Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-2/tiebreak-3-blitz-1/rJRUEYeR/eh17uA1v
Date: 2025-11-06
White: Narayanan S L
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2617
Black: Vitiugov, Nikita
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2657
Result: 1-0
ECO: D58
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense
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 0:05:05] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:05] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:07] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:07] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:09] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:09] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:05:11] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:11] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:05:13] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:13] } 6. Bh4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:15] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:14] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:05:18] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:05:16] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:05:18] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:05:16] } 9. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:19] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:05:14] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:05:20] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:05:07] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:22] } 11... Ne4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:06] } 12. Bg3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:05:18] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:04:32] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:04:48] } 13... Bxg3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:04:24] } 14. hxg3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:04:50] } 14... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:04:21] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:50] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:04:13] } 16. Bb5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:30] } 16... Ndf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:04:03] } 17. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:04:19] } 17... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:53] } 18. dxc5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:04:20] } 18... bxc5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:55] } 19. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:15] } 19... Bxf3?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rad8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:36] } 20. Qxf3?! { [%eval 0.06] } { Inaccuracy. gxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:07] } 20... Rab8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:22] } 21. b3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:04:05] } 21... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:21] } 22. Qf4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:53] } 22... Rb6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:51] } 23. Be2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:42] } 23... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:36] } 24. Rxd1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:44] } 24... Rb4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:26] } 25. Qe5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:40] } 25... a5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:01:53] } 26. Rc1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:03:18] } 26... Nd5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:01:19] } 27. Bf3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:03:14] } 27... f6?! { [%eval 1.91] } { Inaccuracy. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 28. Qh5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:03:14] } 28... Qf7 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:00:48] } 29. Qxf7+ { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:03:14] } 29... Kxf7 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:00:50] } 30. Rxc5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:02:51] } 30... a4 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:00:52] } 31. Bxd5? { [%eval 0.11] } { Mistake. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 31... exd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:54] } 32. Rc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:58] } 32... axb3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:47] } 33. Rxb3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:59] } 33... Ra4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:40] } 34. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 34... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 35. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 35... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:55] } 36... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 37. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 37... Ke5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:26] } 38. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:30] } 38... h4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:24] } 39. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:31] } 39... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 40. gxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:31] } 40... Kxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 41. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 41... g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 42. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 42... Ra5?? { [%eval 5.15] } { Blunder. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 43. fxg4+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxd5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 43... Kxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 44. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 44... Kg5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:08] } 45. Kf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:39] } 45... Rb5?? { [%eval 3.66] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 46. Rd4 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:00:37] } 46... Rc5 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:00:09] } 47. a4 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:00:29] } 47... Ra5 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:00:12] } 48. Rb4 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:30] } 48... Kh5 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:00:10] } 49. Rb5 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:00:32] } 49... Rxa4 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:00:12] } 50. Rxd5+ { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:00:34] } 50... Kg6 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:00:14] } 51. Rd4 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:00:36] } 51... Ra1 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:00:09] } 52. Rxh4 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:00:37] } 52... Rf1+ { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:00:10] } 53. Kg3 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:00:38] } 53... Re1 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:00:10] } 54. Rg4+ { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:00:40] } 54... Kf5 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:00:12] } 55. Rf4+ { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 55... Ke5 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:00:14] } 56. Kf2 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:00:44] } 56... Ra1?! { [%eval 5.55] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 57. g4 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:00:46] } 57... Ra2+ { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:00:15] } 58. Kf3 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:00:49] } 58... Ra1 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:00:17] } 59. Rf5+ { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:00:51] } 59... Ke6 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:00:19] } 60. Rb5 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:00:53] } 60... Kf6 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:00:21] } 61. Rf5+ { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:00:49] } 61... Kg6 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:00:21] } 62. e4 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:00:51] } 62... Re1 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:00:22] } 63. Kf4 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:00:53] } 63... Rg1 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:23] } 64. e5 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:50] } 64... Rf1+ { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:00:25] } 65. Ke4 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:00:52] } 65... Rg1 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:00:22] } 66. Rf4 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:00:38] } 66... Kg5 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:00:24] } 67. Rf8 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:00:22] } 67... Rxg4+?! { [%eval 8.44] } { Inaccuracy. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 68. Kd5 { [%eval 8.55] [%clk 0:00:25] } 68... Ra4 { [%eval 7.54] [%clk 0:00:28] } 69. e6 { [%eval 10.71] [%clk 0:00:23] } 69... Ra5+ { [%eval 8.99] [%clk 0:00:30] } 70. Kd6 { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 0:00:25] } 70... Ra6+ { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:00:32] } 71. Ke7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 71... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 72. Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 72... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 73. Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 73... Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 74. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 74... Kg6?? { [%eval 8.17] } { Blunder. Ra7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 75. Rg2+ { [%eval 8.71] [%clk 0:00:14] } 75... Kf5 { [%eval 8.36] [%clk 0:00:06] } 76. Kf7 { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:00:16] } 1-0