Event: Croatia Rapid & Blitz
Site: Zagreb, Croatia
Date: 2021-07-10
White: Giri, Anish
WhiteElo: 2744
Black: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
BlackElo: 2794
Result: 1-0
ECO: A33
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Geller Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:04:58] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:03] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:59] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:04] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:57] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:05] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:58] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:05] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:58] } 6. g3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:05:06] } 6... Qb6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:58] } 7. Ndb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:55] } 7... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:58] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:04:14] } 8... Nfg4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:04:47] } 9. e3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:04:15] } 9... a6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:04:41] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:16] } 10... axb5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:40] } 11. hxg4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:04:17] } 11... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:39] } 12. Qb3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:04:17] } 12... d5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:59] } 13. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:04:17] } 13... dxc4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:03:59] } 14. Qxb5+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:04:18] } 14... Qxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:51] } 15. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:19] } 15... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:23] } 16. Ke2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:04:12] } 16... Ke7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:47] } 17. a3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:16] } 17... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:47] } 18. Rhd1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:32] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:01:53] } 19. Bd6+ { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:02:25] } 19... Bxd6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:01:54] } 20. Nxd6 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:02:26] } 20... b5?? { [%eval 1.73] } { Blunder. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 21. Nxf7 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:02:21] } 21... Rhc8 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:01:40] } 22. Ne5 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:02:07] } 22... Be8 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:01:40] } 23. Kd2 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:01:55] } 23... Rc5 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:01:20] } 24. f4 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:01:55] } 24... c3+ { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:01:21] } 25. bxc3 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:01:53] } 25... Rac8 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:01:22] } 26. Rdc1 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:01:13] } 26... h6 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:01:22] } 27. e4 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:00:54] } 27... Rd8+ { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:01:22] } 28. Ke3 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 28... Rdc8 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:01:23] } 29. Kd4 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:00:53] } 29... R5c7 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:01:23] } 30. c4 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:00:52] } 30... Rd8+ { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:01:23] } 31. Ke3 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:00:50] } 31... Rdc8 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:01:24] } 32. Rc3 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:00:37] } 32... bxc4 { [%eval 2.66] } 33. Rb1 { [%eval 2.88] } 33... Ba4?! { [%eval 4.01] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 34. Rb6 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:00:39] } 34... Bb3 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:01:22] } 35. f5 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:00:40] } 35... exf5 { [%eval 3.87] } 36. gxf5 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:00:41] } 36... Kf8 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:01:15] } 37. Kf4 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:00:37] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:01:14] } 38. g4 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:00:38] } 38... Rc5?! { [%eval 4.89] } { Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 39. Ng6 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:31] } 39... R5c7 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:01:00] } 40. g5 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:24] } 40... hxg5+?! { [%eval 10.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 41. Kxg5 { [%eval 10.61] [%clk 0:00:25] } 41... Bd1?! { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 42. e5?! { [%eval 10.63] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 1-0