Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-2/tiebreak-1-rapid-2/rxplAu0E/Dr5fE9FO
Date: 2025-11-06
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2704
Black: Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2585
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A06
Opening: Zukertort Opening
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 0:15:18] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:15:15] } 3. b3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:19] } 4. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:27] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:51] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:30] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:50] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:31] } 7. Rc1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:15:56] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:25] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:16:04] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:34] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:16:13] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:33] } 10. g3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:14:55] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:14:29] } 11. Bg2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:15:02] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:14:36] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:15:09] } 12... b5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:14:05] } 13. d3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:15:02] } 13... Re8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:14:09] } 14. Rc2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:15:06] } 14... Bf8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:13:38] } 15. Qb1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:01] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:12:18] } 16. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:06] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:55] } 17. Nf4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:14:25] } 17... a5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:20] } 18. Qa1?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:10] } 18... a4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:08:22] } 19. bxa4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:13:21] } 19... b4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:08:08] } 20. Ne5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:13:04] } 20... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:05:14] } 21. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:13:12] } 21... Ng4?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:09] } 22. Bb2 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:12:54] } 22... Qh6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:04:08] } 23. h3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:11:41] } 23... Nxe3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:04:10] } 24. fxe3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:11:50] } 24... Rxe3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:04:18] } 25. Rf1 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:09:55] } 25... Rxg3 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:04:07] } 26. Qe1 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:09:40] } 26... Rg5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:03:21] } 27. Bc1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:07:06] } 27... d4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:34] } 28. Kh2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:15] } 28... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:01:57] } 29. Rxg2?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Nxg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:21] } 29... Bd6? { [%eval 1.78] } { Mistake. Rxg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 30. Rxg5?! { [%eval 1.18] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:10] } 30... Qxg5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:02:06] } 31. Qe4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:03:15] } 31... Qe5?! { [%eval 1.62] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 32. Qxe5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:01:56] } 32... Bxe5 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:01:42] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:02:05] } 33... Ra8 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:01:47] } 34. Nd5?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 34... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:46] } 35. Rf2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:01:54] } 35... Ra6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:33] } 36. Rc2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:45] } 36... f6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:34] } 37. Kf3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:01:34] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:01:37] } 38. Bf4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:00:43] } 38... Ke6? { [%eval 2.3] } { Mistake. Bxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 39. Rxc5 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:00:47] } 39... Rxa2 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:00:39] } 40. Nxb4 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:00:52] } 40... Ra1 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:00:23] } 41. Bxe5?? { [%eval 0.11] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 41... fxe5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:31] } 42. Rc6+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:19] } 42... Kf5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:31] } 43. Rc7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:18] } 43... Rf1+ { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:00:18] } 44. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 44... Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 45. Rf7+ { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:14] } 45... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 46. Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 46... Rh2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 47. Kd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 47... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 48. dxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 48... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 49. Nd3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 49... Kxe4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:43] } 50. Rg3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:22] } 50... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 51. Ne1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 51... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 52. Rf3+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:14] } 52... Ke4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:30] } 53. Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 53... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 54. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 54... Rg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 55. Nd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 55... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 56. Rf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 56... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 57. Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 57... g4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:42] } 58. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 58... Rh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 59. Ke1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 59... Rxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 60. Re8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 60... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 61. Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 61... Rh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 62. Rg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 62... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 63. Nf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 63... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 64. Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 64... d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 65. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 65... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 66. Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 66... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 67. Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:15] } 67... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 68. Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 68... g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 69. Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 69... g2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 70. Nxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:37] } 70... Rh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 71. Kxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 71... Rxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 72. Rxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:54] } 72... Rg4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:05] } 73. Re5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:02] } 73... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:14] } 74. Re4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:11] } 74... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:23] } 75. Kxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:20] } 1/2-1/2