Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-26
White: Niemann, Hans Moke
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2621
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2687
Result: 0-1
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:59] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:59] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:58] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:58] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:58] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:58] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:56] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:58] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:56] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:56] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:55] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:56] } 8... Bh5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:54] } 9. Nd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:55] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:54] } 10. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:55] } 10... Qc8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:53] } 11. c3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:53] } 11... Nd8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:49] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:52] } 12... c6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:36] } 13. Ba2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:46] } 13... Ne6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:34] } 14. g4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:35] } 14... Bg6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:09:33] } 15. d4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:35] } 15... exd4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:09:06] } 16. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:09:09] } 16... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:08:14] } 17. cxd4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:09:09] } 17... h6?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Bh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:10] } 18. f4 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:08:53] } 18... Bh4 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:07:55] } 19. Re2 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:08:50] } 19... Qd7 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:07:42] } 20. f5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:08:47] } 20... Bh7 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:07:41] } 21. Bf4 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:08:45] } 21... Kh8 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:07:22] } 22. e5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:08:09] } 22... dxe5 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:07:16] } 23. dxe5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:08:09] } 23... Qc7 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:07:16] } 24. Qf1 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:07:55] } 24... Qb6+ { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:06:47] } 25. Be3 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:07:10] } 25... Qb5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:06:46] } 26. Bd4 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:06:47] } 26... Rad8 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:06:41] } 27. Re4?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:35] } 27... Qa5 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:05:52] } 28. Bc3 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:06:21] } 28... Qb6+ { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:05:37] } 29. Kg2 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:06:05] } 29... c5 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:05:34] } 30. Qf3 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:05:54] } 30... Qc7 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:05:20] } 31. a4 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:05:37] } 31... b6 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:05:15] } 32. Bc4 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:05:36] } 32... Rd7 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:04:57] } 33. Re2 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:05:32] } 33... Rfd8 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:04:46] } 34. Rf1 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:05:23] } 34... Bg5 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:04:29] } 35. Ref2?! { [%eval 1.71] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 35... Bh4?! { [%eval 2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 36. Re2 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:04:01] } 36... Bg5?! { [%eval 3.64] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:14] } 37. e6 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:03:34] } 37... fxe6 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:04:11] } 38. fxe6 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:03:32] } 38... Re7 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:03:50] } 39. Be5 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:03:31] } 39... Qc8 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:03:45] } 40. Kg3 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:03:24] } 40... Bg8 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:03:19] } 41. h4 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:03:16] } 41... Bd2 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:03:18] } 42. Bf6?! { [%eval 3.0] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 42... Rf8 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:02:41] } 43. Qd3 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:02:07] } 43... Rd8?! { [%eval 4.5] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 44. Qf5 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:01:57] } 44... Bh7 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:01:43] } 45. Qe5 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:01:44] } 45... gxf6 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:01:21] } 46. Rxf6 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:01:44] } 46... Rg7 { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 0:01:20] } 47. Rf7 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:01:38] } 47... Qb8 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:00:51] } 48. Qxb8 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:01:26] } 48... Rxb8 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:00:50] } 49. Rxd2 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:01:25] } 49... Rxf7 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:00:49] } 50. exf7 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:01:25] } 50... Kg7 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:00:45] } 51. Rd7 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:01:24] } 51... Be4 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:00:43] } 52. Rxa7 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:01:20] } 52... Rd8 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:00:41] } 53. f8=Q+ { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:00:59] } 53... Kxf8 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:40] } 54. Rf7+ { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:00:59] } 54... Ke8 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:00:40] } 55. Rf6 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:00:59] } 55... Rd4 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:00:38] } 56. b3 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:00:58] } 56... Bd3 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:00:37] } 57. Rf4? { [%eval 2.92] } { Mistake. Rxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 57... Rd6 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:00:32] } 58. g5 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:00:45] } 58... hxg5 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:00:31] } 59. hxg5 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:45] } 59... Bg6 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:00:30] } 60. Rf2 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:00:32] } 60... Ke7 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:00:29] } 61. Re2+ { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:00:30] } 61... Kd7 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:00:29] } 62. Kf4 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:00:28] } 62... Rd4+ { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:00:27] } 63. Ke5 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:00:25] } 63... Ke7 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:00:27] } 64. Be6 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:00:18] } 64... Rd3 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:00:19] } 65. Bd5 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 65... Rd4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:00:16] } 66. Bf3? { [%eval 0.53] } { Mistake. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 66... Kf7?? { [%eval 3.22] } { Blunder. Bf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 67. Rh2 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:00:08] } 67... Rd3?! { [%eval 4.47] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 68. Bd5+ { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:00:07] } 68... Kg7 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:00:13] } 69. Bc4 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:00:05] } 69... Rg3?! { [%eval 4.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 70. Kd6 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:00:05] } 70... Rxg5 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:11] } 71. Kc7 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:00:05] } 71... Be4 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:00:09] } 72. Kxb6 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:00:04] } 72... Kf6 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:00:09] } 73. Kb5 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:00:03] } 73... Ke5 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:00:08] } 74. Re2 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:00:03] } 74... Kf4 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:00:08] } 75. Rxe4+ { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:00:03] } 75... Kxe4 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:00:07] } 76. a5 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:00:03] } 76... Rg7 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:00:06] } 77. a6 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:00:03] } 77... Kd4 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:00:05] } 78. Kb6 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:00:03] } 78... Rg6+ { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:00:05] } 79. Kb7 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:00:02] } 79... Rg7+ { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:00:05] } 80. Kb6 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:00:02] } 80... Rg6+ { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:00:04] } 81. Kb7 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:00:02] } 81... Rg7+ { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:00:04] } 82. Kb8 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:00:01] } 82... Rh7 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:00:03] } 83. a7 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:00:01] } 83... Rh8+ { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:00:03] } 84. Kb7 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:01] } 84... Rh7+ { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:03] } 85. Ka6 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:00:00] } 85... Rh6+ { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:00:02] } 86. Ka5 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:00:00] } 86... Rh8 { [%clk 0:00:02] } 87. Kb6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 87... Rh6+ { [%clk 0:00:01] } 0-1