Event: FIDE Grand Swiss 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-grand-swiss-2025--open/round-9/FpwTKfvI/gY7lkSNW
Date: 2025-08-26
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2693
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2754
Result: 0-1
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:39:36] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:39:44] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:39:59] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:27:56] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:40:21] } 3... Nd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:23] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:40:37] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:24:57] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:39:47] } 5... Nb6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:25:05] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:40:11] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:12:18] } 7. exd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:40:33] } 7... c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:12:45] } 8. Bc2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:40:48] } 8... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:13:10] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:41:05] } 9... g6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:13:36] } 10. Na3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:43] } 10... Bg7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:12:40] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:49] } 11... cxb3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:13:00] } 12. axb3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:14] } 12... Nd5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:02:15] } 13. Be4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:12:53] } 13... Qd8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:59:18] } 14. Nc4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:11:42] } 14... Rb8 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:58:55] } 15. Ng5?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:20] } 15... e6?! { [%eval 1.25] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:32:35] } 16. Ba3 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:37:08] } 16... Qxg5 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:31:15] } 17. f4? { [%eval 0.25] } { Mistake. Nd6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:34:49] } 17... Qf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:24:09] } 18. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:43] } 18... Nde7?! { [%eval 0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:07] } 19. g4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:20:37] } 19... Qh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:37] } 20. Nd6+ { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:20:37] } 20... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:39] } 21. Bc5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:08:59] } 21... h5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:08:17] } 22. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:09:23] } 22... b6? { [%eval 0.96] } { Mistake. hxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:18] } 23. Nxc8?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 23... Rxc8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:34] } 24. Bf2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:49] } 24... Qxg4+ { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:24] } 25. Qxg4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:18] } 25... hxg4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:48] } 26. Bb7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:43] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:03:13] } 27. Rxa7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 27... Bf6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:03:37] } 28. Ra2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:58] } 28... Kg7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:12] } 29. Ba6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:37] } 29... Nd5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:01:00] } 30. Be2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:51] } 30... b5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:36] } 31. Bxg4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:33] } 31... b4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:51] } 32. Ra7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:35] } 32... bxc3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:36] } 33. dxc3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:00] } 33... Rhe8 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:00:32] } 34. c4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:49] } 34... Nxf4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:00] } 35. c5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:56] } 35... Nd3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:32] } 36. Be3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:00] } 36... Rd5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:00:45] } 37. Bf3?? { [%eval -3.15] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 37... Re5 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:00:59] } 38. Bd2 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:00:32] } 38... Rxc5 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:01:04] } 39. Kh1 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39... Rc2 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:01:10] } 40. Be3 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:00:37] } 40... Rh8 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:00:37] } 41. Bg1 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:47:17] } 41... Rh4 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:38:07] } 42. Ra4 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:46:25] } 42... Rxa4?! { [%eval -1.78] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:13] } 43. bxa4 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:46:48] } 43... Ra2 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:31:36] } 44. Bc6 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:46:46] } 44... Be5 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:31:00] } 45. Rf3 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:38:43] } 45... Nf4 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:28:27] } 46. Bb5 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:35:53] } 46... f5 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:26:40] } 47. Bc5 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:32:18] } 47... Rc2 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:23:24] } 48. Bg1 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:32:14] } 48... Nd5 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:17:19] } 49. Rf2 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:25:51] } 49... Rc3 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:16:46] } 50. Rf1 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:22:16] } 50... Kf6 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:16:20] } 51. Re1 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:18:22] } 51... Ra3 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:14:50] } 52. Bd7 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:10:14] } 52... Ra2 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:06:54] } 53. h4 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:08:17] } 53... Nc3 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:03:23] } 54. Bb6 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:08:42] } 54... Ne4?! { [%eval -2.68] } { Inaccuracy. Rh2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:43] } 55. Bc6 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:08:39] } 55... Bg3?! { [%eval -1.82] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:30] } 56. Rb1 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:06:40] } 56... Bf2? { [%eval -0.31] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 57. Bd8+ { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:03:03] } 57... Ke5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:53] } 58. Bc7+ { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:40] } 58... Kf6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:16] } 59. Bd8+ { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:03:06] } 59... Kg7 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:38] } 60. Bg5?? { [%eval -2.41] } { Blunder. Rb7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 60... Nxg5 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:00:55] } 61. hxg5 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:00:52] } 61... Bh4?! { [%eval -1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:40] } 62. Rb7+ { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:14:44] } 62... Kf8 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:08:05] } 63. Bd7 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:14:15] } 63... Ke7 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:04:05] } 64. Bb5+ { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:03:00] } 64... Kd6 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:04:28] } 65. Rg7 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:01:47] } 65... Bxg5 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:02:11] } 66. Rxg6 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:02:15] } 66... Ra1+ { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:02:35] } 67. Kg2 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:02:41] } 67... Be3 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:01:39] } 68. Kf3 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:02:28] } 68... Bb6 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:01:57] } 69. Ke2 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:00:45] } 69... Ra2+ { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:01:20] } 70. Kd3?! { [%eval -2.49] } { Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 70... Ra3+ { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:01:38] } 71. Kd2?! { [%eval -3.16] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 71... f4 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:00:46] } 72. Bc4 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:00:41] } 72... Re3 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:01:10] } 73. Rf6 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:00:33] } 73... Ba5+ { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:01:27] } 74. Kd1 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:00:45] } 74... f3 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:01:43] } 75. Rf7 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:00:32] } 75... e5 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:01:41] } 76. Ba6 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:00:36] } 76... e4 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:00:43] } 77. Bb7?! { [%eval -4.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 77... Ke5 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:00:54] } 78. Re7+ { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:00:41] } 78... Kd4 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:00:38] } 79. Rd7+?? { [%eval #-23] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 79... Kc3 { [%eval -11.28] [%clk 0:01:01] } 80. Ba6?! { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 80... Kb3 { [%eval -14.58] [%clk 0:01:02] } 81. Kc1?! { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 81... Re1+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:01:19] } 82. Rd1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:01:35] } 82... f2 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:01:43] } 0-1