Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-2/game-2/g62M1Tov/c20vaXMo
Date: 2025-11-05
White: Shankland, Sam
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2649
Black: Ivanchuk, Vasyl
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2616
Result: 1-0
ECO: C47
Opening: Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted
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 1:30:49] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4... exd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:00] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:01] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:22] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:16] } 6... Bb6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:27] } 7. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:07] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:48] } 8. e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:34] } 8... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:33:03] } 9. fxe3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:59] } 9... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:56] } 10. Qd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:30] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:18] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:53] } 11... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:26:37] } 12. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:12] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:27:06] } 13. Bc4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:45] } 13... d5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:29] } 14. exd6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:41] } 14... cxd6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:27:58] } 15. Bb3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:27:48] } 15... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:06] } 16. Rd2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:24:45] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:20:50] } 17. Rf1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:20:59] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:14:48] } 18. Rf4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:17:27] } 18... f6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:14:24] } 19. Bd5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:11:55] } 19... Rb6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:13:45] } 20. Re4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:05:59] } 20... Qd8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:12:38] } 21. b3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:03:22] } 21... Re8 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:10:31] } 22. Rxe8+ { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:56:09] } 22... Qxe8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:09:55] } 23. Rf2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:54:02] } 23... Be6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:05:49] } 24. Rd2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:52:02] } 24... Bf5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:05:05] } 25. e4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:47:45] } 25... Bd7?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:53] } 26. h3?! { [%eval 0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:33] } 26... Qe7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:04:07] } 27. Rf2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:42:03] } 27... Rb8 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:04:10] } 28. Qa5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:36:39] } 28... Be8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:03:01] } 29. Kb1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:33:46] } 29... h6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:00:25] } 30. Rd2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:32:42] } 30... Rb6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:59:33] } 31. Qc3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:31:43] } 31... Bg6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:59:30] } 32. g4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:30:07] } 32... Rb8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:56:52] } 33. h4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:29:05] } 33... Rf8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:56:56] } 34. a4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:27:15] } 34... Rb8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:54:37] } 35. Ka2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:26:00] } 35... Rb4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:54:42] } 36. Qg3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:25:04] } 36... Kh7?! { [%eval 1.55] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:27] } 37. h5 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:19:23] } 37... Be8 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:47:13] } 38. Bc4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:18:15] } 38... Bf7? { [%eval 3.22] } { Mistake. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:06] } 39. Bxf7 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:17:54] } 39... Qxf7 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:47:31] } 40. c4 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:18:03] } 40... Qb7?! { [%eval 3.84] } { Inaccuracy. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:19] } 41. Rxd6 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:14:59] } 41... Qxe4 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:46:51] } 42. Qd3 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:14:09] } 42... Qxd3 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:47:14] } 43. Rxd3 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:14:36] } 43... Rb7 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:47:40] } 44. Rd5 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:14:37] } 44... Rc7 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:48:05] } 45. a5 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:14:43] } 45... Kg8?! { [%eval 4.82] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:30] } 46. Ka3 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:14:24] } 46... Kf7 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:48:43] } 47. Ka4 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:12:49] } 47... Ke6 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:48:29] } 48. Kb5 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:12:18] } 48... Rb7+ { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:48:53] } 49. Kxc5 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:12:38] } 49... Rxb3 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:49:14] } 50. Rd6+ { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:13:03] } 1-0