Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-1/tiebreak-2-rapid-1/IEDghbGU/XP8QXBLS
Date: 2025-11-03
White: Raja Rithvik R
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2541
Black: Nogerbek, Kazybek
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2538
Result: 0-1
ECO: A08
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld
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 0:10:18] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:19] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:26] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:28] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:31] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:36] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:39] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:45] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:10:40] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:53] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:43] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:11:02] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:10:00] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:11:08] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:29] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:11:16] } 9. exd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:24] } 9... exd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:11:24] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:06] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:11:32] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:08:26] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:32] } 12. Nb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:51] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:13] } 13. N5d4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:06:55] } 13... Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:19] } 14. c3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:05:52] } 14... Nfxd4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:08:05] } 15. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:06:01] } 15... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:07:58] } 16. cxd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:06:09] } 16... Be6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:07:40] } 17. Qb3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:05:56] } 17... b5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:06:46] } 18. Bf4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:05:49] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:06:32] } 19. Qe3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:05:26] } 19... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:46] } 20. Bxh6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:04:57] } 20... Bxh6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:05:54] } 21. Qxh6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:05:04] } 21... Qf6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:06:03] } 22. Qe3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:04:47] } 22... Rxb2 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:06:05] } 23. a4?! { [%eval -1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Reb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:34] } 23... Rc8? { [%eval -0.09] } { Mistake. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:35] } 24. axb5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:36] } 24... Rc3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:04:51] } 25. Qf4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:43] } 25... Qxf4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:04:59] } 26. gxf4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:52] } 26... axb5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:04:58] } 27. f5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:52] } 27... Bxf5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:04:17] } 28. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 28... Rc7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:04:25] } 29. Be4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:42] } 29... Bd7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:04:16] } 30. Rec1?! { [%eval -1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 30... Rxc1+ { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:04:00] } 31. Rxc1 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:00:44] } 31... Rb4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:47] } 32. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 32... Kf8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:03:55] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:43] } 33... Ke7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:04:03] } 34. Bd5? { [%eval -1.58] } { Mistake. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 34... f6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 35. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 35... Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:42] } 36. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 36... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:31] } 37. Bf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 37... Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 38. Kf4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:33] } 38... Ra7 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:59] } 39. Be8?? { [%eval -3.69] } { Blunder. Bg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 39... b4 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:02:07] } 40. Rd2 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:00:16] } 40... Re7 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:02:08] } 41. Ba4 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:00:17] } 41... Re4+ { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:02:17] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:00:22] } 42... Rxh4 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:02:25] } 43. Ke3 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:00:13] } 43... Re4+? { [%eval -2.32] } { Mistake. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 44. Kf3? { [%eval -4.28] } { Mistake. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 44... Re1 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:01:57] } 45. Bd1?! { [%eval -5.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1