[Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-4/tiebreak-4-blitz-2/O0nMINC5/EQYSp4Ed"] [Date "2025.10.27"] [Round "40.1"] [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/u86AiEPH"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... e5 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bc4 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... Bc5 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. d3 { [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... d6 { [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. a3 { [%clk 0:03:09] } 5... Nf6 { [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. h3 { [%clk 0:03:10] } 6... a6 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 7. Nc3 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... Be6 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 8. Be3 { [%clk 0:03:01] } 8... Bxe3 { [%clk 0:02:49] } 9. fxe3 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 9... O-O { [%clk 0:02:39] } 10. Qe2 { [%clk 0:02:52] } 10... b5 { [%clk 0:02:29] } 11. Bxe6 { [%clk 0:02:51] } 11... fxe6 { [%clk 0:02:30] } 12. O-O-O?! { [%clk 0:02:45] } 12... d5?! { [%clk 0:02:15] } 13. d4 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 13... Nxe4 { [%clk 0:02:07] } 14. Nxe4 { [%clk 0:02:39] } 14... dxe4 { [%clk 0:02:07] } 15. Nxe5 { [%clk 0:02:36] } 15... Nxe5 { [%clk 0:02:06] } 16. dxe5 { [%clk 0:02:37] } 16... Qg5 { [%clk 0:02:06] } 17. Rd7 { [%clk 0:02:29] } 17... Qxe5 { [%clk 0:01:45] } 18. Rhd1 { [%clk 0:02:30] } 18... Rf6 { [%clk 0:01:46] } 19. Qg4 { [%clk 0:02:18] } 19... Rf5 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 20. R7d4 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 20... Raf8 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 21. Rxe4 { [%clk 0:01:41] } 21... Qf6 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 22. Kb1 { [%clk 0:01:35] } 22... h5 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 23. Qg3 { [%clk 0:01:32] } 23... Rd5 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 24. Red4 { [%clk 0:01:12] } 24... Qe5 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 25. Qg6 { [%clk 0:01:01] } 25... c6 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 26. g4 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 26... h4 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 27. Ka2 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 27... Rxd4 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 28. Rxd4 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 28... Qxe3 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 29. Re4 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 29... Qc5 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 30. Qxe6+ { The position is balanced, but White's substantial lead on the clock provided the chances he needed to win on demand and force Sudden Death. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 30... Rf7?? { [%clk 0:00:08] } (30... Kh7 { and White lacks followups. }) 31. Re5?? { [%clk 0:00:27] } (31. c4! { was a nice shot. Now, after } 31... bxc4 32. Re5 { there is no ... Qc5-c2, and } 32... Qb6 33. Qxc4 $18 { keeps the pressure while eliminating the threat on the b3-square. }) 31... Qxc2 { Black still has enough counterplay here, and is able to keep things equal into a rook-and-pawn endgame. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 32. Re4 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 32... Qc5 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 33. g5 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Qd5+ { [%clk 0:00:07] } 34. Qxd5 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 34... cxd5 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 35. Rxh4 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 35... Rf3 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 36. g6 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 36... Rg3 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 37. Rd4 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 37... Rxg6 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. Rxd5 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 38... Rh6 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 39. Rd3 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 39... Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 40. Kb3 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 40... Rh4 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 41. Rd7+ { [%clk 0:00:10] } 41... Ke6 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 42. Rxg7 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 42... Rxh3+ { [%clk 0:00:07] } 43. Kb4 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 43... Rh4+ { [%clk 0:00:05] } 44. Kc5 { Now, Lodici has joined Sevian in the time trouble club, but this position is still much riskier for Black due to White's active king. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 44... Rh2?? { [%clk 0:00:05] } 45. b4 { The pawn advance gives White what ne needed. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 45... Rh3 { [%clk 0:00:06] } (45... Ra2 46. Rg3 $18 { [%cal Gc5b6] }) 46. Rg6+ $18 { This is what Black must have missed. White's rook gets to the a-file first. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 46... Kd7 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 47. Rxa6 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 47... Rh5+ { [%clk 0:00:06] } 48. Kb6 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 48... Kd6 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 49. Ra5 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 49... Rh8 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 50. Kxb5 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 50... Rb8+ { [%clk 0:00:04] } 51. Kc4 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 51... Kc6 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 52. Ra6+ { [%clk 0:00:07] } 52... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 53. Rf6 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 53... Ra8 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 54. Kb3 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 54... Re8 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 55. b5 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 55... Re4 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 56. a4 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 56... Re5 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 57. Kb4 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 57... Re4+ { [%clk 0:00:10] } 58. Ka5 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 58... Re5 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 59. Rf7+ { [%clk 0:00:12] } 59... Kb8 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 60. Ka6 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 60... Re6+ { [%clk 0:00:09] } 61. b6 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 61... Re8 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 62. a5 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 62... Ka8?! { [%clk 0:00:11] } 63. Rf5 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 63... Kb8 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 64. Kb5 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 64... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 65. a6 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 65... Kb8 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 66. Rc5 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 66... Re1 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 67. a7+ { [%clk 0:00:04] } 67... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 68. Rc7+ { [%clk 0:00:05] } 68... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 69. Rc8+ { [%clk 0:00:07] } 1-0