Event: FIDE Grand Swiss 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-grand-swiss-2025--open/round-3/gLwN3kib/9XoQwi2b
Date: 2025-09-06
White: Vitiugov, Nikita
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2666
Black: Warmerdam, Max
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2591
Result: 1-0
ECO: C95
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:40:44] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:40:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:40:58] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:41:17] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:41:07] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:41:41] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:41:34] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:42:04] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:41:14] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:42:10] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:41:00] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:41:43] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:41:24] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:42:08] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:40:56] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:41:54] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:41:03] } 9... Nb8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:35:45] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:40:57] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:36:10] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:38:34] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:35:26] } 12. Bc2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:37:54] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:35:50] } 13. Nf1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:36:56] } 13... Bf8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:36:12] } 14. Ng3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:36:35] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:36:13] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:25:22] } 15... a4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:43] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:22:54] } 16... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:27:07] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:22:30] } 17... g6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:23:45] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:19:18] } 18... Qb6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:15:35] } 19. Be3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:09:31] } 19... Qa5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:13:33] } 20. c4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:59:10] } 20... exd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:45:17] } 21. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:58:49] } 21... Ne5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:45:18] } 22. c5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:52:19] } 22... Nxf3+ { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:43:49] } 23. gxf3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:52:44] } 23... Nd7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:44:03] } 24. cxd6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:46:07] } 24... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:42:13] } 25. Qc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:15] } 25... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:23] } 26. Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:03] } 26... Be5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:16] } 27. Nh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:57] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:37] } 28. Be3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:13:32] } 28... Nf6? { [%eval 1.24] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:25] } 29. Qxc5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:08:07] } 29... Bxb2 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:05:41] } 30. Re2? { [%eval 0.21] } { Mistake. Qxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:10] } 30... a3?? { [%eval 2.51] } { Blunder. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:10] } 31. Rxb2 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:03:50] } 31... axb2 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:05:33] } 32. Bd4 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:02:38] } 32... Kxh6?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 33. Bxf6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:03:00] } 33... b4 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:02:19] } 34. Qe3+?? { [%eval 6.66] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:37] } 34... g5 { [%eval 7.03] [%clk 0:02:15] } 35. f4 { [%eval 7.03] [%clk 0:02:03] } 35... Rg8 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:02:08] } 36. Kh2?! { [%eval 4.06] } { Inaccuracy. fxg5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 36... Qc7 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:01:02] } 37. e5 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:01:42] } 37... Qc6 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 38. fxg5+ { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:01:13] } 38... Kh5 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:01:29] } 39. Be2+ { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:01:13] } 39... Kg6 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:01:57] } 40. Bd3+ { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:01:30] } 40... Kh5 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:02:25] } 41. Rg1 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:41:48] } 1-0