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 6, 2025 Location: Goa, India Tournament: FIDE World Cup 2025 Round: 12.7 Opening: Submitted by: Published on: December 7, 2025 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.06"] [Round "12.7"] [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. Nf3 {[%clk 00:15:18]} d5 {[%clk 00:15:18]} 2. e3 {[%clk 00:15:27]} Nf6 {[%clk 00:15:15]} 3. b3 {[%clk 00:15:36]} e6 {[%clk 00:15:19]} 4. Bb2 {[%clk 00:15:44]} b6 {[%clk 00:15:27]} 5. c4 {[%clk 00:15:51]} Bb7 {[%clk 00:15:30]} 6. Nc3 {[%clk 00:15:50]} Nbd7 {[%clk 00:15:31]} 7. Rc1 {[%clk 00:15:56]} a6 {[%clk 00:15:25]} 8. cxd5 {[%clk 00:16:04]} exd5 {[%clk 00:15:34]} 9. Ne2 {[%clk 00:16:13]} c5 {[%clk 00:15:33]} 10. g3 {[%clk 00:14:55]} Bd6 {[%clk 00:14:29]} 11. Bg2 {[%clk 00:15:02]} O-O {[%clk 00:14:36]} 12. O-O {[%clk 00:15:09]} b5 {[%clk 00:14:05]} 13. d3 {[%clk 00:15:02]} Re8 {[%clk 00:14:09]} 14. Rc2 {[%clk 00:15:06]} Bf8 {[%clk 00:13:38]} 15. Qb1 {[%clk 00:15:01]} Rc8 {[%clk 00:12:18]} 16. Rfc1 {[%clk 00:15:06]} Qb6 {[%clk 00:11:55]} 17. Nf4 {[%clk 00:14:25]} a5 {[%clk 00:10:20]} 18. Qa1 {[%clk 00:14:10]} a4 {[%clk 00:08:22]} 19. bxa4 {[%clk 00:13:21]} b4 {[%clk 00:08:08]} 20. Ne5 {[%clk 00:13:04]} Nxe5 {[%clk 00:05:14]} 21. Bxe5 {[%clk 00:13:12]} Ng4 {[%clk 00:04:09]} 22. Bb2 {[%clk 00:12:54]} Qh6 {[%clk 00:04:08]} 23. h3 {[%clk 00:11:41]} Nxe3 {[%clk 00:04:10]} 24. fxe3 {[%clk 00:11:50]} Rxe3 {[%clk 00:04:18]} 25. Rf1 {[%clk 00:09:55]} Rxg3 {[%clk 00:04:07]} 26. Qe1 {[%clk 00:09:40]} Rg5 {[%clk 00:03:21]} 27. Bc1 {[%clk 00:07:06]} d4 {[%clk 00:02:34]} 28. Kh2 {[%clk 00:03:15]} Bxg2 {[%clk 00:01:57]} 29. Rxg2 {[%clk 00:03:21]} Bd6 {[%clk 00:01:59]} 30. Rxg5 {[%clk 00:03:10]} Qxg5 {[%clk 00:02:06]} 31. Qe4 {[%clk 00:03:15]} Qe5 {[%clk 00:01:33]} 32. Qxe5 {[%clk 00:01:56]} Bxe5 {[%clk 00:01:42]} 33. Kg2 {[%clk 00:02:05]} Ra8 {[%clk 00:01:47]} 34. Nd5 {[%clk 00:01:45]} Rxa4 {[%clk 00:01:46]} 35. Rf2 {[%clk 00:01:54]} Ra6 {[%clk 00:01:33]} 36. Rc2 {[%clk 00:01:45]} f6 {[%clk 00:01:34]} 37. Kf3 {[%clk 00:01:34]} Kf7 {[%clk 00:01:37]} 38. Bf4 {[%clk 00:00:43]} Ke6 {[%clk 00:01:02]} 39. Rxc5 {[%clk 00:00:47]} Rxa2 {[%clk 00:00:39]} 40. Nxb4 {[%clk 00:00:52]} Ra1 {[%clk 00:00:23]} 41. Bxe5 {[%clk 00:00:28]} fxe5 {[%clk 00:00:31]} 42. Rc6+ {[%clk 00:00:19]} Kf5 {[%clk 00:00:31]} 43. Rc7 {[%clk 00:00:18]} Rf1+ {[%clk 00:00:18]} 44. Ke2 {[%clk 00:00:13]} Rh1 {[%clk 00:00:26]} 45. Rf7+ {[%clk 00:00:14]} Ke6 {[%clk 00:00:23]} 46. Rf3 {[%clk 00:00:14]} Rh2+ {[%clk 00:00:32]} 47. Kd1 {[%clk 00:00:14]} e4 {[%clk 00:00:26]} 48. dxe4 {[%clk 00:00:20]} Ke5 {[%clk 00:00:35]} 49. Nd3+ {[%clk 00:00:12]} Kxe4 {[%clk 00:00:43]} 50. Rg3 {[%clk 00:00:22]} h5 {[%clk 00:00:34]} 51. Ne1 {[%clk 00:00:14]} Kf4 {[%clk 00:00:21]} 52. Rf3+ {[%clk 00:00:14]} Ke4 {[%clk 00:00:30]} 53. Ra3 {[%clk 00:00:13]} g5 {[%clk 00:00:31]} 54. Nf3 {[%clk 00:00:14]} Rg2 {[%clk 00:00:26]} 55. Nd2+ {[%clk 00:00:14]} Kf4 {[%clk 00:00:35]} 56. Rf3+ {[%clk 00:00:19]} Ke5 {[%clk 00:00:43]} 57. Rf8 {[%clk 00:00:23]} g4 {[%clk 00:00:42]} 58. h4 {[%clk 00:00:30]} Rh2 {[%clk 00:00:49]} 59. Ke1 {[%clk 00:00:22]} Rxh4 {[%clk 00:00:51]} 60. Re8+ {[%clk 00:00:30]} Kd5 {[%clk 00:00:59]} 61. Rg8 {[%clk 00:00:36]} Rh3 {[%clk 00:00:39]} 62. Rg5+ {[%clk 00:00:43]} Ke6 {[%clk 00:00:48]} 63. Nf1 {[%clk 00:00:44]} Kf6 {[%clk 00:00:55]} 64. Rd5 {[%clk 00:00:53]} d3 {[%clk 00:00:56]} 65. Kd2 {[%clk 00:01:02]} Ke6 {[%clk 00:00:50]} 66. Rg5 {[%clk 00:01:07]} Kf6 {[%clk 00:00:58]} 67. Rg8 {[%clk 00:01:15]} Kf7 {[%clk 00:00:58]} 68. Rh8 {[%clk 00:01:20]} g3 {[%clk 00:00:36]} 69. Ne3 {[%clk 00:01:29]} g2 {[%clk 00:00:39]} 70. Nxg2 {[%clk 00:01:37]} Rh2 {[%clk 00:00:48]} 71. Kxd3 {[%clk 00:01:46]} Rxg2 {[%clk 00:00:57]} 72. Rxh5 {[%clk 00:01:54]} Rg4 {[%clk 00:01:05]} 73. Re5 {[%clk 00:02:02]} Kf6 {[%clk 00:01:14]} 74. Re4 {[%clk 00:02:11]} Rxe4 {[%clk 00:01:23]} 75. Kxe4 {[%clk 00:02:20]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.06"] [Round "12.7"] [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. Nf3 {[%clk 00:15:18]} d5 {[%clk 00:15:18]} 2. e3 {[%clk 00:15:27]} Nf6 {[%clk 00:15:15]} 3. b3 {[%clk 00:15:36]} e6 {[%clk 00:15:19]} 4. Bb2 {[%clk 00:15:44]} b6 {[%clk 00:15:27]} 5. c4 {[%clk 00:15:51]} Bb7 {[%clk 00:15:30]} 6. Nc3 {[%clk 00:15:50]} Nbd7 {[%clk 00:15:31]} 7. Rc1 {[%clk 00:15:56]} a6 {[%clk 00:15:25]} 8. cxd5 {[%clk 00:16:04]} exd5 {[%clk 00:15:34]} 9. Ne2 {[%clk 00:16:13]} c5 {[%clk 00:15:33]} 10. g3 {[%clk 00:14:55]} Bd6 {[%clk 00:14:29]} 11. Bg2 {[%clk 00:15:02]} O-O {[%clk 00:14:36]} 12. O-O {[%clk 00:15:09]} b5 {[%clk 00:14:05]} 13. d3 {[%clk 00:15:02]} Re8 {[%clk 00:14:09]} 14. Rc2 {[%clk 00:15:06]} Bf8 {[%clk 00:13:38]} 15. Qb1 {[%clk 00:15:01]} Rc8 {[%clk 00:12:18]} 16. Rfc1 {[%clk 00:15:06]} Qb6 {[%clk 00:11:55]} 17. Nf4 {[%clk 00:14:25]} a5 {[%clk 00:10:20]} 18. Qa1 {[%clk 00:14:10]} a4 {[%clk 00:08:22]} 19. bxa4 {[%clk 00:13:21]} b4 {[%clk 00:08:08]} 20. Ne5 {[%clk 00:13:04]} Nxe5 {[%clk 00:05:14]} 21. Bxe5 {[%clk 00:13:12]} Ng4 {[%clk 00:04:09]} 22. Bb2 {[%clk 00:12:54]} Qh6 {[%clk 00:04:08]} 23. h3 {[%clk 00:11:41]} Nxe3 {[%clk 00:04:10]} 24. fxe3 {[%clk 00:11:50]} Rxe3 {[%clk 00:04:18]} 25. Rf1 {[%clk 00:09:55]} Rxg3 {[%clk 00:04:07]} 26. Qe1 {[%clk 00:09:40]} Rg5 {[%clk 00:03:21]} 27. Bc1 {[%clk 00:07:06]} d4 {[%clk 00:02:34]} 28. Kh2 {[%clk 00:03:15]} Bxg2 {[%clk 00:01:57]} 29. Rxg2 {[%clk 00:03:21]} Bd6 {[%clk 00:01:59]} 30. Rxg5 {[%clk 00:03:10]} Qxg5 {[%clk 00:02:06]} 31. Qe4 {[%clk 00:03:15]} Qe5 {[%clk 00:01:33]} 32. Qxe5 {[%clk 00:01:56]} Bxe5 {[%clk 00:01:42]} 33. Kg2 {[%clk 00:02:05]} Ra8 {[%clk 00:01:47]} 34. Nd5 {[%clk 00:01:45]} Rxa4 {[%clk 00:01:46]} 35. Rf2 {[%clk 00:01:54]} Ra6 {[%clk 00:01:33]} 36. Rc2 {[%clk 00:01:45]} f6 {[%clk 00:01:34]} 37. Kf3 {[%clk 00:01:34]} Kf7 {[%clk 00:01:37]} 38. Bf4 {[%clk 00:00:43]} Ke6 {[%clk 00:01:02]} 39. Rxc5 {[%clk 00:00:47]} Rxa2 {[%clk 00:00:39]} 40. Nxb4 {[%clk 00:00:52]} Ra1 {[%clk 00:00:23]} 41. Bxe5 {[%clk 00:00:28]} fxe5 {[%clk 00:00:31]} 42. Rc6+ {[%clk 00:00:19]} Kf5 {[%clk 00:00:31]} 43. Rc7 {[%clk 00:00:18]} Rf1+ {[%clk 00:00:18]} 44. Ke2 {[%clk 00:00:13]} Rh1 {[%clk 00:00:26]} 45. Rf7+ {[%clk 00:00:14]} Ke6 {[%clk 00:00:23]} 46. Rf3 {[%clk 00:00:14]} Rh2+ {[%clk 00:00:32]} 47. Kd1 {[%clk 00:00:14]} e4 {[%clk 00:00:26]} 48. dxe4 {[%clk 00:00:20]} Ke5 {[%clk 00:00:35]} 49. Nd3+ {[%clk 00:00:12]} Kxe4 {[%clk 00:00:43]} 50. Rg3 {[%clk 00:00:22]} h5 {[%clk 00:00:34]} 51. Ne1 {[%clk 00:00:14]} Kf4 {[%clk 00:00:21]} 52. Rf3+ {[%clk 00:00:14]} Ke4 {[%clk 00:00:30]} 53. Ra3 {[%clk 00:00:13]} g5 {[%clk 00:00:31]} 54. Nf3 {[%clk 00:00:14]} Rg2 {[%clk 00:00:26]} 55. Nd2+ {[%clk 00:00:14]} Kf4 {[%clk 00:00:35]} 56. Rf3+ {[%clk 00:00:19]} Ke5 {[%clk 00:00:43]} 57. Rf8 {[%clk 00:00:23]} g4 {[%clk 00:00:42]} 58. h4 {[%clk 00:00:30]} Rh2 {[%clk 00:00:49]} 59. Ke1 {[%clk 00:00:22]} Rxh4 {[%clk 00:00:51]} 60. Re8+ {[%clk 00:00:30]} Kd5 {[%clk 00:00:59]} 61. Rg8 {[%clk 00:00:36]} Rh3 {[%clk 00:00:39]} 62. Rg5+ {[%clk 00:00:43]} Ke6 {[%clk 00:00:48]} 63. Nf1 {[%clk 00:00:44]} Kf6 {[%clk 00:00:55]} 64. Rd5 {[%clk 00:00:53]} d3 {[%clk 00:00:56]} 65. Kd2 {[%clk 00:01:02]} Ke6 {[%clk 00:00:50]} 66. Rg5 {[%clk 00:01:07]} Kf6 {[%clk 00:00:58]} 67. Rg8 {[%clk 00:01:15]} Kf7 {[%clk 00:00:58]} 68. Rh8 {[%clk 00:01:20]} g3 {[%clk 00:00:36]} 69. Ne3 {[%clk 00:01:29]} g2 {[%clk 00:00:39]} 70. Nxg2 {[%clk 00:01:37]} Rh2 {[%clk 00:00:48]} 71. Kxd3 {[%clk 00:01:46]} Rxg2 {[%clk 00:00:57]} 72. Rxh5 {[%clk 00:01:54]} Rg4 {[%clk 00:01:05]} 73. Re5 {[%clk 00:02:02]} Kf6 {[%clk 00:01:14]} 74. Re4 {[%clk 00:02:11]} Rxe4 {[%clk 00:01:23]} 75. Kxe4 {[%clk 00:02:20]} 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.