Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Qualifier2
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-24
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2692
Black: melhendy
BlackElo: 1951
Result: 1-0
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Krause Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:55] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:54] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:53] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:51] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:25] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:48] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:14] } 5. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:48] } 5... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:53] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:47] } 6... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:08:43] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:47] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:08:34] } 8. g3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:46] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:08:23] } 9. Nb3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:45] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:08:03] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:09:44] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:08:01] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:09:34] } 11... Rd8?! { [%eval 1.72] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:23] } 12. Be3?! { [%eval 0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:30] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:06:43] } 13. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:09:29] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:06:24] } 14. Nc5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:09:24] } 14... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:05:06] } 15. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:09:24] } 15... h6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:54] } 16. Rac1 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:09:16] } 16... Rac8 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:03:39] } 17. Rxd8+ { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:09:06] } 17... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:36] } 18. Kf1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:08:49] } 18... Rd2? { [%eval 1.78] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:12] } 19. b3 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:08:46] } 19... Bf5 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:02:19] } 20. Ke1 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:08:38] } 20... Rc2?! { [%eval 2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 21. Rxc2 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:08:36] } 21... Bxc2 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:02:11] } 22. Bd6 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:08:20] } 22... Bf5 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:01:29] } 23. Bxc6 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:08:12] } 23... bxc6 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:01:29] } 24. Bxe5 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:08:12] } 24... Ng4?! { [%eval 3.99] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 25. Bd4 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:08:11] } 25... Nxh2 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:01:00] } 26. f3 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:08:10] } 26... Bh3 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:00:58] } 27. Kf2 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:08:02] } 27... g5 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:00:54] } 28. g4 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:07:54] } 28... f5 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:00:47] } 29. Kg3 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:07:51] } 29... Bxg4 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:00:33] } 30. Kxh2 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:07:50] } 30... Bh5 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:00:30] } 31. Na4 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:07:50] } 31... g4 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:00:25] } 32. Kg3 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:07:48] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:00:20] } 33. Nc5 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:07:47] } 33... Kg6 { [%eval 7.09] [%clk 0:00:16] } 34. Nxa6 { [%eval 6.86] [%clk 0:07:45] } 34... gxf3 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:00:14] } 35. exf3 { [%eval 6.82] [%clk 0:07:45] } 35... Kg5 { [%eval 7.04] [%clk 0:00:12] } 36. Be3+ { [%eval 7.23] [%clk 0:07:44] } 36... Kg6 { [%eval 10.26] [%clk 0:00:10] } 37. Nc5 { [%eval 8.93] [%clk 0:07:44] } 37... Kh7 { [%eval 8.58] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. Nd7 { [%eval 6.92] [%clk 0:07:43] } 1-0