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Niemann, Hans Moke vs Firouzja, Alireza

2026.08.14 · game 2
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PGN
[Event "2026 Esports World Cup Playoffs"]
[Site "https://www.chess.com/events/2026-esports-world-cup-playoffs/01-01-04/Niemann_Hans_Moke-Firouzja_Alireza"]
[Date "2026.08.14"]
[Round "01.01.04"]
[White "Niemann, Hans Moke"]
[Black "Firouzja, Alireza"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2725"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "2093596"]
[BlackElo "2757"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "12573981"]
[TimeControl "600"]
[Termination "repetition"]
[Board "1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C54"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo"]
[UTCDate "2026.08.14"]
[UTCTime "13:38:19"]
[BroadcastName "Esports World Cup 2026 | Playoffs"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2026-playoffs/quarterfinals-match-3-4/YymVNCzi"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2026-playoffs/quarterfinals-match-3-4/YymVNCzi/OFwCL3HK"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:59] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:54] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:49] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:56] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:49] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:48] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:52] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:45] } 7... Ba7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:50] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:43] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:46] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:42] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:45] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:41] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:44] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:40] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:43] } 12. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:39] } 12... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:42] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:39] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:41] } 14. Nb3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:34] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:00] } 15. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:33] } 15... Ng6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:59] } 16. c4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:33] } 16... Nh5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:07:44] } 17. Kh2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:09:31] } 17... Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:35] } 18. Qd1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:30] } 18... Re6?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:15] } 19. c5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:09:10] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:04:58] } 20. d5?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:11] } 20... Ree8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:04:49] } 21. Ra2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:07:54] } 21... Rad8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:04:25] } 22. Na5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:07:51] } 22... c6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:03:24] } 23. dxc6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:07:40] } 23... bxc6 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:03:24] } 24. Qxd6 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:07:33] } 24... Qxd6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:03:18] } 25. cxd6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:07:33] } 25... Rxd6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:03:17] } 26. Rc2 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:07:31] } 26... Rde6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:02:37] } 27. Nxc6?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:16] } 27... Bxf2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:33] } 28. Ree2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:07:09] } 28... Bd4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:02:18] } 29. b5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:07:01] } 29... axb5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:16] } 30. axb5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:07:01] } 30... Bb6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:02:02] } 31. Be3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:06:48] } 31... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:01:47] } 32. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:06:48] } 32... Nd7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:01:34] } 33. Ra3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:06:45] } 33... Ne7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:01:22] } 34. Ra7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:06:39] } 34... Nxc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:21] } 35. bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:39] } 35... Nb6?? { [%eval 2.22] } { Blunder. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 36. c7 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:06:26] } 36... Rc8 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:01:16] } 37. Rb7 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:06:19] } 37... Nd7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:01:07] } 38. Rd2?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:13] } 38... Re7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:05] } 39. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:51] } 39... Nf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 40. Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:04] } 40... Rcxc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 41. Rxc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:58] } 41... Rxc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 42. h4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:54] } 42... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 43. Nf3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:04:52] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:50] } 44. Rd4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:04:51] } 44... Ne6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:49] } 45. Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:50] } 45... Rd7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:48] } 46. Kg3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:04:49] } 46... Rc7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:48] } 47. e5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:46] } 47... Rc3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:47] } 48. Re4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:04:41] } 48... Ra3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:46] } 49. Kf2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:04:40] } 49... Nc5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:45] } 50. Rc4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:04:36] } 50... Ne6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 51. Nd2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:04:29] } 51... Ra2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:44] } 52. Ke3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:04:27] } 52... Ra3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 53. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:24] } 53... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 54. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:19] } 54... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 55. Rc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:59] } 55... Ra5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:41] } 56. Nf3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:57] } 56... Ra2+ { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:40] } 57. Kf1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:54] } 57... Ra1+ { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:39] } 58. Kg2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:50] } 58... Ra2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 59. Kg1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:48] } 59... Ra1+ { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:38] } 60. Kh2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:47] } 60... Ra2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 61. Kh3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:47] } 61... Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 62. Ra3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:42] } 62... Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 63. Re3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:03:34] } 63... Ra2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:35] } 64. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:27] } 64... Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 65. Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:25] } 65... Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 66. Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:23] } 66... Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 67. Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:15] } 67... Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 68. Ng5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:02] } 68... Nxg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 69. hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 69... Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 70. Kh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 70... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 71. Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 71... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 72. Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 72... Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 73. Kh3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:53] } 73... Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 74. g4?? { [%eval -6.04] } { Blunder. Kh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 74... Rxg5 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:00:26] } 75. gxh5 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:02:52] } 75... Rxh5+ { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:00:25] } 76. Kg4 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:02:51] } 76... Rf5 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:00:25] } 77. Rb5 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:02:50] } 77... Rh5 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:00:25] } 78. Kf4 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:02:49] } 78... Rf5+ { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:00:24] } 79. Ke4 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:02:48] } 79... Rh5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 80. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 80... Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 81. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 81... Rf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 82. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:45] } 82... Rg1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 83. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:45] } 83... Rf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 84. Ke4?? { [%eval -4.43] } { Blunder. Kg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 84... Re1+?? { [%eval -0.1] } { Blunder. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 85. Kd5?? { [%eval -4.55] } { Blunder. Kf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 85... Rd1+ { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:00:21] } 86. Kc5 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:02:44] } 86... Rc1+ { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:00:21] } 87. Kd4 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:02:43] } 87... Rd1+ { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:00:20] } 88. Kc4 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:02:42] } 88... Kf8 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:00:19] } 89. Kc3 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:02:40] } 89... Ke8 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:00:19] } 90. e6 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:02:36] } 90... fxe6 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:00:18] } 91. Rg7 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:02:36] } 91... Rd7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 92. Rxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:35] } 92... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 93. Rg7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:32] } 93... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 94. Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:30] } 94... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 95. Rg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:29] } 95... Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 96. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:28] } 96... Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 97. Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:27] } 97... Rd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 98. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:27] } 98... Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 99. Rg7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 99... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 100. Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 100... Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 101. Rf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:25] } 101... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 102. Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:25] } 102... Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 103. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:24] } 103... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 104. Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:24] } 104... Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 105. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:23] } 105... Rf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 106. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:23] } 106... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 107. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:22] } 107... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 108. Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:21] } 108... Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 109. Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:21] } 109... Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 110. Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:19] } 110... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 111. Rh7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:19] } 111... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 112. Rh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:18] } 112... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 113. Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:17] } 113... Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 114. Rh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 114... Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 115. Rh7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 115... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 116. Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:15] } 116... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 117. Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:14] } 117... Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 118. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:14] } 118... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 119. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:13] } 119... Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 120. Rf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:13] } 120... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 121. Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:12] } 121... Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 122. Rg7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:12] } 122... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 123. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:11] } 123... Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 124. Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:11] } 124... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 125. Rg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 125... Rd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 126. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:09] } 126... Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 127. Rg7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:09] } 127... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 128. Rh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 128... Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 129. Rh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 129... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 130. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:07] } 130... Rf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 131. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:07] } 131... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 132. Rh7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:06] } 132... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 1/2-1/2
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