Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-1/tiebreak-2-rapid-2/ahnXg4pz/Zko4lp4C
Date: 2025-11-03
White: Nogerbek, Kazybek
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2538
Black: Raja Rithvik R
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2541
Result: 0-1
ECO: D44
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik 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. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:19] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:18] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:28] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:28] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:37] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:36] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:45] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:45] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:19] } 5... dxc4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:10:16] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:27] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:10:21] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:10:36] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:10:30] } 8. Bh4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:10:45] } 8... g5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:10:39] } 9. Nxg5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:10:54] } 9... hxg5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:10:48] } 10. Bxg5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:11:03] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:10:58] } 11. exf6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:11:10] } 11... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:11:06] } 12. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:11:11] } 12... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:11:14] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:10:35] } 13... Rh4?! { [%eval 1.55] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:34] } 14. Nxb5 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:08:26] } 14... cxb5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:07:08] } 15. Bf3 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:08:35] } 15... e5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:05:34] } 16. Bxa8 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:08:36] } 16... exd4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:05:42] } 17. O-O { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:07:38] } 17... Be6 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:05:39] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:06:52] } 18... Nd7?! { [%eval 2.36] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 19. Rae1 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:06:07] } 19... Rh5?! { [%eval 2.75] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 20. f4 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:05:49] } 20... Kf8 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:02:33] } 21. Bf3 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:05:30] } 21... Rc5?! { [%eval 3.42] } { Inaccuracy. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 22. Be4? { [%eval 1.87] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:50] } 22... d3? { [%eval 3.35] } { Mistake. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 23. f5 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:04:36] } 23... Bd5 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:02:21] } 24. b4 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:03:42] } 24... Bxe4 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:00:18] } 25. bxc5 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:03:40] } 25... Nxc5?! { [%eval 4.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 26. Qe3 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:02:54] } 26... Qe5 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:00:35] } 27. Qh6+?? { [%eval -0.68] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 27... Ke7 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:00:34] } 28. f6+? { [%eval -2.42] } { Mistake. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 28... Kd7 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:00:28] } 29. Qf8 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:01:25] } 29... Qd4+ { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:00:20] } 30. Kh1 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:00:54] } 30... Qd5 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:00:29] } 31. Qe7+ { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:00:23] } 31... Kc6 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:00:37] } 32. Rxe4?? { [%eval -6.26] } { Blunder. Qe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 32... Nxe4 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:00:39] } 33. Qxa7 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 0:00:21] } 33... c3 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:00:15] } 34. Qa8+ { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:00:13] } 34... Kc5 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:00:23] } 35. Qa7+ { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35... Kc4 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:00:27] } 36. Qc7+ { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:00:19] } 36... Kd4 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:00:20] } 37. Qb6+ { [%eval -6.58] [%clk 0:00:14] } 37... Qc5 { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:00:26] } 38. Qd8+ { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 0:00:13] } 38... Qd6 { [%eval -7.43] [%clk 0:00:30] } 39. Qe7 { [%eval -7.8] [%clk 0:00:12] } 39... d2 { [%eval -7.63] [%clk 0:00:33] } 40. Qxf7 { [%eval -9.36] [%clk 0:00:11] } 40... c2 { [%eval -9.24] [%clk 0:00:27] } 41. Qa7+ { [%eval -8.01] [%clk 0:00:20] } 41... Nc5 { [%eval -7.49] [%clk 0:00:25] } 42. Qa3? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 42... d1=Q { [%eval -13.24] [%clk 0:00:12] } 43. Qb4+?! { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 43... Kd5 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:29] } 44. Qxb5 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:24] } 44... Ke5 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:17] } 0-1