Event: Round 2: Sheng, Joshua - Waweru Stephen
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-corporate-chess-championship-2025--qualifying-pool-a/round-2/U2Y7EYSY/ZzmflIhO
Date: 2025-11-14
White: Sheng, Joshua
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Waweru Stephen
Result: 1-0
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+3

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:04] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:04] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:05] } 3. f3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:06] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:33] } 4. fxe4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:07] } 4... Nf6?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:32] } 5. e5 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:10:09] } 5... Nd5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:09:30] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:10:10] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:09:31] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:09:50] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:09:27] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:39] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:09:26] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:09:40] } 9... O-O { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:09:24] } 10. Ne4?! { [%eval 0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:41] } 10... Nd7?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:03] } 11. c4?! { [%eval 0.3] } { Inaccuracy. Nf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:19] } 11... Nc7? { [%eval 1.83] } { Mistake. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:48] } 12. Qe1 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:09:11] } 12... Bxf3?! { [%eval 2.29] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:40] } 13. Rxf3 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:09:13] } 13... f6?! { [%eval 2.73] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:41] } 14. exf6?? { [%eval 0.86] } { Blunder. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:02] } 14... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:08:34] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:08:55] } 15... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:08:32] } 16. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:08:57] } 16... Rxf3 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:08:33] } 17. Bxf3 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:08:59] } 17... Bf6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:08:25] } 18. Rd1 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:09:02] } 18... Qe7 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:08:15] } 19. Bf4?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:00] } 19... Rd8 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:07:32] } 20. Qe4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:08:46] } 20... e5?! { [%eval 1.71] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:17] } 21. dxe5 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:08:46] } 21... Rxd1+ { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:07:18] } 22. Bxd1 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:08:48] } 22... Bg5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:06:32] } 23. Bg3 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:08:50] } 23... Ne6 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:06:11] } 24. h4 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:08:51] } 24... Bd2 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:05:54] } 25. Bg4 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:08:48] } 25... Ba5 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:05:43] } 26. Qf5 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:08:42] } 26... Bb6+ { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:05:28] } 27. Kh2 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:08:43] } 27... Bc7?? { [%eval 6.61] } { Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:28] } 28. Qxe6+ { [%eval 6.87] [%clk 0:08:44] } 28... Qxe6 { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:04:49] } 29. Bxe6+ { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:08:45] } 29... Kf8 { [%eval 6.82] [%clk 0:04:51] } 30. h5 { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 0:08:43] } 30... g6 { [%eval 7.65] [%clk 0:04:50] } 31. hxg6 { [%eval 7.54] [%clk 0:08:44] } 31... hxg6 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:04:51] } 32. Kh3 { [%eval 7.41] [%clk 0:08:47] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval 7.37] [%clk 0:04:52] } 33. Kg4 { [%eval 7.41] [%clk 0:08:49] } 33... Bd8 { [%eval 8.72] [%clk 0:04:23] } 34. Bh4 { [%eval 8.33] [%clk 0:08:50] } 34... Bc7 { [%eval 9.2] [%clk 0:04:21] } 35. Bf6+ { [%eval 8.24] [%clk 0:08:52] } 35... Kh6 { [%eval 12.22] [%clk 0:04:18] } 36. Bc8 { [%eval 9.87] [%clk 0:08:53] } 36... b5? { [%eval #15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:14] } 37. cxb5 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:08:54] } 37... cxb5 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:04:15] } 38. e6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:08:57] } 38... Bd6 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:04:14] } 39. e7 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:08:58] } 39... Bxe7 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:04:07] } 40. Bxe7 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:09:00] } 1-0