Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-3/tiebreak-4-blitz-2/mTvfJWXV/c2P8zZEH
Date: 2025-10-27
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2740
Black: Artemiev, Vladislav
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2637
Result: 1-0
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's 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. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:55] } 9... Nh7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:07] } 10. Nf1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:53] } 10... Ng5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:07] } 11. Ne3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:50] } 11... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:07] } 12. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:51] } 12... Bg5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:08] } 13. g3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:51] } 13... Kh8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:38] } 14. h4?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 14... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:02:38] } 15. Bxe3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:02:48] } 15... f5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:02:39] } 16. exf5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:02:49] } 16... Bxf5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:02:38] } 17. Qg2 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:02:41] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:01:02] } 18. d4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:02:35] } 18... Bg4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:00:33] } 19. Bd5?! { [%eval -0.89] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 19... exd4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:00:22] } 20. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:02:08] } 20... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:00:21] } 21. cxd4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:02:09] } 21... c6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:00:23] } 22. Be4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:02:03] } 22... d5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:00:16] } 23. Bc2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:04] } 23... Bf3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:00:12] } 24. Qf1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:02:05] } 24... Qg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 25. Qd3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:56] } 25... Be4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:08] } 26. Qe2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:54] } 26... Qxe2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:05] } 27. Rxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:55] } 27... Bxc2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:05] } 28. Rxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 28... Rae8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:05] } 29. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:52] } 29... Re4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:05] } 30. Rd2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:53] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 31. Rc1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:47] } 31... Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 32. Rc5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:41] } 32... b6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. Rc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:42] } 33... Re1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:04] } 34. Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 34... Ra1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:03] } 35. Rxb6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:35] } 35... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36. Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 36... Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 37... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:03] } 38. h5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:59] } 38... a4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39. g4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:59] } 39... Re3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. Rxc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:56] } 40... a3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:03] } 41. Rb6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:00:46] } 41... Re1?? { [%eval 2.91] } { Blunder. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. Rb3 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:00:39] } 42... axb2?! { [%eval 3.31] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 43. Rdxb2 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:00:39] } 43... Raa1 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:00:03] } 44. Rb7 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:00:36] } 44... Rg1+ { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45. Kf2 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:00:37] } 45... Raf1+ { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46. Ke3 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:00:39] } 46... Re1+?! { [%eval 4.33] } { Inaccuracy. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 47. Kf4 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:00:39] } 47... Rd1 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:00:04] } 48. Ke5 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:00:37] } 48... Rd3?! { [%eval 4.92] } { Inaccuracy. Rgf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 49. R2b3 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:00:38] } 49... Rgd1?! { [%eval 6.17] } { Inaccuracy. Re1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 50. Rxd3 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:00:38] } 50... Rxd3 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:00:04] } 51. Rf7 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:00:39] } 51... Kg8 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:00:05] } 52. Rf5 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:00:40] } 1-0