Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Qualifier2
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-24
White: Pharmachess7
WhiteElo: 1657
Black: Nihal Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2692
Result: 0-1
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Beverwijk Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:53] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:48] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:41] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:08:32] } 5... O-O?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:28] } 6. Nxc6? { [%eval -0.04] } { Mistake. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:25] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:09:27] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:08:25] } 7... Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:34] } 8. h3?? { [%eval -4.63] } { Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:55] } 8... Bxh3 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:08:30] } 9. gxh3?? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:38] } 9... Qg3+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:08:27] } 10. Kh1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:06:35] } 10... Qxh3+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:08:27] } 0-1