Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-2/tiebreak-1-rapid-1/5xGjteDw/nW7YTy5N
Date: 2025-11-06
White: Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2585
Black: Nihal Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2704
Result: 1-0
ECO: C50
Opening: Italian Game: Paris Defense
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 0:15:27] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:14:34] } 4... f5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:43] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:42] } 5... f4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:39] } 6. h4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:11:44] } 6... Qf6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:15:40] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:10:57] } 7... Nh6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:31] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:10:52] } 8... Ng4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:14:52] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:10:27] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:14:54] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:09:33] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:14:54] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:07:48] } 11... Nd8 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:14:12] } 12. d4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:07:44] } 12... Nf7 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:14:01] } 13. Bb3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:07:35] } 13... O-O-O? { [%eval 1.74] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:12:28] } 14. b5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:07:15] } 14... Kb8 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:12:28] } 15. a5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:06:58] } 15... Bc8?! { [%eval 3.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:22] } 16. b6 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:06:43] } 16... c6?! { [%eval 3.98] } { Inaccuracy. cxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:48] } 17. a6 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:05:13] } 17... Rd7 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:10:05] } 18. d5 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:03:05] } 18... axb6 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:07:45] } 19. axb7 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:02:45] } 19... Bxb7 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:07:54] } 20. dxc6?! { [%eval 2.31] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 20... Bxc6 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:08:03] } 21. Qa6 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:02:52] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:06:26] } 22. Bd5?! { [%eval 1.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 22... Bxd5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:05:44] } 23. exd5 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:02:18] } 23... Kc7? { [%eval 3.18] } { Mistake. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:04] } 24. Nc4 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:01:54] } 24... Rb8 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:06:13] } 25. Qa7+ { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:01:26] } 25... Rb7 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:06:16] } 26. Qa8? { [%eval 1.4] } { Mistake. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:05:36] } 27. Qa4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:01:37] } 27... b5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:03:46] } 28. Qa5+ { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:01:44] } 28... Kd7 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:03:55] } 29. Qa6 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:01:09] } 29... Ke8 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:04:04] } 30. Qxb7 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:01:08] } 30... bxc4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:04:12] } 31. Qc6+? { [%eval 0.22] } { Mistake. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 31... Kf8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:04:21] } 32. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 32... Qg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:52] } 33. h5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:37] } 33... Qf5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:04:01] } 34. Nd2 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:00:28] } 34... Qc2?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 35. Bc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 35... Nf6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:36] } 36. f3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:20] } 36... e4?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 37. Qb3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:00:14] } 37... Qd3?! { [%eval 1.47] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 38. c4 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:00:22] } 38... Qxb3 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:00:51] } 39. Nxb3 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:00:30] } 39... Ne5?! { [%eval 2.72] } { Inaccuracy. exf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 40. fxe4 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:00:25] } 40... Nxe4 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:00:38] } 41. O-O { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:00:28] } 41... f3?! { [%eval 3.24] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 42. gxf3 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:00:17] } 42... Ng3 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:00:56] } 43. Rf2 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:00:26] } 43... Nxh5 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:00:31] } 44. Nd4 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:00:25] } 44... Rc8 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:00:40] } 45. c5 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:00:28] } 45... dxc5 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:00:49] } 46. Ne6+ { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:00:25] } 46... Kf7? { [%eval 3.76] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 47. Ra7 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:00:32] } 47... Nf6 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:00:27] } 48. Ng5+ { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:00:23] } 48... Kf8 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:00:32] } 49. Re2 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:00:28] } 49... Ng6 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:00:15] } 50. d6 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:00:13] } 50... Bxd6 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:00:23] } 51. Ne6+ { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:00:22] } 51... Kg8 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:00:32] } 52. Rxg7+ { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:00:30] } 52... Kh8 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:00:41] } 53. Bb2 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:00:25] } 53... Nf4?! { [%eval 7.18] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 54. Bxf6 { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:00:12] } 54... Nxe2+ { [%eval 6.86] [%clk 0:00:56] } 55. Kf2 { [%eval 6.11] [%clk 0:00:21] } 55... h5?? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 56. Rc7+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:28] } 56... Kg8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:01] } 57. Rxc8+?? { [%eval 5.49] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 57... Kf7 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:01:10] } 58. Kxe2 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:00:45] } 1-0