Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-1/tiebreak-1-rapid-2/RrQOdGhz/gDgcoL3i
Date: 2025-11-03
White: Nogerbek, Kazybek
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2538
Black: Raja Rithvik R
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2541
Result: 0-1
ECO: D45
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz 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. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:34] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:40] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:33] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:20] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:40] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:26] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:44] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:31] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:47] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:37] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:49] } 9. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:40] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:57] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:58] } 11. e4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:04] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:16:06] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:37] } 12... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:40] } 13. dxe5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:12:30] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:47] } 14. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:12:38] } 14... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:55] } 15. f4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:12:47] } 15... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:56] } 16. bxc3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:12:56] } 16... Qe7? { [%eval 1.95] } { Mistake. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:55] } 17. Bf3?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:16] } 17... Qc5+ { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:08:50] } 18. Kh1 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:11:03] } 18... Bc8?! { [%eval 1.84] } { Inaccuracy. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:58] } 19. e5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:08:32] } 19... Nd5 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:07:14] } 20. Bxd5? { [%eval 0.66] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:12] } 20... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:06:54] } 21. Rad1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:06:30] } 21... Qc5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:07:02] } 22. Qe4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:54] } 22... Be6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:06:53] } 23. f5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:04:10] } 23... Bd5?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:07] } 24. Qg4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:04:11] } 24... Qc4? { [%eval 2.71] } { Mistake. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:50] } 25. Qg3? { [%eval 1.13] } { Mistake. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:05:13] } 26. Rf2 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:00:33] } 26... Qe4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:04:31] } 27. Qf4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 27... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:03] } 28. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 28... Bxe4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:04:12] } 29. e6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:24] } 29... fxe6?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:14] } 30. f6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:00:21] } 30... Bd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:00:38] } 31. f7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:00:29] } 31... Rf8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:00:47] } 32. Be7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32... e5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:00:44] } 33. Bxf8 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:00:45] } 33... Rxf8 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:00:53] } 34. a4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:00:25] } 34... bxa4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:00:45] } 35. c4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 35... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 36. Rd7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:13] } 36... a3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:24] } 37. Rxa7?? { [%eval -1.9] } { Blunder. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 37... a2 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:00:29] } 38. Kg1 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38... g6 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:00:35] } 39. Rf3?? { [%eval -4.39] } { Blunder. Rfxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:00:29] } 40. Kf2 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:00:11] } 40... Bd5 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:00:29] } 41. Rfa3?! { [%eval -5.61] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 41... Rxf7+ { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:00:31] } 42. Ke3 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:00:30] } 42... Rxa7 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:00:32] } 43. Rxa7+ { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:00:39] } 43... Kf6 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:00:42] } 44. g3 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:00:41] } 44... h5 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:00:50] } 45. Ra5 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:00:27] } 45... Kf5 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:00:53] } 46. Ra4 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:00:17] } 46... Bb3 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:00:56] } 47. Ra5 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:00:18] } 47... Kg4 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:00:59] } 48. Kd2 { [%eval -7.78] [%clk 0:00:11] } 48... Kh3 { [%eval -7.75] [%clk 0:00:56] } 49. Kc3 { [%eval -8.16] [%clk 0:00:19] } 49... Bd5 { [%eval -7.95] [%clk 0:01:04] } 50. Kb2 { [%eval -8.12] [%clk 0:00:27] } 50... Kxh2 { [%eval -7.78] [%clk 0:01:10] } 51. Ra8 { [%eval -8.47] [%clk 0:00:13] } 51... Kxg3 { [%eval -7.94] [%clk 0:01:16] } 52. Rg8? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 52... Bxg8 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:01:24] } 0-1