[Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-4/tiebreak-1-rapid-1/HjIi0vPz/hd3KOiHV"] [Date "2025.11.13"] [Round "33.7"] [White "Lodici, Lorenzo"] [Black "Sevian, Samuel"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2572"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [WhiteTeam "Italy"] [WhiteFideId "884189"] [BlackElo "2701"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [BlackTeam "USA"] [BlackFideId "2040506"] [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"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C50"] [Opening "Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal"] [StudyName "2025 World Cup"] [ChapterName "Lodici, Lorenzo - Sevian, Samuel"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/TDcaHygI/Gc6c2Ibb"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... e5 { [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... Nc6 { [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Bc4 { [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... Bc5 { [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. d3 { [%clk 0:15:43] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 0:15:45] } 5. Be3 { [%clk 0:15:51] } 5... Bb6 { [%clk 0:15:10] } 6. O-O { [%clk 0:15:59] } 6... d6 { [%clk 0:15:18] } 7. a4 { [%clk 0:16:07] } 7... h6 { [%clk 0:14:41] } 8. Qe1 { [%clk 0:16:16] } 8... Na5 { [%clk 0:13:36] } 9. Ba2 { [%clk 0:15:21] } 9... c5 { [%clk 0:13:35] } 10. Nc3 { [%clk 0:14:09] } 10... Nc6 { [%clk 0:13:38] } 11. Nd2 { [%clk 0:14:06] } 11... Nb4 { [%clk 0:12:36] } 12. Bb3 { [%clk 0:14:14] } 12... Be6 { [%clk 0:12:45] } 13. Qd1 { [%clk 0:13:43] } 13... O-O { [%clk 0:11:45] } 14. Nc4 { [%clk 0:13:00] } 14... Bc7 { [%clk 0:11:05] } 15. f4 { [%clk 0:11:41] } 15... exf4 { [%clk 0:10:18] } 16. Bxf4 { [%clk 0:11:50] } 16... d5 { [%clk 0:10:27] } 17. Bxc7 { [%clk 0:11:44] } 17... Qxc7 { [%clk 0:10:36] } 18. exd5 { [%clk 0:11:52] } 18... Nfxd5 { [%clk 0:09:59] } 19. Nb5 { [%clk 0:11:13] } 19... Qd8 { [%clk 0:09:45] } 20. Qd2 { [%clk 0:10:25] } 20... Nc6 { [%clk 0:08:44] } 21. Rae1 { [%clk 0:10:33] } 21... a6 { [%clk 0:08:05] } 22. Nbd6 { [%clk 0:10:41] } 22... Rb8 { [%clk 0:08:02] } 23. a5 { [%clk 0:09:43] } 23... Nd4 { [%clk 0:07:50] } 24. Ba2 { [%clk 0:09:52] } 24... Nb4 { [%clk 0:07:15] } 25. Bb1 { [%clk 0:10:01] } 25... Nb5 { [%clk 0:06:37] } 26. Ne4 { [%clk 0:07:25] } 26... Nc6 { [%clk 0:04:20] } 27. Qf2 { [%clk 0:06:46] } 27... Nxa5 { [%clk 0:02:23] } 28. Nxa5 { [%clk 0:06:54] } 28... Qxa5 { [%clk 0:02:31] } 29. Nxc5 { [%clk 0:06:54] } 29... Rbc8 { [%clk 0:02:09] } 30. Nxe6 { [%clk 0:06:27] } 30... fxe6 { [%clk 0:02:18] } 31. Qe3 { [%clk 0:06:35] } 31... Rxf1+ { [%clk 0:01:59] } 32. Rxf1 { [%clk 0:06:44] } 32... Nc7 { [%clk 0:02:03] } 33. Qf2 { [%clk 0:06:26] } 33... Qh5 { [%clk 0:01:11] } 34. d4 { [%clk 0:05:31] } 34... Nd5 { [%clk 0:01:18] } 35. c3 { [%clk 0:05:40] } 35... Nf6 { [%clk 0:01:24] } 36. Qc2 { [%clk 0:05:47] } 36... Rf8 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 37. h3 { [%clk 0:05:09] } 37... Qg5 { [%clk 0:01:32] } 38. Qe2 { [%clk 0:05:02] } 38... Re8 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 39. Ba2 { [%clk 0:04:35] } 39... Nd5 { [%clk 0:01:24] } 40. Qf3 { [%clk 0:04:44] } 40... Kh8 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 41. Qf7 { [%clk 0:03:11] } 41... Qe7 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 42. Bxd5 { [%clk 0:02:53] } 42... Qxf7 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 43. Rxf7 { [%clk 0:03:01] } 43... exd5 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 44. Rxb7 { [%clk 0:03:10] } 44... Re2 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 45. Kh2 { [%clk 0:03:07] } 45... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 46. Kg3 { [%clk 0:03:16] } 46... a5 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 47. Rb5 { [%clk 0:01:50] } 47... a4 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 48. Rb4 { [%clk 0:01:55] } 48... g5 { In the first rapid tiebreak, Lodici looked to be on his way to victory in this pawn-up rook endgame, but Sevian did not make the winning path easy to travel. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 49. Rxa4? { [%clk 0:00:55] } (49. Kf3!! { was absolutely necessary, and only after } 49... Rd2 { does } 50. Rxa4 { work. Yes, Black still has } 50... Rxb2 { but now } 51. Ra5 Rc2 52. Rc5 Kg6 53. Rc6+! { wins, as ... Kg6-f5?? walks into g2-g4 mate. With the king on g3 instead of f3, however, Black is happy to play ... Kg6-f5-e4 and equalize. }) 49... Rxb2 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 50. Ra5 { [%clk 0:01:04] } 50... Rc2 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 51. Rxd5 { [%clk 0:01:12] } (51. Rc5 { was better, but } 51... Kg6 52. Kf3 h5 { keeps White's king at bay, equalizing. }) 51... Rxc3+ { [%clk 0:00:41] } 52. Kg4 { [%clk 0:01:21] } 52... Rc2 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 53. g3 { With the d-pawn only on the fourth rank, this should still be drawn once Black's rook gets behind the pawn. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 53... Rc3? { This gives White one more chance. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 54. Rd7+?? { [%clk 0:01:01] } (54. h4! { After } 54... gxh4 55. gxh4 Kg7 56. Rf5 { , Black has to burn a tempo with } 56... Rd3 { , giving White time for } 57. Rf4! Rd1 (57... Ra3 58. Kf5 Kf7 59. d5 $18) 58. Kf3 { getting in front of the d-pawn. } { [%cal Gf3e4] }) 54... Kg6 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 55. Rd6+ { [%clk 0:01:10] } (55. h4 h5+ 56. Kh3 g4+ $10 { keep White's king at bay. }) 55... Kg7 { [%clk 0:00:56] } 56. h4 { [%clk 0:01:19] } 56... gxh4 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 57. gxh4 { [%clk 0:01:28] } 57... Rd3 { Black's rook gets behind the pawn just in time. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 58. Kh5 { [%clk 0:01:37] } (58. d5 Rd4+ 59. Kf5 Rxh4 $10) 58... Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 59. Kxh6 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 59... Ke7 $10 { Despite being up two pawns, White's rook lacks the vertical mobility along the d-file necessary to save the central pawn. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 60. Rd5 { [%clk 0:01:06] } 60... Ke6 { [%clk 0:01:08] } 61. Re5+ { [%clk 0:01:11] } 61... Kf6 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 62. Re4 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 62... Kf5 { [%clk 0:01:24] } 63. Re5+ { [%clk 0:00:13] } 63... Kf6 { [%clk 0:01:33] } 64. Re4 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 64... Kf5 { [%clk 0:01:43] } 65. Re1 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 65... Rxd4 { [%clk 0:01:52] } 66. h5 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 66... Rg4 { [%clk 0:01:54] } 67. Rf1+ { [%clk 0:00:33] } 67... Ke6 { [%clk 0:02:03] } 68. Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 68... Ke7 { [%clk 0:02:13] } 69. h6 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 69... Rg2 { [%clk 0:02:23] } 70. Kh8 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 70... Rg3 { [%clk 0:02:32] } 71. h7 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 71... Rg2 { [%clk 0:02:39] } 72. Rf4 { [%clk 0:01:11] } 72... Rg1 { [%clk 0:02:43] } 73. Rf2 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 1/2-1/2