Event: Magnus Carlsen Invitational
Site: chess24.com
Date: 2020-04-26
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2860
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2703
Result: 0-1
ECO: E39
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation, Pirc Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:10] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:14] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:07] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:08] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:15] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:17] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:23] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:24] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:32] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:30] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:40] } 6... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:39] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:49] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:15:47] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:15:48] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:15:00] } 9. Rd1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:44] } 9... Qa5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:13:23] } 10. e3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:14:01] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:13:02] } 11. Bxf6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:45] } 11... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:08] } 12. cxd5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:13:54] } 12... exd5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:13:03] } 13. b4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:12:09] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:08:33] } 14. Rc1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:12:15] } 14... Qd8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:08:29] } 15. Qd2?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:03] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:23] } 16. Be2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:09:08] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:07:47] } 17. O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:15] } 17... a5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:05:59] } 18. b5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:08:39] } 18... Ne7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:05:42] } 19. Na4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:07:27] } 19... Qd6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:05:34] } 20. Nc5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:07:28] } 20... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:05:07] } 21. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:06:58] } 21... fxe6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:05] } 22. e4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:06:41] } 22... Ng6?! { [%eval 0.99] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:56] } 23. exd5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:06:37] } 23... Nf4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:03:01] } 24. Bc4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:04:35] } 24... Nxd5?! { [%eval 0.77] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 25. a4?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:18] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:22] } 26. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 26... Qb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:15] } 27. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:14] } 27... Qxd2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:19] } 28. Nxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:23] } 28... exd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:28] } 29. Nb3? { [%eval -1.1] } { Mistake. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 29... Rc4 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:02:06] } 30. Rfd1?? { [%eval -3.48] } { Blunder. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 30... Rxa4 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:02:06] } 31. Nc5 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:02:23] } 31... Rb4 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:01:57] } 32. Nxb7?! { [%eval -4.85] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 32... a4 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:01:54] } 33. Rc2?! { [%eval -6.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 33... a3 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:01:45] } 34. Ra2 { [%eval -7.33] [%clk 0:02:40] } 34... Rb2 { [%eval -7.19] [%clk 0:01:49] } 35. Rd2 { [%eval -7.94] [%clk 0:02:46] } 35... Rxd2 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 0-1