Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-1/game-1/t8DzIZPc/nxQYwG0E
Date: 2025-10-31
White: Sargissian, Gabriel
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2616
Black: Liyanage, Ranindu Dilshan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2393
Result: 1-0
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
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 1:30:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:29] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:34] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:52] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:16] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:52] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:33] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:36] } 7. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:38] } 7... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:57] } 8. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:46] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:21:03] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:36] } 9... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:21:11] } 10. Rxc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:00] } 10... c6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:13:43] } 11. Qf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:12] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:07:53] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:20] } 12... Qxf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:03:31] } 13. gxf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:18] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:57:53] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:24:25] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:51:57] } 15. h4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:20:50] } 15... Rac8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:50:24] } 16. Kd2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:16:12] } 16... Ne8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:47:25] } 17. h5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:05:01] } 17... Nd6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:43:17] } 18. Nf4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:02:46] } 18... Bf5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:40:00] } 19. Be2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:58:16] } 19... a5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:35:53] } 20. b3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:50:13] } 20... a4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:28:13] } 21. b4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:46:59] } 21... b5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:27:08] } 22. Rcc1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:41:14] } 22... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:26:26] } 23. Rcg1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:40:52] } 23... Rcd8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:23:33] } 24. Rh2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:36:50] } 24... Rd7?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:10] } 25. Rhg2 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:36:34] } 25... f6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:22:32] } 26. Rc1 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:35:44] } 26... Nc4+ { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:18:48] } 27. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:36:06] } 27... bxc4?! { [%eval 1.56] } { Inaccuracy. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:15] } 28. Rcg1 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:33:19] } 28... Kf8 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:17:12] } 29. Kc3 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:28:38] } 29... Rb7 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:16:13] } 30. Rh2 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:26:38] } 30... Rd7 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:15:59] } 31. Rh4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:26:32] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:12:34] } 32. Kd2 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:25:10] } 32... Rb8 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:11:59] } 33. Ne2 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:25:20] } 33... Bd3 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:10:04] } 34. Nc3 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:25:07] } 34... Kf8 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:08:24] } 35. Ra1 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:22:35] } 35... Ra8 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:08:08] } 36. Ra2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:22:13] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:04:52] } 37. Rb2 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:21:38] } 37... Rb8 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:05:08] } 38. Ra2 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:19:20] } 38... Ra8 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:05:18] } 39. Ra1 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:19:20] } 39... Kf8 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:05:13] } 40. Rg4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:17:04] } 40... Bf5 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:05:00] } 41. Rf4 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:16:09] } 41... Bh7 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:04:32] } 42. Rg1 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:14:17] } 42... Bd3 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:02:49] } 43. Na2 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:09:32] } 43... Re8 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:01:19] } 44. Nc1 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:08:50] } 44... Bh7 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:01:38] } 45. Ne2 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:04:01] } 45... Bd3 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:29:34] } 46. Ng3 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:32:41] } 46... Bh7 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:26:44] } 47. Rg4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:28:48] } 47... Rb8 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:24:42] } 48. Kc3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:27:23] } 48... Rbd8 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:24:29] } 49. Rd1 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:25:38] } 49... Bd3? { [%eval 2.2] } { Mistake. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:20] } 50. Rxd3 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:21:52] } 50... cxd3 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:23:44] } 51. Nf5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:21:37] } 51... Rb8 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:19:45] } 52. Kxd3 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:21:14] } 52... Rb5 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:15:31] } 53. Rg1 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:21:15] } 53... Rb6 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:15:41] } 54. f4 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:21:15] } 54... Rb5 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:15:00] } 55. Nh4 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:19:27] } 55... Rb6 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:11:34] } 56. Ng6+ { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:19:04] } 56... Kf7 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:11:06] } 57. f5 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:19:24] } 57... Rd6 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:10:59] } 58. Nf4 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:19:16] } 58... Rb7 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:11:09] } 59. Rc1 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:19:07] } 59... Rb6 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:10:49] } 60. f3 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:18:27] } 60... Rb8 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:10:48] } 61. Kd2 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:11:41] } 61... Rb6 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:10:47] } 62. Rc3?! { [%eval 2.47] } { Inaccuracy. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:14] } 62... Rb7?! { [%eval 3.45] } { Inaccuracy. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:05] } 63. Kd3 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:10:40] } 63... Rb6 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:09:18] } 64. e4 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:10:13] } 64... dxe4+ { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:09:06] } 65. fxe4 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:10:39] } 65... Rb7 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:08:34] } 66. Ne6 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:10:12] } 66... Ke8 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:08:41] } 67. Rc5 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:08:42] } 67... Ra7 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:08:22] } 68. Kc4 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:08:35] } 68... Kd7 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:07:36] } 69. Nxg7 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:07:00] } 69... Ra8 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:07:48] } 70. Ra5 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:05:37] } 70... Rxa5 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:04:53] } 71. bxa5 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:06:06] } 71... c5 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:04:34] } 72. dxc5 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:04:31] } 72... Rd1 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:04:35] } 73. Ne6 { [%eval 6.82] [%clk 0:04:06] } 73... Rc1+ { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:04:19] } 74. Kd5 { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:03:18] } 74... Rc3?! { [%eval 16.2] } { Inaccuracy. Kc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:42] } 75. a6 { [%eval 12.52] [%clk 0:03:07] } 75... Kc8 { [%eval 15.88] [%clk 0:05:07] } 76. c6 { [%eval 11.25] [%clk 0:03:24] } 76... Rd3+?! { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:21] } 77. Kc4 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:03:25] } 77... Re3 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:04:46] } 78. Nc5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:01:39] } 78... Kb8 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:05:01] } 79. c7+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:01:36] } 79... Kc8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:05:15] } 80. a7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:53] } 1-0