Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-3/game-1/14d7M4pI/JQ4tQdd4
Date: 2025-11-07
White: Salem, A.R. Saleh
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2620
Black: Aronian, Levon
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2728
Result: 0-1
ECO: D30
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined
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 1:30:57] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:29] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:59] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:54] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:24] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:47] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:08] } 6... Nb6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:28:08] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:08] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:50] } 8. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:47] } 8... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:15] } 9. e3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:17:57] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:20:08] } 10. Ne5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:14:14] } 10... Bh5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:19:58] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:06:34] } 11... Bg6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:20:03] } 12. Bxg6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:02:08] } 12... hxg6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:20:06] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:02:34] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:18:15] } 14. Kb1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:59:29] } 14... Qe6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:15:50] } 15. f3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:57:01] } 15... O-O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:13:27] } 16. e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:48:25] } 16... dxe4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:00:09] } 17. fxe4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:46:12] } 17... Nc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:55:41] } 18. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:42:42] } 18... Qxc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:56:06] } 19. Qf2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:38:13] } 19... Rhe8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:20:12] } 20. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:33:11] } 20... Re7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:06] } 21. Re2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:25:17] } 21... Kb8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:11:43] } 22. g4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:20:39] } 22... Ka8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:06:58] } 23. g5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:19:51] } 23... Nd7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:07:15] } 24. Rc2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:15:47] } 24... Qb4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:06:52] } 25. a3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:12:32] } 25... Qb3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:06:36] } 26. Rcd2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:07:36] } 26... Nb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:05:01] } 27. Rd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:08:01] } 27... Qe6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:31] } 28. h4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:05:14] } 28... Red7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:16] } 29. Qc2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:56] } 29... Qg4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:53] } 30. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:03] } 30... Qxh4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:01:15] } 31. d5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:08] } 31... a5? { [%eval 1.28] } { Mistake. Qxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 32. Qb3 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:00:53] } 32... Qf2 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:00:41] } 33. Rd4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:01:01] } 33... Ka7 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:01:05] } 34. Ka2?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 34... Qf4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:48] } 35. R1d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 35... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 36. Qa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 36... Nc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 37. dxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 37... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:35] } 38. Nd5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:37] } 38... Kb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 39. Rc3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:41] } 39... Qe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 40. Qc5? { [%eval -1.58] } { Mistake. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 40... Ne7 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:00:49] } 41. Rdc4?! { [%eval -3.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rcc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:49] } 41... Nxd5 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:28:48] } 42. exd5 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:16:17] } 42... Qxd5 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:28:58] } 43. Qxd5 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:15:55] } 43... Rxd5 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:29:11] } 44. Rc7 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:15:55] } 44... R8d7 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:26:35] } 45. Rxd7 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:14:25] } 45... Rxd7 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:26:40] } 46. Rf3 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:14:54] } 46... Kc8 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:24:47] } 47. b4 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:13:10] } 47... axb4 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:19:27] } 48. Kb3 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:13:35] } 48... Kd8 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:19:50] } 49. Kxb4 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:13:59] } 49... Ke7 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:20:16] } 50. Kc5 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:09:00] } 50... f6 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:20:09] } 51. Rf1 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:06:28] } 51... Ke6 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:19:50] } 52. a5?! { [%eval -5.99] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:34] } 52... Ke5 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:20:08] } 53. Kb6 { [%eval -6.85] [%clk 0:01:43] } 53... f5 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:19:55] } 54. Re1+ { [%eval -6.64] [%clk 0:01:38] } 54... Kf4 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:20:21] } 55. Rg1 { [%eval -7.38] [%clk 0:02:07] } 55... Kf3 { [%eval -7.2] [%clk 0:20:26] } 56. Ka7 { [%eval -7.45] [%clk 0:00:33] } 56... f4 { [%eval -7.23] [%clk 0:20:48] } 57. Rb1 { [%eval -7.48] [%clk 0:00:37] } 57... Kg3 { [%eval -8.88] [%clk 0:20:28] } 58. Rg1+ { [%eval -8.82] [%clk 0:00:32] } 58... Kh3 { [%eval -8.76] [%clk 0:20:48] } 59. Rf1 { [%eval -8.37] [%clk 0:00:34] } 59... Rf7 { [%eval -7.71] [%clk 0:21:13] } 0-1