Nihal, Sarin – Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis (No content to display) Nihal, Sarin (2700) Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis (2583) Result: 1/2-1/2 Metadata » Click to open. Date: November 5, 2025 Location: Goa, India Tournament: FIDE World Cup 2025 Round: 10.22 Opening: Submitted by: Published on: December 7, 2025 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.05"] [Round "10.22"] [White "Nihal, Sarin"] [Black "Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [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"] [WhiteFideId "25092340"] [BlackFideId "4221990"] [WhiteElo "2700"] [BlackElo "2583"] 1. d4 {[%clk 01:30:50]} Nf6 {[%clk 01:30:54]} 2. Nf3 {[%clk 01:31:16]} d5 {[%clk 01:31:10]} 3. c4 {[%clk 01:30:18]} e6 {[%clk 01:31:36]} 4. Nc3 {[%clk 01:30:31]} Be7 {[%clk 01:31:54]} 5. cxd5 {[%clk 01:26:27]} exd5 {[%clk 01:32:17]} 6. Bf4 {[%clk 01:26:53]} c6 {[%clk 01:32:20]} 7. h3 {[%clk 01:26:51]} Bf5 {[%clk 01:32:04]} 8. e3 {[%clk 01:25:54]} Qb6 {[%clk 01:32:04]} 9. Bd3 {[%clk 01:20:34]} Bxd3 {[%clk 01:31:43]} 10. Qxd3 {[%clk 01:20:29]} Nbd7 {[%clk 01:28:33]} 11. O-O {[%clk 01:18:46]} O-O {[%clk 01:28:04]} 12. Qc2 {[%clk 01:19:02]} a5 {[%clk 01:15:22]} 13. Rfd1 {[%clk 01:16:35]} Rfe8 {[%clk 01:12:30]} 14. Rac1 {[%clk 01:12:34]} Bf8 {[%clk 01:01:39]} 15. Ne1 {[%clk 01:10:53]} Ne4 {[%clk 00:59:57]} 16. Na4 {[%clk 01:09:32]} Qd8 {[%clk 00:59:19]} 17. Nd3 {[%clk 01:09:30]} Bd6 {[%clk 00:57:16]} 18. Re1 {[%clk 01:08:09]} Bxf4 {[%clk 00:50:28]} 19. exf4 {[%clk 01:05:12]} Qf6 {[%clk 00:46:27]} 20. Rcd1 {[%clk 00:50:49]} Nf8 {[%clk 00:41:55]} 21. Nac5 {[%clk 00:44:07]} Nd6 {[%clk 00:31:43]} 22. Re5 {[%clk 00:40:16]} Ng6 {[%clk 00:19:51]} 23. g3 {[%clk 00:36:30]} Nb5 {[%clk 00:17:31]} 24. Rxe8+ {[%clk 00:34:54]} Rxe8 {[%clk 00:17:57]} 25. Ne5 {[%clk 00:35:20]} Qe7 {[%clk 00:17:42]} 26. a4 {[%clk 00:33:02]} Nd6 {[%clk 00:17:46]} 27. Kg2 {[%clk 00:32:21]} Nf8 {[%clk 00:17:00]} 28. Re1 {[%clk 00:27:12]} f6 {[%clk 00:15:39]} 29. Nf3 {[%clk 00:27:05]} Qd8 {[%clk 00:15:56]} 30. Rb1 {[%clk 00:22:50]} Ne6 {[%clk 00:09:21]} 31. f5 {[%clk 00:20:59]} Nf8 {[%clk 00:04:53]} 32. b4 {[%clk 00:20:39]} axb4 {[%clk 00:03:55]} 33. Rxb4 {[%clk 00:21:03]} Re7 {[%clk 00:04:23]} 34. Qb3 {[%clk 00:19:39]} Qc8 {[%clk 00:04:32]} 35. a5 {[%clk 00:17:15]} Nb5 {[%clk 00:03:31]} 36. Qc2 {[%clk 00:16:29]} Nd6 {[%clk 00:02:53]} 37. Qb3 {[%clk 00:05:08]} Nb5 {[%clk 00:03:18]} 38. Nh4 {[%clk 00:04:23]} Qe8 {[%clk 00:01:53]} 39. Nd3 {[%clk 00:03:56]} Re2 {[%clk 00:01:05]} 40. Nf4 {[%clk 00:01:21]} Qe4+ {[%clk 00:00:38]} 41. Nf3 {[%clk 00:01:04]} Rc2 {[%clk 00:23:23]} 42. Rxb5 {[%clk 00:18:53]} cxb5 {[%clk 00:23:44]} 43. Nxd5 {[%clk 00:19:17]} Kh8 {[%clk 00:22:56]} 44. Nc3 {[%clk 00:09:06]} Qxf5 {[%clk 00:20:38]} 45. Nxb5 {[%clk 00:09:19]} Re2 {[%clk 00:14:30]} 46. Qf7 {[%clk 00:08:01]} Nd7 {[%clk 00:11:30]} 47. Nc7 {[%clk 00:08:13]} g5 {[%clk 00:07:41]} 48. g4 {[%clk 00:04:37]} Rxf2+ {[%clk 00:05:34]} 49. Kxf2 {[%clk 00:04:57]} Qc2+ {[%clk 00:06:02]} 50. Ke3 {[%clk 00:04:59]} Qc3+ {[%clk 00:05:52]} 51. Ke2 {[%clk 00:05:09]} Qxc7 {[%clk 00:06:15]} 52. Qe8+ {[%clk 00:02:46]} Kg7 {[%clk 00:06:40]} 53. Qe7+ {[%clk 00:03:14]} Kg8 {[%clk 00:06:08]} 54. Qe6+ {[%clk 00:02:23]} Kg7 {[%clk 00:05:35]} 55. Qe7+ {[%clk 00:02:21]} Kg8 {[%clk 00:06:00]} 56. Nd2 {[%clk 00:02:47]} Qh2+ {[%clk 00:05:26]} 57. Kd1 {[%clk 00:01:25]} Qg1+ {[%clk 00:05:35]} 58. Kc2 {[%clk 00:01:48]} Qxd4 {[%clk 00:05:59]} 59. Ne4 {[%clk 00:01:57]} Qa4+ {[%clk 00:04:34]} 60. Kc1 {[%clk 00:01:11]} Qa1+ {[%clk 00:02:06]} 61. Kc2 {[%clk 00:01:33]} Qa4+ {[%clk 00:01:57]} 62. Kc1 {[%clk 00:01:58]} Qa1+ {[%clk 00:01:25]} 63. Kc2 {[%clk 00:02:22]} Qa4+ {[%clk 00:01:45]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.05"] [Round "10.22"] [White "Nihal, Sarin"] [Black "Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [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"] [WhiteFideId "25092340"] [BlackFideId "4221990"] [WhiteElo "2700"] [BlackElo "2583"] 1. d4 {[%clk 01:30:50]} Nf6 {[%clk 01:30:54]} 2. Nf3 {[%clk 01:31:16]} d5 {[%clk 01:31:10]} 3. c4 {[%clk 01:30:18]} e6 {[%clk 01:31:36]} 4. Nc3 {[%clk 01:30:31]} Be7 {[%clk 01:31:54]} 5. cxd5 {[%clk 01:26:27]} exd5 {[%clk 01:32:17]} 6. Bf4 {[%clk 01:26:53]} c6 {[%clk 01:32:20]} 7. h3 {[%clk 01:26:51]} Bf5 {[%clk 01:32:04]} 8. e3 {[%clk 01:25:54]} Qb6 {[%clk 01:32:04]} 9. Bd3 {[%clk 01:20:34]} Bxd3 {[%clk 01:31:43]} 10. Qxd3 {[%clk 01:20:29]} Nbd7 {[%clk 01:28:33]} 11. O-O {[%clk 01:18:46]} O-O {[%clk 01:28:04]} 12. Qc2 {[%clk 01:19:02]} a5 {[%clk 01:15:22]} 13. Rfd1 {[%clk 01:16:35]} Rfe8 {[%clk 01:12:30]} 14. Rac1 {[%clk 01:12:34]} Bf8 {[%clk 01:01:39]} 15. Ne1 {[%clk 01:10:53]} Ne4 {[%clk 00:59:57]} 16. Na4 {[%clk 01:09:32]} Qd8 {[%clk 00:59:19]} 17. Nd3 {[%clk 01:09:30]} Bd6 {[%clk 00:57:16]} 18. Re1 {[%clk 01:08:09]} Bxf4 {[%clk 00:50:28]} 19. exf4 {[%clk 01:05:12]} Qf6 {[%clk 00:46:27]} 20. Rcd1 {[%clk 00:50:49]} Nf8 {[%clk 00:41:55]} 21. Nac5 {[%clk 00:44:07]} Nd6 {[%clk 00:31:43]} 22. Re5 {[%clk 00:40:16]} Ng6 {[%clk 00:19:51]} 23. g3 {[%clk 00:36:30]} Nb5 {[%clk 00:17:31]} 24. Rxe8+ {[%clk 00:34:54]} Rxe8 {[%clk 00:17:57]} 25. Ne5 {[%clk 00:35:20]} Qe7 {[%clk 00:17:42]} 26. a4 {[%clk 00:33:02]} Nd6 {[%clk 00:17:46]} 27. Kg2 {[%clk 00:32:21]} Nf8 {[%clk 00:17:00]} 28. Re1 {[%clk 00:27:12]} f6 {[%clk 00:15:39]} 29. Nf3 {[%clk 00:27:05]} Qd8 {[%clk 00:15:56]} 30. Rb1 {[%clk 00:22:50]} Ne6 {[%clk 00:09:21]} 31. f5 {[%clk 00:20:59]} Nf8 {[%clk 00:04:53]} 32. b4 {[%clk 00:20:39]} axb4 {[%clk 00:03:55]} 33. Rxb4 {[%clk 00:21:03]} Re7 {[%clk 00:04:23]} 34. Qb3 {[%clk 00:19:39]} Qc8 {[%clk 00:04:32]} 35. a5 {[%clk 00:17:15]} Nb5 {[%clk 00:03:31]} 36. Qc2 {[%clk 00:16:29]} Nd6 {[%clk 00:02:53]} 37. Qb3 {[%clk 00:05:08]} Nb5 {[%clk 00:03:18]} 38. Nh4 {[%clk 00:04:23]} Qe8 {[%clk 00:01:53]} 39. Nd3 {[%clk 00:03:56]} Re2 {[%clk 00:01:05]} 40. Nf4 {[%clk 00:01:21]} Qe4+ {[%clk 00:00:38]} 41. Nf3 {[%clk 00:01:04]} Rc2 {[%clk 00:23:23]} 42. Rxb5 {[%clk 00:18:53]} cxb5 {[%clk 00:23:44]} 43. Nxd5 {[%clk 00:19:17]} Kh8 {[%clk 00:22:56]} 44. Nc3 {[%clk 00:09:06]} Qxf5 {[%clk 00:20:38]} 45. Nxb5 {[%clk 00:09:19]} Re2 {[%clk 00:14:30]} 46. Qf7 {[%clk 00:08:01]} Nd7 {[%clk 00:11:30]} 47. Nc7 {[%clk 00:08:13]} g5 {[%clk 00:07:41]} 48. g4 {[%clk 00:04:37]} Rxf2+ {[%clk 00:05:34]} 49. Kxf2 {[%clk 00:04:57]} Qc2+ {[%clk 00:06:02]} 50. Ke3 {[%clk 00:04:59]} Qc3+ {[%clk 00:05:52]} 51. Ke2 {[%clk 00:05:09]} Qxc7 {[%clk 00:06:15]} 52. Qe8+ {[%clk 00:02:46]} Kg7 {[%clk 00:06:40]} 53. Qe7+ {[%clk 00:03:14]} Kg8 {[%clk 00:06:08]} 54. Qe6+ {[%clk 00:02:23]} Kg7 {[%clk 00:05:35]} 55. Qe7+ {[%clk 00:02:21]} Kg8 {[%clk 00:06:00]} 56. Nd2 {[%clk 00:02:47]} Qh2+ {[%clk 00:05:26]} 57. Kd1 {[%clk 00:01:25]} Qg1+ {[%clk 00:05:35]} 58. Kc2 {[%clk 00:01:48]} Qxd4 {[%clk 00:05:59]} 59. Ne4 {[%clk 00:01:57]} Qa4+ {[%clk 00:04:34]} 60. Kc1 {[%clk 00:01:11]} Qa1+ {[%clk 00:02:06]} 61. Kc2 {[%clk 00:01:33]} Qa4+ {[%clk 00:01:57]} 62. Kc1 {[%clk 00:01:58]} Qa1+ {[%clk 00:01:25]} 63. Kc2 {[%clk 00:02:22]} Qa4+ {[%clk 00:01:45]} 1/2-1/2 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.