[Event "Checkmate: USA vs India 2025"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2025.10.05"] [Round "01-02"] [White "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Black "Gukesh D"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2838"] [BlackElo "2628"] [TimeControl "300"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A03"] [Opening "Bird Opening: Dutch Variation"] [StudyName "Checkmate: USA vs India"] [ChapterName "Nakamura, Hikaru - Gukesh D"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/CMl7gcnF/HCSBcdcj"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. f4 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 2... Nf6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 3. e3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 3... g6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 4. c4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 4... c6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 5. d4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 5... Bg7 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 6. Bd3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 6... O-O { [%clk 0:00:00] } 7. Nc3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 7... dxc4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 8. Bxc4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 8... c5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 9. O-O { [%clk 0:00:00] } 9... cxd4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 10. Nxd4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 10... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 11. Kh1 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 11... Nc6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 12. b3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 12... Nxd4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 13. exd4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 13... Bc6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 14. f5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 14... Nd5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 15. Bxd5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 15... Bxd5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 16. Bg5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 16... Bc6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 17. Be3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 17... Qd7 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 18. d5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 18... Bb5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 19. Nxb5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 19... Qxb5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 20. Rc1 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 20... Rad8 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 21. Rc5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 21... Qd7 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 22. fxg6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 22... fxg6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 23. Rxf8+ { [%clk 0:00:00] } 23... Rxf8 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 24. Bg1 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 24... b6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 25. Rc2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 25... Rf5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 26. Rd2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 26... Be5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 27. Qc2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 27... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 28. Qc4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 28... h5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 29. Qe4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 29... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 30. Rf2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 30... Rxf2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 31. Bxf2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 31... Qf5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 32. Qxf5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 32... gxf5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 33. g3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 33... Kg6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 34. Kg2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 34... f4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 35. Kf3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 35... Kf5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 36. Bd4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 36... fxg3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 37. hxg3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 37... Be5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 38. Be3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 38... Bc3 { After drawing the 10-minute game, Gukesh was pushing with a small advantage as Black here, and came close to converting one. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 39. Bf4?! { [%clk 0:00:00] } 39... Bb4! { White needs to "pass" the turn to prevent ... Kf5-e5, but any king move loses a pawn. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 40. Bb8 { This is forced, by process of elimination. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 40... a6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 41. Ba7 { [%clk 0:00:00] } (41. Bc7 b5 42. Bb8 Bd6 $19 { And now ... Kf5-e5 is coming! }) 41... b5? { A misevaluation! } { [%clk 0:00:00] } (41... Bc5 { was the way to win, with ... Kf5-e5 coming and ... Bc5-d6 there to prepare it if needed, e.g. after } 42. Bb8 Bd6 43. Ba7 Bc7! $19 { entombing White's bishop without committing to ... b6-b5. }) 42. Bd4 { Covering the e5-square and saving the game! } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 42... Ba3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 43. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 43... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 44. Bd4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 44... Be5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 45. Bc5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 45... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 46. Bd4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 46... a5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 47. a4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 47... bxa4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 48. bxa4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 48... Be5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 49. Bb6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 49... Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 50. Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 50... Bb4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 51. Ke3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 51... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 52. Bxa5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 52... Ke5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 53. Kf3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 53... Kxd5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 54. Bd2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 54... e5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 55. Be1 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 55... e4+ { [%clk 0:00:00] } 56. Ke2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 56... Kc4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 57. Ke3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 57... Bxg3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 58. Bxg3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 58... Kb4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 59. Kxe4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 59... Kxa4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 60. Bh4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 60... Kb5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 61. Kf5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 61... Kc6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 62. Kg5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 62... Kd5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 63. Kxh5 { 1/2-1/2 wins. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 1/2-1/2