Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-2/game-1/TxNRmm3q/4FL2ybpR
Date: 2025-11-04
White: Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2742
Black: Kantor, Gergely
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2546
Result: 1-0
ECO: A22
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights 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... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:29] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:48] } 4. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:43] } 4... a5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:18:35] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:24] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:17:49] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:34] } 6... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:25] } 7. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:00] } 7... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:49] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:38] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:52:30] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:28:45] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:52] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:59] } 10... e4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:49:21] } 11. Ng1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:17] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:17] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:42] } 12... Bf5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:45:11] } 13. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:52] } 13... exf3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:33:07] } 14. Qxf5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:22:58] } 14... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:33:30] } 15. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:24] } 15... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:47] } 16. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:42] } 16... Qh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:39] } 17. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:31] } 17... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:06] } 18. Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:48] } 18... Ng4?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:57] } 19. Be2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:39:26] } 19... Rae8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:14:29] } 20. Kf1 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:36:09] } 20... Ne5? { [%eval 1.92] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:14] } 21. Qf4 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:31:32] } 21... Qd5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:09:05] } 22. Nf3 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:31:51] } 22... a4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:04:25] } 23. Kf2?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:36] } 23... axb3? { [%eval 2.23] } { Mistake. Nd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 24. Rb2 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:24:49] } 24... c5?! { [%eval 3.06] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 25. d4?! { [%eval 2.29] } { Inaccuracy. Rhb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:32] } 25... Ng6?! { [%eval 3.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 26. Qg5 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:21:24] } 26... Qe4 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. Re1 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:21:24] } 27... h6 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:00:32] } 28. Qxc5 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:19:52] } 28... Qe3+ { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:00:54] } 29. Kg2 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:19:43] } 29... Re6 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:00:59] } 30. Qc1 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:19:00] } 30... Qe4 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:31] } 31. Rxb3 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:15:47] } 31... Rfe8 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:00:46] } 32. Bc4 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:14:43] } 32... Nh4+ { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:00:47] } 33. Kf2 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:14:21] } 33... Qxf3+?! { [%eval 7.88] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:30:30] } 1-0