Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis – Nihal, Sarin (No content to display) Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis (2583) Nihal, Sarin (2700) Result: 1/2-1/2 Metadata » Click to open. Date: November 4, 2025 Location: Goa, India Tournament: FIDE World Cup 2025 Round: 9.22 Opening: Submitted by: Published on: December 7, 2025 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.04"] [Round "9.22"] [White "Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis"] [Black "Nihal, Sarin"] [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 "4221990"] [BlackFideId "25092340"] [WhiteElo "2583"] [BlackElo "2700"] 1. Nf3 {[%clk 01:30:56]} d5 {[%clk 01:29:39]} 2. g3 {[%clk 01:31:17]} g6 {[%clk 01:23:22]} 3. c4 {[%clk 01:30:53]} dxc4 {[%clk 01:21:56]} 4. Na3 {[%clk 01:30:57]} Bg7 {[%clk 01:22:03]} 5. Nxc4 {[%clk 01:31:20]} Nc6 {[%clk 01:22:27]} 6. d3 {[%clk 01:31:26]} e5 {[%clk 01:22:20]} 7. Bd2 {[%clk 01:31:20]} a5 {[%clk 01:19:26]} 8. Bg2 {[%clk 01:28:20]} Nge7 {[%clk 01:16:26]} 9. Bc3 {[%clk 01:26:14]} f6 {[%clk 01:14:54]} 10. O-O {[%clk 01:26:09]} O-O {[%clk 01:14:12]} 11. b3 {[%clk 01:24:18]} Be6 {[%clk 01:10:46]} 12. a3 {[%clk 01:21:03]} a4 {[%clk 01:01:08]} 13. Nfd2 {[%clk 01:15:33]} axb3 {[%clk 00:39:59]} 14. Qxb3 {[%clk 01:15:43]} Qd7 {[%clk 00:40:25]} 15. a4 {[%clk 01:11:11]} b6 {[%clk 00:26:21]} 16. Rfc1 {[%clk 01:04:16]} Rad8 {[%clk 00:23:58]} 17. Qb5 {[%clk 00:57:44]} Bh6 {[%clk 00:20:33]} 18. e3 {[%clk 00:40:14]} Bd5 {[%clk 00:19:21]} 19. Bf1 {[%clk 00:37:13]} Rb8 {[%clk 00:09:33]} 20. Bb4 {[%clk 00:34:11]} Rfd8 {[%clk 00:09:38]} 21. Ne4 {[%clk 00:29:02]} Bg7 {[%clk 00:09:37]} 22. Bxe7 {[%clk 00:21:58]} Nxe7 {[%clk 00:09:49]} 23. Qxd7 {[%clk 00:18:42]} Rxd7 {[%clk 00:10:17]} 24. Nc3 {[%clk 00:19:02]} Bf7 {[%clk 00:08:14]} 25. Rab1 {[%clk 00:14:51]} Ra8 {[%clk 00:06:15]} 26. Bg2 {[%clk 00:14:17]} Rad8 {[%clk 00:05:39]} 27. Nb5 {[%clk 00:13:38]} f5 {[%clk 00:05:33]} 28. Nb2 {[%clk 00:12:55]} e4 {[%clk 00:03:44]} 29. d4 {[%clk 00:10:14]} c6 {[%clk 00:02:26]} 30. Nc3 {[%clk 00:09:39]} c5 {[%clk 00:02:18]} 31. dxc5 {[%clk 00:09:51]} bxc5 {[%clk 00:02:47]} 32. Bf1 {[%clk 00:09:56]} Nc6 {[%clk 00:02:26]} 33. Bb5 {[%clk 00:08:11]} Rc7 {[%clk 00:02:51]} 34. Nc4 {[%clk 00:05:17]} Nb4 {[%clk 00:01:14]} 35. Ne2 {[%clk 00:05:20]} g5 {[%clk 00:01:03]} 36. Rd1 {[%clk 00:04:08]} Rd3 {[%clk 00:01:18]} 37. Nd6 {[%clk 00:03:30]} Bh5 {[%clk 00:01:24]} 38. Kf1 {[%clk 00:03:53]} Bg4 {[%clk 00:01:11]} 39. Ne8 {[%clk 00:02:05]} Ra7 {[%clk 00:00:43]} 40. Nxg7 {[%clk 00:01:44]} Kxg7 {[%clk 00:01:12]} 41. Rxd3 {[%clk 00:14:44]} exd3 {[%clk 00:20:32]} 42. Nc3 {[%clk 00:14:54]} f4 {[%clk 00:20:58]} 43. gxf4 {[%clk 00:13:46]} gxf4 {[%clk 00:21:14]} 44. Ke1 {[%clk 00:12:10]} fxe3 {[%clk 00:19:57]} 45. fxe3 {[%clk 00:12:35]} Rf7 {[%clk 00:20:23]} 46. a5 {[%clk 00:05:06]} Bc8 {[%clk 00:06:02]} 47. Nd1 {[%clk 00:01:48]} Rb7 {[%clk 00:02:29]} 48. Nc3 {[%clk 00:02:12]} Rf7 {[%clk 00:02:54]} 49. Nd1 {[%clk 00:02:38]} Rb7 {[%clk 00:03:03]} 50. Nc3 {[%clk 00:03:03]} Kh6 {[%clk 00:03:31]} 51. Rb2 {[%clk 00:01:41]} Ra7 {[%clk 00:02:25]} 52. Kd2 {[%clk 00:01:43]} Rxa5 {[%clk 00:00:52]} 53. Bxd3 {[%clk 00:02:02]} Ra7 {[%clk 00:01:18]} 54. Bc4 {[%clk 00:01:11]} Bf5 {[%clk 00:00:45]} 55. e4 {[%clk 00:01:09]} Bg6 {[%clk 00:01:03]} 56. Nd5 {[%clk 00:00:59]} Nc6 {[%clk 00:00:40]} 57. Rb5 {[%clk 00:01:10]} Ne5 {[%clk 00:00:47]} 58. Rxc5 {[%clk 00:01:24]} Ra5 {[%clk 00:00:40]} 59. Rc7 {[%clk 00:01:29]} Bxe4 {[%clk 00:00:55]} 60. Nc3 {[%clk 00:01:27]} Bg6 {[%clk 00:01:14]} 61. Be2 {[%clk 00:01:25]} Ra1 62. Rc5 {[%clk 00:01:17]} Nd7 {[%clk 00:01:39]} 63. Rd5 {[%clk 00:01:30]} Nf6 {[%clk 00:02:03]} 64. Rd6 {[%clk 00:01:36]} Kg7 {[%clk 00:02:25]} 65. Rd4 {[%clk 00:01:32]} Rh1 {[%clk 00:02:45]} 66. h4 {[%clk 00:01:58]} Rh3 {[%clk 00:03:02]} 67. Ra4 {[%clk 00:01:25]} h5 {[%clk 00:02:24]} 68. Ra7+ {[%clk 00:01:11]} Kh6 {[%clk 00:02:46]} 69. Ra4 {[%clk 00:00:55]} Bf5 {[%clk 00:02:34]} 70. Ra6 {[%clk 00:01:17]} Kg7 {[%clk 00:02:59]} 71. Ra7+ {[%clk 00:01:43]} Kg6 {[%clk 00:03:25]} 72. Ra4 {[%clk 00:01:38]} Bg4 {[%clk 00:02:54]} 73. Bd3+ {[%clk 00:01:36]} Kf7 {[%clk 00:03:19]} 74. Bc4+ {[%clk 00:01:19]} Ke7 {[%clk 00:03:23]} 75. Nd5+ {[%clk 00:01:12]} Nxd5 {[%clk 00:03:47]} 76. Bxd5 {[%clk 00:01:40]} Kd6 {[%clk 00:03:54]} 77. Bb7 {[%clk 00:00:56]} Ke5 {[%clk 00:03:18]} 78. Ra5+ {[%clk 00:00:55]} Kf4 {[%clk 00:03:29]} 79. Ra4+ {[%clk 00:01:18]} Kg3 {[%clk 00:03:32]} 80. Ra3+ {[%clk 00:01:08]} Kxh4 {[%clk 00:03:48]} 81. Rxh3+ {[%clk 00:01:34]} Bxh3 {[%clk 00:04:13]} 82. Ke1 {[%clk 00:01:08]} Kg3 {[%clk 00:04:37]} 83. Bd5 {[%clk 00:01:29]} h4 {[%clk 00:04:50]} 84. Bc6 {[%clk 00:01:52]} Bc8 {[%clk 00:05:02]} 85. Kf1 {[%clk 00:02:11]} h3 {[%clk 00:05:27]} 86. Kg1 {[%clk 00:02:34]} h2+ {[%clk 00:05:53]} 87. Kh1 {[%clk 00:02:58]} Bg4 {[%clk 00:06:19]} 88. Bd5 {[%clk 00:03:24]} Bf3+ {[%clk 00:06:46]} 89. Bxf3 {[%clk 00:03:51]} Kxf3 {[%clk 00:07:13]} 90. Kxh2 {[%clk 00:03:47]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.04"] [Round "9.22"] [White "Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis"] [Black "Nihal, Sarin"] [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 "4221990"] [BlackFideId "25092340"] [WhiteElo "2583"] [BlackElo "2700"] 1. Nf3 {[%clk 01:30:56]} d5 {[%clk 01:29:39]} 2. g3 {[%clk 01:31:17]} g6 {[%clk 01:23:22]} 3. c4 {[%clk 01:30:53]} dxc4 {[%clk 01:21:56]} 4. Na3 {[%clk 01:30:57]} Bg7 {[%clk 01:22:03]} 5. Nxc4 {[%clk 01:31:20]} Nc6 {[%clk 01:22:27]} 6. d3 {[%clk 01:31:26]} e5 {[%clk 01:22:20]} 7. Bd2 {[%clk 01:31:20]} a5 {[%clk 01:19:26]} 8. Bg2 {[%clk 01:28:20]} Nge7 {[%clk 01:16:26]} 9. Bc3 {[%clk 01:26:14]} f6 {[%clk 01:14:54]} 10. O-O {[%clk 01:26:09]} O-O {[%clk 01:14:12]} 11. b3 {[%clk 01:24:18]} Be6 {[%clk 01:10:46]} 12. a3 {[%clk 01:21:03]} a4 {[%clk 01:01:08]} 13. Nfd2 {[%clk 01:15:33]} axb3 {[%clk 00:39:59]} 14. Qxb3 {[%clk 01:15:43]} Qd7 {[%clk 00:40:25]} 15. a4 {[%clk 01:11:11]} b6 {[%clk 00:26:21]} 16. Rfc1 {[%clk 01:04:16]} Rad8 {[%clk 00:23:58]} 17. Qb5 {[%clk 00:57:44]} Bh6 {[%clk 00:20:33]} 18. e3 {[%clk 00:40:14]} Bd5 {[%clk 00:19:21]} 19. Bf1 {[%clk 00:37:13]} Rb8 {[%clk 00:09:33]} 20. Bb4 {[%clk 00:34:11]} Rfd8 {[%clk 00:09:38]} 21. Ne4 {[%clk 00:29:02]} Bg7 {[%clk 00:09:37]} 22. Bxe7 {[%clk 00:21:58]} Nxe7 {[%clk 00:09:49]} 23. Qxd7 {[%clk 00:18:42]} Rxd7 {[%clk 00:10:17]} 24. Nc3 {[%clk 00:19:02]} Bf7 {[%clk 00:08:14]} 25. Rab1 {[%clk 00:14:51]} Ra8 {[%clk 00:06:15]} 26. Bg2 {[%clk 00:14:17]} Rad8 {[%clk 00:05:39]} 27. Nb5 {[%clk 00:13:38]} f5 {[%clk 00:05:33]} 28. Nb2 {[%clk 00:12:55]} e4 {[%clk 00:03:44]} 29. d4 {[%clk 00:10:14]} c6 {[%clk 00:02:26]} 30. Nc3 {[%clk 00:09:39]} c5 {[%clk 00:02:18]} 31. dxc5 {[%clk 00:09:51]} bxc5 {[%clk 00:02:47]} 32. Bf1 {[%clk 00:09:56]} Nc6 {[%clk 00:02:26]} 33. Bb5 {[%clk 00:08:11]} Rc7 {[%clk 00:02:51]} 34. Nc4 {[%clk 00:05:17]} Nb4 {[%clk 00:01:14]} 35. Ne2 {[%clk 00:05:20]} g5 {[%clk 00:01:03]} 36. Rd1 {[%clk 00:04:08]} Rd3 {[%clk 00:01:18]} 37. Nd6 {[%clk 00:03:30]} Bh5 {[%clk 00:01:24]} 38. Kf1 {[%clk 00:03:53]} Bg4 {[%clk 00:01:11]} 39. Ne8 {[%clk 00:02:05]} Ra7 {[%clk 00:00:43]} 40. Nxg7 {[%clk 00:01:44]} Kxg7 {[%clk 00:01:12]} 41. Rxd3 {[%clk 00:14:44]} exd3 {[%clk 00:20:32]} 42. Nc3 {[%clk 00:14:54]} f4 {[%clk 00:20:58]} 43. gxf4 {[%clk 00:13:46]} gxf4 {[%clk 00:21:14]} 44. Ke1 {[%clk 00:12:10]} fxe3 {[%clk 00:19:57]} 45. fxe3 {[%clk 00:12:35]} Rf7 {[%clk 00:20:23]} 46. a5 {[%clk 00:05:06]} Bc8 {[%clk 00:06:02]} 47. Nd1 {[%clk 00:01:48]} Rb7 {[%clk 00:02:29]} 48. Nc3 {[%clk 00:02:12]} Rf7 {[%clk 00:02:54]} 49. Nd1 {[%clk 00:02:38]} Rb7 {[%clk 00:03:03]} 50. Nc3 {[%clk 00:03:03]} Kh6 {[%clk 00:03:31]} 51. Rb2 {[%clk 00:01:41]} Ra7 {[%clk 00:02:25]} 52. Kd2 {[%clk 00:01:43]} Rxa5 {[%clk 00:00:52]} 53. Bxd3 {[%clk 00:02:02]} Ra7 {[%clk 00:01:18]} 54. Bc4 {[%clk 00:01:11]} Bf5 {[%clk 00:00:45]} 55. e4 {[%clk 00:01:09]} Bg6 {[%clk 00:01:03]} 56. Nd5 {[%clk 00:00:59]} Nc6 {[%clk 00:00:40]} 57. Rb5 {[%clk 00:01:10]} Ne5 {[%clk 00:00:47]} 58. Rxc5 {[%clk 00:01:24]} Ra5 {[%clk 00:00:40]} 59. Rc7 {[%clk 00:01:29]} Bxe4 {[%clk 00:00:55]} 60. Nc3 {[%clk 00:01:27]} Bg6 {[%clk 00:01:14]} 61. Be2 {[%clk 00:01:25]} Ra1 62. Rc5 {[%clk 00:01:17]} Nd7 {[%clk 00:01:39]} 63. Rd5 {[%clk 00:01:30]} Nf6 {[%clk 00:02:03]} 64. Rd6 {[%clk 00:01:36]} Kg7 {[%clk 00:02:25]} 65. Rd4 {[%clk 00:01:32]} Rh1 {[%clk 00:02:45]} 66. h4 {[%clk 00:01:58]} Rh3 {[%clk 00:03:02]} 67. Ra4 {[%clk 00:01:25]} h5 {[%clk 00:02:24]} 68. Ra7+ {[%clk 00:01:11]} Kh6 {[%clk 00:02:46]} 69. Ra4 {[%clk 00:00:55]} Bf5 {[%clk 00:02:34]} 70. Ra6 {[%clk 00:01:17]} Kg7 {[%clk 00:02:59]} 71. Ra7+ {[%clk 00:01:43]} Kg6 {[%clk 00:03:25]} 72. Ra4 {[%clk 00:01:38]} Bg4 {[%clk 00:02:54]} 73. Bd3+ {[%clk 00:01:36]} Kf7 {[%clk 00:03:19]} 74. Bc4+ {[%clk 00:01:19]} Ke7 {[%clk 00:03:23]} 75. Nd5+ {[%clk 00:01:12]} Nxd5 {[%clk 00:03:47]} 76. Bxd5 {[%clk 00:01:40]} Kd6 {[%clk 00:03:54]} 77. Bb7 {[%clk 00:00:56]} Ke5 {[%clk 00:03:18]} 78. Ra5+ {[%clk 00:00:55]} Kf4 {[%clk 00:03:29]} 79. Ra4+ {[%clk 00:01:18]} Kg3 {[%clk 00:03:32]} 80. Ra3+ {[%clk 00:01:08]} Kxh4 {[%clk 00:03:48]} 81. Rxh3+ {[%clk 00:01:34]} Bxh3 {[%clk 00:04:13]} 82. Ke1 {[%clk 00:01:08]} Kg3 {[%clk 00:04:37]} 83. Bd5 {[%clk 00:01:29]} h4 {[%clk 00:04:50]} 84. Bc6 {[%clk 00:01:52]} Bc8 {[%clk 00:05:02]} 85. Kf1 {[%clk 00:02:11]} h3 {[%clk 00:05:27]} 86. Kg1 {[%clk 00:02:34]} h2+ {[%clk 00:05:53]} 87. Kh1 {[%clk 00:02:58]} Bg4 {[%clk 00:06:19]} 88. Bd5 {[%clk 00:03:24]} Bf3+ {[%clk 00:06:46]} 89. Bxf3 {[%clk 00:03:51]} Kxf3 {[%clk 00:07:13]} 90. Kxh2 {[%clk 00:03:47]} 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.