Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Qualifier1
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-24
White: Sarana, Alexey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2686
Black: Hesham, Abdelrahman
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2396
Result: 1-0
ECO: D53
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:56] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:54] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:53] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:45] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:56] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:33] } 6. Bh4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:26] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:43] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:07] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:01] } 8... Nc6?! { [%eval 0.95] } { Inaccuracy. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:38] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:08:46] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:06:52] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:08:16] } 10... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:06:41] } 11. Bg3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:08:13] } 11... Bd6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:06:33] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:08:04] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:06:27] } 13. Rd1 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:07:10] } 13... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:06:20] } 14. Qxc3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:07:07] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:06:19] } 15. Be4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:07:03] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:06:11] } 16. O-O { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:06:58] } 16... Bxg3 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:05:04] } 17. hxg3 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:06:57] } 17... Rec8 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:04:30] } 18. Rc1 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:06:54] } 18... Be8 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:04:24] } 19. Bb1 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:06:34] } 19... Qf6 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:04:03] } 20. Qd3 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:06:23] } 20... g6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:04:02] } 21. Rc5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:06:15] } 21... Qe7 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:02:57] } 22. Rfc1 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:06:13] } 22... Rd8 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:02:56] } 23. b4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:06:03] } 23... Rd6 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:02:39] } 24. Qe4 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:05:59] } 24... Rbd8 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:02:34] } 25. Ba2 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:05:53] } 25... Qf6 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:02:30] } 26. Kh2 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:05:38] } 26... Kg7 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:02:30] } 27. Bb3 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:05:35] } 27... R8d7 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:02:27] } 28. Ne5 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:05:32] } 28... Rd8 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:02:26] } 29. a4?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:18] } 29... Qxf2?? { [%eval 3.42] } { Blunder. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 30. Ng4 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:05:05] } 30... Qb2 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:01:53] } 31. Qf4 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:05:02] } 31... Kf8 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:01:14] } 32. b5 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:04:52] } 32... Qxb3 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:00:55] } 33. bxc6 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:04:51] } 33... Bxc6 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:00:55] } 34. Ne5 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:04:45] } 34... R8d7 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:00:45] } 35. Qxh6+ { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:04:43] } 35... Ke8?? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 36. Qh8+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:04:36] } 36... Ke7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:12] } 37. Qg7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:04:35] } 1-0