Event: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021
Site: Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
Date: 2021-01-27
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteElo: 2784
Black: Donchenko, Alexander
BlackElo: 2668
Result: 1-0
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40/6000+30:20/3000+30:900+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:40:57] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:40:50] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:41:15] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:41:13] } 3. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:43] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:40:29] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:49] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:40:09] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:40:48] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:53] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:06] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:22:43] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:51] } 7... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:07] } 8. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:16:08] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:15:43] } 9. f4?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:20] } 9... c5?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:24] } 10. dxc5?! { [%eval -0.42] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:54] } 10... bxc5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:03:43] } 11. Qh5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:00:56] } 11... Ba6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:48:49] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:56:18] } 12... d4 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:47:35] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:56:32] } 13... c4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:46:42] } 14. Ba5? { [%eval -2.11] } { Mistake. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:41] } 14... Qc8 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:43:48] } 15. Be2 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:54:14] } 15... Nbc6 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:43:09] } 16. Qc5?! { [%eval -3.05] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:51:29] } 16... d3 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:39:19] } 17. cxd3 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:51:52] } 17... cxd3 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:39:29] } 18. Bd1 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:52:07] } 18... Nxa5 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:37:39] } 19. Qxa5 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:52:18] } 19... Rb8 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:35:32] } 20. b3 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:49:53] } 20... Rd8?! { [%eval -2.63] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:47] } 21. O-O { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:46:35] } 21... d2 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:25:11] } 22. Rf2 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:46:47] } 22... Rb5?? { [%eval -0.56] } { Blunder. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:42] } 23. Qa4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:46:51] } 23... Ng6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:16:01] } 24. g3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:39:24] } 24... Rc5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:07:32] } 25. Rxd2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:35:33] } 25... Rxd2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:07:36] } 26. Nxd2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:35:59] } 26... Rc1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:07:36] } 27. Rxc1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:36:01] } 27... Qxc1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:08:04] } 28. Qxa6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:36:10] } 28... Qxd1+ { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:08:22] } 29. Nf1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:36:35] } 29... Qd4+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:08:45] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:36:59] } 30... Qxe4+ { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:09:05] } 31. Kf2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:35:45] } 31... Qd4+ { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:08:52] } 32. Ke2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:34:53] } 32... h5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:08:21] } 33. Qc8+ { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:33:44] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:25] } 34. Qc2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:33:06] } 34... Qd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:41] } 35. Kf2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:32:19] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:04:03] } 36. Qc8+ { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:31:32] } 36... Nf8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:03:40] } 37. Qc4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:31:37] } 37... Qd6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:50] } 38. b4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:29:52] } 38... Nd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:43] } 39. Ke2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:29:13] } 39... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:40] } 40. Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:38] } 40... Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:36] } 41. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:07] } 41... Qf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:03] } 42. Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:08] } 42... Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:57] } 43. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:12] } 43... Nd5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:26:09] } 44. Qd4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:01:00] } 44... Qe7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:23:56] } 45. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:55:35] } 45... exd5+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:24:23] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:55:54] } 46... Qa3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:24:26] } 47. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:56:17] } 47... Qxa4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:23:40] } 48. Qxh5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:56:11] } 48... Qd4+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:19:10] } 49. Kf1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:56:25] } 49... Qa1+ { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:19:31] } 50. Kg2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:56:33] } 50... a6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:13:45] } 51. bxa6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:56:17] } 51... Qa2+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:09] } 52. Kh3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:56:24] } 52... Qe6+ { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:24] } 53. Qg4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:56:22] } 53... Qxa6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:14:26] } 54. Qf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:56:45] } 54... Qe6+ { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:13] } 55. g4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:56:49] } 55... f5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:12:13] } 56. g5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:56:31] } 56... Qe1 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:11:03] } 57. g6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:47:57] } 57... Qe8?! { [%eval 1.2] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:47] } 58. Qd5+ { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:48:03] } 58... Kh8 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:07:57] } 59. Qxf5 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:45:19] } 59... Qe3+ { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:03:40] } 60. Kh4 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 1:00:25] } 60... Qe1+? { [%eval 4.37] } { Mistake. Qf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:16:11] } 61. Kh5 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 1:00:23] } 61... Qe2+ { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:09:20] } 62. Qg4 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 1:00:45] } 62... Qe6 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:05:59] } 63. f5 { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:57:48] } 63... Qe5 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:04:57] } 64. Qh3 { [%eval 8.76] [%clk 0:57:05] } 64... Qf4? { [%eval #18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:07] } 65. f6 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:57:21] } 1-0