Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-2/tiebreak-1-rapid-1/5xGjteDw/SLON6kSs
Date: 2025-11-06
White: Karthikeyan, Murali
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2662
Black: Idani, Pouya
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2601
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
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... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Nge2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:29] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:41] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:37] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:47] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:42] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:31] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:14:50] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:40] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:32] } 8. h3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:25] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:14:32] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:33] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:13:32] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:39] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:13:20] } 11. Nde2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:13:10] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:11:49] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:12:02] } 12... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:11:10] } 13. exd5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:12:10] } 13... Na5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:11:19] } 14. Bd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:11:40] } 14... Bb5?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:18] } 15. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:11:36] } 15... Bxe2 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:09:04] } 16. Qxe2 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:11:42] } 16... Kxg7 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:09:13] } 17. h4?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:23] } 17... b5?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:28] } 18. Bh3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:11:12] } 18... f5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:05:50] } 19. Rfe1?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:43] } 19... Rf7? { [%eval 1.29] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:17] } 20. b3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:07:36] } 20... Qc7?! { [%eval 1.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:23] } 21. a4 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:06:54] } 21... Qb6?! { [%eval 2.68] } { Inaccuracy. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 22. axb5 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:06:40] } 22... axb5 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:03:06] } 23. Qd2 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:05:07] } 23... b4 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:02:20] } 24. Ra4 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:04:53] } 24... Rc3 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:01:49] } 25. Re3 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:05:01] } 25... Qc5?! { [%eval 3.82] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 26. Rxc3 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:04:53] } 26... bxc3 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 27. Qd3 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:04:28] } 27... Nb7 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:01:35] } 28. Rc4 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:04:30] } 28... Qa5 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:01:43] } 29. b4 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:04:30] } 29... Qa1+ { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:01:43] } 30. Bf1 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:04:06] } 30... f4 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:01:30] } 31. Qxc3+ { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:03:55] } 31... Qxc3 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:01:38] } 32. Rxc3 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:04:04] } 32... fxg3 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:01:47] } 33. fxg3 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:04:13] } 33... Nd8 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:01:37] } 34. Rc8 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:02:57] } 34... Rf8 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:01:45] } 35. b5?! { [%eval 4.07] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 35... Nb7 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:01:28] } 36. Rc7 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:02:49] } 36... Nc5 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:01:37] } 37. Rxe7+ { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:02:57] } 37... Kf6 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:01:40] } 38. Rxh7 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:03:00] } 38... Ra8 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:01:49] } 39. Rc7 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:00:37] } 39... Ra2 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:01:35] } 40. b6?! { [%eval 3.3] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 40... Rxc2 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:01:17] } 41. g4 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 41... Rb2 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:01:19] } 42. Rc6 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:00:25] } 42... Ke5 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:01:24] } 43. h5 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:00:29] } 43... gxh5 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:00:49] } 44. gxh5 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:00:36] } 44... Ne4 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 45. h6 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:00:33] } 45... Ng5 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:00:48] } 46. Bg2 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:00:42] } 46... Kf4?! { [%eval 5.55] } { Inaccuracy. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 47. Rc4+?? { [%eval 0.82] } { Blunder. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 47... Ke5?? { [%eval 5.48] } { Blunder. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 48. Rg4 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:00:28] } 48... Nh7 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:00:25] } 49. Rg7 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:32] } 49... Nf6 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:00:33] } 50. h7?! { [%eval 3.75] } { Inaccuracy. b7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 50... Rxb6?? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 51. h8=Q { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0