Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-2/game-2/g62M1Tov/ia05wlWU
Date: 2025-11-05
White: Jobava, Baadur
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2577
Black: Le, Quang Liem
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2729
Result: 0-1
ECO: C45
Opening: Scotch Game
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 1:30:48] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:33] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4... Qf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:41] } 5. Nf5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:22:53] } 5... Bb4+ { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:30:40] } 6. c3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:20:49] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:31:00] } 7. Be3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:18:40] } 7... d6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:31:13] } 8. Bxc5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:14:26] } 8... Bxf5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:30:58] } 9. exf5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:22:18] } 9... dxc5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:31:18] } 10. Bb5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:22:22] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:31:38] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:22:46] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:29:58] } 12. Qf3?! { [%eval -0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:49] } 12... Ne5 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 1:17:43] } 13. Qxb7? { [%eval -2.39] } { Mistake. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:01] } 13... Rab8 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 1:17:30] } 14. Qa6 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:21:26] } 14... c6 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 1:10:30] } 15. Be2 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:19:52] } 15... Rxb2 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 1:10:19] } 16. f4 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:13:02] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 1:09:38] } 17. Bf3?! { [%eval -3.11] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:02] } 17... Nxf5 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 1:01:31] } 18. Na3 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:03:11] } 18... Qxc3 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:54:52] } 19. Qxc6?! { [%eval -4.77] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:39:33] } 20. Nb5 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:03:11] } 20... Qb4 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:38:18] } 21. Nxa7 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:01:22] } 21... Nd4 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:37:27] } 22. Qd6 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:00:58] } 22... Qd2 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:36:55] } 0-1