Quarter finals FIDE WWTC 2025

Linares, from 2025-11-18 to 2025-11-23

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Chief Arbiter: IA Mena Sarasola, Jesus 22280952 (ESP) Deputy Arbiters: IA Alhammadi, Faisal 9301240 (UAE)
Rate of play: 45 min + 30sec (3'+2")

Round 3 - Match 2 - Board 3: WGM Balabayeva, Xeniya 0.5 - 0.5 WIM Velpula Sarayu

[Event "WWTC_quarter"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-womens-team-championship-2025--play-off--quarter-finals/tie-break-1/eKKR1Ij7/qUSpELMB"]
[Date "2025.11.21"]
[Round "3.7"]
[White "Balabayeva, Xeniya"]
[Black "Velpula Sarayu"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[TimeControl "45+30"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } Bg7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:06] } O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:07] } d6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:07] } c5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:06] } Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:07] } dxc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:10] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:07] } Be6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:11] } 10. Qa4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:46] } Nd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:11] } 11. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:46] } cxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:12] } 12. Nb5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:20] } Bd7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:48] } 13. Qb3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:11] } Ne4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:49] } 14. Rad1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:57] } Bxb5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:54] } 15. Qxb5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:49] } Nd6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:55] } 16. Qb4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:27] } Qb6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:55] } 17. Qb3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:00:14] } Rfc8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:47] } 18. Nd2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:13] } e5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:42] } 19. Bd5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:13] } Qxb3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:34] } 20. axb3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:14] } Kf8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:34] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:09] } Nxe4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:34] } 22. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:10] } Rab8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:35] } 23. Ra1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:08] } a6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:33] } 24. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 25. Rxf4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:09] } Rc7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:34] } 26. Bd5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:07] } Bh6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:35] } 27. Rf3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:08] } Be3+ { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:00:35] } 28. Kg2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:09] } Re8 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:35] } 29. g4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:00:07] } Kg7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:35] } 30. Raf1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:08] } Ree7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:35] } 31. h4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:07] } h6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32. b4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:00:07] } Bd2 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:00:25] } 33. R1f2?! { [%eval -1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } Bxb4 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:00:25] } 34. Rd3?! { [%eval -2.25] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } Bc5?! { [%eval -1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 35. h5 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:00:05] } g5?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 36. Kg3?! { [%eval -1.54] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } Re3+? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 37. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } dxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 38. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 39. Rb1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:00:07] } b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 40. b4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:08] } bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 41. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } Rb7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:20] } 42. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:08] } Rxb4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:22] } 43. Rxb4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:06] } Bxb4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:23] } 44. Bd3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:07] } Kf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:24] } 45. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 46. Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 47. Bh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 48. Bg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 49. Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 50. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 51. Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 52. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 1/2-1/2

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