Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-5/tiebreak-3-blitz-2/NGfZIJ7m/U9h101sg
Date: 2025-10-27
White: Donchenko, Alexander
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2641
Black: Le, Quang Liem
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2729
Result: 1-0
ECO: E49
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System
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. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:05] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:04] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:07] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:07] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:05:09] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:08] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:05:12] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:09] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:14] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:05:11] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:16] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:05:12] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:17] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:14] } 8. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:05:19] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:15] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:05:19] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:17] } 10. Ba2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:05:19] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:13] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:20] } 11... Ba6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:05:13] } 12. Re1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:05:22] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:05:14] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:05:23] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:05:11] } 14. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:24] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:54] } 15. Rb2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:05:26] } 15... Na5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:04:27] } 16. e4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:05:22] } 16... cxd4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:04:28] } 17. cxd4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:05:24] } 17... Bc4?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:57] } 18. Bg5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:04:24] } 18... Bxa2 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:03:46] } 19. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:04:15] } 19... gxf6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:03:48] } 20. Rxa2 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:03:45] } 20... Qc3 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:03:48] } 21. Rd2 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:03:10] } 21... Kh8?? { [%eval 3.94] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:15] } 22. Rd3 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:02:59] } 22... Qc7 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:02:52] } 23. Qf3 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:02:34] } 23... Qe7 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:02:53] } 24. Nh5 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:02:24] } 24... Nc6 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:02:53] } 25. Red1? { [%eval 2.34] } { Mistake. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 25... f5 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:02:19] } 26. exf5 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:02:12] } 26... e5 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:02:21] } 27. f6 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:01:44] } 27... Qf8 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:01:57] } 28. d5 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:01:22] } 28... Nd4 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:01:55] } 29. Qe4 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:01:23] } 29... Qd6 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:01:45] } 30. h3 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:00:58] } 30... Qxd5? { [%eval 4.68] } { Mistake. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 31. Qg4 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:01:00] } 31... Rg8 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:01:12] } 32. Qg7+ { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:01:02] } 32... Rxg7 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:01:13] } 33. fxg7+ { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:01:04] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:01:15] } 34. Nf6+ { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:01:06] } 34... Kxg7 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:01:17] } 35. Nxd5 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:01:08] } 35... Rc5 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:01:16] } 36. Ne3 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:01:07] } 36... Ra5 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:01:11] } 37. Nc4 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:01:05] } 37... Rc5 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:01:10] } 38. Nxe5 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:00:45] } 38... Ne2+ { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:01:12] } 39. Kf1 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:00:47] } 39... Rxe5 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:01:14] } 40. Re1 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:00:46] } 40... Nf4 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:01:15] } 41. Rxe5 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:00:27] } 41... Nxd3 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:01:17] } 42. Re7 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:00:29] } 42... a6 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:01:19] } 43. Rb7 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:00:30] } 43... b5 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:01:19] } 44. Rb6 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:00:32] } 44... h6 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:01:04] } 45. Rxa6 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:00:31] } 45... b4?! { [%eval 6.55] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 46. a4 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:00:29] } 46... b3 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:01:02] } 47. Rb6 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 47... b2 { [%eval 7.37] [%clk 0:00:59] } 48. a5 { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 0:00:30] } 1-0