Event: FIDE Grand Swiss 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-grand-swiss-2025--open/round-6/iAnC0jAl/5qFeelHZ
Date: 2025-09-09
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2742
Black: Shirov, Alexei
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2616
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:40:55] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:40:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:41:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:41:22] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:41:37] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:41:46] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:42:02] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:42:11] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:42:26] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:42:39] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:42:50] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:43:06] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:42:25] } 7... Rb8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:41:18] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:42:49] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:41:45] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:43:13] } 9... Bb6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:42:11] } 10. a5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:43:36] } 10... Ba7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:42:36] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:43:50] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:42:21] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:44:14] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:42:45] } 13. h3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:44:04] } 13... exd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:39:59] } 14. cxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:43:20] } 14... Bh5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:40:02] } 15. Ba2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:43:46] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:35] } 16. Re1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:41:35] } 16... Nb4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:07:34] } 17. Bb1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:40:36] } 17... c5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:07:01] } 18. d5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:40:52] } 18... Rb7?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:01] } 19. Ra3?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:40:43] } 19... Rbe7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:50:19] } 20. Bg5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:34:04] } 20... c4?? { [%eval 1.83] } { Blunder. Nfxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:05] } 21. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 1:33:45] } 21... gxf6 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:49:29] } 22. Nf1 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 1:34:01] } 22... Bc5 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:47:55] } 23. Ng3 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 1:31:36] } 23... Bg6 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:47:56] } 24. Qd2 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 1:21:15] } 24... Nxd5 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:25:37] } 25. Qxd5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 1:20:34] } 25... Bxa3 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:26:04] } 26. bxa3 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 1:20:55] } 26... Qxa5 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:26:28] } 27. Re3 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 1:11:33] } 27... Qb6?! { [%eval 3.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:07] } 28. Nh5 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 1:08:20] } 28... Re6 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:16:19] } 29. Nf4 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 1:04:57] } 29... Qc5 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:16:02] } 30. Qd2? { [%eval 0.79] } { Mistake. Nxe6 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:56] } 30... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:13:15] } 31. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:59:11] } 31... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:13:41] } 32. Nd5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:09] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:08] } 33. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:56] } 33... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:14] } 34. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:06] } 34... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:28] } 35. axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:52] } 35... axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:54] } 36. Nxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:16] } 36... c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:15] } 37. Rxc3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:54:25] } 37... Qxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:39] } 38. Rd3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:54:44] } 38... Qb1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:42] } 39. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:39] } 39... Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:58] } 40. Qxe2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:54:04] } 1/2-1/2