Bloodbath
30captures
Most captures in one game of at least 10 moves.
- Women section
- Round 1 of 11
- Wednesday 16 September
- Samarkand
- Standings
- Round 2
- Round 1 in words
- Open round 1
Round 1
367 of 372 games finished, 98% of them decisive. 85 teams won 4–0. Kazakhstan had the best team performance, 2247.
CompleteUpdated 28 Sept 2026, 17:03 CEST, 5 forfeits
Round 1 in numbers
367
games finished of 372
98%
decisive; White scored 50%
37
moves per game
95
moves in the longest game
Results
178
White wins, 49%
9
draws, 3%
180
Black wins, 49%
98 checkmates on the board, 2 draws by repetition, 1 stalemates, 0 draws before move 30 and 5 forfeits.
Played, per the official results: WCM Coralys M. Alvarado Perez – WGM Elena-Luminita Cosma ended 0–1; the broadcast marks it unplayed and has no moves (chess-results, round 1, board 23.2).
Accuracy and time
88.5%
average accuracy, as Lichess scores it
1.78
blunders per game
602
mistakes, as Lichess marks them
649
blunders, as Lichess marks them
2:21
average time per move
8%
of moves played with under 5 minutes left
Lichess analysed 365 of 366 finished games, with 1,578 inaccuracies, 602 mistakes and 649 blunders. Times come from the relay clocks of 347 games. The extra 30 minutes after move 40 showed up on move 41 or 42 for 54% of 109 players, and never for 70 players who went past move 45.
Game awards
Pacifist
6captures
Fewest captures in one game of at least 30 moves.
Marathon
95moves
The longest game of the round.
Quickest Kill
12moves
- WCM Gabriella Watson JAM 18571againstKaellaa Fyfield-Jones Saint Kitts and Nevis0
- WIM Anahi Ortiz Verdezoto ECU 22451againstFabianny Costa CUR 14820
Shortest decisive game of at least 10 moves; forfeits do not count.
Checkmate on the Board
12moves
The earliest checkmate actually delivered, not a resignation.
Endgame Wizard
70moves
The longest endgame of the round, by Lichess's phase divider.
Hypertension
24moves
Two pieces attacked each other for the longest time and nobody took.
Crosshairs
9attackers
The piece with the most attackers and defenders pointed at it at one moment.
Separation Anxiety
69moves
The latest real queen trade: both queens captured within two plies of each other.
Strategic Downsizing
5moves
- 5. Kxd1IM Tatev Abrahamyan USA 23471againstAriadna De la Riva Real AND 17920
- 5. Kxd1Anahit H. Mkrtchyan ARM 21061againstChloe Hailey Lau HKG 17530
- 5. Kxd1Samiro Mohamed Ali SOM 15040againstWFM Jessica Molina BOL 19471
The earliest real queen trade in a game of at least 20 moves.
Shortest Draw
34moves
The shortest draw; before move 30 only repetition or stalemate is allowed.
David vs Goliath
597rating points
The biggest rating gap where the lower-rated player did not lose.
Bare King Optimist
15moves
The longest stretch played on with nothing but a king.
Houdini
10points behind
Escaped with stalemate while behind; the biggest deficit wins.
Player awards
Longest Capture Spree
9captures in a row
The longest run of consecutive captures, both sides taking turns.
Longest King Hunt
10checks in a row
Most consecutive checks by one side; a quiet move ends the hunt.
Do You Even Rook Lift Bro
10moves
The earliest rook to leave its back rank for the third rank or beyond, without capturing.
Castle Commitment Issues
28moves
The latest castling of the round.
Dadbod Shuffler
32king moves
Most king moves by one side in a game of at least 30 moves.
Sporty Queen
38squares
The original queen that travelled the most squares; promoted queens do not count. The metres are at human scale, a long stride per square.
Chicken of the Round
31.9% retreats
Highest share of moves that went backwards, over at least 25 own moves.
Parkour Master
47knight moves
Most knight moves by one side.
Dark Mode Enthusiast
11captures
Most captures landing on dark squares by one side.
Wears Sunglasses
11captures
- WCM Zara La Fleur TTO 18120againstWGM Umida Omonova UZB 22971
- GM Monika Socko POL 23501againstMathe Nomalungelo ZIM 17920
- Tetyana Skarbarchuk UKR 22211againstWCM Sara Masood Abdullah IRQ 18300
2 more, tied
Most captures landing on light squares by one side.
Peasant Uprising
7pawn captures
- WFM Nguyen Mai Chi Phan AUS 2093½againstFan- Hsuan Kung TPE 1496½
- WCM Zainab Alafoo BRN 16630againstWFM Nele Vanhuyse BEL 20411
Most captures made by pawns by one side.
Center Stage
8arrivals
- queen from d1WCM Zara La Fleur TTO 18120againstWGM Umida Omonova UZB 22971
- knight from b1WCM Annelaine Jacobs ARU 17530againstWIM Jasmin-Denise Schloffer AUT 22361
The one piece that landed on d4, d5, e4 or e5 most often.
Square Tourist
27squares
The one piece that stood on the most different squares, its start square included.
Comfort Zone
70% of piece moves
Highest share of one piece type among a side's piece moves, over at least 20 of them.
Pawn Storm
9pawn moves
- CM Abigail Carolina Cabezas Calero NCA 18410againstIM Eline Roebers NED 23781
- GM Pia Cramling SWE 23881againstWCM Rose Berline Seine HAI 18310
- WGM Laura Rogule LAT 22561againstWCM Celia M. Rodriguez Guevara CPV 18110
3 more, tied
Most pawn moves by one side while the game was still in its opening.
Professional Edger
46.9% edge moves
Highest share of moves from or to the a- and h-files, over at least 25 own moves.
Ratings, titles and ages
Giant Slayer
18% expected
The win with the lowest expected score by Elo, at most 25 %.
Untitled Hero
2074opponent rating
An untitled player beat or drew a titled one; the strongest opponent wins.
Upset of the Round
263rating points
The decisive game with the biggest rating gap won by the lower-rated player.
Clash of Titans
2218average rating
The game with the highest average rating.
Youngest Player
10years
- born 2016WFM Layla Yasmira Caicedo Rios PAN 18441againstPauline C. Kendall Onanga Ndjimba GAB0
- born 2016CM Rachel Miller JAM 19741againstIsabella Jeetlall SKN0
- born 2016Kennedi Kangalee SKN0againstWCM Kaia Gayle JAM 17411
The youngest player who played this round, by birth year.
Oldest Player
82years
The oldest player who played this round, by birth year.
Generations
65years
The largest age gap between two opponents.
Not awarded this round: GM Scalp.
Clock awards
Longest Think
51:16on one move
Most time spent on a single move, from the relay clocks.
Zeitnot Addict
62moves under 5 minutes
Most moves played with less than five minutes on the clock.
Time Scramble Survivor
0:32left at the lowest
Won after dropping below one minute at some point after move 30; the lowest clock wins.
Time Millionaire
1:51:06left at the end
Most time left at the end of a won game of at least 30 moves.
Increment Farmer
10:13gained after move 40
Most time banked after move 40 from the 30-second increments, in a game of 50 moves or more.
Flag Fall
0:00on the last clock
Lost with less than 30 seconds, one increment, on the last clock.
Time Not So Well Spent
38:47thinking, then a blunder
Longest think that ended in a blunder, as Lichess marks them.
From the relay clocks of 347 of 366 finished games; games with missing, hand-entered or corrected clocks are left out, and time left after move 40 counts only once the clock shows the extra 30 minutes.
Engine awards
Most Accurate
99.3% accuracy
Highest Lichess accuracy in a game of at least 20 moves.
Cleanest Game
11combined centipawn loss
Lowest combined average centipawn loss of both players, at least 20 moves.
Wildest Game
188combined centipawn loss
Highest combined average centipawn loss of both players, at least 20 moves.
Biggest Blunder
90.9% win chance lost
The Lichess-marked blunder that cost the most winning chances.
Swindle of the Day
−10.29at the worst
Won a game that the engine had at −3.00 or worse for the winner; the deepest hole wins.
Heartbreak
+10.29at the best
Lost or drew a game the engine had at +3.00 or better for them; the biggest lead wins.
Rollercoaster
4swings
Most swings between a one-pawn lead for White and one for Black, in a game of at least 20 moves.
Ice Cold
69moves without a mark
Longest game of at least 30 moves in which one side got no inaccuracy, mistake or blunder mark from Lichess.
Not awarded this round: Lucky Escape.
From Lichess’s computer analysis of 365 of 366 finished games. 1 more join when the round is updated the next evening. Inaccuracies, mistakes and blunders are the ones Lichess marks on the move.
Chess culture
Royal Walkabout
11moves
The king stepped off its home square by move 15 while it could still castle, was not in check and both queens were on. The earliest walk wins.
Never Play f6
31% scored by all who tried
- 5… f6WCM Maly Inthavong LAO 15780againstWCM Monserrat Morales Flores CHI 19721
- 7… f6WCM Kudzanayi Charinda ZIM 18950againstIM Klaudia Kulon POL 23751
- 8… f6WFM Ahlam Makhlouf MAR 18060againstIM Pauline Guichard FRA 23441
4 more, tied
Ben Finegold says never push the f-pawn one square. These players did it by move 10 (f3 or …f6) and won anyway.
Brilliant!!
5points of material given
A real sacrifice: the piece was taken at once and the player stayed at least two points down, yet Lichess found nothing wrong with the move. The biggest gift wins.
Tal’s Dark Forest
9moves down
“Take your opponent into a deep dark forest”: won after the longest stretch at least three points down in material.
The Carlsen Grind
95moves
Won a long game from nothing: the eval stayed within ±1.00 through move 40, and the win came after move 60. The longest grind wins.
Pigs on the 7th
6moves
Both rooks on the opponent’s second rank, eating everything; the longest stay wins.
Short’s King Walk
5rank reached
The king marched to its fifth rank or beyond before the endgame, with the enemy queen still on (Short–Timman, Tilburg 1991). The deepest walk wins.
Not awarded this round: Botez Gambit.
Homages to chess memes, famous games and Samarkand lore, meant kindly. Brilliant!!, Botez Gambit and The Carlsen Grind use Lichess’s analysis of 365 of 366 finished games; the rest look at every finished game.
Collections
Underpromotion
2underpromotions
- 87. h8=N+, a knightWCM Zara La Fleur TTO 18120againstWGM Umida Omonova UZB 22971
- 64… g1=B, a bishopWCM Maly Inthavong LAO 15780againstWCM Monserrat Morales Flores CHI 19721
Every promotion to a knight, bishop or rook this round.
En Passant
15en passants
- 8. exd6WCM Zara La Fleur TTO 18120againstWGM Umida Omonova UZB 22971
- 18. gxh6IM Alua Nurman KAZ 24551againstWIM Onkemetse Francis BOT 18740
- 20. exf6WIM Elnaz Kaliakhmet KAZ 23471againstWFM Thapelo Francis BOT 17540
12 more
- 47. axb6+WGM Gabriela Antova BUL 2236½againstWFM Catherine Kaslan SUR 1866½
- 13. dxe6WGM Turmunkh Munkhzul MGL 22901againstWCM Aseel Faqeeh PLE 16280
- 9… cxd3IM Nataliya Buksa UKR 23901againstWIM Dlpak Ismael Ibrahim IRQ 19190
- 26… hxg3WFM Deycy Daniela Raymundo GUA 18320againstIM Gunay Mammadzada AZE 23511
- 29. exf6WCM Skye Attieh LBN 18240againstWIM Sila Caglar TUR 22141
- 14… axb3WCM Kineberlie Dunat HAI 15820againstAngelina Fransson SWE 20411
- 41… hxg3WFM Sara-Olivia Sippola FIN 20891againstDk Siti Haziqah Pg Hj Janudin BRU 16300
- 19… cxb3Nur Farzana Saiful Azmi BRU 14500againstWIM Tanja Tuominen FIN 20541
- 23… exf3Nur Farzana Saiful Azmi BRU 14500againstWIM Tanja Tuominen FIN 20541
- 17. gxf6WIM Tairu Manuela Rovira Contreras VEN 20041againstNgo Sohna Rose Corine CMR 15300
- 16. exf6WIM Daniela Cordero BOL 19271againstMuniro Hussein Ismail SOM0
- 13… exf3Tshenden Pema BHU0againstWFM Aimonchok Zhunusbekova KGZ 19301
Every en passant capture of the round.
Mate Gallery
7named mates
- promotion mateWCM Ampaire Shakira UGA 17681againstOmari Tshibola Sagesse COD0
- smothered mateNaziyah S.A.James GRN0againstB Yenuthi Sahanlee Perera SRI 19001
- promotion mateWCM Idunn Helgadottir ISL 18691againstSophary Chea CAM0
4 more
Checkmates with a name: back-rank, smothered, Anastasia’s, Arabian, hook, dovetail, Boden’s, double-bishop, double check, pawn, promotion, king move or castling.
Family Fork
4forks
- 18. Ne7+, the queen fell next moveKerly Samantha Jaramillo Rivadeneira ECU 19371againstVanilla Jubitana CUR0
- 30… Nf3+, the game ended thereWCM Zenobia Wasif PAK 16760againstFM Anastasia Avramidou GRE 23301
- 43. Nf5+, the game ended thereWIM Tairu Manuela Rovira Contreras VEN 20041againstNgo Sohna Rose Corine CMR 15300
A knight gave check and attacked the queen at the same time, from a square where it could not simply be taken. The ones that won the queen come first.
Holy Hell
17left alone
- 17… f5, gxf6 e.p.WGM Mo Zhai CHN 23361againstNaomi Mwale ZAM 17510
- 8… c5, dxc6 e.p.WFM Anja Beber SLO 22721againstWCM Daijah Johnson BAH 16070
- 64. g4, fxg3 e.p.WCM Skye Attieh LBN 18240againstWIM Sila Caglar TUR 22141
14 more
- 59. a4, bxa3 e.p.WCM Chi Chen TPE 17660againstWFM Zhiyuan Shen AUS 21461
- 23… f5, exf6 e.p.Lavinia Valcu SWE 21701againstDavena Jonet HAI 16430
- 25… g5, fxg6 e.p.WGM Ilze Berzina LAT 21771againstWCM Akiane Moreno CPV 15260
- 23… c5, bxc6 e.p.Hourra mahamat Bagamla CHA0againstSusanna Fraser WLS 17851
- 5… d5, exd6 e.p.WFM Vicmary C. Perez Hernandez VEN 20111againstDanwe Maissiri Carole CMR 14000
- 5… d5, exd6 e.p.WFM Ivana Manova MKD 19581againstStacy Baptiste-King VIN0
- 11… f5, exf6 e.p.WFM Ivana Manova MKD 19581againstStacy Baptiste-King VIN0
- 11… c5, dxc6 e.p.WFM Emily Cathay Gan NZL 18521againstHamid Ahmed Sitti DJI0
- 21… b5, cxb6 e.p.Lin Lin Htet MYA 14880againstWFM Diana Mirza IRL 19501
- 29. f4, exf3 e.p.WCM Rachel Ruddy JCI 16760againstWGM Anna Wagener LUX 21601
- 26… d5, exd6 e.p.WGM Shahenda Wafa EGY 21121againstWCM Ahmed Nihaya MDV 16120
- 21… f5, exf6 e.p.WFM Kamilla Rubinshtein ITA 21081againstRidham GHA 17330
- 13… f5, exf6 e.p.Flor De Maria Zarate Oyague PER 20191againstSelemawit Seleshi Mekonnen ETH 16410
- 6… d5, exd6 e.p.WFM Kieran Lyons FIJ 17990againstWFM Tihana Ivekovic CRO 21691
En passant was on the board and the player left it alone. En passant is forced, allegedly.
Shahrukh
2castlings with check
- 15. O-O-O+GM Pia Cramling SWE 23881againstWCM Rose Berline Seine HAI 18310
- 7. O-O-O+Thamara Sagastegui ARU 16340againstWFM Emilia Deak-Sala AUT 21051
Castled with check. Timur is said to have named his son Shah Rukh after the king-and-rook move he had just played when the news of the birth arrived.
Poisoned Pawn
6pawn grabs
- 13… Qxb2Fatima Abou Taam LBN 16610againstWFM Ceren Tirpan TUR 21631
- 14. Qxb7WCM Maria Angelica Carrillo Marval PAN 18081againstLyne Marley Sabine Oussou GAB0
- 13… Qxb2Adama Diakite MLI 16730againstWFM Deborah Ebimobo-ere Quickpen NGR 21741
3 more
The queen grabbed the b-pawn (Qxb7 or …Qxb2) by move 15. Fischer’s favourite snack; the result tells whether it was poisoned.
Greek Gift
6sacrifices
- 11. Bxh7+Baby Edna Mission PLW 16130againstWFM Sofia Blokhin EST 20461
- 25. Bxh7+WGM Luong Phuong Hanh VIE 22101againstAbrar Mohammed Ahmad Almalki KSA 18200
- 15… Bxh2+WCM Merisena Cadeau HAI 17040againstWIM Inna Agrest SWE 22501
3 more
The classic bishop sacrifice on h7 (or …h2): the bishop took the pawn with check.
Pawn Diamond
1diamond
- 9… exd5, pawns on c4, b5, d5, c6WCM Liana Pieter CUR 17350againstWGM Carla Heredia Serrano ECU 21171
Four pawns around an empty square: one below, two beside, one above. The first time for each player is listed.
Connect Four
5rows of pawns
- 24. g4, pawns on d4, e4, f4, g4WGM Petra Papp HUN 22831againstKanako Kinoshita JPN 17830
- 39. g3, pawns on e3, f3, g3, h3WGM Julia Ryjanova AUS 21801againstTansi Tung Wu TPE 15730
- 15… fxe5, pawns on b5, c5, d5, e5Iluminada Cristina Ada Nsue Bondomo GEQ0againstWCM Valentina Campos Munoz CRC 19861
2 more
Four or more pawns side by side on one rank beyond their starting rank. The first row of each player is listed, the longest first.
Irish Pawn Centre
5Irish centres
- 17… fxg4, pawns on g4, g6, g7WCM Alexandra Muratet Carmona AND 17920againstIM Rose Atwell USA 23421
- 23. exd6, pawns on d2, d4, d6FM Julia Alboredo BRA 21971againstBouchra Abbe MTN 14970
- 34. axb5, pawns on b2, b3, b5Anat Al Aisaee OMA 17380againstWIM Ellen Hagesather NOR 21551
2 more
Three pawns on one file, one behind the other. The first time for each player is listed.
Photo Finish
2photo finishes
- 53… c1=Q and 54. e8=QWGM Gabriela Antova BUL 2236½againstWFM Catherine Kaslan SUR 1866½
- 53. c8=Q and 55… h1=QWCM Maly Inthavong LAO 15780againstWCM Monserrat Morales Flores CHI 19721
Both sides promoted a pawn within four moves of each other.
Royal Court
6third queens
- 3 queens from move 42WGM Mo Zhai CHN 23361againstNaomi Mwale ZAM 17510
- 3 queens from move 34Sirin Bootsumran THA 17890againstWIM Sofiia Hryzlova SUI 22541
- 3 queens from move 20WFM Agatha Hurba Nunes BRA 19311againstFatima Cheikh Sidiya MTN 16090
3 more
A third queen on the board.
Not awarded this round: Il Vaticano, Pawn Cube, The Hard One.
The awards that list every case instead of crowning one, read from the position on every move; the overview counts them across the rounds. The Hard One, Il Vaticano, the pawn shapes and Royal Court may well stay empty for a round or two.
Match awards
Whitewash
85matches
82 more
4 boards
- WGM Govhar Beydullayeva AZE 23921againstWCM Jenny Fernanda Santiago Sontay GUA 18440
- WFM Deycy Daniela Raymundo GUA 18320againstIM Gunay Mammadzada AZE 23511
- IM Khanim Balajayeva AZE 23561againstWCM Dairyn D. Lopez L. GUA 17250
- WCM Kerstin Danielle Reinhard Moller GUA 17190againstIM Gulnar Mammadova AZE 23111
4 boards
- Kataleya Shenera Sam GUY 15250againstWIM Valentina Argote Heredia COL 21811
- WIM Ingris Rivera COL 21021againstCiel Desiree Clement GUY 14840
- WCM Sasha Christina Shariff GUY 15380againstWIM Jorcerys Montilla Reyes COL 20941
- WGM Beatriz Irene Franco Valencia COL 20381againstWCM Jessica Callender GUY 15520
4 boards
- WIM Maria Elena Rodriguez Arrieta CRC 19631againstGemima Ngomo Mbang GEQ0
- Iluminada Cristina Ada Nsue Bondomo GEQ0againstWCM Valentina Campos Munoz CRC 19861
- WCM Victoria Canales Chinchilla CRC 18371againstOrpa Angue Ondo Obono GEQ 16140
- Justa Mbasogo Eyama Oye GEQ 15260againstWFM Olga Leticia Gamboa Alvarado CRC 19041
4 boards
4 boards
- CM Abigail Carolina Cabezas Calero NCA 18410againstIM Eline Roebers NED 23781
- WGM Machteld Van Foreest NED 23331againstMarelys Cristina Espinoza Barrios NCA 17470
- WCM Patricia Alvarez Gutierrez NCA 18280againstWGM Anna-Maja Kazarian NED 23331
- WIM Robin Duson NED 21731againstLuciana Yassika Paguaga Cruz NCA 16150
4 boards
- WFM Layla Yasmira Caicedo Rios PAN 18441againstPauline C. Kendall Onanga Ndjimba GAB0
- Felicia Ngoua Oyane GAB0againstWFM Mariana Esther Lobo Jimenez PAN 18181
- WCM Maria Angelica Carrillo Marval PAN 18081againstLyne Marley Sabine Oussou GAB0
- Kristyna Elisee Ndam Ziza Gabon0againstWCM Keytleen Denis Chavarria Troya PAN 17081
4 boards
4 boards
- WIM Miruna-Daria Lehaci ROU 22821againstWCM Yanira Rivera Negron PUR 18670
- WCM Coralys M. Alvarado Perez PUR 16930againstWGM Elena-Luminita Cosma ROU 22341
- WIM Andreea-Marioara Cosman ROU 22171againstWCM Gabriela S. Vera Perez PUR 16740
- Yorelis M. Febles Otero PUR 16410againstWIM Jemal Ovezdurdyyeva ROU 21331
4 boards
- WFM Sabine Ravelomanana MAD 18940againstIM Alina Bivol SRB 23451
- WGM Elif Mehmed SRB 23161againstWCM Aina Mahasambatra Tsinjoviniavo MAD 17770
- Diary Vetsovetson Anjomara Ramorasata MAD 18780againstWIM Jovana Srdanovic SRB 22981
- WGM Sofia Pogorelskikh SRB 22441againstNorotiana Fararindra Rabenandrasana MAD 16660
4 boards
4 boards
- WCM Magne Kouokam Sylviane CMR 16010againstWIM Tilsia Carolina Varela La Madrid VEN 20751
- WFM Vicmary C. Perez Hernandez VEN 20111againstDanwe Maissiri Carole CMR 14000
- Wefang Lucrece CMR 14890againstWFM Annyd Gabriela Otazo Sanchez VEN 19951
- WIM Tairu Manuela Rovira Contreras VEN 20041againstNgo Sohna Rose Corine CMR 15300
4 boards
- WGM Thi Kim Phung Vo VIE 23111againstWCM Dalia Alsemairi KSA 18020
- Mashael Abdulmohsen Mohammed Alsanea KSA 16430againstWIM Bach Ngoc Thuy Duong VIE 20981
- WGM Luong Phuong Hanh VIE 22101againstAbrar Mohammed Ahmad Almalki KSA 18200
- Maitha Abdulrahman A Alotaibi KSA 15430againstWGM Nguyen Thi Mai Hung VIE 22771
Won the match 4–0, forfeits included.
Comeback Match
1match
board 1 lost
Lost on board 1 and still won the match.
Team of the Round
2247performance
opponents averaged 1847
opponents averaged 1847
Highest performance over the four boards: average opponent rating plus 400 × (wins − losses) ÷ 4, all four played against rated opponents.
Marathon Match
242moves
46 + 77 + 94 + 25
The match whose four boards ran longest, in moves added together.
Sprint Match
81moves
6 + 23 + 21 + 31
The match whose four boards were over quickest, in moves added together; forfeits never count.
Bloodiest Match
91captures
The match with the most captures over its four boards.
Quietest Match
32captures
The match with the fewest captures over its four boards.
Theory Match
56½opening moves
The match that stayed in the book longest: the opening phases of its four boards added, in moves.
Endgame Match
126endgame moves
The match with the most endgame moves over its four boards.
Thrill Ride
5eval swings
4 boards
- WGM Thi Kim Phung Vo VIE 23111againstWCM Dalia Alsemairi KSA 18020
- Mashael Abdulmohsen Mohammed Alsanea KSA 16430againstWIM Bach Ngoc Thuy Duong VIE 20981
- WGM Luong Phuong Hanh VIE 22101againstAbrar Mohammed Ahmad Almalki KSA 18200
- Maitha Abdulrahman A Alotaibi KSA 15430againstWGM Nguyen Thi Mai Hung VIE 22771
The match with the most swings between a one-pawn lead for White and one for Black over its four boards; every board needs Lichess's full analysis.
Not awarded this round: Slingshot, Treaty of Samarkand.
Rates over each team’s finished games of the round, four needed. The event-wide team awards, the category leaders and the board race are on the standings page.
Teams: style
Space Invaders
54.81per 100 moves
57 of 104 moves crossed the middle
Most moves into the opponent's half per 100 of the team's own moves.
Check, Please
7.25checks per game
29 checks in 4 games
Most checks given per game over the team's finished games.
The Late Knight Show
10.5per game
42 late knight moves in 4 games
Most knight moves from move 31 on, per game, over the team's finished games.
Promotion Party
2promotions
2 in 4 games (0.5 per game)
9 more, tied
2 in 4 games (0.5 per game)
2 in 4 games (0.5 per game)
2 in 4 games (0.5 per game)
Most promotions by the team's players.
Chicken Nation
22.54retreats per 100 moves
39 of 173 moves went backwards
Most retreating moves per 100 of the team's own moves; castling never counts.
Forward March
4.63retreats per 100 moves
5 of 108 moves went backwards
Fewest retreating moves per 100 of the team's own moves.
Pawn Pushers
40.74pawn moves per 100 moves
44 of 108 moves
Most pawn moves per 100 of the team's own moves.
Favourite Piece
Knights 34.48 % Malaysia MAS40 of 116 moves Bishops 27.85 % United States of America USA61 of 219 moves Rooks 28.77 % Hong Kong, China HKG61 of 212 moves Queens 24.17 % South Korea KOR29 of 120 moves
For each piece, the team whose own moves have the highest share of it.
Wandering Kings
15king moves per game
60 king moves in 4 games
Most king moves per game over the team's finished games.
Safety First
5.67average castling move
castled in 3 of 4 games
Earliest castling on average, over the games in which the team castled at all.
Finishers
4checkmates
4 of 4 wins by checkmate on the board
2 more, tied
Most checkmates delivered on the board.
Déjà Vu
4identical moves
with Black: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6
with White: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6
Two of the team's games with the same colour that followed the same moves for longest; both are listed.
Teams: clocks
Deep Thinkers
3:55per move
102 moves timed in 4 games
Most seconds per move over the team's games with usable clocks.
Quick Draw
0:53per move
127 moves timed in 4 games
Fewest seconds per move over the team's games with usable clocks.
Zeitnot Nation
37% under five minutes
80 of 216 moves in 4 games
Highest share of moves played with under five minutes on the clock.
Time in the Bank
1:19:23left on average
over 4 games
Most time left on the clock after the last move, on average.
Over the relay clocks of 347 of 366 finished games; a team needs four such games.
Teams: engine
Precision Nation
97.8% accuracy
4 analysed games
Highest average Lichess accuracy over the team's analysed games.
Escape Artists
2games saved
the deepest hole -10.00
Most games won or drawn from a position the engine had at −3.00 or worse.
Over Lichess’s analysis of 365 of 366 finished games; a team needs four analysed games.
Notable games
Longest game
95moves
IM Tatev Abrahamyan USA 23471againstAriadna De la Riva Real AND 17920Shortest decisive game
6moves
WIM Marjona Malikova UZB 2 21490againstIsabelle Mamah TOG 18861Shortest draw
34moves
Pei-Xuan Wu TPE 1573½againstWFM Thu Giang Nguyen AUS 2086½Fastest checkmate
12moves
Mate with the queenWCM Gabriella Watson JAM 18571againstKaellaa Fyfield-Jones Saint Kitts and Nevis0Bloodiest game
30captures
WFM Hallgerdur Thorsteinsdottir ISL 1995½againstRose Ann Pin-Ag Flores CAM½Quietest game
5captures
In 23 movesWGM Elif Mehmed SRB 23161againstWCM Aina Mahasambatra Tsinjoviniavo MAD 17770Longest stretch without a capture
28moves
Moves 66 to 94WCM Shohina Akhmedova UZB 3 19781againstWCM Anahi Rishit Shah TAN 15110Longest endgame
70moves
IM Tatev Abrahamyan USA 23471againstAriadna De la Riva Real AND 17920Game phases
11
moves of opening
16
moves of middlegame
15
moves of endgame
Averages per game, with the phases split as Lichess splits them. 67% of the games reached an endgame; the first capture came on move 7 on average.
Endgames by type
| Endgame | Reached | At the end |
|---|---|---|
| Rook | 44 | 28 |
| King and pawn | 24 | 15 |
| Bishop | 21 | 12 |
| Queen and rook | 18 | 12 |
| Queen | 12 | 10 |
| Knight | 10 | 3 |
A rook endgame has nothing but kings, pawns and rooks left; the others likewise, as the Lichess puzzle tagger defines them. A game can pass through several types, so the first column adds up to more than the games.
Reached, and still there at the end
Each band runs from the games that reached the endgame to those that still had it on the last move; the rest went on into another type. One scale for both columns.
Tactics
5,867
captures, 16 per game
1,342
checks
574
castled kingside
69
castled queenside
14
games without castling
51
promotions, 2 under
15
en passant captures
En passant
Under-promotions
Openings
First moves
- 1.e451%White scored 49%
- 1.d440%White scored 51%
- 1.Nf34%White scored 43%
- 1.c44%White scored 69%
- 1.b31%White scored 33%
Share of all finished games. Opening names and ECO codes come from Lichess, based on the position reached.
Every opening of the round
The round’s openings as a tree: the five volumes of the opening encyclopaedia (A flank openings, B semi-open games, C open games and the French, D closed games and the Grünfeld, E Indian defences), their families, and every variation played. A line grows with the games through it; the red thread leads to the round’s rarest openings.
Point at a line or a name to name the opening; click to open it on Lichess.Tap a name to name the opening; tap it again to open it on Lichess.
Which openings won
A bar per family: White’s wins, the draws, Black’s wins. The tick is the family’s score for White, the grey line the round’s; a tick right of it, and White did better than usual. Framed in red, the best for White and the best for Black of the families with at least 5 games.
The numbers
| Family | Games | White wins | Draws | Black wins | White’s score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 57 | 12 | 2 | 43 | 23% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 36 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 49% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 28 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 59% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 60% |
| Ruy Lopez | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 90% |
| French Defense | 19 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 63% |
| Indian Defense | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 22% |
| Italian Game | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 44% |
| English Opening | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 67% |
| King's Indian Defense | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 55% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 61% |
| Slav Defense | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 78% |
| Catalan Opening | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 50% |
| Modern Defense | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 50% |
| Scotch Game | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 86% |
| Four Knights Game | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Philidor Defense | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60% |
| Zukertort Opening | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 30% |
| Alekhine Defense | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25% |
| Dutch Defense | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67% |
| King's Knight Opening | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33% |
| Queen's Indian Defense | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
Best for White
| Opening | Games | White’s score |
|---|---|---|
| D35 Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 5 | 80% |
| D00 Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 8 | 63% |
| D04 Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 7 | 43% |
| D30 Queen's Gambit Declined | 5 | 40% |
Best for Black
| Opening | Games | White’s score |
|---|---|---|
| A45 Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 5 | 0% |
| B23 Sicilian Defense: Closed | 6 | 8% |
| D02 Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 6 | 17% |
| D30 Queen's Gambit Declined | 5 | 40% |
Openings with at least 5 games.
Rarest openings of the round
A67 Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation
1game in the event so far
A02 Bird Opening
1game in the event so far
C24 Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense
1game in the event so far
Pieces
7,336
pawn moves, 27%
4,999
knight moves, 19%
4,235
bishop moves, 16%
4,144
rook moves, 16%
3,062
queen moves, 11%
2,977
king moves, 11%
Captured and surviving
| Piece | Captured | Still on the board at the end |
|---|---|---|
| pawns | 2,594 | 55% |
| knights | 1,117 | 24% |
| bishops | 1,041 | 29% |
| rooks | 668 | 54% |
| queens | 447 | 46% |
Checkmates
98on the board
51 by White, 47 by Black
Mating pieceGames
Queen55
- move 12Watson, Gabriella JAM mated Fyfield-Jones, Kaellaa
- move 13Ndreko, Ailin ALB mated Timothy, Shermel DMA
- move 16Trajkovska, Sanja MKD mated Ashton, Molissa Francita VIN
- move 16Singgih, Diajeng Theresa INA mated de Araujo, Maria Soares TLS
- move 17Carrillo Marval, Maria Angelica PAN mated OUSSOU, Lyne Marley Sabine GAB
- move 19Park, Haneul KOR mated Farmer, Mary Salamatu SLE
- move 19Manova, Ivana MKD mated Stacy Baptiste-King VIN
- move 20Madelta Glenda KEN mated Aluel Elizabeth Akuei Deng SSD
- move 22Gayle, Kaia JAM mated Kangalee, Kennedi SKN
- move 23Olde, Grete EST mated Corro, Roxanne PLW
- move 23Klaasen, Robyn Julian RSA mated Ahmed Houmairaou COM
- move 23Shabanaj, Eglantina ALB mated Edwards, Masika DMA
- move 23Fang, Kun SGP mated Virelala Cinzia VAN
- move 24Miller, Rachel JAM mated Jeetlall, Isabella SKN
- move 25Olea Valle, Scarlett Daniela MEX mated Mkhweli Siphosethu SWZ
- move 25Jaramillo Rivadeneira, Kerly Samantha ECU mated Jubitana, Vanilla CUR
- move 26Caicedo Rios, Layla Yasmira PAN mated ONANGA NDJIMBA, Pauline C. Kendall GAB
- move 26Fabra, Nahiara URU mated Williams, Kalima ISV
- move 26Nassr, Lina ALG mated Belqis Gunesh AFG
- move 26Gora, Antonina IRL mated May Myint Myat MYA
- move 27MICHAEL, Bridget NGR mated Fatim MAIGA MLI
- move 28Ruba Al-Qudah JOR mated Wosley, Christine PNG
- move 28Sun, Wanyao Sarah NZL mated MOUN MOHAMDE IBRAHIM DJI
- move 28Jacimovic, Sara BIH mated Ndeye Fatma Diop SEN
- move 28Avelino, Camila Biscaya POR mated Elumalai, Sibani Sri LCA
- move 29Nomin-Erdene, Davaademberel HUN mated Mitsuyama, Rikka JPN
- move 29Jeda Helal JOR mated Mimino, Natasha PNG
- move 29Nusrat Jahan, Alo BAN mated KOUNDOU BALLAMA MAGARAM MALARAM NIG
- move 29Nadzamova, Viktoria SVK mated Ensaf Muben Abdo Salmen YEM
- move 32Michid Jargalsaikhan KOR mated Beckley, Jerelyn Adeshola Mary SLE
- move 33Tuominen, Tanja FIN mated Saiful Azmi, Nur Farzana BRU
- move 35Lyon, Hannah Jane LUX mated Ashbrooke, Monika JCI
- move 36Mayeregger Gonzalez, Fiorella Allegra PAR mated Manavalan, Muthu Pooja SEY
- move 37Kim, Jooyeon KOR mated Boyle, Sonia SLE
- move 37Briem, Gudrun Fanney ISL mated Phon, Soporpatey CAM
- move 38OMORUYI, Sandra Osarugue NGR mated Terena DIALLO MLI
- move 38Popovic, Mateja MNE mated Aaya Rashad Taha Omer SUD
- move 39Ampaire Shakira UGA mated Omari Tshibola Sagesse COD
- move 39Sivashankar, Samyukta LUX mated Donciu, Delia JCI
- move 39Saric, Kristina CRO mated Masau, Latileta FIJ
- move 41Campos, Maria Jose ARG mated Khoa, Lutopu NAM
- move 41Farha, Doha. SYR mated Keita, Mariame Seth GUI
- move 42Carvajal Mendoza, Maria Belen CHI mated KEOSAVANGH, BOUAVONE LAO
- move 42Koljevic, Nikolina MNE mated Lena Rashad Taha Omer SUD
- move 45Mirza, Diana IRL mated Lin Lin Htet MYA
- move 46Sliwicka, Alicja POL mated Carol Ndlovu ZIM
- move 48Clark, Eve SCO mated Francesca Cressall-Haycock BER
- move 53Helgadottir, Idunn ISL mated Chea, Sophary CAM
- move 54O`Gorman, Alice IRL mated May Phoo Zum MYA
- move 55Makhmudova, Nozanin TJK mated Chin, Chane-Ann IVB
- move 57Djerroud, Chahrazad ALG mated Gouhari, Nooreen AFG
- move 58Dierckens, Sarah BEL mated Obaid, Sondos BRN
- move 63Canino, Ruelle PHI mated Msukwa, Tupokiwe MAW
- move 65Morales Flores, Monserrat CHI mated Maly Inthavong LAO
- move 72Silva, Agustina URU mated Wrensford, Dejw ISV
Rook29
- move 22Miranda Rodriguez, Tania MEX mated Ngozo Tivumile SWZ
- move 23Mkrtchyan, Anahit H. ARM mated Lau, Chloe Hailey HKG
- move 23Ahlam Rashed UAE mated Benjamin, Cherry-Ann ANT
- move 25Perez Hernandez, Vicmary C. VEN mated Danwe Maissiri Carole CMR
- move 26Mutisya, Jully KEN mated Julia Achok Arkangelo Miakol SSD
- move 27Algildah, Nibal SYR mated Gassama, Nsira GUI
- move 30Mariam, Essa UAE mated Bobb, Ateila ANT
- move 34Nel, Hayley RSA mated Bambaouma Maissane COM
- move 36Saidova, Rukhshona TJK mated Ganigan, Alexis IVB
- move 36Lampard, Alice SCO mated Kelly Massa BER
- move 37Quevedo, Andreina URU mated Ubben, Dru ISV
- move 39Luong Phuong Hanh VIE mated Abrar Mohammed Ahmad Almalki KSA
- move 40Halangoda, Sayumi Sithumila SRI mated Senthilkumar, Abiramy GRN
- move 41Ivekovic, Tihana CRO mated Lyons, Kieran FIJ
- move 42Lobo Jimenez, Mariana Esther PAN mated NGOUA OYANE, Felicia GAB
- move 42Mahmoud, Roula SYR mated Fofana, Fatoumata Tafory GUI
- move 42Contreras Suazo, Rocio CHI mated VONGSAMPHUN, KEOPHIMPHONE LAO
- move 42Rubinshtein, Kamilla ITA mated Ridham GHA
- move 43Kaloki, Zuri KEN mated Calvary John Khamis Kamunde SSD
- move 44Fraser, Susanna WLS mated Hourra mahamat Bagamla CHA
- move 45Zhezhovska, Monika MKD mated Durham-Balcombe, Ronnia R VIN
- move 46Lee, Alice USA mated Henderson de La Fuente, Andrea AND
- move 49Silva Rosas, Natalia URU mated Kershaw, Anne ISV
- move 50Bofroud, Naya SYR mated Sougoule, Manangbe GUI
- move 52Srdanovic, Jovana SRB mated RAMORASATA,Diary Vetsovetson Anjomara MAD
- move 54Fronda, Jan Jodilyn PHI mated Jailos Rachel MAW
- move 65Rice, Leah SGP mated Lukai Marguerite VAN
- move 69Caglar, Sila TUR mated Attieh, Skye LBN
- move 94Akhmedova, Shohina UZB mated Anahi Rishit Shah TAN
Bishop9
- move 14Cooke, Suzie G. SCO mated Sophia Burch BER
- move 21Guerrero Caicedo, Arlette ECU mated Jubitana, Ginger CUR
- move 22Badenhorst, Chloe RSA mated Isma Ismaila Djailane COM
- move 24Petrovska, Katerina MKD mated Pierre, Kazene VIN
- move 24Mouza Nasser AlShamsi UAE mated Iola Simmons ANT
- move 27Babic, Milana BIH mated Marochkina, Nadezhda SEN
- move 33Al Maamari, Wafia Darwish UAE mated Grant, Nicole ANT
- move 34QUICKPEN, Deborah Ebimobo-ere NGR mated Diakite, Adama MLI
- move 36Nasriddinzoda, Marvorii TJK mated Scatliffe, Tiandra IVB
Knight4
The mating piece is read from the final position. A piece opens onto its mates.
Fastest mates
- Move 12, mate with the queenWCM Gabriella Watson JAM 18571againstKaellaa Fyfield-Jones Saint Kitts and Nevis0
- Move 13, mate with the queenWCM Ailin Ndreko ALB 18461againstShermel Timothy DMA 14130
- Move 14, mate with the bishopWFM Suzie G. Cooke SCO 19061againstSophia Burch BER 15030
- Move 16, mate with the queenMolissa Francita Ashton VIN0againstSanja Trajkovska MKD 18961
- Move 16, mate with the queenWIM Diajeng Theresa Singgih INA 22801againstMaria Soares de Araujo TLS 17240
The mates on a move axis
A dot per checkmate on the move it fell, filled for a mate by White, hollow for one by Black, the fastest in red. Each piece in the list opens onto its games.
Board heatmap
Darker means more moves, on a square-root scale.
Busiest squares
- d41,039
- d51,021
- e4960
- e5951
- f3887
Quietest square with any traffic: a8, 80.
Where the pieces went in the finished games of the round.