Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-2/tiebreak-3-blitz-2/ciyinFbp/GBnOTVQi
Date: 2025-11-06
White: Cheparinov, Ivan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2626
Black: Adams, Michael
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2635
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C95
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid
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 0:05:05] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:05:05] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:07] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:07] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:09] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:08] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:11] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:10] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:05:12] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:05:12] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:15] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:13] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:16] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:05:14] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:05:18] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:05:15] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:05:20] } 9... Nb8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:05:16] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:05:17] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:05:18] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:07] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:05:20] } 12. Bc2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:05:08] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:05:21] } 13. Nb3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:05:08] } 13... c5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:05:14] } 14. d5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:05:10] } 14... c4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:05:09] } 15. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:05:12] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:10] } 16. Nf1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:08] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:05:06] } 17. g4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:04:58] } 17... Nc5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:05:04] } 18. Ng3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:04:54] } 18... b4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:04] } 19. g5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:35] } 19... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:05] } 20. Nh2?! { [%eval -0.3] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:36] } 20... bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:49] } 21. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:38] } 21... Nd3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:04:50] } 22. Bxd3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:39] } 22... cxd3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:04:52] } 23. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:09] } 23... Ba6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:04:37] } 24. Qf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:10] } 24... Rac8? { [%eval 1.43] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:38] } 25. Bd2?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 25... Rb8?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:13] } 26. Nf5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:02:55] } 26... Bf8?! { [%eval 1.85] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:00] } 27. Ng4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:02:55] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:03:45] } 28. h4 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:02:38] } 28... Nc5 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:02:46] } 29. h5 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:02:32] } 29... Bc8 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:02:49] } 30. Be3 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:01:56] } 30... Nd3 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:02:02] } 31. Reb1 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:01:36] } 31... Bxf5 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:01:24] } 32. Qxf5 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 32... g6 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:00:55] } 33. Qf3 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:01:40] } 33... Bg7?! { [%eval 4.48] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 34. h6 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:01:13] } 34... Bf8 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:00:59] } 35. Bb6 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:00:31] } 35... Rxb6 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:01:00] } 36. Rxb6 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:00:34] } 36... Qxb6 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:01:02] } 37. Qxf7 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:00:17] } 37... Rb8 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:00:57] } 38. Qf6+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 38... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 39. Qe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 40. Qf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 41. Qe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 41... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 42. Qf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 1/2-1/2