Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-1/game-1/t8DzIZPc/ltDrE9O7
Date: 2025-10-31
White: Salih, Akar Ali Salih
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2212
Black: Kollars, Dmitrij
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2628
Result: 0-1
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy 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 1:30:55] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:25] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:33] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:28] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:24] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:32] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:20] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:50] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:44] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:50] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:59] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:03] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:29:13] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:07] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:17] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:06] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:24:42] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:27:14] } 11... Bh5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:24:33] } 12. dxe5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:18:09] } 12... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:22:35] } 13. Bxb6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:15:15] } 13... cxb6 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:21:05] } 14. g4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:11:32] } 14... Bg6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:06:51] } 15. Qe2?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:58] } 15... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:03:47] } 16. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:54:49] } 16... Re8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:58:45] } 17. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:53:30] } 17... Ra7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:52:34] } 18. a4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:27] } 18... Rae7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:47:02] } 19. axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:42] } 19... axb5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:47:07] } 20. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:03] } 20... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:48] } 21. Rae1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:16] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:38:28] } 22. Qf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:25] } 22... Qc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:25] } 23. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:39] } 23... b4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:32:25] } 24. f3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:12:38] } 24... b5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:30:09] } 25. Nf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:03] } 25... Re5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:28:27] } 26. Rd1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:10:10] } 26... h5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:28:27] } 27. Rd4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:10:10] } 27... bxc3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:28:27] } 28. bxc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:10:10] } 28... Qa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:36] } 29. Rb4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:06:38] } 29... Rc8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:09:58] } 30. g5?! { [%eval -1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:42] } 30... Ne8 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:07:39] } 31. Bd5?? { [%eval -3.85] } { Blunder. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 31... Nc7 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:07:15] } 32. Rd4 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:03:30] } 32... Nxd5 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:07:15] } 33. Rxd5 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:03:30] } 33... Rxd5 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:07:15] } 34. exd5 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:03:30] } 34... Qa2+ { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:06:22] } 35. Kg3 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:04:14] } 35... Qxd5 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:05:28] } 36. Nd2 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:04:18] } 36... Kh7 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:04:44] } 37. Ne4 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:02:17] } 37... Rc4 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:04:14] } 38. h4?! { [%eval -6.73] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 38... Qd1 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:03:06] } 39. Kf2 { [%eval -6.24] [%clk 0:00:53] } 39... d5 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:02:23] } 40. Re1 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:00:55] } 40... Qa4 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:01:40] } 41. Nf6+ { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:00:52] } 41... gxf6 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:02:04] } 42. Qxf6 { [%eval -6.6] [%clk 0:01:18] } 42... Qc2+ { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:01:00] } 43. Kg3 { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:01:41] } 43... Qxc3 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:01:06] } 0-1