f4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 69... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:15] } 70. Bxh4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:08] } 70... Kxa5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:14] } 71. Bf6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:08] } 71... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 72. h4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:08] } 72... Kc6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:13] } 73. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 73... Kd7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:11] } 74. Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 74... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 75. h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 75... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 76. Bh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 76... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 77. Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 77... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 78. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 78... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 79. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:03] } 79... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 80. Bf6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:03] } 80... d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 81. Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:03] } 81... d2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 82. Bc5?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 82... d1=Q+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:06] } 83. Kf2 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:01] } 83... Qh5 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:06] } 0-1