Event: Finals Game 2: Sheng, Joshua - Grinev, Valeriy
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-corporate-chess-championship-2025--knockout-stage/finals-game-2/CHXvGTlK/EMim47d8
Date: 2025-11-16
White: Sheng, Joshua
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2492
Black: Grinev, Valeriy
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2342
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B41
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:05] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:08] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:06] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:10:09] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:07] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:10:11] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:10:09] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:13] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:10:03] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:10:14] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:55] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:10:13] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:56] } 8. g4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:15] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:09:23] } 9. Bg2?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:58] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:10] } 10. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:25] } 10... bxc6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:09:10] } 11. h4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:09:26] } 11... h5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:08:33] } 12. g5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:09:28] } 12... Ng4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:08:35] } 13. Bf3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:09:04] } 13... d5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:08:09] } 14. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:08:41] } 14... hxg4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:08:10] } 15. Qxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:42] } 15... dxe4? { [%eval 1.24] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:43] } 16. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:08:30] } 16... c5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:07:43] } 17. Rh2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:07:48] } 17... Bb7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:07:41] } 18. Re2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:07:51] } 18... O-O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:07:17] } 19. Bd2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:07:53] } 19... Rd4?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:15] } 20. f5?? { [%eval -3.33] } { Blunder. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:35] } 20... Qc6 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:06:57] } 21. fxe6?! { [%eval -4.19] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:05:47] } 21... fxe6?? { [%eval -0.37] } { Blunder. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:58] } 22. O-O-O { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:04:54] } 22... Rxe4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:07:00] } 23. Ba5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:04:35] } 23... Be7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:06:43] } 24. Rxe4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:04:34] } 24... Qxe4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:06:45] } 25. Qg3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:04:35] } 25... Qc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:47] } 26. Qe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:34] } 26... Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:58] } 27. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:11] } 27... Bd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:46] } 28. Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:06] } 28... Qh1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:42] } 29. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:03] } 29... Qc6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:44] } 30. Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:05] } 30... Qh1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:19] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:07] } 31... Qc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:21] } 32. Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 32... Qh1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:23] } 1/2-1/2