Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-3/tiebreak-1-rapid-2/8T7yGcrW/sTDZqyLG
Date: 2025-11-09
White: Sevian, Samuel
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2701
Black: Najer, Evgeniy
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2610
Result: 1-0
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen 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. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:26] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:15] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:45] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:23] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:35] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:29] } 6. Na3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:38] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:01] } 7. Nb5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:22] } 7... Qd8?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Na6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:25] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:15:15] } 8... Na6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:11:33] } 9. Nbxd4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:15:12] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:11:19] } 10. Bc4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:12:52] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:11:23] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:13:00] } 11... Nd5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:07:39] } 12. Be5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:12:09] } 12... f6?! { [%eval 1.76] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:52] } 13. Nb5?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Bg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:16] } 13... fxe5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:03:53] } 14. Qxd5+ { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:10:48] } 14... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:03:54] } 15. Bxd5+ { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:10:57] } 15... e6 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:04:03] } 16. Bc4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:10:36] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:03:55] } 17. Nd6?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:13] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 18. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:09:39] } 18... b5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:02:58] } 19. Bf1 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:08:50] } 19... Bc6? { [%eval 2.49] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 20. Nxe5 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:08:43] } 20... Bd5 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:01:50] } 21. Nxb5 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:07:20] } 21... Rf5 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:01:19] } 22. Ng4 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:07:02] } 22... Raf8 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:01:19] } 23. f3 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:06:07] } 23... R5f7 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:01:07] } 24. Ne3 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:05:53] } 24... Ba8 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:01:06] } 25. Bc4 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:06:00] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:01:03] } 26. Rad1 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:05:57] } 26... h5?! { [%eval 3.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 27. Nd4 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:05:26] } 27... Rb7 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:00:25] } 28. b4 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:05:23] } 28... Na4 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:00:33] } 29. Nxe6 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:05:31] } 1-0