Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-1/game-1/t8DzIZPc/lZsygAi0
Date: 2025-11-01
White: Ganguly, Surya Shekhar
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2559
Black: Ahmadzada, Ahmad
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2530
Result: 1-0
ECO: C85
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange
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 1:30:43] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:30] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:53] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:49] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:11] } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:48] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:32:33] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:12] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:11] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:57] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:21:53] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:03] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:16:00] } 10. cxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:27] } 10... exd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:15:57] } 11. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:50] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:15:28] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:33:14] } 12... Bf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:03:45] } 13. Qd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:33:29] } 13... c6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:56:24] } 14. Qh5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:33:51] } 14... g6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:52:55] } 15. Qh3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:34:15] } 15... Ne5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:49:10] } 16. Qg3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:34:38] } 16... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:48:48] } 17. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:35:02] } 17... Bg7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:49:07] } 18. Bf4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:28:41] } 18... Re8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:44:51] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:22:57] } 19... Qb6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:40:25] } 20. Rd2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:18:31] } 20... Be6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:34:03] } 21. Bd6?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:16] } 21... Bh6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:27:08] } 22. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:25] } 22... Rad8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:58] } 23. Qg3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:54:08] } 23... Qd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:19:32] } 24. Rd1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:41:04] } 24... Qf6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:19:13] } 25. h4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:36:53] } 25... Rd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:11] } 26. Re2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:35:11] } 26... Red8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:07:11] } 27. Ree1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:33:35] } 27... Bg4?? { [%eval 2.3] } { Blunder. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:03] } 28. e5 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:21:55] } 28... Qe6 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:05:19] } 29. f3 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:20:50] } 29... Bf5 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:05:26] } 30. Qf2 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:18:47] } 30... Bg7?! { [%eval 2.98] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 31. g4 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:17:07] } 31... Bxg4 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:01:32] } 32. fxg4 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:17:34] } 32... Qxg4+ { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:01:55] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:17:58] } 33... Re8 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:00:44] } 34. Qg3 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:14:32] } 34... Qe6 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:00:33] } 35. b3 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:13:20] } 35... Rdd8 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:00:33] } 36. Ne4 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:11:28] } 36... Bxe5?? { [%eval 6.6] } { Blunder. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 37. Qxe5 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:11:08] } 37... Rxd6 { [%eval 7.02] [%clk 0:00:45] } 1-0