Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-2/tiebreak-3-blitz-2/ciyinFbp/fYryNqwa
Date: 2025-11-06
White: Vitiugov, Nikita
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2657
Black: Narayanan S L
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2617
Result: 0-1
ECO: A04
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation
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 0:05:05] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:04] } 2. b3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:05:05] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:04:52] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:02] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:53] } 4. Bb2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:04:59] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:55] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:49] } 5... dxc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:04:53] } 6. bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:49] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:04:55] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:48] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:04:56] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:46] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:04:58] } 9. d3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:04:45] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:04:55] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:04:38] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:04:56] } 11. a3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:04:37] } 11... Qd7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:04:50] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:04:38] } 12... Rad8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:51] } 13. Rad1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:36] } 13... Qc8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:48] } 14. h3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:24] } 14... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:47] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:25] } 15... Qa8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:04:38] } 16. f4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:04:09] } 16... e5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:43] } 17. f5?! { [%eval -0.49] } { Inaccuracy. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:06] } 17... Ne7?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:43] } 18. fxg6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:59] } 18... hxg6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:42] } 19. e4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:49] } 19... Nc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:34] } 20. Nd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:18] } 20... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:36] } 21. exd5? { [%eval -1.32] } { Mistake. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:20] } 21... Nd4 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:03:38] } 22. Bxd4 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:03:21] } 22... exd4 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:03:34] } 23. Ne4 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:03:20] } 23... f5 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:03:23] } 24. Ng5 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:03:14] } 24... Bh6 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:03:22] } 25. h4 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:03:07] } 25... Qb8 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:03:16] } 26. Bf3 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:03:00] } 26... Bxg5?! { [%eval -0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:13] } 27. hxg5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:03:02] } 27... Qg3?! { [%eval -0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:14] } 28. Qf2? { [%eval -1.63] } { Mistake. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 28... Qxg5 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:03:11] } 29. g3? { [%eval -2.92] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 29... Re3 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:03:00] } 30. Kg2?! { [%eval -4.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 30... Bc8 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:02:53] } 31. Rh1 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:01:42] } 31... f4 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:02:52] } 32. Rh4 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:01:44] } 32... fxg3 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:02:49] } 33. Qxg3 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:01:27] } 33... Qxg3+ { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:02:45] } 34. Kxg3 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:01:29] } 34... Rf8 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:02:37] } 35. Rf1 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:01:17] } 35... Rxd3 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:02:35] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:01:09] } 36... Rd2+ { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:02:36] } 37. Kg1 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:01:11] } 37... Bf5 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:02:15] } 38. d6 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:01:09] } 38... Rd8 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:02:13] } 39. Re1 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:01:05] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:02:15] } 0-1