Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Group A
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-29
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2762
Black: Artemiev, Vladislav
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2723
Result: 1-0
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5... Nd4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:45] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:46] } 6... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:44] } 7. Ba4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:40] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:37] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:38] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:36] } 9. Nd2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:09:37] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:08:47] } 10. Nc4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:09:34] } 10... Bc7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:08:31] } 11. Bc2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:09:33] } 11... Be6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:08:15] } 12. f4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:09:27] } 12... exf4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:08:09] } 13. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:09:25] } 13... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:08] } 14. exd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:10] } 14... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:07:59] } 15. Bxc7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:08:47] } 15... Qxc7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:07:59] } 16. Qe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:34] } 16... O-O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:07:52] } 17. Qf2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:08:29] } 17... Kb8 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:07:30] } 18. Rae1 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:08:28] } 18... Rhe8?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:29] } 19. a4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:08:21] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:14] } 20. Ne5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:08:03] } 20... c5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:06:57] } 21. Qg3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:07:46] } 21... Nh5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:06:01] } 22. Qh4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:07:44] } 22... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:31] } 23. Qg5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:07:42] } 23... Rg8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:07] } 24. Qg3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:07:21] } 24... Nh5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:58] } 25. Qh4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:07:19] } 25... Nf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:04:56] } 26. Bd1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:07:15] } 26... h5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:04:05] } 27. Qg3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:06:30] } 27... Rde8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:41] } 28. Bf3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:06:17] } 28... Re7? { [%eval 1.55] } { Mistake. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:29] } 29. d4?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:09] } 29... Ka8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:12] } 30. dxc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:31] } 30... Qxc5+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:10] } 31. Kh1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:05:30] } 31... Bd5?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 32. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:05:04] } 32... Qxd5 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:02:10] } 33. Rxf6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:04:33] } 33... Rge8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:01:53] } 34. Qxg7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:04:21] } 34... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:01:49] } 35. Rg1 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:04:18] } 35... R5e7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:01:30] } 36. Rf2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:04:11] } 36... a6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:01:24] } 37. Qf6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:04:04] } 37... Re1?! { [%eval 1.8] } { Inaccuracy. Qa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 38. h3 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:03:59] } 38... Qd1 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:01:06] } 39. Rff1?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:55] } 39... Rxf1 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:00:58] } 40. Rxf1 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:03:52] } 40... Qxa4 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:00:57] } 41. Qxf7 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:03:51] } 41... Qb5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:00:53] } 42. c4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:03:41] } 42... Qe5 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:00:53] } 43. b4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:03:37] } 43... Rd8? { [%eval 3.53] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 44. c5?? { [%eval 0.42] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:30] } 44... Qe4?? { [%eval 4.51] } { Blunder. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 45. Qf4?? { [%eval 1.68] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:08] } 45... Rd4?? { [%eval 5.48] } { Blunder. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 46. Qc7 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:03:01] } 46... Qe8 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:00:37] } 47. b5 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:02:30] } 47... axb5?! { [%eval 6.84] } { Inaccuracy. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 48. Ra1+ { [%eval 6.73] [%clk 0:02:29] } 48... Ra4 { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:00:32] } 49. Rd1 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:02:29] } 49... Qc6?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 50. Rd8+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:02:27] } 50... Ka7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51. Qb8+ { [%clk 0:02:27] } 51... Ka6 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 52. Qa8# { [%clk 0:02:27] } 1-0