Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-5/tiebreak-2-rapid-2/zWt79SU6/HB2sv66m
Date: 2025-10-27
White: Donchenko, Alexander
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2641
Black: Le, Quang Liem
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2729
Result: 0-1
ECO: A37
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto 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. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:19] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:10:27] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:10:28] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:36] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:29] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:44] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:38] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:10:51] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:10:45] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:10:51] } 6... Be6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:52] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:13] } 7... Qc8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:11:01] } 8. Nd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:10:08] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:10:58] } 9. e4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:09:32] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:10:55] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:09:21] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:10:50] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:09:19] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:10:39] } 12. b3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:08:25] } 12... h6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:10:42] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:08:03] } 13... Bg4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:10:22] } 14. h3?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:43] } 14... Bxf3 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:10:30] } 15. Qxf3 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:07:51] } 15... e6 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:10:06] } 16. Nc3 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:07:27] } 16... Nd4?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:14] } 17. Qd1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:07:20] } 17... Qa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:08] } 18. a4?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:24] } 18... bxa4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:10:04] } 19. bxa4 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:06:26] } 19... O-O?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:08] } 20. Nb5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:06:28] } 20... Kh7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:55] } 21. Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:08] } 21... Rb6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:33] } 22. a5?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:28] } 22... Rbb8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:09:33] } 23. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:04:37] } 23... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:09:28] } 24. Qd2 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:04:21] } 24... Ne5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:31] } 25. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:58] } 25... cxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:08:40] } 26. f4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:21] } 26... Nc6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:08:48] } 27. Rxb8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:30] } 27... Rxb8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:47] } 28. f5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:37] } 28... Ne5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:08:34] } 29. Rf4?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:10] } 29... Qb7 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:08:05] } 30. Rh4?? { [%eval -5.94] } { Blunder. fxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 30... Qb1+ { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:08:11] } 31. Kh2 { [%eval -6.45] [%clk 0:01:15] } 31... Nf3+ { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:08:19] } 32. Bxf3 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:01:23] } 32... Rb2 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:08:28] } 33. fxg6+ { [%eval -7.19] [%clk 0:00:40] } 33... fxg6 { [%eval -7.12] [%clk 0:08:35] } 34. Qxb2 { [%eval -7.27] [%clk 0:00:39] } 34... Qxb2+ { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 0:08:43] } 35. Bg2 { [%eval -6.87] [%clk 0:00:48] } 35... g5 { [%eval -6.75] [%clk 0:08:51] } 36. Rg4 { [%eval -7.52] [%clk 0:00:57] } 36... Qd2?! { [%eval -5.1] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:51] } 37. e5 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:01:06] } 37... dxe5 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:08:41] } 38. Re4 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:01:15] } 38... Qxd3 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:08:39] } 39. Rxe5 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:01:24] } 39... Qxc4 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:08:44] } 40. Bf3 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:01:08] } 40... d3 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:08:41] } 41. Re1 { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:00:39] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:08:37] } 42. Bg4 { [%eval -6.78] [%clk 0:00:43] } 42... e5 { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:08:31] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval -7.23] [%clk 0:00:35] } 43... e4 { [%eval -7.3] [%clk 0:08:30] } 44. Kf2 { [%eval -8.35] [%clk 0:00:44] } 44... Qd4+ { [%eval -7.92] [%clk 0:08:28] } 45. Re3 { [%eval -10.94] [%clk 0:00:52] } 45... Kf6 { [%eval -10.15] [%clk 0:08:37] } 46. Bd1?! { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 46... Qb2+ { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:08:36] } 47. Ke1 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:01:04] } 47... Qc3+ { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:08:44] } 0-1