Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-1/game-2/NUcmLDqC/1XtTwQLU
Date: 2025-11-02
White: Mekhitarian, Krikor Sevag
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2545
Black: Petrov, Martin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2548
Result: 0-1
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Agincourt Defense
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. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:53] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... Bb4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:27:39] } 3. Qc2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:35] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:10] } 4. a3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:45] } 4... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:14] } 5. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:13] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:26:57] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:52] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:21:40] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:15] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:21:37] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:33] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:19:50] } 9. e3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:29] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:17:08] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:16:28] } 10... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:14:07] } 11. gxf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:15:53] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:13:51] } 12. b5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:15:35] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:10:26] } 13. d4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:55:46] } 13... c6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:59:25] } 14. dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:41] } 14... dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:28] } 15. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:56] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:57:53] } 16. Rg1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:29:53] } 16... cxb5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:32:43] } 17. cxb5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:30:11] } 17... Rec8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:33:08] } 18. Qd3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:14:19] } 18... Rc5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:32:11] } 19. Qd6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:09:53] } 19... Qxd6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:31:51] } 20. Rxd6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:10:21] } 20... Rac8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:32:04] } 21. Be2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:09] } 21... a4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:25:02] } 22. Rd2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:01] } 22... Kf8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:24:00] } 23. Bd3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:08] } 23... g6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:18:13] } 24. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 24... Ke7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:18:40] } 25. Rb1 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:55] } 25... Nd5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:15:27] } 26. Be4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:05] } 26... Ke6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:15:53] } 27. Bxd5+? { [%eval -1.67] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 27... Rxd5 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:16:19] } 28. Rxd5 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:01:00] } 28... Kxd5 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:16:44] } 29. Kd2 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:00:38] } 29... Nc5 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:15:03] } 30. Ke2?! { [%eval -2.98] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 30... Nb3 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:15:16] } 31. Kd3 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:00:56] } 31... Rc5 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:15:25] } 32. Bc3 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:00:59] } 32... Rxb5 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:15:42] } 33. Bb4 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:01:07] } 33... Rb6?! { [%eval -2.17] } { Inaccuracy. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:33] } 34. Rd1 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:00:48] } 34... Rc6 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:01:56] } 35. Ke2+ { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:01:05] } 35... Ke6 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:02:25] } 36. Rd8 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:01:29] } 36... Nc5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:02:47] } 37. Rb8 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:01:09] } 37... Rc7 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:02:52] } 38. Bxc5?! { [%eval -2.03] } { Inaccuracy. Ba5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 38... Rxc5 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:03:17] } 39. Rxb7 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:01:12] } 39... Rc2+ { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:02:34] } 40. Kf1 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:01:11] } 40... Ra2 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:02:56] } 41. Rb6+ { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:00:47] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:02:41] } 42. Rb7+ { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:29:33] } 42... Kf6?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:26] } 43. Rb6+ { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:29:40] } 43... Kg7?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:48] } 44. Rb5?! { [%eval -1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:45] } 44... f6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:23] } 45. Rb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:18] } 45... Kg8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:52] } 46. Rb8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:15] } 46... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:17] } 47. Rb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:42] } 47... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:22] } 48. Rb8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:07] } 48... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:49] } 49. Rb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:33] } 49... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:17] } 50. Rxh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:59] } 50... Rxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:29] } 51. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:38] } 51... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:44] } 52. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:57] } 52... gxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:16] } 53. exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:25] } 53... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:42] } 54. Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 54... Rxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:24] } 55. Rxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 55... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:51] } 56. Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:33] } 56... Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:35] } 57. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:37] } 57... Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:22] } 58. Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:14] } 58... Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:46] } 59. Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 59... Ra2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:08] } 60. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 60... Ra3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:34] } 61. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:21] } 61... Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:58] } 62. Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:13] } 62... Rxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:22] } 63. Ra5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:24] } 63... Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:44] } 64. Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 64... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:31] } 65. Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 65... Rh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:40] } 66. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 66... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:52] } 67. Kg2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:25] } 67... Rh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:16] } 68. Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 68... Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:16] } 69. Rh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 69... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:27] } 70. Rh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 70... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:51] } 71. Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 71... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:09] } 72. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 72... Kg4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:07:53] } 73. Rb8?? { [%eval -7.58] } { Blunder. Rg8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 73... f4 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:08:02] } 74. Ke1 { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:00:42] } 74... Ra2 { [%eval -6.72] [%clk 0:07:22] } 75. Rb3 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:01:11] } 75... Ra1+ { [%eval -7.29] [%clk 0:06:39] } 76. Kd2 { [%eval -7.22] [%clk 0:01:14] } 76... Rh1 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:07:04] } 77. Ke2 { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:00:46] } 77... f3+ { [%eval -7.77] [%clk 0:07:13] } 78. Ke3 { [%eval -7.67] [%clk 0:00:35] } 78... Re1+ { [%eval -7.19] [%clk 0:07:39] } 79. Kd4 { [%eval -6.99] [%clk 0:00:59] } 79... Kh3 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:07:54] } 0-1