Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Qualifier2
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-24
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2692
Black: Bortnyk, Olexandr
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2601
Result: 1-0
ECO: A46
Opening: Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:55] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:09:54] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:50] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:53] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:50] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:52] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:49] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:52] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:46] } 6... a5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:47] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:42] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:18] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:41] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:09:13] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:37] } 9... dxe4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:12] } 10. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:09:37] } 10... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:01] } 11. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:09:37] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:08:35] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:09:25] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:07:53] } 13. c3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:09:24] } 13... Bg4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:07:44] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:09:23] } 14... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:07:31] } 15. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:09:23] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:07:30] } 16. Bf4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:14] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:07:13] } 17. Be5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:08:27] } 17... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:06:35] } 18. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:08:21] } 18... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:06:35] } 19. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:15] } 19... h6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:05:27] } 20. Re5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:08:11] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:05:07] } 21. Rae1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:08:05] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:05:03] } 22. Qc2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:07:48] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:58] } 23. R5e2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:07:47] } 23... Rad8? { [%eval 1.23] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:42] } 24. h5 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:07:41] } 24... gxh5 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:03:23] } 25. Bxh5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:07:41] } 25... Nf6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:03:13] } 26. Bf3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:07:40] } 26... b5?! { [%eval 2.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:07:29] } 27... bxa4 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:02:30] } 28. Re5 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:07:17] } 28... Rb8 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:02:26] } 29. Rc5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:06:53] } 29... Qb6?! { [%eval 2.59] } { Inaccuracy. Rb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 30. Qd2 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:06:19] } 30... Qxb2? { [%eval 4.57] } { Mistake. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 31. Rg5+ { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:06:17] } 31... Kh8?! { [%eval 6.91] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 32. Qf4 { [%eval 7.04] [%clk 0:06:14] } 32... Nh7 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:00:47] } 33. Rh1 { [%eval 6.73] [%clk 0:06:06] } 33... f6 { [%eval 8.3] [%clk 0:00:28] } 34. Rxh6 { [%eval 8.21] [%clk 0:05:44] } 34... Rb7? { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 35. Be4 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:05:33] } 35... e5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36. Bxh7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:05:29] } 1-0