Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--quarterfinals/tiebreak-1-rapid-1/JYa7qOsU/ngSmCnEL
Date: 2025-11-19
White: Wei, Yi
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2752
Black: Erigaisi Arjun
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2769
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation
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 0:15:18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:42] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:41] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:49] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:49] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:58] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:57] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:38] } 7... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:11] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:15:36] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:15:11] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:14:43] } 9... a6?! { [%eval 1.34] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:23] } 10. Ng5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:11:33] } 10... f6? { [%eval 2.64] } { Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:43] } 11. exf6?! { [%eval 1.87] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:25] } 11... Rxf6 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:08:50] } 12. Qh5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:10:27] } 12... h6 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:08:33] } 13. Bd4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:10:08] } 13... Nbd7?! { [%eval 1.93] } { Inaccuracy. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:47] } 14. Bxf6?! { [%eval 1.24] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:10:00] } 14... Nxf6 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:06:27] } 15. Qf7+ { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:10:08] } 15... Kh8 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:06:36] } 16. Qxf6 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:09:08] } 16... gxf6 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:06:03] } 17. Nf7+ { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:09:16] } 17... Kg7 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:06:12] } 18. Nxd8 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:09:23] } 18... Bxd8 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:06:20] } 19. O-O-O { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:07:27] } 19... f5 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:06:02] } 20. Be2 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:04:48] } 20... Bc7?! { [%eval 2.38] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:46] } 21. Rhf1?! { [%eval 1.55] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:26] } 21... b5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:04:51] } 22. a3 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:03:10] } 22... Bb7?! { [%eval 2.46] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:34] } 23. g4 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:02:47] } 23... Rd8 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:02:57] } 24. gxf5 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:02:45] } 24... exf5 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:03:05] } 25. Bh5 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:02:12] } 25... d4 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:02:23] } 26. Ne2 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:02:02] } 26... d3 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:02:31] } 27. Ng3? { [%eval 1.24] } { Mistake. cxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 27... Kf6 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:02:29] } 28. cxd3? { [%eval 0.05] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 28... Rxd3? { [%eval 1.28] } { Mistake. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 29. Rxd3 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:00:28] } 29... Nxd3+ { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:02:43] } 30. Kc2 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:00:33] } 30... Nxf4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:02:51] } 31. Bf3 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:00:38] } 31... Bc8 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:02:44] } 32. Nh5+?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 32... Nxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:52] } 33. Bxh5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:22] } 33... Bg3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:00] } 34. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 34... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:32] } 35. Be2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35... Bxh4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:34] } 36. Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 36... Be4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 37. Bd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:26] } 37... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 38. Rd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 39. Rxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 39... Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 40. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 40... Bg2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:38] } 41. Rb6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:14] } 41... h4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:00:23] } 42. Rxb5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:00:22] } 42... h3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:00:32] } 43. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:00:22] } 43... Kf6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:00:17] } 44. Bxh3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:00:23] } 44... Bxh3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:00:26] } 45. a4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:00:12] } 45... Bd7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:00:31] } 46. Rb4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:12] } 46... Ke7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:00:28] } 47. a5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:12] } 47... Kd6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:00:23] } 48. Ke3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:11] } 48... Be1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:21] } 49. Rd4+ { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:00:14] } 49... Kc7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:00:30] } 50. b4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:00:12] } 50... Bb5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:00:34] } 51. Rf4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:12] } 51... Kb7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:00:21] } 52. Rf7+ { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:12] } 52... Kc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:00:21] } 53. Rf6+ { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:00:17] } 53... Kd5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:00:24] } 54. Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 54... Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 55. Rh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 55... Bc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:24] } 56. Rh5+ { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:25] } 56... Kd6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:32] } 57. Rh6+ { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:12] } 57... Kd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:00:35] } 58. Rh5+ { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:16] } 58... Kd6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:44] } 59. Rc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:00:23] } 59... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:00:52] } 60. Rxc4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:00:32] } 60... Bxa5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:01:01] } 61. Rd4+ { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:00:39] } 61... Ke5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:03] } 62. Kd3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:46] } 62... Bb6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:10] } 63. Rb4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:55] } 63... Bc5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:15] } 64. Rb5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:04] } 64... Kd5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:01:23] } 65. Rxc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 65... Kxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:31] } 66. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 1/2-1/2