Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-1/tiebreak-2-rapid-1/IEDghbGU/ld2VHLfx
Date: 2025-11-03
White: Warmerdam, Max
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2577
Black: Lalit Babu M R
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2506
Result: 1-0
ECO: A09
Opening: Réti Opening
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 0:10:19] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:28] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:27] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:36] } 3... dxc4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:26] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:44] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:10:16] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:53] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:05] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:01] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:54] } 7. Ne1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:09] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:08:27] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:11:18] } 8... cxd3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:08:13] } 9. Nxd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:11:26] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:08:23] } 10. Rd1?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:59] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:07:59] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:49] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:07:44] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:31] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:04:36] } 13. Nb3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:40] } 13... Nd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:15] } 14. e4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:07:02] } 14... Nb4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:09] } 15. Nxb4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:06:54] } 15... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:17] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:06:54] } 16... Bxd2?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:51] } 17. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:07:01] } 17... Ne5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:02:00] } 18. Qc3 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:06:23] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:01:52] } 19. Nc5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:06:30] } 19... Rab8? { [%eval 2.69] } { Mistake. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 20. f4 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:06:16] } 20... Nc4 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:01:55] } 21. a5? { [%eval 1.25] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:31] } 21... Rbd8 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:01:33] } 22. b3 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:03:22] } 22... Nd6 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:01:30] } 23. Rd2 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:02:41] } 23... Bc8 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:01:19] } 24. Rad1 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:02:49] } 24... Nb7 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:01:07] } 25. b4?! { [%eval 0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 25... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:07] } 26. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:41] } 26... Rxd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:14] } 27. Rxd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:50] } 27... Rd8? { [%eval 1.79] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 28. Qxc6 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:02:36] } 28... Qe7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:01:04] } 29. Rxd8+ { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:02:20] } 29... Qxd8 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:01:13] } 30. h4 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:02:28] } 30... Qd4+? { [%eval 3.89] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 31. Kh2 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:02:34] } 31... Qd7 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:01:11] } 32. Qb6?? { [%eval 0.87] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:28] } 32... f6?? { [%eval 3.2] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 33. e5 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:02:33] } 33... fxe5 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:01:27] } 34. fxe5 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:02:42] } 34... Kf8 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:01:07] } 35. Kh3 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:02:41] } 35... Ke7 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:00:40] } 36. Bc6 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:02:15] } 36... Qd8?! { [%eval 4.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 37. Qa7+ { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:02:10] } 37... Kf8 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:00:55] } 38. Qb8 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:02:11] } 38... Ke7 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:01:03] } 39. Bb7 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:01:56] } 39... Bxb7 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:00:56] } 40. Qxb7+ { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:02:05] } 40... Kf8?! { [%eval 7.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 41. Qxa6 { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:02:08] } 41... Kf7 { [%eval 8.36] [%clk 0:00:28] } 42. Qb7+ { [%eval 8.56] [%clk 0:02:16] } 42... Kg6 { [%eval 8.32] [%clk 0:00:34] } 43. Qe4+ { [%eval 7.47] [%clk 0:02:21] } 43... Kf7 { [%eval 8.09] [%clk 0:00:41] } 44. Qf3+ { [%eval 6.9] [%clk 0:02:21] } 44... Kg6?! { [%eval 12.98] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 45. h5+ { [%eval 59.87] [%clk 0:02:07] } 45... Kh6 { [%eval 9.98] [%clk 0:00:38] } 46. Qf4+ { [%eval 8.43] [%clk 0:02:15] } 1-0