Event: Round 1: Naiditsch, Arkadij - Giri, Anish
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-1/JA38IIQd/5OhsnRHX
Date: 2025-10-05
White: Naiditsch, Arkadij
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2587
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2759
Result: 0-1
ECO: B94
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:29] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:06] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:13] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:32] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:44] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:48] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:51] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:33] } 8. Bh4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:28:18] } 8... g6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:51] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:27:25] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:07] } 10. fxe5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:26:15] } 10... dxe5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:20] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:25:27] } 11... Bg7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:32:13] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:19:38] } 12... Qa5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:26:45] } 13. Kb1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:09:17] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:23:42] } 14. Nd5? { [%eval -1.24] } { Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:32] } 14... Nxd5 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 1:21:00] } 15. Rxd5 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 1:03:25] } 15... b5 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 1:20:08] } 16. Qe3 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:41:28] } 16... Nb6 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:53:21] } 17. Rxe5?! { [%eval -1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:43] } 17... Na4 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:49:58] } 18. Be1 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:22:31] } 18... Qd8?! { [%eval -0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:18] } 19. Rd5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:16:05] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:34:29] } 20. e5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:11:24] } 20... Bb7 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:31:01] } 21. Rd1 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:10:25] } 21... Rad8?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:13] } 22. Be2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:25] } 22... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:13:35] } 23. Bxd1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:51] } 23... Re8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:12:39] } 24. Rf1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:07:35] } 24... Bd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:11:04] } 25. a3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:07:11] } 25... Qc7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:10:59] } 26. Qf2?? { [%eval -2.27] } { Blunder. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 26... Qc4 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:04:31] } 27. b3 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:01:36] } 27... Nc3+ { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:04:59] } 28. Bxc3 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:01:36] } 28... Qxc3 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:05:27] } 29. Qe1 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:01:04] } 29... Qc7 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:05:37] } 30. Qd2 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:00:45] } 30... Rd8 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:02:12] } 31. Qe3 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:01:01] } 31... a5 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:02:00] } 32. Be2?! { [%eval -2.65] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 32... Rc8 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:02:01] } 33. Rc1 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:00:55] } 33... b4 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:01:23] } 34. a4?! { [%eval -3.49] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 34... Bxf3 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:01:02] } 35. gxf3 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:00:40] } 35... Bxe5 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:01:29] } 36. Ba6 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:00:54] } 36... Rd8 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:00:50] } 37. Bc4?! { [%eval -5.49] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 37... Bf4 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:01:05] } 38. Qe4 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:01:27] } 38... Bxc1 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:01:23] } 0-1