Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2025--playoffs/3rd-place-match/VImJQRnp/RppkNEY1
White: Erigaisi Arjun
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2708
Black: Nakamura, Hikaru
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2738
Result: 1-0
ECO: D30
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:50] } 5. b3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:48] } 6. Bb2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:45] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:52] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:39] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:51] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:36] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:49] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:32] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:48] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:25] } 11. cxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:40] } 11... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:12] } 12. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:05] } 12... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:08:08] } 13. Bc2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:04] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:07:49] } 14. e4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:08:58] } 14... fxe4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:07:46] } 15. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:08:58] } 15... Nf6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:06:53] } 16. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:08:57] } 16... exd5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:06:53] } 17. Qd3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:08:36] } 17... Ne4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:06:10] } 18. Rad1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:05] } 18... Kh8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:06:03] } 19. dxc5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:07:34] } 19... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:06:02] } 20. Re2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:07:19] } 20... Qc7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:05:37] } 21. Nd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:06:25] } 21... Nxf2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:38] } 22. Rxf2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:06:24] } 22... Rxf2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:38] } 23. Kxf2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:24] } 23... Qxh2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:37] } 24. Qh3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:33] } 24... Rf8+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:26] } 25. Ke2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:32] } 25... Qe5+? { [%eval 1.78] } { Mistake. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 26. Qe3 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:05:24] } 26... Qh2 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:02:38] } 27. Qg5 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:04:05] } 27... h6 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:02:28] } 28. Qxd5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:04:04] } 28... Qg3 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:02:20] } 29. Rd2?? { [%eval -5.1] } { Blunder. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:44] } 29... Rf2+?? { [%eval 1.68] } { Blunder. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 30. Kd1 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:03:42] } 30... Rf1+?! { [%eval 2.74] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 31. Kc2 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:03:36] } 31... Qg6+ { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:01:34] } 32. Kc3 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:03:35] } 32... Qg3+?! { [%eval 4.35] } { Inaccuracy. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 33. Nf3 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:03:24] } 1-0