Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-2/tiebreak-4-blitz-2/lYNBHh9X/pqV4Zb1V
Date: 2025-11-06
White: Adams, Michael
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2635
Black: Cheparinov, Ivan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2626
Result: 1-0
ECO: B00
Opening: Pirc 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 0:03:03] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Qc7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Bg4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5. h3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Bh5 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... Nd7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:02:54] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:02:48] } 9. Nd2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:02:53] } 9... Bg6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:02:33] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:02:53] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:34] } 11. a5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:52] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:35] } 12. d5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:44] } 12... cxd5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:32] } 13. exd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:44] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:02:32] } 14. Nc4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:44] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:02:17] } 15. Ra3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:02:32] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:02:02] } 16. Nb6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:02:31] } 16... Rcd8 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:01:58] } 17. Re1 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:02:18] } 17... Nce4 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:01:51] } 18. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:02:18] } 18... Nxe4 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:01:52] } 19. f3?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 19... Ng3 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:01:50] } 20. Bd3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:13] } 20... f5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:01:49] } 21. Rc3 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:02:09] } 21... Qb8 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 22. Bf2 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:02:08] } 22... Nh5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:01:48] } 23. Bf1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:02:05] } 23... Bf6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:01:43] } 24. Rc4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:02:05] } 24... e4? { [%eval 2.32] } { Mistake. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 25. fxe4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:01:58] } 25... fxe4 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:01:34] } 26. Be2 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:01:48] } 26... Nf4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:01:33] } 27. Bg4 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:01:49] } 27... Bxb2 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:00:45] } 28. Nd7 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:01:45] } 28... Rxd7 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:00:46] } 29. Bxd7 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:01:46] } 29... Qd8 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:00:42] } 30. Be6+ { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:01:47] } 30... Nxe6 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:00:35] } 31. dxe6 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:01:47] } 31... Qf6 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32. Bd4 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:01:40] } 32... Qxe6 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:00:37] } 33. Rc7 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:01:40] } 33... Bxd4+ { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:00:35] } 34. Qxd4 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:01:41] } 34... Rf6 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:00:22] } 35. Rxb7 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:01:34] } 35... h5 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:00:22] } 36. Rb6 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:01:31] } 36... Kh7 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:00:16] } 37. Rxa6 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:01:31] } 37... Qe7 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Rb6 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:01:30] } 38... Qc7 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39. c4 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:01:26] } 39... Rf5 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. a6 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:01:26] } 40... Ra5 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. Rb7 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:01:26] } 1-0