Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-1/game-1/t8DzIZPc/4CK8tjZn
Date: 2025-10-31
White: Woodward, Andy
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2605
Black: Gusain, Himal
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2479
Result: 1-0
ECO: D20
Opening: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, McDonnell 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. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... dxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:33] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:57] } 4... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:11] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:18] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:15] } 6... Nd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:35] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:34] } 7... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:57] } 8. Bxf7+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:22:13] } 8... Kxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:18] } 9. Qb3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:39] } 9... Ke8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:09:25] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:22:50] } 10... Bd6?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:05] } 11. Ne6?? { [%eval -1.6] } { Blunder. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:41] } 11... Qe7 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:48:32] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 1:10:18] } 12... Nxd5 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:44:42] } 13. exd5 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 1:10:40] } 13... Nc5?! { [%eval -1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:46] } 14. Nxc5 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 1:09:25] } 14... Bxc5 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:40:11] } 15. Bf4 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 1:08:01] } 15... Rf8?! { [%eval -0.38] } { Inaccuracy. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:50] } 16. Rae1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:00:43] } 16... Rxf4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:29:02] } 17. Rxe7+ { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:00:44] } 17... Bxe7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:28:58] } 18. Re1 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:51:23] } 18... Rf7 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:28:51] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:51:26] } 19... g6?? { [%eval 2.7] } { Blunder. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:07] } 20. Qxc7 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:49:13] } 20... Kf8 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:25:09] } 21. Qe5 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:48:58] } 21... Bf6 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:23:44] } 22. Qe8+ { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:45:27] } 22... Kg7 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:23:58] } 23. d6 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:45:42] } 23... b6?! { [%eval 3.96] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:39] } 24. Re7 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:45:51] } 24... Bxe7 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:19:50] } 25. dxe7 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:46:15] } 25... Bb7 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:20:12] } 26. Qd8 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:46:40] } 26... Bc6 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:18:15] } 27. h3 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:46:10] } 27... Rxd8 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:14:17] } 28. exd8=Q { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:46:30] } 28... Bd7 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:14:44] } 29. g4 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:45:11] } 29... h6 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:14:59] } 30. Qb8 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:45:17] } 30... h5 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:13:20] } 31. Qxa7 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:44:54] } 31... hxg4 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:13:45] } 32. hxg4 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:45:16] } 32... Bxg4 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:14:10] } 33. Qxb6 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:45:39] } 33... Bf3 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:14:29] } 34. Qd4+ { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:45:27] } 34... Kh6 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:14:44] } 35. b4 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:45:37] } 35... g5 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:15:08] } 36. Qh8+ { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:45:22] } 36... Kg6 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:15:32] } 37. Qg8+ { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:45:49] } 37... Kf6 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:15:56] } 38. a4 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:46:07] } 38... g4 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:16:18] } 39. Kh2 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:46:03] } 39... Rd7 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:16:41] } 40. b5 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:46:21] } 40... Rd1 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:16:44] } 41. Kg3 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:46:27] } 41... Rg1+ { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:16:40] } 42. Kf4 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:46:48] } 42... Rf1 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:16:56] } 43. Qc4 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:47:06] } 1-0