Event: Finals Game 1: Grinev, Valeriy - Sheng, Joshua
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-corporate-chess-championship-2025--knockout-stage/finals-game-1/LyWayIh2/GGuI6yKB
Date: 2025-11-16
White: Grinev, Valeriy
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2342
Black: Sheng, Joshua
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2492
Result: 0-1
ECO: E94
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:05] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:05] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:06] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:08] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:07] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:10:10] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:10:09] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:10:12] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:10:10] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:10:13] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:10:11] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:10:15] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:10:11] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:10:16] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:03] } 8... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:18] } 9. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:04] } 9... exd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:20] } 10. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:09:42] } 10... Ng4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:09:44] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:09:43] } 11... Nxe3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:09:45] } 12. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:09:44] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:47] } 13. Rad1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:38] } 13... Qc8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:12] } 14. b3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:03] } 14... Re8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:13] } 15. Nd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:08:54] } 15... Ne5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:04] } 16. Qf4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:08:38] } 16... Qd8 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:08:41] } 17. c5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:08:20] } 17... dxc5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:08:00] } 18. Nb6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:08:00] } 18... axb6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:08:02] } 19. Rxd8 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:08:02] } 19... Rexd8 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:08:04] } 20. a4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:07:25] } 20... c4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:07:56] } 21. bxc4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:07:23] } 21... Rxa4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:07:56] } 22. Qh4?! { [%eval -0.94] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:05] } 22... Re8 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:07:28] } 23. Be2?! { [%eval -1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:40] } 23... Nxc4? { [%eval -0.14] } { Mistake. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:28] } 24. Bxc4?? { [%eval -1.85] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:08] } 24... Rxc4 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:07:30] } 25. f3 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:05:10] } 25... Bd4+ { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:07:24] } 26. Kh1 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:05:11] } 26... b5 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:07:26] } 27. Qg4 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:05:05] } 27... Re6?! { [%eval -0.87] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:26] } 28. Qg5 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:05:03] } 28... c6 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:07:14] } 29. Qd8+ { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:04:52] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:07:17] } 30. f4?? { [%eval -3.92] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:43] } 30... Rxe4 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:07:07] } 31. Qc7 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:04:03] } 31... Bf6 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:06:24] } 32. Qxb7 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:03:28] } 32... Rxf4 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:06:26] } 33. Rd1 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:03:30] } 33... b4 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:06:20] } 34. g3 { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:03:27] } 34... Rf2 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:06:20] } 35. Kg1 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:02:58] } 35... Rf5 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:05:08] } 36. h4 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:02:30] } 36... c5 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:04:53] } 37. Rd7 { [%eval -6.63] [%clk 0:00:20] } 37... Bd4+ { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:04:56] } 38. Kg2 { [%eval -8.23] [%clk 0:00:22] } 38... Rc2+ { [%eval -8.09] [%clk 0:04:58] } 39. Kh3 { [%eval -7.84] [%clk 0:00:24] } 39... Rff2 { [%eval -7.48] [%clk 0:04:54] } 40. Qb8? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1