Naiditsch, Arkadij vs Chasin, Nico
FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2025 | Rapid Open 31+ · Round 3 · 2025.12.18 · 1-0 · B40 Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6
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PGN
[Event "FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2025 | Rapid Open 31+"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2025.12.18"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Naiditsch, Arkadij"]
[Black "Chasin, Nico"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[WhiteElo "2574"]
[WhiteFideId "4650891"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2517"]
[BlackFideId "30908477"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "B40"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. e4 { [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... c5 { [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:15:24] }
2... e6 { [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. c3 { [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 0:15:35] }
4. e5 { [%clk 0:15:41] } 4... Nd5 { [%clk 0:15:44] } 5. d4 { [%clk 0:15:49] }
5... cxd4 { [%clk 0:15:52] } 6. cxd4 { [%clk 0:15:58] } 6... b6
{ [%clk 0:16:01] } 7. Bd2 { [%clk 0:15:58] } 7... Ba6 { [%clk 0:16:03] } 8. Nc3
{ [%clk 0:15:57] } 8... Nxc3 { [%clk 0:15:55] } 9. Bxc3 { [%clk 0:16:04] } 9...
Bxf1 { [%clk 0:16:01] } 10. Kxf1 { [%clk 0:16:11] } 10... d5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Na6 was best.[%clk 0:15:16] } 11. exd6 { [%clk 0:15:41] } 11...
Bxd6 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qxd6 was best.[%clk 0:13:36] } 12. d5 { [%clk 0:15:47] }
12... O-O { [%clk 0:13:26] } 13. Qd4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. dxe6 was best.[%clk 0:15:44] } 13... e5 { [%clk 0:12:47] } 14.
Nxe5 { [%clk 0:15:50] } 14... f6 { [%clk 0:12:49] } 15. Nf3 { [%clk 0:14:57] }
15... Na6 { [%clk 0:12:52] } 16. h4 { [%clk 0:14:50] } 16... Nc7
{ [%clk 0:12:59] } 17. Rd1 { [%clk 0:14:22] } 17... Qc8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best.[%clk 0:12:39] } 18. a4 $2
{ Mistake. h5 was best.[%clk 0:12:39] } 18... Qa6+ { [%clk 0:12:25] } 19. Kg1
{ [%clk 0:12:32] } 19... Rad8 $6 { Inaccuracy. h5 was best.[%clk 0:12:09] }
20. h5 { [%clk 0:11:20] } 20... Bc5 { [%clk 0:09:55] } 21. Qg4
{ [%clk 0:11:12] } 21... Rf7 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best.[%clk 0:08:27] }
22. h6 $2 { Mistake. Nh4 was best.[%clk 0:08:44] } 22... g6 { [%clk 0:07:45] }
23. Nh4 { [%clk 0:07:27] } 23... Qc8 { [%clk 0:03:45] } 24. Qe4
{ [%clk 0:04:32] } 24... Qd7 $4 { Blunder. Re8 was best.[%clk 0:02:19] } 25.
Nxg6 { [%clk 0:02:36] } 25... Re8 { [%clk 0:02:28] } 26. Qd3
{ [%clk 0:02:13] } 26... Qg4 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. Nh4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. b4 was best.[%clk 0:02:15] } 27... Re2 $2
{ Mistake. Rd8 was best.[%clk 0:00:41] } 28. Rf1 { [%clk 0:02:16] } 28... Rd7
{ [%clk 0:00:14] } 29. Rh3 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 29... Rxd5 { [%clk 0:00:22] }
30. Rg3 { [%clk 0:01:11] } 30... Rxd3 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 31. Rxg4+
{ [%clk 0:01:19] } 31... Kf8 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 32. Bxf6 $2
{ Mistake. Rg7 was best.[%clk 0:01:01] } 32... Nd5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best.[%clk 0:00:43] } 33. Bg7+ { [%clk 0:01:00] } 33...
Ke8 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 34. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 34... Rxf2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Re6 was best.[%clk 0:00:18] } 35. Re4+ { [%clk 0:01:05] } 35...
Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 36. Rxf2 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 1-0