Event: Round 3: Cheng, Bobby - Giri, Anish
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-chess-club-cup-2025--open-matches-1-16/round-3/00hRO87y/JhxW7YE1
Date: 2025-10-18
White: Cheng, Bobby
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2596
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2759
Result: 0-1
ECO: E11
Opening: Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:47] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:13] } 4... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:55] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:40] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:20] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:05] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:45] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:33] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:49] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:12] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:33:12] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:10] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:33:13] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:04] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:54] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:25] } 11... a4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:33:03] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:16] } 12... a3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:52] } 13. b3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:30] } 13... g5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:15] } 14. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:17] } 14... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:40] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:26:08] } 15... f5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:54] } 16. Na4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:26:19] } 16... Rf7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:59] } 17. Rab1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:24:25] } 17... Bf8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:53] } 18. Be1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:07:14] } 18... h5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:25:13] } 19. b4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:48:53] } 19... b5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:24:45] } 20. cxb5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:46:27] } 20... cxb5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:25:11] } 21. Nc3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:46:54] } 21... Nb6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:11:15] } 22. Nxb5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:47:12] } 22... Bd7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:11:26] } 23. Nc3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:46:39] } 23... Qf6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:11:42] } 24. Rb3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:42:05] } 24... Be8?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:06] } 25. Qd3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:36:58] } 25... h4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:44:42] } 26. Rc1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:34:56] } 26... hxg3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:42:57] } 27. hxg3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:35:25] } 27... f4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:40:05] } 28. Nb1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:30:40] } 28... Nc4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:33:32] } 29. Nd2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:19:55] } 29... Bb5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:31:41] } 30. g4 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:04:43] } 30... Nd6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:26:02] } 31. Qf3 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:05:09] } 31... Qxd4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:26:19] } 32. Nb1?! { [%eval -1.6] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:05] } 32... Qe5 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:22:15] } 33. Bf1 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:05:34] } 33... Nc4 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:20:29] } 34. Bc3 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:04:23] } 34... Qd6 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:20:52] } 35. Bd4 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:03:52] } 35... e5 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:20:44] } 36. Bc5 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:03:16] } 36... Qe6 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:21:04] } 37. Bxf8 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:01:07] } 37... Raxf8 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:20:05] } 38. Qg2 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:01:03] } 38... Bd7?! { [%eval -1.8] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:25] } 39. Nxa3? { [%eval -3.39] } { Mistake. Rh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 39... Nd2 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:14:24] } 40. Rh3?! { [%eval -4.13] } { Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:38] } 40... e4? { [%eval -2.15] } { Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:50] } 41. Qh2 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:18:39] } 41... Qe5 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:35:35] } 42. Nb1?! { [%eval -3.3] } { Inaccuracy. Rh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:11] } 42... Nxf1 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:33:42] } 43. Kxf1 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:16:33] } 43... Bxg4 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:25:59] } 44. Rh6 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:16:49] } 44... Qb2 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:25:57] } 45. Rg6+ { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:14:29] } 45... Rg7 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:26:19] } 46. Rxg7+ { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:14:51] } 46... Qxg7 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:26:37] } 47. Rc3?! { [%eval -4.48] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:15] } 47... e3 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:21:04] } 48. Qg2?! { [%eval -5.55] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:37] } 48... Bxe2+ { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:20:47] } 49. Ke1 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:00:46] } 49... Bc4 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:17:54] } 50. Ra3?? { [%eval #-19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 50... f3 { [%eval -11.09] [%clk 0:13:35] } 51. Qg4?! { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 51... exf2+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:13:48] } 52. Kxf2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:54] } 52... Qb2+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:14:16] } 0-1