Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-1/tiebreak-3-blitz-2/NWRoIgut/QbVX622E
Date: 2025-11-03
White: Warmerdam, Max
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2577
Black: Lalit Babu M R
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2506
Result: 1-0
ECO: B00
Opening: Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams 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. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:05] } 1... Nc6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:05:05] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:05] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:05:07] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:05:07] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:05:09] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:05:08] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:05:07] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:05:10] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:05:09] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:05:11] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:05:07] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:05:12] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:05:08] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:05:14] } 8... Nh5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:05:02] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:05:10] } 9... Qe8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:05:01] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:05:04] } 10... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:04:38] } 11. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:05:05] } 11... dxe5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:04:40] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:03] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:04:39] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:04] } 13... Qe7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:04:34] } 14. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:04:37] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:19] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:29] } 15... Kh7?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:55] } 16. Bc4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:04:25] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:24] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:04:26] } 17... Rad8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:24] } 18. b4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:35] } 18... b6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:20] } 19. Rd2? { [%eval -0.85] } { Mistake. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:35] } 19... Bc6?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:14] } 20. Rxd8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:19] } 20... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:14] } 21. Qc2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:20] } 21... Nf4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:03] } 22. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:14] } 22... exf4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:04] } 23. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 23... Bb7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:59] } 24. Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 24... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:48] } 25. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:50] } 25... Qc5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:50] } 26. Qe4? { [%eval -1.38] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 26... Rxd5? { [%eval -0.03] } { Mistake. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 27. c4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:09] } 27... Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 28. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:06] } 28... c6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:14] } 29. a4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:02] } 29... cxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:06] } 30. cxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 30... Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:02] } 31. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 31... Qc5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:45] } 32. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 32... Qd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:45] } 33... Qb7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:29] } 34. Qe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 34... Qc7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:28] } 35. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 35... Qc5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:26] } 36. Rc2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:46] } 36... Qa3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:05] } 37. h5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:43] } 37... Re7?? { [%eval 3.46] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 38. Qf4?? { [%eval 0.07] } { Blunder. hxg6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 38... Qb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:55] } 39. Qc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 39... Qb1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:00:50] } 40. Qa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 40... Qxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 41. hxg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41... Kxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 42. Rxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 42... Bc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:26] } 43. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 43... Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 44. Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... Rd7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:13] } 45. Nh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 45... Kh7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:13] } 46. Nf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:09] } 46... Kg7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:13] } 47. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 47... Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 48. Ke2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48... Ra3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:17] } 49. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 49... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 50. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 50... Bg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 51. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 52. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 52... Bf8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:00:15] } 53. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 53... Ra1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:15] } 54. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 54... Ra3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:16] } 55. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 55... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 56. Rc6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 56... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 57. Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 57... Ra1?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 58. Ne4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:18] } 58... Re1 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:00:08] } 59. Kf5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:00:20] } 59... Ra1?? { [%eval 3.19] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 60. Rd4 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:00:20] } 60... Ba3?! { [%eval 3.71] } { Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 61. Rd7 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:00:19] } 1-0