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Nakamura, Hikaru vs Firouzja, Alireza

2026.08.15 · game 1
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[Event "2026 Esports World Cup Playoffs"]
[Site "https://www.chess.com/events/2026-esports-world-cup-playoffs/03-01-03/Nakamura_Hikaru-Firouzja_Alireza"]
[Date "2026.08.15"]
[Round "03.01.03"]
[White "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Black "Firouzja, Alireza"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2792"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "2016192"]
[BlackElo "2757"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "12573981"]
[TimeControl "600"]
[Termination "repetition"]
[Board "1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B90"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with f3"]
[UTCDate "2026.08.15"]
[UTCTime "11:32:39"]
[BroadcastName "Esports World Cup 2026 | Playoffs"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2026-playoffs/3rd-place-match/Py6uVlbB"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2026-playoffs/3rd-place-match/Py6uVlbB/DvcUGJnN"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:55] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:56] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:54] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:55] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:47] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:26] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:41] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:21] } 8... h5?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:30] } 9. Bg5?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:19] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:21] } 10. h4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:08:17] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:16] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:08:12] } 11... Be7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:09:05] } 12. Kb1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:08:07] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:08:24] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:08:05] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:07:39] } 14. Rhe1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:08:02] } 14... O-O { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:07:25] } 15. Nce2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:06:49] } 15... d5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:06:33] } 16. exd5?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:02] } 16... Nxd3 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:06:26] } 17. Qxd3 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:05:56] } 17... Nxd5 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:06:25] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:05:34] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:06:11] } 19. Bxe7 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:05:04] } 19... Qxe7?! { [%eval -0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:09] } 20. Nf4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:04:06] } 20... Nxf4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:06:01] } 21. Qxf4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:04:06] } 21... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:05:59] } 22. Ne2 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:03:32] } 22... Qc5?! { [%eval -0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:33] } 23. Rxd8+ { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:02:55] } 23... Rxd8 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:05:32] } 24. Rf1? { [%eval -1.85] } { Mistake. Nc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 24... b4 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:05:07] } 25. Nc1 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:02:47] } 25... a5?! { [%eval -0.62] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:06] } 26. Nd3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:02:43] } 26... Qd4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:29] } 27. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:11] } 27... Rxd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:04:29] } 28. Rh1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:10] } 28... Ba6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:18] } 29. Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:09] } 29... Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:17] } 30. Kc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:02] } 30... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 31. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 31... Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 32. Ne4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:19] } 32... Bc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 33. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 33... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 34. Kxd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 34... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 35. fxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 36. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 36... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 37. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 37... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 38. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 38... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 39... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 40. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 40... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 41. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 41... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 42. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 1/2-1/2
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