Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2025--playoffs/3rd-place-match/VImJQRnp/IVU3D3w9
White: Nakamura, Hikaru
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2738
Black: Erigaisi Arjun
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2708
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D78
Opening: Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense
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... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:52] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:53] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:51] } 7... Ng4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:32] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:47] } 8... cxd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:30] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:43] } 9... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:06] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:09:31] } 10... e6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:08:37] } 11. e4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:08:37] } 11... d4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:08:34] } 12. h4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:08:25] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:08:32] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:08:24] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:07:56] } 14. f4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:08:23] } 14... h6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:07:34] } 15. Bf6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:08:21] } 15... Qxb2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:07:34] } 16. Nd2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:08:20] } 16... d3?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:33] } 17. Bxg7?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:00] } 17... Kxg7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:07:33] } 18. Kh2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:07:56] } 18... b6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:06:53] } 19. Rc1 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:06:04] } 19... Nd4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:06:26] } 20. Nc4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:04:49] } 20... Qe2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:06:24] } 21. Nd6 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:04:48] } 21... Ba6 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:04:27] } 22. Qa4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:04:43] } 22... Nc2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:03:49] } 23. Qxa6 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:04:07] } 23... Ne3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:03:48] } 24. Rg1 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:04:07] } 24... Ng4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:42] } 25. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:58] } 25... Nf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:11] } 26. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:57] } 26... Ng4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:11] } 27. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:57] } 27... Nf2+ { [%clk 0:03:09] } 28. Kh2 { [%clk 0:03:56] } 28... Ng4+ { [%clk 0:03:09] } 1/2-1/2