Event: Finals Game 1: Dale, Ari - Volvovskiy, Yury
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-corporate-chess-championship-2025--knockout-stage/finals-game-1/LyWayIh2/dCrIn2kY
Date: 2025-11-16
White: Dale, Ari
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2294
Black: Volvovskiy, Yury
BlackElo: 1813
Result: 1-0
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:04] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:05] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:06] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:07] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:10:08] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:08] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:10] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:10] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:13] } 5... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:10:11] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:10:15] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:13] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:16] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:14] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:10:18] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:10:16] } 9. Bc4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:40] } 9... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:17] } 10. Bd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:43] } 10... Qa5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:19] } 11. d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:08:38] } 11... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:10] } 12. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:08:40] } 12... Qxd2+ { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:10:11] } 13. Kxd2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:38] } 13... Na5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:59] } 14. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:08:11] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:39] } 15. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:07:47] } 15... Kxd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:40] } 16. Ne5+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:07:47] } 16... Ke7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:42] } 17. d6+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:07:40] } 17... Kf6? { [%eval 1.49] } { Mistake. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:44] } 18. f4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:07:29] } 18... g5?! { [%eval 2.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rhd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:30] } 19. g3?! { [%eval 1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:16] } 19... Rad8 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:09:16] } 20. Nd3 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:06:35] } 20... Kg6 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:06:06] } 21. e5 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:06:37] } 21... Nc4+ { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:03:55] } 22. Ke2 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:06:39] } 22... b5?! { [%eval 3.01] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:47] } 23. a4 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:05:07] } 23... a6 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:03:39] } 24. axb5 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:05:09] } 24... axb5 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:03:41] } 25. Ra7 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:05:11] } 25... Rb8?! { [%eval 3.43] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:22] } 26. Nb4?! { [%eval 2.56] } { Inaccuracy. fxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:38] } 26... Rb6?! { [%eval 4.03] } { Inaccuracy. Rbc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 27. Rd1 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:04:27] } 27... f6 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 28. d7 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:03:33] } 28... Rd8 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:02:28] } 29. Rc7 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:03:35] } 29... Kf7?! { [%eval 5.59] } { Inaccuracy. gxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 30. Rc8 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:03:29] } 30... Ke7?? { [%eval #17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 31. exf6+ { [%eval 12.06] [%clk 0:03:31] } 1-0