Event: Semifinals Game 2: Maly, Alexey - Thorsteinsdottir, Hallgerdur
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-corporate-chess-championship-2025--knockout-stage/semifinals-game-2/0RMHIOka/An3upYA7
Date: 2025-11-16
White: Maly, Alexey
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2261
Black: Thorsteinsdottir, Hallgerdur
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 1927
Result: 1-0
ECO: E17
Opening: Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:05] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:05] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:04] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:06] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:07] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:10:06] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:08] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:08] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:09] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:08] } 7. b3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:10:11] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:09] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:10:12] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:02] } 9. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:14] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:48] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:10:15] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:34] } 11. Rc1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:11] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:23] } 12. e3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:10:12] } 12... Ba8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:01] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:12] } 13... Ne4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:08:35] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:09] } 14... Bd5?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:08] } 15. Nfe5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:09:34] } 15... b5?? { [%eval 2.84] } { Blunder. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:30] } 16. Nxd7 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:09:18] } 16... Qxd7 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:06:28] } 17. Ne5 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:09:03] } 17... Qb7 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:06:15] } 18. f3 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:08:27] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:04:26] } 19. e4 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:08:25] } 19... Bc6 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:04:27] } 20. dxc5 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:08:14] } 20... b4 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:03:52] } 21. Qe3 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:07:20] } 21... Qa6 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:03:32] } 22. Rd2?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:44] } 22... Bb5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:02:57] } 23. Ba1 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:05:13] } 23... Rc7 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:02:57] } 24. Kh1 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:05:03] } 24... Rfc8 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:02:58] } 25. Rdc2 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:05:03] } 25... Ne8 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:02:32] } 26. f4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:03:36] } 26... f6?! { [%eval 1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 27. Nf3 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:03:33] } 27... Bd3 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:00:44] } 28. Rd2 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:03:32] } 28... Rxc5?? { [%eval 4.32] } { Blunder. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 29. Rxc5 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:02:36] } 29... Rxc5 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:00:39] } 30. Rxd3 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:02:16] } 30... Qxa2 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:00:41] } 31. Bd4 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:01:46] } 31... Rc2 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:00:20] } 32. Rd2 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:01:09] } 32... Rc1+?! { [%eval 4.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qb1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 33. Ng1 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:01:03] } 33... Qb1 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:00:17] } 34. Qd3?! { [%eval 3.56] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 34... a5 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35. Qxb1 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:00:46] } 35... Rxb1 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36. Rd3 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:00:40] } 36... Nd6 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37. h3? { [%eval 1.5] } { Mistake. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 37... Nb5?! { [%eval 2.23] } { Inaccuracy. Nb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Bb6 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:00:27] } 38... a4?! { [%eval 3.47] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 39. bxa4 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:00:28] } 39... Nc3 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40. a5 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:00:21] } 40... Ne2 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:00:11] } 41. Kh2 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:00:21] } 41... Nxg1 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:00:09] } 42. Bxg1 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:00:23] } 42... b3?! { [%eval 6.09] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 43. a6 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:00:22] } 43... b2 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:00:13] } 44. Rb3 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:00:15] } 44... Ra1 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:00:09] } 45. a7 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:00:11] } 45... b1=Q { [%eval 7.51] [%clk 0:00:11] } 46. Rxb1 { [%eval 7.36] [%clk 0:00:13] } 46... Rxb1 { [%eval 8.99] [%clk 0:00:11] } 47. a8=Q+ { [%eval 8.12] [%clk 0:00:15] } 1-0