Featured is a sharp chess game between Pentala Harikrishna and Daniel Dardha from Round 3 of the 2025 FIDE World Cup. Out of the Sicilian Defense, Richter-Rauzer Variation, play reaches a critical point after 13.Kb1. Dardha’s attempt to sidestep potential tactics along the a5–e1 diagonal before striking in the center with …d5 is faulty. Harikrishna quickly capitalizes by inviting his c-pawn in the attack, and when Dardha fails to find the precise path, his position instantly collapses, leading to resignation after only 25 moves.
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Image of Pentala Harikrishna by Lennart Ootes
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. Nxc6 bxc6 9. O-O-O Be7 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Bc4 Bb7 12. Rhe1 Qa5 13. Kb1 Qc5 14. Bb3 d5 15. Na4 Qa7 16. c4 Rd8 17. cxd5 cxd5 18. Nc3 dxe4 19. Ba4+ Kf8 20. Qh6+ Kg8 21. Rxd8+ Bxd8 22. Re3 Bc7 23. Nxe4 Bxe4+ 24. Rxe4 f5 25. Rxe6