Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-3/sudden-death/zMv95vEj/DDFBfW4w
Date: 2025-10-27
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2740
Black: Artemiev, Vladislav
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2637
Result: 1-0
ECO: C85
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange
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 0:04:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:43] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:44] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:04:05] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:46] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:46] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:07] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:47] } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:08] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:48] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:09] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:26] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:09] } 8... exd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:07] } 9. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:04:10] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:00] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:04:09] } 10... Nc5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:53] } 11. Qe3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:04:04] } 11... Ne6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:28] } 12. Rad1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:04] } 12... Qe8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:29] } 13. Bg3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:56] } 13... Bc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:30] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:38] } 14... f6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:12] } 15. Ne2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:22] } 15... a5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:57] } 16. a3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:17] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:40] } 17. Qc3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:00] } 17... Bb6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:26] } 18. Qc4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:13] } 18... Qc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 19. Qa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:57] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:12] } 20. Ned4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:48] } 20... Qf7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:12] } 21. Nf5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:01:45] } 21... Ng5?! { [%eval 0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 22. Ne7+ { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:31] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:13] } 23. Qxf7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:31] } 23... Nxf7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:14] } 24. Nxc8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:28] } 24... Raxc8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:00:15] } 25. Nd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:01:28] } 25... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:03] } 26. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:13] } 26... Rcd8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:05] } 27. Kf1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:14] } 27... Kg8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:05] } 28. f3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:01:14] } 28... Rd7?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 29. Nc4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:01:14] } 29... Rde7 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:00:04] } 30. a4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:13] } 30... Bc5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:00:05] } 31. c3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:07] } 31... Ra8 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:00:04] } 32. Rd3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:59] } 32... Ng5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:00:03] } 33. Red1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:58] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:00:03] } 34. Nd2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:55] } 34... b5? { [%eval 1.56] } { Mistake. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 35. axb5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:00:52] } 35... cxb5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36. Rd5 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:00:53] } 36... Ne6 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37. Nb3 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:00:55] } 37... Be3?! { [%eval 2.32] } { Inaccuracy. Bb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 38. Rxb5 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:00:55] } 38... a4 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39. Na1?? { [%eval -0.1] } { Blunder. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 39... Bf4?? { [%eval 1.9] } { Blunder. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 40. Nc2 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:00:56] } 40... Bxg3 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:00:03] } 41. hxg3 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:00:57] } 41... c6 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:00:03] } 42. Rb6 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:00:58] } 42... c5?! { [%eval 2.86] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 43. Na3 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:00:58] } 43... h5 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:00:04] } 44. Kf2 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:58] } 44... g5 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:00:03] } 45. Nc4 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:00:59] } 45... Kg6 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:00:03] } 46. Rdd6 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:01:00] } 46... Rae8 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:00:04] } 47. Ne3 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:00:57] } 47... Kf7 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:00:04] } 48. Nf5 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:00:55] } 48... Ra7 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:00:04] } 49. Nh6+ { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:00:52] } 49... Kg6 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:00:06] } 50. Nf5 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:00:38] } 50... Kf7 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:00:07] } 51. Rdc6 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:38] } 51... Nf8 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:00:03] } 52. Nd6+ { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:00:38] } 1-0