Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Group B
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-30
White: Giri, Anish
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2687
Black: Nihal Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2688
Result: 0-1
ECO: B00
Opening: Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... Nc6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:09:53] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:09:57] } 5. Bb5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:09:39] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:54] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:38] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:09:53] } 7. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:09:30] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:52] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:30] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:28] } 9. Qf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:22] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:27] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:13] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:24] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:08:51] } 11... c5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:18] } 12. Nf5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:08:46] } 12... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:08:41] } 13. exf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:44] } 13... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:41] } 14. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:08:20] } 14... c6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:08:30] } 15. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:15] } 15... Bf8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:07:20] } 16. Rae1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:07:58] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:07:15] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:07:22] } 17... Rxe2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:07:09] } 18. Rxe2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:07:21] } 18... Re8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:03] } 19. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:07:19] } 19... gxf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:07:03] } 20. b3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:07:01] } 20... Bd6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:06:48] } 21. g3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:06:23] } 21... Re7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:06:21] } 22. Kg2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:06:14] } 22... Qe8 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:06:17] } 23. Rxe7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:06:11] } 23... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:06:17] } 24. Ne2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:06:09] } 24... Qe5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:06:04] } 25. c4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:58] } 25... d4?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:23] } 26. Kf1 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:05:55] } 26... Bf8 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:03:46] } 27. Nc1 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:05:31] } 27... Qc7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:03:45] } 28. Nd3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:05:25] } 28... Qa5?! { [%eval 2.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:44] } 29. Qg4+?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:19] } 29... Kh8 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:03:41] } 30. Qe2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:05:18] } 30... Bd6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:03:07] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:04:38] } 31... Qc3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:03:03] } 32. Kf3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:04:10] } 32... a5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:02] } 33. Qd1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:35] } 33... a4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:50] } 34. Kg4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:20] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:39] } 35. Kh5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:17] } 35... axb3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:14] } 36. axb3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:15] } 36... Qa5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:13] } 37. Qc1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:41] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:48] } 38. h4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:21] } 38... Qa2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:32] } 39. Qb2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:20] } 39... Qa6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:31] } 40. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:14] } 40... Qa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 41. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:06] } 41... Qb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 42. g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 42... fxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 43. f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 43... Qc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 44. Qf3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:34] } 44... Qe6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:33] } 45. hxg5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:31] } 45... Bf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 46. Kh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 46... Qc8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:00:28] } 47. Ne5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:25] } 47... Qe6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:27] } 48. Nd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:22] } 48... Qc8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:26] } 49. Qe4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:00:16] } 49... Qb8? { [%eval 1.75] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 50. Ne5 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:00:14] } 50... Qxb3? { [%eval 3.11] } { Mistake. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 51. Nd7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 51... Qb7?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 52. Qe8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:09] } 52... Qxd7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:09] } 53. Qxd7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:09] } 53... h6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:08] } 54. gxh6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:08] } 54... Bxh6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:07] } 55. Kh5 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:08] } 55... Bf8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:07] } 56. f4 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:08] } 56... d3 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:06] } 57. Qxd3 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:07] } 57... Kh8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:06] } 58. Qd8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:06] } 58... Kg8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:06] } 59. Qe8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:06] } 59... Kh7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:05] } 60. f5 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:05] } 60... Kg8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:05] } 61. Qxc6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:05] } 61... Kh7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:04] } 62. Qd7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:05] } 62... Kg8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:04] } 63. Qd3 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:05] } 63... Kh7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:04] } 64. Qg3 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:05] } 64... Bh6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:03] } 65. Qg4 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:04] } 65... Bf8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:03] } 66. Kh4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:04] } 66... Bh6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:02] } 67. Kg3 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:04] } 67... Bf8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:02] } 68. Kf3 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:04] } 68... Bh6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:01] } 69. Ke4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:04] } 69... Bf8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:01] } 70. Kd5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:04] } 70... Kh6 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:01] } 71. Qh5+?? { [%eval #-21] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qh4# was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 71... Kxh5 { [%eval #-21] [%clk 0:00:00] } 72. Kc6 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:00:02] } 72... Kg5 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:00] } 73. Kd7 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:02] } 73... Kxf6 { [%eval #-22] [%clk 0:00:00] } 74. Kc6 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:02] } 74... Kxf5 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:00] } 75. Kc7 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:02] } 75... Ke4 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:00] } 76. Kb7 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:02] } 76... Kd4 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:00] } 77. Kb6 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:02] } 77... Kxc4 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1