Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-1/game-1/t8DzIZPc/fvWJV4lq
Date: 2025-10-31
White: Tran, Thanh Tu
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2407
Black: Salem, A.R. Saleh
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2620
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: : 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the gamewith an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:29] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:23] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:48] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:33] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:11] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:57] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:31] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:20] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:24] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:22] } 7. g4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:38] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:38] } 8. g5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:28:58] } 8... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:33:01] } 9. Bg2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:20] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:31:08] } 10. h4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:24:02] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:01] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:20:37] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:18:39] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:58:56] } 12... Bf8 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:18:11] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:46:32] } 13... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:17:46] } 14. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:44:33] } 14... b5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:18:10] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:43:16] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:16:23] } 16. Kb1 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:39:21] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:14:41] } 17. f4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:36:18] } 17... Qb6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:11:13] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:29:57] } 18... Nc5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:09:11] } 19. f5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:21:19] } 19... b4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:02:29] } 20. Na4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:21:07] } 20... Nxa4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:02:35] } 21. bxa4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:21:35] } 21... Bc6?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:46] } 22. g6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:08:53] } 22... fxg6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:39:30] } 23. fxg6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:08:55] } 23... Bxa4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:39:02] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:36] } 24... hxg6?? { [%eval 2.85] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:11] } 25. h5 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:08:19] } 25... gxh5 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:18:10] } 26. Rxh5 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:08:25] } 26... Rc3 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:18:33] } 27. Qg5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:46] } 27... Qe3?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:34] } 28. Qh4?? { [%eval -1.8] } { Blunder. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 28... Bxc2+ { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:13:19] } 29. Ka1 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:02:28] } 29... Bd3 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:10:14] } 30. Re1 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:01:57] } 30... Rec8 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:10:15] } 31. Rh8+? { [%eval -3.64] } { Mistake. Qh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 31... Kf7 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:10:40] } 32. Bxc3? { [%eval -5.64] } { Mistake. Qh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 32... Rxc3 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:11:08] } 33. Qh5+?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 33... Ke7 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:11:12] } 34. Qh4+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:32] } 34... Kd7 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:11:25] } 35. Qh1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:33] } 35... Rc1+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:11:39] } 0-1