Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-2/tiebreak-1-rapid-2/rxplAu0E/i6IQKGj2
Date: 2025-11-06
White: Grandelius, Nils
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2661
Black: Bacrot, Etienne
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2627
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector 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. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:45] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:45] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:54] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:54] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:57] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:36] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:04] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:41] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:16:13] } 8... Nge7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:30] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:16:16] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:38] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:35] } 10... dxc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:13:56] } 11. bxc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:44] } 11... Ng6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:05] } 12. Nb3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:17] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:12:15] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:25] } 13... f6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:12:19] } 14. exf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:27] } 14... gxf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:12:16] } 15. Rb1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:18] } 15... Nge5?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:27] } 16. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:12:58] } 16... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:10:36] } 17. Qh5+ { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:11:28] } 17... Nf7? { [%eval 2.65] } { Mistake. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:54] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:08:42] } 18... e5 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:09:35] } 19. Nf5 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:08:38] } 19... Be6?! { [%eval 2.75] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:44] } 20. Be3 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:08:44] } 20... O-O-O { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:06:27] } 21. Bb6 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:06:17] } 21... Qd7 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:06:33] } 22. Bxd8 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:05:54] } 22... Nxd8 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:06:41] } 23. Ne3 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:05:18] } 23... Bc5 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:06:41] } 24. Qe2?! { [%eval 0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Red1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:07] } 24... Rg8 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:06:09] } 25. Bxa6? { [%eval 0.04] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:13] } 25... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:06:13] } 26. Bb5?? { [%eval -1.69] } { Blunder. Qxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 26... Qg7 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:04:11] } 27. fxe3 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:03:10] } 27... Bh3 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:04:19] } 28. Rb2?! { [%eval -2.55] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 28... Bxg2 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:04:27] } 29. Qf2 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:01:01] } 29... Bf3+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 30... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:00] } 31. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 31... Qc7+ { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:09] } 32. Rg3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:58] } 32... Qd6?? { [%eval 1.7] } { Blunder. Nf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 33. Be2 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:00:54] } 33... Bxe2 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:00:17] } 34. Rxe2 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:01:03] } 34... Nf7?! { [%eval 2.55] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:00:41] } 35... Rxg3+ { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:00:12] } 36. Qxg3 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:00:50] } 36... Ne5 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:00:21] } 37. Qg8+ { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:00:44] } 37... Kc7 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:00:31] } 38. Qxh7+ { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:00:49] } 38... Kc6 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:00:39] } 39. Rb2 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:00:52] } 39... Qb8?! { [%eval 4.69] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 40. Qg7 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:00:39] } 40... Nc4 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:00:14] } 41. Qxf6+ { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:00:39] } 41... Kc5 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:23] } 42. Qe7+ { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:31] } 42... Kc6 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:00:32] } 43. Qe6+ { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:00:26] } 43... Kc5 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:00:42] } 44. Re2?! { [%eval 3.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 44... Qf8 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:00:35] } 45. Qg4 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:00:32] } 45... Ne5 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:00:44] } 46. Qf4 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:00:33] } 46... Qg7+ { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:00:27] } 47. Qg3 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:00:42] } 47... Qe7 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:00:29] } 48. Rf2 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:00:33] } 48... Kc4 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:36] } 49. Rf5 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:00:34] } 49... Nf3 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:00:26] } 50. Kh3 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:00:31] } 50... Qe6 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:00:13] } 51. Qc7+ { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:00:33] } 51... Kd3 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:00:22] } 52. Qf7 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:00:39] } 52... Qc8?? { [%eval 6.06] } { Blunder. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 53. Qxd5+ { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:00:44] } 53... Kxe3 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:33] } 54. Qc5+ { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:00:50] } 54... Qxc5 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:00:36] } 55. Rxc5 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:00:59] } 55... Kf2 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:00:45] } 56. Rf5 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:00:52] } 1-0