Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-3/tiebreak-1-rapid-2/8T7yGcrW/Zo5eEfnk
Date: 2025-11-09
White: Idani, Pouya
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2601
Black: Esipenko, Andrey
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2681
Result: 1-0
ECO: C67
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall 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. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:43] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:45] } 5... Nd6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:50] } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:54] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:58] } 7. dxe5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:16:02] } 7... Nf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:16:06] } 8. Qxd8+ { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:16:10] } 8... Kxd8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:16:14] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:16:19] } 9... Ke8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:16:16] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:16:27] } 10... h5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:16:24] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:16:36] } 11... Bb4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:56] } 12. Ne2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:16:03] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:14:44] } 13. Nf4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:16] } 13... Be7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:33] } 14. e6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:13:49] } 14... Bxe6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:06:49] } 15. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:13:56] } 15... fxe6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:06:56] } 16. Re1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:13:27] } 16... Rd8 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:07:05] } 17. Bf4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:10:57] } 17... Bd6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:04:51] } 18. Bg5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:11:05] } 18... Ra8 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:04:04] } 19. Rxe6+ { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:10:49] } 19... Kf7 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:04:12] } 20. Rae1 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:10:54] } 20... Rhe8 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:04:10] } 21. Rxe8 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:10:09] } 21... Rxe8 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:04:19] } 22. Rxe8 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:10:18] } 22... Kxe8 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:04:27] } 23. g4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:09:28] } 23... hxg4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:04:34] } 24. hxg4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:09:37] } 24... Ne7 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:04:34] } 25. Bxe7?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:08] } 25... Kxe7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:04:37] } 26. Kf1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:16] } 26... Bc5? { [%eval 1.5] } { Mistake. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:44] } 27. Ke2? { [%eval 0.12] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:22] } 27... b5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:36] } 28. b3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:21] } 28... Kd6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:32] } 29. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:24] } 29... Ke5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:43] } 30. c3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:05:28] } 30... Be7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:03] } 31. f3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:05:09] } 31... Bc5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:00:56] } 32. Ne4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:04:52] } 32... Bb6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:01:05] } 33. Ng3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:04] } 33... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 34. Ne4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:04:09] } 34... Ba7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:20] } 35. Ng5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:42] } 35... Bb6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:21] } 36. Nh3 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:03:23] } 36... Ba7?? { [%eval 4.35] } { Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 37. Kd3 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:03:28] } 37... Bc5 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38. f4+ { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:03:31] } 38... Kf6 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:00:13] } 39. Ng5 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:03:23] } 39... Ba3 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:00:21] } 40. Nf3 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:03:09] } 40... Bc1 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:00:25] } 41. Ke4 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 41... Bb2 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:00:17] } 42. c4 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:03:08] } 42... bxa4 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:26] } 43. bxa4 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:03:17] } 43... Ke6 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:00:13] } 44. Nh4 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 44... Kf7 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:00:15] } 45. f5 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:02:58] } 45... gxf5+ { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:00:19] } 46. Kxf5 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:02:26] } 46... Ke7 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:00:23] } 47. Nf3 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:02:17] } 47... Kd6 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:00:28] } 48. Ne1 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:02:25] } 48... Bd4 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:00:16] } 49. Nd3 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:02:33] } 49... Bc3 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:00:25] } 50. g5 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:02:38] } 50... Bd4 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:00:34] } 51. g6 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:02:29] } 51... Bc3 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:00:40] } 52. Nf2 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:01:59] } 52... Ke7 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:00:07] } 53. Ne4 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:02:08] } 53... Bd4 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:00:16] } 54. Ng5 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:01:32] } 54... Kd6?! { [%eval 7.46] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 55. Nf7+ { [%eval 7.4] [%clk 0:01:34] } 55... Ke7 { [%eval 7.37] [%clk 0:00:16] } 56. Ne5 { [%eval 7.23] [%clk 0:01:42] } 56... Kf8 { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 0:00:19] } 57. Nxc6 { [%eval 7.21] [%clk 0:01:47] } 57... Bc3 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:00:25] } 58. Ne5 { [%eval 6.74] [%clk 0:01:40] } 58... Kg7 { [%eval 7.48] [%clk 0:00:27] } 59. c5 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:01:41] } 59... Bd4 { [%eval 6.89] [%clk 0:00:23] } 60. c6 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:01:49] } 60... Bc5 { [%eval 8.03] [%clk 0:00:13] } 61. Nf7 { [%eval 6.69] [%clk 0:01:34] } 61... Bb4?! { [%eval 9.92] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 62. Nd8 { [%eval 9.47] [%clk 0:01:36] } 62... Bd6 { [%eval 9.37] [%clk 0:00:27] } 63. Ne6+ { [%eval 9.2] [%clk 0:01:41] } 63... Kg8 { [%eval 8.6] [%clk 0:00:34] } 64. Ke4 { [%eval 8.48] [%clk 0:01:50] } 1-0