Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar vs Chasin, Nico
FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2025 | Blitz Open 31+ · Round 1 · 2025.12.18 · 0-1 · D54 Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation
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PGN
[Event "FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2025 | Blitz Open 31+"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2025.12.18"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar"]
[Black "Chasin, Nico"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "88"]
[WhiteElo "2730"]
[WhiteFideId "13401319"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2517"]
[BlackFideId "30908477"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "D54"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. c4 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 0:03:04] }
2... d5 { [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 0:03:06] }
4. Bg5 { [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... Be7 { [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. e3 { [%clk 0:03:07] }
5... O-O { [%clk 0:02:58] } 6. Rc1 { [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... h6
{ [%clk 0:02:59] } 7. Bxf6 { [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... Bxf6 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 8.
Nf3 { [%clk 0:03:08] } 8... Be7 { [%clk 0:02:04] } 9. a3 { [%clk 0:02:56] }
9... dxc4 { [%clk 0:02:03] } 10. Bxc4 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 10... c5
{ [%clk 0:02:04] } 11. d5 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 11... exd5 { [%clk 0:02:04] } 12.
Qxd5 { [%clk 0:02:44] } 12... Nc6 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 13. O-O { [%clk 0:02:44] }
13... Be6 { [%clk 0:01:45] } 14. Qe4 { [%clk 0:02:22] } 14... Qc8
{ [%clk 0:01:33] } 15. Rfd1 { [%clk 0:02:09] } 15... Bf6 { [%clk 0:01:18] } 16.
Bd3 { [%clk 0:01:44] } 16... g6 { [%clk 0:01:05] } 17. Qf4 { [%clk 0:01:37] }
17... Kg7 $2 { Mistake. Bg7 was best.[%clk 0:00:50] } 18. b4 $4
{ Blunder. Ne4 was best.[%clk 0:01:34] } 18... cxb4 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 19.
axb4 { [%clk 0:01:35] } 19... Qb8 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 20. Ne2
{ [%clk 0:01:00] } 20... Qxf4 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 21. Nxf4 { [%clk 0:01:01] }
21... Bb3 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 22. Bc2 { [%clk 0:00:56] } 22... Bxc2
{ [%clk 0:00:32] } 23. Rxc2 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 23... Rfd8 { [%clk 0:00:33] }
24. Rb1 { [%clk 0:00:56] } 24... Rac8 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 25. h3
{ [%clk 0:00:51] } 25... Ne5 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 26. Nd4 { [%clk 0:00:47] }
26... Rxc2 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 27. Nxc2 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 27... Nc4
{ [%clk 0:00:27] } 28. b5 $2 { Mistake. Ne1 was best.[%clk 0:00:47] } 28...
Rd2 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 29. Nb4 $6 { Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best.[%clk 0:00:48] }
29... Na3 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 30. Rc1 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 30... Nxb5
{ [%clk 0:00:25] } 31. g3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nbd5 was best.[%clk 0:00:34] }
31... Nc3 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 32. Kg2 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 32... a5
{ [%clk 0:00:25] } 33. Nbd3 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 33... a4 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 34.
Nc5 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 34... b5 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 35. e4 { [%clk 0:00:25] }
35... Bd4 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 36. Nfd3 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 36... a3
{ [%clk 0:00:19] } 37. e5 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 37... a2 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 38. e6
{ [%clk 0:00:26] } 38... Kf8 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 39. Nb4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Re1 was best.[%clk 0:00:12] } 39... Rxf2+ { [%clk 0:00:08] } 40.
Kh1 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 40... Rb2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 41. Nxa2
{ [%clk 0:00:09] } 41... Rxa2 42. Rf1 f5 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 43. Rf4 $4
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. g4 was best.[%clk 0:00:10] } 43... Ra1+ $2
{ Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bxc5 was best.[%clk 0:00:09] } 44. Kg2
{ [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... Bxc5 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 0-1