Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Group B
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-29
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2688
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2687
Result: 1-0
ECO: A00
Opening: Hungarian Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:49] } 2. c4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:09:56] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:38] } 3. Qa4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:09:46] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:01] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:42] } 4... Nb6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:08:59] } 5. Qb3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:41] } 5... cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:36] } 6. a4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:09:36] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:08:26] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:09:19] } 7... Nc4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:07:38] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:08:25] } 8... e6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:07:36] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:08:22] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:07:33] } 10. d3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:07:53] } 10... Na5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:07:32] } 11. Qd1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:07:52] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:07:31] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:07:47] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:07:29] } 13. Na3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:07:41] } 13... b6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:07:23] } 14. Qb1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:07:33] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:06:26] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:24] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:25] } 16. Nb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:14] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:06:22] } 17. Bf4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:06:57] } 17... h6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:06:15] } 18. Qa2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:06:31] } 18... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:56] } 19. d4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:05:28] } 19... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:51] } 20. Qb3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:05:24] } 20... Ne4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:05:46] } 21. Rc2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:05:21] } 21... g5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:05:22] } 22. Be3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:05:18] } 22... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:19] } 23. Nd2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:03:29] } 23... Nd6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:04:08] } 24. Nxd6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:08] } 24... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:01] } 25. Nf3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:03:02] } 25... Nb4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:16] } 26. Rxc8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:54] } 26... Bxc8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:16] } 27. Rc1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:52] } 27... Ba6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:14] } 28. Qd1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:47] } 28... Na2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:05] } 29. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:44] } 29... Nb4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:05] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:44] } 30... Na2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:04] } 31. Ra1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:32] } 31... Nb4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:03] } 32. Bd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:32] } 32... Qf6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:51] } 33. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:23] } 33... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:47] } 34. Rc1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:16] } 34... Rc8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:39] } 35. Rxc8+ { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:12] } 35... Bxc8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:39] } 36. Qc2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:12] } 36... Qd8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:02:18] } 37. g4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:01:58] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:01] } 38. Ne5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:53] } 38... Bd6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:52] } 39. gxf5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:52] } 39... exf5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:01:51] } 40. Qc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 40... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 41. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 41... Qc1+? { [%eval 1.24] } { Mistake. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 42. Bf1 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:01:45] } 42... Qc7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:01:07] } 43. e3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:01:40] } 43... Bb7?! { [%eval 1.87] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 44. Qe6 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:01:38] } 44... Bxe5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:00:55] } 45. dxe5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:01:35] } 45... Qc6 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:00:54] } 46. Qxc6 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:01:17] } 46... Bxc6 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:00:54] } 47. Bb5 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:01:11] } 47... Bd5 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:00:30] } 48. f4 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:01:10] } 48... Kf7 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:00:29] } 49. Bd7 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:01:02] } 49... Be4 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:00:28] } 50. Kf2 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:00:58] } 50... Ke7 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:00:28] } 51. Bb5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:00:57] } 51... Bc2 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:00:27] } 52. Ke2 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:00:53] } 52... Be4? { [%eval 4.21] } { Mistake. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 53. Bc4?? { [%eval 1.93] } { Blunder. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 53... Bc2? { [%eval 3.3] } { Mistake. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 54. b3?? { [%eval 1.16] } { Blunder. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 54... Be4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:00:23] } 55. Kf2 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:00:44] } 55... Bc2 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:00:22] } 56. Kg3 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:00:43] } 56... Be4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:00:22] } 57. fxg5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 57... hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 58. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 58... gxh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 59. Kxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 59... Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 60. Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 60... Be4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:20] } 61. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 61... Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 62. Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 62... Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 63. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 63... Bc2?? { [%eval 5.78] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 64. Kf2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 64... Bd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 65. Ke1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 65... Bc2?? { [%eval 6.77] } { Blunder. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 66. Kd2 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:00:27] } 66... Bb1 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:00:16] } 67. Kc3 { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:00:26] } 67... Kd7 { [%eval 6.99] [%clk 0:00:14] } 68. Kc4 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:00:23] } 68... Bc2 { [%eval 7.1] [%clk 0:00:13] } 69. Kb5 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:00:22] } 69... Kc7 { [%eval 6.9] [%clk 0:00:13] } 70. e6 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:00:18] } 70... Bd3+ { [%eval 7.36] [%clk 0:00:13] } 71. Bc4 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:00:17] } 71... Be4 { [%eval 8.1] [%clk 0:00:12] } 72. e7 { [%eval 7.18] [%clk 0:00:11] } 72... Bc6+ { [%eval 10.8] [%clk 0:00:12] } 73. Ka6 { [%eval 10.71] [%clk 0:00:11] } 73... Be8 { [%eval 10.97] [%clk 0:00:11] } 74. Bb5 { [%eval 14.62] [%clk 0:00:10] } 74... Bxb5+?! { [%eval #20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 75. Kxb5 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:00:09] } 75... Kd7 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:00:08] } 76. Kxb6 { [%eval 14.47] [%clk 0:00:08] } 1-0