Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-4/tiebreak-1-rapid-2/XgMPDHhZ/vsIQgceM
Date: 2025-11-13
White: Harikrishna, Pentala
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2690
Black: Grandelius, Nils
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2661
Result: 1-0
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
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 0:15:18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:32] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:42] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:38] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:51] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:35] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:39] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:43] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:27] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:48] } 8. b4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:14:46] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:47] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:43] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:51] } 10. Ba3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:14:18] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:14:46] } 11. b5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:14:16] } 11... Na5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:14:36] } 12. Ba2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:13:53] } 12... b6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:13:42] } 13. Re1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:13:01] } 13... Nb7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:13:34] } 14. Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:12:42] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:00] } 15. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:12:35] } 15... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:09] } 16. d4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:12:22] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:09] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:11:08] } 17... a5?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:48] } 18. Ba3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:11:16] } 18... exd4 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:08:51] } 19. cxd4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:11:23] } 19... Rae8 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:04:07] } 20. Qd3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:11:17] } 20... Nd8 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:03:21] } 21. Rac1 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:10:45] } 21... R6e7 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:03:29] } 22. d5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:10:10] } 22... Nh5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:02:58] } 23. g3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:09:10] } 23... Qg4?! { [%eval 1.74] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 24. Qc4 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:08:03] } 24... Rd7? { [%eval 3.33] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 25. e5 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:07:40] } 25... Qxc4 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:01:43] } 26. Nxc4 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:07:48] } 26... dxe5 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:01:34] } 27. d6 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:07:57] } 27... e4 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:01:06] } 28. Nce5 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:04:36] } 28... Rxd6 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:00:39] } 29. Bxd6 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:04:37] } 29... cxd6 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:00:48] } 30. Nc4 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:04:36] } 30... Nb7 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:00:44] } 31. Nxb6 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:04:10] } 31... Nc5 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:00:52] } 32. Nd2 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:02:41] } 32... Nd3? { [%eval 5.21] } { Mistake. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 33. Rxe4 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:02:50] } 33... Rxe4 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:00:14] } 34. Rc8+ { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:02:58] } 1-0