Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-3/tiebreak-1-rapid-2/8T7yGcrW/tHDyzDM4
Date: 2025-11-09
White: Van Foreest, Jorden
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2693
Black: Sarana, Alexey
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2675
Result: 0-1
ECO: B50
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
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 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4. Be2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:41] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:22] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:44] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:31] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:51] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:15:37] } 7. Nd2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:55] } 7... Be6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:33] } 8. Nc4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:16:03] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:29] } 9. f4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:42] } 9... exf4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:09] } 10. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:15:50] } 10... d5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:14:58] } 11. exd5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:52] } 11... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:15:06] } 12. Bg3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:12:32] } 12... Nd4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:14:24] } 13. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:08:45] } 13... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:14:11] } 14. Rf2 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:07:33] } 14... Rad8 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:13:52] } 15. Bf1 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:07:41] } 15... Nf5 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:13:46] } 16. Bc7 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:06:53] } 16... Rd7 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:13:34] } 17. g4?? { [%eval -2.7] } { Blunder. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:49] } 17... Bh4 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:12:45] } 18. Rf4 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:05:56] } 18... Rxc7?? { [%eval 0.22] } { Blunder. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:45] } 19. gxf5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:06:04] } 19... Bg5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:54] } 20. Qg4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:06:13] } 20... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:47] } 21. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:06:21] } 21... Rc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:13] } 22. fxe6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:06:12] } 22... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:05:22] } 23. Bg2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:06:16] } 23... Rg6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:05:30] } 24. Ne3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:06:24] } 24... Qe6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:05:39] } 25. Rf1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:50] } 25... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:39] } 26. Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:22] } 26... Qe5?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:01] } 27. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:04:36] } 27... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:04:09] } 28. Ng3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:04:44] } 28... b6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:04:08] } 29. c4?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:40] } 29... Rd6?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 30. Bd5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:03:48] } 30... Rd7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:03:56] } 31. Ne4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:03:31] } 31... Kf8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:03:59] } 32. a3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:03:40] } 32... a5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:03:47] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:03:41] } 33... f5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:47] } 34. Kg3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 34... g6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:50] } 35. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:29] } 35... Rde7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 36. Nd6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:29] } 36... Re2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:15] } 37. Nc8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:35] } 37... Rc7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:00] } 38. Nxb6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:33] } 38... Rxb2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:08] } 39. Na4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:42] } 39... Rb3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:51] } 40. Ke5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:22] } 40... Ke7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:01] } 41. d4?? { [%eval -2.24] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 41... Re3+ { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:03:06] } 42. Kf4 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:01:58] } 42... cxd4 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:03:14] } 43. c5?? { [%eval -5.45] } { Blunder. Kg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 43... Kf6 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:03:12] } 44. h4 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:02:09] } 44... h6 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:03:07] } 45. Rf3?! { [%eval -6.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 45... g5+ { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:03:09] } 46. Kg3 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:01:42] } 46... Ke5 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:03:01] } 47. Ba8?! { [%eval -7.51] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 47... g4 { [%eval -7.3] [%clk 0:02:54] } 48. Rxe3+ { [%eval -7.45] [%clk 0:01:48] } 48... dxe3 { [%eval -7.23] [%clk 0:03:03] } 49. Bg2? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 49... f4+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:02:43] } 50. Kxg4 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:56] } 50... e2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:02:47] } 51. Nb2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:57] } 51... Kd4 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:02:56] } 0-1