Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-3/game-2/ARRfhqqa/OtuwTxzL
Date: 2025-11-07
White: Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2742
Black: Grandelius, Nils
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2661
Result: 0-1
ECO: A22
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov 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. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:15] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:34] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:04] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:14] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:54] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:11] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:24] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:25] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:29:33] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:48] } 7... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:20:27] } 8. Qxe2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:06] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:20:46] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:25:28] } 9... Nd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:20:20] } 10. Qd1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:25:55] } 10... c6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:18:29] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:23:23] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:09:41] } 12. Kh1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:18:41] } 12... Rb8?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:19] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:12:27] } 13... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:43:29] } 14. bxc3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:12:42] } 14... Ne6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:43:55] } 15. cxb5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:05:44] } 15... cxb5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:41:09] } 16. d4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:05:59] } 16... Re8 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:40:18] } 17. Qd3?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:58] } 17... a6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:34:25] } 18. Be3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:51:39] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:34:33] } 19. a4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:40:19] } 19... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:26:31] } 20. fxe5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:36:00] } 20... dxe4?? { [%eval 2.33] } { Blunder. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:42] } 21. Qc2 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:34:59] } 21... Nd5 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:25:19] } 22. Qxe4 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:34:47] } 22... Nxc3 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:24:11] } 23. Qf3 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:34:54] } 23... Nxd4?! { [%eval 3.48] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:30] } 24. Qxf7+ { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:34:44] } 24... Kh8 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:18:59] } 25. Rad1? { [%eval 1.46] } { Mistake. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:42] } 25... Nxd1 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:18:45] } 26. Rxd1 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:26:08] } 26... Rf8 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:09:42] } 27. Qh5 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:16:34] } 27... Rc4 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:09:58] } 28. axb5 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:13:54] } 28... axb5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:10:03] } 29. e6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:17] } 29... Qf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:07:35] } 30. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:49] } 30... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:59] } 31. e7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:14] } 31... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:15] } 32. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:41] } 32... Qe1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:34] } 33. Bg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:08] } 33... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:24] } 34. Qc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:18] } 34... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:18] } 35. Qb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:41] } 35... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:14] } 36. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:08] } 36... Qe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 37. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:12] } 37... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:32] } 38... b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 39. Ba7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 39... Qb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:19] } 40. Qg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 40... Qe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 41. Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:53] } 41... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:47] } 42. Qb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:13] } 42... Qe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:21] } 43. Bg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:23] } 43... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:08] } 44. Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:49] } 44... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:14] } 45. Qa5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:11:59] } 45... Qf6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:14:58] } 46. Bb4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:07:22] } 46... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:07] } 47. Qb5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:07:36] } 47... b2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:10:02] } 48. Bd2 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:04:44] } 48... Qd4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:08:30] } 49. Bf4?? { [%eval -5.11] } { Blunder. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 49... Rc2 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:08:12] } 50. Qb7 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:02:44] } 50... Qd3 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:06:08] } 51. Bxh6?! { [%eval -5.86] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 51... gxh6 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:03:23] } 0-1