Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-2/game-1/TxNRmm3q/QWKsev3C
Date: 2025-11-04
White: Idani, Pouya
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2601
Black: Karthikeyan, Murali
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2662
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C58
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line
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 1:30:49] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. Ng5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:06] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:31] } 5... Na5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:27] } 6. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:56] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:50] } 7. dxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:22] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:33:14] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:33:48] } 8... Nd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:21] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:34:11] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:44] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:44] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:34:08] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:34:11] } 11... f5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:34:16] } 12. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:34:28] } 12... Qf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:34:34] } 13. Nf3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:34:52] } 13... g5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:34:56] } 14. Nc3?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:35:12] } 14... g4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:29:15] } 15. Rb1 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:35:32] } 15... Nb4?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:53] } 16. Be2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:35:40] } 16... Be6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:03:55] } 17. d3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:34:30] } 17... gxf3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:04:08] } 18. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:34:55] } 18... Rae8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:59:17] } 19. a3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:44] } 19... Nd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:57:35] } 20. Ne2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:29:42] } 20... Nb7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:52:27] } 21. c4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:26:56] } 21... Ne7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:50:54] } 22. b4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:24:27] } 22... Nd8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:50:35] } 23. Ng3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:10:27] } 23... Qh4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:40:13] } 24. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:44] } 24... Ng6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:45] } 25. Bb2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:59:09] } 25... Bd7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:27:28] } 26. b5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:51:24] } 26... Ne5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:18:21] } 27. Bh5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:38:46] } 27... Re6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:17:00] } 28. c5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:31:33] } 28... Bb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:51] } 29. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:33] } 29... Ng4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:06] } 30. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:37] } 30... Qxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:15] } 31. Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:33] } 31... Qg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:21] } 32. Qd4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:14:15] } 32... Bc8 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:08:00] } 33. a4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:12:33] } 33... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:05:17] } 34. Rf1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:12:47] } 34... R6e7 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:02:14] } 35. Rf3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:09:58] } 35... Ne6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:20] } 36. Qc4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:07:57] } 36... Bb7?? { [%eval 1.26] } { Blunder. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 37. Ne4 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:07:23] } 37... cxb5?! { [%eval 2.23] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 38. axb5 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:07:43] } 38... fxe4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:01:07] } 39. Rg3 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:08:01] } 39... exd3? { [%eval 3.2] } { Mistake. Bxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 40. c6?! { [%eval 2.36] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:32] } 40... Bc8 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:00:45] } 41. f5 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:25:40] } 41... Bxg3 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:27:06] } 42. fxg6 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:25:52] } 42... Bc7 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:27:23] } 43. Bf6 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:20:24] } 43... hxg6 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:26:54] } 44. Bxe7 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:19:40] } 44... Rxe7 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:27:22] } 45. Rd1?? { [%eval 0.35] } { Blunder. Qxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:31] } 45... Bb6+?? { [%eval 2.75] } { Blunder. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:45] } 46. Kh1 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:19:53] } 46... Kg7 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:20:03] } 47. Qe4 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:17:33] } 47... Rf7 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:17:29] } 48. Qxd3 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:17:22] } 48... Nd4 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:16:41] } 49. Qe4 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:16:49] } 49... Ne6 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:11:30] } 50. Qe5+ { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:13:45] } 50... Kh7 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:11:14] } 51. h3 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:12:28] } 51... Ng7 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:10:20] } 52. g4 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:07:27] } 52... Rf3 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:08:57] } 53. Kg2 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:05:23] } 53... Rf2+ { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:09:21] } 54. Kh1 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:05:42] } 54... Rf3 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:09:45] } 55. Kg2 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:04:24] } 55... Rf2+ { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:10:09] } 56. Kg3 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:04:52] } 56... Rf7 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:10:30] } 57. Qa1?? { [%eval 0.64] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:39] } 57... Ne6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:09:57] } 58. Rf1 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:03:04] } 58... Bc7+ { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:10:08] } 59. Kg2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:03:29] } 59... Nf4+ { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:10:12] } 60. Rxf4?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 60... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:10:40] } 61. Qe1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:15] } 61... Kg7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:08:45] } 62. Qe8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:42] } 62... Rf8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:06:03] } 63. Qe7+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:04:07] } 63... Rf7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:06:29] } 64. Qe8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:04:34] } 64... Rf8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:06:34] } 65. Qe7+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:11] } 65... Rf7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:06:56] } 66. Qe4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:04:38] } 66... g5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:06:17] } 67. Qe8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:02] } 67... Rf8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:06:42] } 68. Qe7+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:29] } 68... Rf7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:07:07] } 69. Qe8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:04:24] } 69... Rf8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:07:33] } 70. Qe7+ { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:50] } 70... Rf7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:07:56] } 71. Qe4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:04:47] } 71... Kf8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:19] } 72. Qd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:56] } 72... Be6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:23] } 73. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:30] } 73... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:51] } 74. Qd4+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:52] } 74... Kf8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:06:02] } 75. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:44] } 75... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:30] } 76. Qd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:35] } 1/2-1/2