Event: Croatia Rapid & Blitz
Site: Zagreb, Croatia
Date: 2021-07-10
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteElo: 2794
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackElo: 2744
Result: 1-0
ECO: A29
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Bc5
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:05:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:04] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:05:03] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:05] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:04] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:05] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:05] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:06] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:05] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:07] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:05:06] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:07] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:06] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:05:08] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:07] } 9. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:57] } 9... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:05:07] } 10. Bd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:04:58] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:04:53] } 11. Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:57] } 11... Qd6?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:43] } 12. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:04:40] } 12... Bxf2+ { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:04:15] } 13. Rxf2 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:04:41] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:04:16] } 14. Qa4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:04:41] } 14... Ng4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:04:05] } 15. Rf4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:41] } 15... Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:55] } 16. Bf3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:04:38] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:41] } 17. Qd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:04:14] } 17... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:40] } 18. bxc3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:04:11] } 18... Rd8?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:18] } 19. Qxd6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:04:07] } 19... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:03:19] } 20. Rb1 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:04:07] } 20... Rb8? { [%eval 2.14] } { Mistake. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:19] } 21. Ra4? { [%eval 0.72] } { Mistake. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:05] } 21... Ra6? { [%eval 2.14] } { Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:12] } 22. Rd4 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:04:06] } 22... Be6?! { [%eval 3.33] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 23. Rxb7 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:04:06] } 23... Rxb7 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:02:20] } 24. Bxb7 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:04:07] } 24... Rb6 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:02:19] } 25. Rd8+ { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:04:08] } 25... Kh7 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:02:20] } 26. Bd5 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:04:08] } 26... Bxd5?! { [%eval 3.44] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 27. Rxd5 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:04:09] } 27... Rb2 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:02:03] } 28. Kf2 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:04:09] } 28... Rxa2 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:02:03] } 29. Rc5 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:03:53] } 29... a4 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:02:00] } 30. Rxc7 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:03:54] } 30... Kg6 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:01:57] } 31. Ra7 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:03:54] } 31... a3 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:01:57] } 32. c4 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:03:53] } 32... Ra1 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:01:56] } 33. Ke3 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:03:49] } 33... h5 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:01:53] } 34. c5 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:03:41] } 34... Kf6 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:01:07] } 35. Kd4 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:03:39] } 35... Ra2 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:00:44] } 36. e4 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:03:30] } 36... Rxh2 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:00:43] } 37. Rxa3 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:03:31] } 37... Rc2 { [%eval 7.03] [%clk 0:00:44] } 38. Kd5 { [%eval 7.3] [%clk 0:03:27] } 38... g5 { [%eval 7.25] [%clk 0:00:42] } 39. d4 { [%eval 7.5] [%clk 0:03:27] } 39... h4 { [%eval 7.67] [%clk 0:00:43] } 40. g4 { [%eval 7.7] [%clk 0:03:15] } 40... Kg6 { [%eval 7.91] [%clk 0:00:28] } 41. c6 { [%eval 7.85] [%clk 0:03:13] } 41... f6 { [%eval 8.16] [%clk 0:00:28] } 42. Kd6 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:03:12] } 42... Rc4 { [%eval 8.02] [%clk 0:00:29] } 43. c7 { [%eval 8.3] [%clk 0:03:01] } 43... Rxd4+ { [%eval 9.84] [%clk 0:00:23] } 44. Kc5 { [%eval 10.08] [%clk 0:03:02] } 44... Rd1 { [%eval 10.4] [%clk 0:00:23] } 45. Rc3 { [%eval 9.98] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1-0