Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-1/game-2/NUcmLDqC/nAZmfJgl
Date: 2025-11-02
White: Salem, A.R. Saleh
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2620
Black: Tran, Thanh Tu
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2407
Result: 1-0
ECO: E62
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad 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 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:22] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:08] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:58] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:55] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:28:58] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:14] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:09] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:36] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:24:15] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:30:42] } 7... Na5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:23:22] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:04] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:19:12] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:28:36] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:16:44] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:28:54] } 10... Bf5?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:02] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:26:49] } 11... Qd7 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:05:38] } 12. e4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:21:16] } 12... Bh3 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:05:21] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:18:36] } 13... h5?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:31] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:14:46] } 14... h4 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:55:09] } 15. Rae1 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:14:14] } 15... Rab8 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:26:09] } 16. Ne2?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:50] } 16... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:23:21] } 17. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:08:14] } 17... h3+ { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:22:14] } 18. Kg1 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:06:22] } 18... b5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:22:04] } 19. axb5?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:38] } 19... axb5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:22:25] } 20. Bc3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:57:54] } 20... Ra8 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:19:43] } 21. Nf4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:57:22] } 21... b4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:18:53] } 22. Bb2 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:54:14] } 22... Bh6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:17:30] } 23. e5?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:59] } 23... dxe5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:16:23] } 24. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:47:31] } 24... Nb7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:13:54] } 25. f3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:37:00] } 25... Nd6?! { [%eval 1.18] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:41] } 26. g4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:30:46] } 26... Ra5 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:07:03] } 27. Re2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:06] } 27... Rfa8?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:35] } 28. Nxh3?? { [%eval -2.69] } { Blunder. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:05] } 28... Ra2 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:05:01] } 29. Qd3 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:13:29] } 29... Nxg4 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:04:37] } 30. Bf4?! { [%eval -3.28] } { Inaccuracy. fxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:29] } 30... Bxf4? { [%eval -1.67] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 31. Nxf4 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:08:54] } 31... Nf6 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:04:18] } 32. Kh1 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:07:49] } 32... Nf5?! { [%eval -1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 33. Ne4 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:06:14] } 33... Nxe4?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 34. fxe4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:06:42] } 34... Nd4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:01:52] } 35. Rxa2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:04:28] } 35... Rxa2 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:02:20] } 36. e5?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:49] } 36... Qg4 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:00:35] } 37. e6 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:04:10] } 37... f5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. fxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 38. d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:44] } 38... exd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 39. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 39... Kf8?? { [%eval 4.04] } { Blunder. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 40. h3 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:03:13] } 40... Qg5 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:00:34] } 41. Rg1 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:27:16] } 41... Qf6 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:25:53] } 42. Nxg6+ { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:24:09] } 42... Ke8 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:26:12] } 43. Nf4 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:24:18] } 43... Qh8?! { [%eval 4.95] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:18] } 44. Nd5 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:19:04] } 44... Re2 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:09:26] } 45. Ra1 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:19:01] } 45... Nxe6 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:08:33] } 46. Ra8+ { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:19:00] } 46... Kd7 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:06:24] } 47. Rxh8 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:19:03] } 47... Rxe3 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:06:48] } 48. Nxe3 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:19:22] } 48... Nd4 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:07:15] } 49. h4 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:19:14] } 49... f4 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:06:47] } 50. Nd5 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:19:31] } 50... f3 { [%eval 8.11] [%clk 0:07:12] } 51. Rf8 { [%eval 7.96] [%clk 0:19:40] } 51... Nxb3 { [%eval 8.24] [%clk 0:07:20] } 52. h5 { [%eval 7.67] [%clk 0:19:56] } 1-0