[Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-4/tiebreak-3-blitz-1/1Wgy6rGf/XkxJS6q9"] [Date "2025.11.13"] [Round "37.2"] [White "Lodici, Lorenzo"] [Black "Sevian, Samuel"] [Result "1-0"] [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"] [StudyName "2025 World Cup"] [ChapterName "Lodici, Lorenzo - Sevian, Samuel"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/TDcaHygI/RMQnaJQe"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 0:05:05] } 1... e5 { [%clk 0:05:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:05:07] } 2... Nc6 { [%clk 0:05:07] } 3. Bc4 { [%clk 0:05:09] } 3... Bc5 { [%clk 0:05:09] } 4. d3 { [%clk 0:05:11] } 4... d6 { [%clk 0:05:11] } 5. a3 { [%clk 0:05:13] } 5... Nf6 { [%clk 0:05:06] } 6. h3 { [%clk 0:05:15] } 6... O-O { [%clk 0:04:58] } 7. Nc3 { [%clk 0:05:14] } 7... h6 { [%clk 0:04:48] } 8. g4 { [%clk 0:05:16] } 8... Nh7 { [%clk 0:04:38] } 9. Na4 { [%clk 0:04:29] } 9... Nd4 { [%clk 0:04:10] } 10. Nxc5 { [%clk 0:04:29] } 10... dxc5 { [%clk 0:04:11] } 11. Nxd4 { [%clk 0:04:16] } 11... Qxd4 { [%clk 0:03:15] } 12. Be3 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 12... Qd6 { [%clk 0:03:11] } 13. h4 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 13... b5 { [%clk 0:02:07] } 14. Ba2 { [%clk 0:02:54] } 14... c4 { [%clk 0:01:28] } 15. dxc4 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 15... Qg6 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 16. f3 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 16... Ba6 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 17. cxb5 { [%clk 0:02:23] } 17... Bxb5 { [%clk 0:01:16] } 18. Qd5 { [%clk 0:02:08] } 18... Qa6 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 19. O-O-O { [%clk 0:01:34] } 19... Be2 { [%clk 0:01:11] } 20. Bc5 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 20... Bxd1 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 21. Bxf8 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 21... Rxf8 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 22. Qxd1 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 22... Qf6 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 23. Qe2 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 23... Rd8 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 24. c3 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 24... Nf8 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 25. h5 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 25... Nh7 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 26. Rd1 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 26... Rxd1+ { [%clk 0:00:38] } 27. Kxd1 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 27... Ng5 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 28. Kc2 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 28... Nxf3 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 29. Bd5 { In the first game of the third tiebreak, Black missed a narrow path to equality here with } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 29... Qf4? { [%clk 0:00:21] } (29... c6 30. Bb3 Qf4 $10 { would have been fine, as now there is no Qe2-b5. }) 30. Kb3? { [%clk 0:00:13] } (30. Qb5 $16 { is hard to argue with. Qb5-d7 is coming. } { [%csl Rf7,Rc7][%cal Gb5d7] }) 30... Ng5? { [%clk 0:00:15] } (30... c6 { again had to be tried. Now, } 31. Bxc6 Qxg4 { is just a trade of pawns, and } 32. Qb5 Qxh5 { gives Black an extra pawn for the ensuing trouble. After } 33. Qb8+ Kh7 34. Bd5 g5 $13 { Black has counterplay. }) 31. Kb4 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 31... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 32. Ka5 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 32... Qf6 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 33. Qc4? { Right idea, wrong square. Note that the next 50 or so moves are played with under 20 seconds on each side's clock. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 33... Qb6+ { [%clk 0:00:15] } 34. Ka4 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 34... Qxb2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 35. Qxc7 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 35... Qc2+ { [%clk 0:00:07] } 36. Ka5 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 36... Qf2? { [%clk 0:00:05] } (36... Nxe4 { was necessary. }) 37. Ka6 $18 { The a-pawn will fall, and White should be winning. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 37... Qe3 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. a4 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 38... g6 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 39. hxg6+ { [%clk 0:00:13] } 39... Kxg6 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 40. a5 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 40... Kg7 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. Qxe5+ { [%clk 0:00:12] } 41... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 42. Qd4 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 42... Qf4 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 43. e5 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 43... Qf1+ { [%clk 0:00:08] } 44. Kxa7 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... Qb5 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 45. Bc4?? { Such is blitz. The a-pawn falls unnecessarily. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } (45. a6) 45... Qxa5+ { [%clk 0:00:11] } 46. Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 46... Qa1 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 47. Bd3+?! { Now, White has to grind with only one extra pawn. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } (47. Bd5!) 47... Kg8 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 48. Qd8+ { [%clk 0:00:12] } 48... Kg7 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 49. Qf6+ { [%clk 0:00:13] } 49... Kg8 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 50. Qxh6 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 50... Qb2+ { [%clk 0:00:16] } 51. Ka7?! { [%clk 0:00:05] } (51. Qb6!?) 51... Qa3+ { [%clk 0:00:17] } 52. Ba6 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 52... Qc5+ { [%clk 0:00:16] } 53. Qb6 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 53... Qe7+ { [%clk 0:00:08] } 54. Bb7 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 54... Qxe5 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 55. c4 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 55... Qa1+ { [%clk 0:00:06] } 56. Kb8 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 56... Qe5+ { [%clk 0:00:06] } 57. Qc7 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 57... Qd4 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 58. Bd5 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 58... Qxg4?? { [%clk 0:00:09] } (58... Kg7! { was the only defensive move. The queen needs to stay put, keeping an eye on the d5-bishop, to pre-empt c4-c5. }) 59. c5 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 59... Qb4+ { [%clk 0:00:11] } 60. Kc8 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 60... Qd4 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 61. Qd8+ { [%clk 0:00:14] } 61... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 62. Qd6?! { [%clk 0:00:11] } (62. c6 $18 { Again, Lodici was too slow with pushing the advanced pawns. }) 62... Kg7 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 63. c6 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 63... Ne6 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 64. Qg3+ { [%clk 0:00:12] } 64... Kf6 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 65. Bxe6 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 65... Kxe6 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 66. Qe1+?? { [%clk 0:00:08] } 66... Kd6! { Now, the tablebase claims we've reached a drawn position. But, with under ten seconds apiece, it's not so easy. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 67. Qe8 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 67... Qa4 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 68. Qd7+ { [%clk 0:00:08] } 68... Kc5 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 69. Qe7+ { [%clk 0:00:10] } 69... Kb6 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 70. Qe3+ { [%clk 0:00:08] } 70... Kb5?? { [%clk 0:00:05] } (70... Ka6!!) 71. c7?? { [%clk 0:00:05] } (71. Kb8!!) 71... Qa8+ { [%clk 0:00:07] } 72. Kd7 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 72... Qc6+ { [%clk 0:00:08] } 73. Kd8 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 73... Qd6+?? { Off by one square! } { [%clk 0:00:07] } (73... Qd5+! 74. Kc8 Qa8+ { is the drawing idea. }) 74. Kc8 $18 { Now, White is winning. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 74... Ka6 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 75. Qe2+ { [%clk 0:00:05] } 75... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 76. Qa2+ { [%clk 0:00:07] } 76... Kb6 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 77. Qb3+ { [%clk 0:00:09] } 77... Ka6 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 78. Kb8 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 78... f5 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 79. Qb7+ { [%clk 0:00:09] } 79... Ka5 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 80. Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 1-0