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Sarana, Alexey vs Nakamura, Hikaru

2026.08.12 · game 1
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[Event "2026 Esports World Cup Group Stage B"]
[Site "https://www.chess.com/events/2026-esports-world-cup-group-stage-B/01-02/Sarana_Alexey-Nakamura_Hikaru"]
[Date "2026.08.12"]
[Round "01.02"]
[White "Sarana, Alexey"]
[Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2666"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "24133795"]
[BlackElo "2792"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "2016192"]
[TimeControl "600"]
[Termination "resigned"]
[Board "2"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D35"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.08.12"]
[UTCTime "12:06:03"]
[BroadcastName "Esports World Cup 2026 | Group Stage | B"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2026-group-stage-b/upper-round-1/cQXPBIiq"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2026-group-stage-b/upper-round-1/cQXPBIiq/sgrwluc1"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:55] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:44] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:43] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:42] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:52] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:41] } 7... Re8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:52] } 8. Nge2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:30] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:50] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:25] } 9... Nf8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:45] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:16] } 10... c6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:42] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:09] } 11... Nh5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:23] } 12. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:04] } 12... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:23] } 13. Rae1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:01] } 13... g6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:21] } 14. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:32] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:08:59] } 15. b4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:08:30] } 15... a5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:08:57] } 16. Rb1?! { [%eval -0.51] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:20] } 16... axb4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:08:56] } 17. axb4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:08:19] } 17... Qh4?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:25] } 18. Kh2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:16] } 18... Ne6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:08:21] } 19. Ng1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:06:24] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:08:16] } 20. b5?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:52] } 20... c5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:08:02] } 21. dxc5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:05:39] } 21... Qxc5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:07:57] } 22. Nf3?! { [%eval -1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Nge2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:28] } 22... Rec8 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:07:33] } 23. Rfc1 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:05:26] } 23... Ra3 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:06:32] } 24. Rb3 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:05:01] } 24... Rxb3 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:06:30] } 25. Qxb3 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:05:01] } 25... d4 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:06:30] } 26. exd4 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:03:33] } 26... Nxd4 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:06:30] } 27. Nxd4 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:03:32] } 27... Qxd4 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:06:29] } 28. Ne2 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:03:30] } 28... Qxf2 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:05:15] } 29. Rxc8+ { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:03:29] } 29... Bxc8 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:05:15] } 30. Qd5 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:03:17] } 30... Nf4 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:03:20] } 31. Nxf4 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 31... Qxf4+ { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:03:20] } 32. Kh1 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:03:03] } 32... Qc1+ { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:03:19] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:03:01] } 33... Qc7+ { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:03:19] } 34. Kh1?! { [%eval -1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 34... b6 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:03:10] } 35. Qd4 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:02:50] } 35... Qc1+ { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:03:01] } 36. Kh2 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:02:49] } 36... Qc7+ { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:03:00] } 37. Kg1 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:02:47] } 37... Bb7?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 38. Be2 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:02:30] } 38... Qc1+ { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:54] } 39. Kf2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:28] } 39... Qc7 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:02:52] } 40. Bf3?! { [%eval -1.03] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 40... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:02:42] } 41. Kxf3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:02:13] } 41... h5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:02:42] } 42. Qd5?! { [%eval -1.45] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 42... Qc3+ { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:02:39] } 43. Ke4 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:02:05] } 43... Qb4+ { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:02:28] } 44. Kd3 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:02:03] } 44... Qb1+ { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:02:22] } 45. Kc3 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:02:00] } 45... Qe1+ { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:02:19] } 46. Kb3?! { [%eval -1.91] } { Inaccuracy. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 46... Qf2?! { [%eval -1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 47. Kc3?! { [%eval -1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Kc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 47... h4? { [%eval -0.24] } { Mistake. Qe3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 48. Kd3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:47] } 48... Kh7 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:02:08] } 49. Kc3? { [%eval -1.9] } { Mistake. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 49... Kh6 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:02:02] } 50. Qc6?! { [%eval -2.18] } { Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 50... Qe3+ { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:01:57] } 51. Kc2? { [%eval -3.63] } { Mistake. Kc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 51... f5?? { [%eval -0.03] } { Blunder. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 52. Kb2?? { [%eval -3.18] } { Blunder. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 52... Kg5 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:01:54] } 53. Kc2 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:01:30] } 53... Qe4+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 54. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 54... Qe1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:41] } 55. Kc2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:01:27] } 55... Qe3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:01:39] } 56. Kd1? { [%eval -2.25] } { Mistake. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 56... Kf4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 57. Qd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 57... Ke4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:21] } 58. Qxg6?? { [%eval -2.11] } { Blunder. Qc6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 58... Qd3+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 59. Ke1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 59... Qxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:15] } 60. Qe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 60... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 61. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 61... Qc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 62. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 62... Qc1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 63. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 63... Qd2+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:48] } 64. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 64... Qd3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 65. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 65... Qd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 66. Kf1 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:00:43] } 66... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 67. Qe7?? { [%eval -2.83] } { Blunder. Qh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 67... Kg3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 68. Qg5+?? { [%eval -10.52] } { Blunder. Qe3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 68... Kh2 { [%eval -8.91] [%clk 0:00:37] } 69. Qxf5 { [%eval -12.16] [%clk 0:00:21] } 69... b4 { [%eval -8.24] [%clk 0:00:34] } 70. Qb5 { [%eval -9.4] [%clk 0:00:15] } 70... Qg1+?! { [%eval -5.36] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 71. Ke2 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:00:15] } 71... Qxg2+ { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:00:33] } 72. Kd1 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:00:15] } 72... Qf3+ { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:00:32] } 73. Kc2 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:00:14] } 73... b3+? { [%eval -2.08] } { Mistake. Qe4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 74. Kb2 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:00:13] } 74... Kxh3 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:00:30] } 75. Qd7+? { [%eval -4.99] } { Mistake. Ka3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 75... Kh2 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:00:29] } 76. Qd6+? { [%eval -9.65] } { Mistake. Ka3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 76... Qg3?? { [%eval -2.55] } { Blunder. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 77. Qe6?? { [%eval -5.79] } { Blunder. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 77... h3 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:00:28] } 78. Qf7? { [%eval -18.16] } { Mistake. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 78... Kg1 { [%eval -17.61] [%clk 0:00:26] } 79. Qxb3?! { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 79... Qxb3+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:25] } 80. Ka1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:04] } 80... Qc4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:24] } 0-1
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