Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-2/game-2/g62M1Tov/CFpTE1mh
Date: 2025-11-05
White: Meier, Georg
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2596
Black: Murzin, Volodar
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2655
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A34
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Fianchetto 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. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:42] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:59] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:25] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:52] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:14] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:13] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:31:30] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:27:54] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:54] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:21:22] } 8... Rb8 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:28:04] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:18:06] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:27:05] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:11:32] } 10... Bb7?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:28] } 11. d5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:11:48] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:15:17] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:59:03] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:10:17] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:55:12] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:57:11] } 14. Rad1 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:54:37] } 14... b5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:55:11] } 15. axb5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:51:37] } 15... axb5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:55:34] } 16. cxb5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:51:44] } 16... Ra8 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:55:42] } 17. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:49:00] } 17... Nb6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:41:01] } 18. e4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:49:17] } 18... Nfd7 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:41:23] } 19. Bf1 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:38:51] } 19... Qb8 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:40:49] } 20. Bf4 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:36:33] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:33:51] } 21. Bh6 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:31:59] } 21... Bh8 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:31:39] } 22. Bf4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:32:14] } 22... Qa7 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:29:12] } 23. Bh6 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:25:18] } 23... Qa5 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:17:16] } 24. Qf4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:15:55] } 24... Qb4 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:15:06] } 25. Rd2?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:11] } 25... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:13:28] } 26. h4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:40] } 26... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:41] } 27. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:51] } 27... Qxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:10] } 28. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:48] } 28... Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:46] } 29. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:36] } 29... Qf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:04:24] } 30. Qc1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:08:55] } 30... Nc4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:00:53] } 31. Rb3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:06:15] } 31... Nce5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:04] } 32. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:37] } 32... Qh8?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rea8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 33. Nd2? { [%eval -0.67] } { Mistake. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 33... Rea8 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:01:02] } 34. f3?! { [%eval -1.55] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 34... Qf6 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:01:00] } 35. hxg6 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:01:58] } 35... hxg6 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:01:14] } 36. Be3 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:02:08] } 36... Nb6?! { [%eval -1.67] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 37. Be2 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:02:25] } 37... Ra2 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:01:10] } 38. Bf2 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:01:02] } 38... R8a4 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:01:03] } 39. Qc3? { [%eval -2.8] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 39... Ng4?? { [%eval -0.15] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 40. Qxf6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:00:46] } 40... exf6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:47] } 41. Nb1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:24:58] } 41... Nxf2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:23:50] } 42. Kxf2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:25:26] } 42... Ra8 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:23:21] } 43. Nc3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:23:38] } 43... Rc2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:21:34] } 44. Nd1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:24:01] } 44... Kf8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:20:59] } 45. Ne3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:23:09] } 45... Rca2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:20:43] } 46. g4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:20:30] } 46... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:27] } 47. Rh1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:20:10] } 47... Bc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:18] } 48. Rh8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:16:31] } 48... R8a7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:13] } 49. Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:13] } 49... Nxc4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:06:44] } 50. Rxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:40] } 50... Rb7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:07:04] } 51. Ke1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:06:14] } 51... Nb6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:05:39] } 52. Rc6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:06:40] } 52... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:04] } 53. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:36] } 53... Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 54. Rc1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:05:04] } 54... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 55. Kd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:57] } 55... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:35] } 56. Ra6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:04:51] } 56... Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 57. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:35] } 57... Rb1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:52] } 58. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:00] } 58... Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:18] } 59. Rca1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:20] } 59... c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 60. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 60... R7xb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 61. Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 61... Rb7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:41] } 62. Rxb7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:57] } 62... Rxb7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:10] } 63. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:10] } 63... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 64. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:33] } 64... Ng6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:30] } 65. Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:32] } 65... Nf4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:46] } 66. Ke1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:24] } 66... Ng6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:32] } 67. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:42] } 67... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 68. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:27] } 68... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 69. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 69... Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:25] } 70. Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 70... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 71. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 71... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:44] } 72. Ra8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:26] } 72... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 73. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:54] } 73... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 74. Ra8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:14] } 74... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:19] } 75. Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:36] } 75... Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 76. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:45] } 76... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 77. Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:05] } 77... Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 78. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:55] } 78... Kc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:52] } 79. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:06] } 79... Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 80. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:21] } 80... Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 81. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:45] } 81... Kb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:04] } 82. Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:54] } 82... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:18] } 83. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:58] } 83... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:29] } 84. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:47] } 84... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:45] } 85. Ra6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:09] } 85... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 86. Ra5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:48] } 86... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 87. Ra6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:12] } 87... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:03] } 88. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:34] } 88... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:25] } 89. Ra8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:27] } 89... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 90. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:34] } 90... Rc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:13] } 91. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:46] } 91... Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:34] } 92. Bd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:00] } 92... Rb2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:57] } 93. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:17] } 93... Kc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 94. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:28] } 94... Rb3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:25] } 95. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:49] } 95... Kb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:35] } 96. Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:32] } 96... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 97. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:48] } 97... Ng6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:23] } 98. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:04] } 98... Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 99. Bf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:15] } 99... Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:21] } 100. Rc6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:22] } 100... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 101. Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:39] } 101... Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:13] } 102. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:41] } 102... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:21] } 103. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:03] } 103... Ng6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:45] } 104. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:11] } 104... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 105. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:30] } 105... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:30] } 106. Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:11] } 106... Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:37] } 107. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:00] } 107... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:34] } 108. Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:00] } 108... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 109. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:22] } 109... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:28] } 110. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:40] } 110... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:54] } 111. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:54] } 111... Rb3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:27] } 112. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:18] } 112... Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:34] } 113. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:21] } 1/2-1/2