Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-4/game-2/XOuEW2Zp/ly4y9mwu
Date: 2025-11-12
White: Karthik Venkataraman
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2576
Black: Le, Quang Liem
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2729
Result: 0-1
ECO: E47
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal 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. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:32] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:05] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:51] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:17] } 5... Re8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:51] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:32] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:08] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:47] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:31] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:25] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:24:37] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:19:29] } 9... Bf8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:24:52] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:19:45] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:07:59] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:09:31] } 11... dxc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:05:20] } 12. bxc4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:07:48] } 12... c5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:05:41] } 13. h3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:03:11] } 13... b6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:01:25] } 14. Ne4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:49:10] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:58:28] } 15. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:49:28] } 15... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:58:42] } 16. Bh7+ { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:47:13] } 16... Kh8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:59:05] } 17. Be4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:47:36] } 17... Bxe4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:56:26] } 18. Qxe4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:48:01] } 18... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:12] } 19. exd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:46:24] } 19... Qf5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:51:27] } 20. Qb7?! { [%eval -0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:24] } 20... Red8 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:48:39] } 21. Rd2?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:11] } 21... Qa5 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:46:24] } 22. Qf3 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:31:34] } 22... Kg8 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:44:14] } 23. Qb3 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:31:59] } 23... b5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:40:05] } 24. cxb5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:32:12] } 24... axb5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:39:51] } 25. Rd1?? { [%eval -2.13] } { Blunder. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:10] } 25... b4 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:38:35] } 26. d5 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:24:02] } 26... Nc5 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:21:09] } 27. Qf3?! { [%eval -2.63] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:23] } 27... Qa4 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:21:21] } 28. Bxh6 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:17:03] } 28... bxa3?! { [%eval -2.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:56] } 29. Nc3 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:13:24] } 29... Qc4 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:19:07] } 30. Bg5 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:12:31] } 30... Rdc8 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:17:08] } 31. d6 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:11:41] } 31... Nd7?! { [%eval -0.81] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:03] } 32. Na2?! { [%eval -1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:05] } 32... Qc5?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:40] } 33. Qg3? { [%eval -1.91] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:20] } 33... Rc6 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:10:19] } 34. Be3 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:08:40] } 34... Qf5 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:09:07] } 35. Bg5 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:06:49] } 35... g6 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:07:42] } 36. Be7?! { [%eval -3.62] } { Inaccuracy. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 36... Bg7 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:08:03] } 37. Rac1 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:01:34] } 37... Rc2 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:07:43] } 38. Nb4 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:00:44] } 38... Be5?! { [%eval -3.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:19] } 39. Qe3?! { [%eval -4.37] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 39... Rxc1 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:04:03] } 40. Rxc1 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:01:01] } 40... a2? { [%eval -2.68] } { Mistake. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:19] } 41. Nxa2 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:27:41] } 41... Bf4 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:26:43] } 42. Qd4?! { [%eval -3.23] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:33] } 42... Bxc1 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:22:39] } 43. Nxc1 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:23:01] } 43... Qc2 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:20:09] } 44. Bg5 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:14:53] } 44... Ra4 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:17:55] } 45. Qd2 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:15:17] } 45... Qxd2 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:18:06] } 46. Bxd2 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:15:43] } 46... Rd4 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:18:25] } 47. Be3 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:16:09] } 47... Rxd6 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:18:45] } 48. f4 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:16:35] } 48... Nf6 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:17:06] } 49. Kf2 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:17:00] } 49... Nd5 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:17:02] } 50. Bd2 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:17:24] } 50... Ra6 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:17:13] } 51. Nd3 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:17:48] } 51... Ra2 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:17:23] } 52. Ke1 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:18:13] } 52... f6 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:17:32] } 53. g4 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:17:41] } 53... Kf7 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:17:35] } 54. g5 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:18:07] } 54... Ra4 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:17:03] } 55. h4 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:17:53] } 55... e5 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:13:43] } 56. fxe5 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:16:51] } 56... f5 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:14:03] } 57. e6+ { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:17:09] } 57... Ke7 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:14:26] } 58. Kd1 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:15:17] } 58... Re4 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:11:36] } 59. Be1 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:15:11] } 59... Rxe6 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:11:55] } 60. Bf2 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:15:37] } 60... f4 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:11:30] } 61. Nc5 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:15:49] } 61... Rc6 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:09:06] } 62. Ke2?! { [%eval -4.85] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:04] } 62... Kd6 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:09:27] } 63. Kf3 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:15:30] } 63... Ke5 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:08:56] } 64. Bg1 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:14:39] } 64... Kf5 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:08:41] } 65. Ne4 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:14:49] } 65... Re6 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:08:33] } 66. Nd2 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:14:50] } 66... Re1 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:08:48] } 67. Bf2 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:15:11] } 67... Rd1 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:08:59] } 68. Nc4 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:15:36] } 68... Nc3 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:08:52] } 0-1