Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-1/game-2/NUcmLDqC/VU4XFRgn
Date: 2025-11-02
White: Liyanage, Ranindu Dilshan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2393
Black: Sargissian, Gabriel
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2616
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C58
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Blackburne 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. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:45] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:06] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:17] } 4. Ng5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:48] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:01] } 5... Na5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:05] } 6. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:21] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:30:47] } 7. dxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:43] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:05] } 8. Qf3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:32:44] } 8... cxb5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:26:28] } 9. Qxa8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:31:04] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:25:46] } 10. Qf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:25] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:23:44] } 11. c3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:28:05] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:22:06] } 12. Qg3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:27:44] } 12... Nd4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:21:07] } 13. Na3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:27:08] } 13... Ne2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:20:36] } 14. Qd3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:26:37] } 14... Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:01] } 15. Qxb5+ { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:26:58] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:34] } 16. Qc4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:27:18] } 16... Qb7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:17:14] } 17. f3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:18:10] } 17... Bxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:05] } 18. bxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:01] } 18... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:17] } 19. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:32] } 19... Bb5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:07:06] } 20. Qb3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:05:32] } 20... Qa6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:03:05] } 21. Re1?! { [%eval -0.89] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:41] } 21... Nd3 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:54:40] } 22. Re3 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:51:38] } 22... Bc4 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:52:59] } 23. Qb1 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:43:25] } 23... Nd5 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:48:57] } 24. Ne4?? { [%eval -3.37] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:48] } 24... f5 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:40:58] } 25. Nf2 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:36:23] } 25... Nxe3 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:36:32] } 26. dxe3 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:36:44] } 26... e4? { [%eval -1.47] } { Mistake. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:22] } 27. Nxd3 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:32:16] } 27... Bxd3 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:33:13] } 28. Qb4? { [%eval -2.67] } { Mistake. Qb3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:31:06] } 28... exf3 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:22:15] } 29. gxf3 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:31:09] } 29... Qc6 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:20:55] } 30. Kf2?! { [%eval -3.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:46] } 30... Qc7?? { [%eval -0.96] } { Blunder. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:04] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:25:11] } 31... Rf6?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:44] } 32. Qf4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:24:52] } 32... Qxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:12] } 33. exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:51] } 33... Re6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:17:35] } 34. Kg3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:20:08] } 34... Re1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:17:25] } 35. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:06] } 35... Rxa1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:20] } 36. Bxa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:28] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:31] } 37. Kf2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:18:39] } 37... Ke6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:19] } 38. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:54] } 38... Bf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:19] } 39. Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:21] } 39... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:33] } 40. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:23] } 40... g6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:13:15] } 41. c5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:33] } 41... Kc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:53] } 42. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:19] } 42... Be2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:06:31] } 43. Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:24] } 43... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:06:38] } 44. Kf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:17:25] } 44... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:11] } 45. Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:09] } 45... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:28] } 46. Kxh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:55] } 46... Bh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:53] } 47. Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:06] } 47... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:15] } 48. Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:00] } 48... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:33] } 49. a4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:17:19] } 49... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:55] } 50. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:09] } 50... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:12] } 51. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:12] } 51... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:35] } 52. Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:37] } 52... Bf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:43] } 53. Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:44] } 53... Bh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:21] } 54. Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:15] } 1/2-1/2