Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-2/tiebreak-3-blitz-1/rJRUEYeR/8Ehp6P20
Date: 2025-11-06
White: Adams, Michael
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2635
Black: Cheparinov, Ivan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2626
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B50
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
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 0:05:05] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:05:05] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:07] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:07] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:08] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:05] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:05:10] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:10] } 5. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:12] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:05:09] } 6. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:14] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:08] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:15] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:09] } 8. h3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:05:16] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:05:10] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:05:18] } 9... b6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:05:12] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:05:19] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:05:12] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:05:02] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:04:44] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:05:04] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:04:41] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:53] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:27] } 14. Bh4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:04:52] } 14... Nde5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:23] } 15. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:04:49] } 15... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:25] } 16. Bb3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:04:35] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:24] } 17. Nd5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:04:18] } 17... g5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:17] } 18. Bg3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:04:18] } 18... Nd4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:01:17] } 19. Qd3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:04:02] } 19... Nxb3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:07] } 20. Qxb3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:03] } 20... Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 21. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:56] } 21... Re8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:47] } 22. f3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:56] } 22... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:32] } 23. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:52] } 23... Qc7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:25] } 24. Rad1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:50] } 24... Qc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:19] } 25. Bf2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:45] } 25... Rc4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:20] } 26. a5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:40] } 26... bxa5?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 27. Rxa5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:03:38] } 27... a6 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:00:16] } 28. Rda1 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:03:30] } 28... Ra8 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:00:17] } 29. Qa2 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:03:31] } 29... e6? { [%eval 2.76] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 30. Rxa6 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:03:30] } 30... Rxa6 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:00:05] } 31. Qxa6 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:03:32] } 31... Qxa6 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:00:06] } 32. Rxa6 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:03:33] } 32... d5 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:00:09] } 33. exd5 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:03:34] } 33... exd5 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:00:12] } 34. Rd6?! { [%eval 0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:28] } 34... Ra4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35. Rxd5?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 35... Ra1+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:14] } 36. Kh2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:51] } 36... Ra2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:16] } 37. Rb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 37... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 38. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:44] } 38... Rxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 39. c4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:38] } 39... Rc2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:18] } 40. Rc5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:40] } 40... Kg7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:16] } 41. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:30] } 41... gxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 42. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:32] } 42... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 43. Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:27] } 43... Kh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 44. Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 44... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45. Rc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 45... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 46. Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 46... Kh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 47. c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 47... Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 48... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 49. c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 49... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 50. c7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 50... Kh5?? { [%eval 4.51] } { Blunder. Kf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 51. Kg1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 51... h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 52. gxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 52... Kh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 53. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 53... Kxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 54. Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 54... Rxc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 55. Rxh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 55... Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 56. Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 1/2-1/2