Event: Norway Chess | Blitz
Site: chess24.com
Date: 2022-05-30
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2813
Black: Topalov, Veselin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2667
Result: 0-1
ECO: B57
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Anti-Sozin Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6... Qb6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:53] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:52] } 8... g6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9. b3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:42] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:42] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:56] } 11. Qe1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:26] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:49] } 12. f4?! { [%eval -0.71] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 12... d5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:02:40] } 13. exd5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:01:54] } 13... cxd5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:02:41] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:01:45] } 14... Ba6 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:01:36] } 15. Bxa6 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:01:36] } 15... Qb6+ { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:01:38] } 16. Kh1 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:01:37] } 16... Qxa6 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:01:39] } 17. Qxe7?! { [%eval -1.64] } { Inaccuracy. Nd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 17... d4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:11] } 18... Qc6?! { [%eval 0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 19. Nb5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:08] } 19... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:01:21] } 20. Qd3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:08] } 20... Ng4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:00:59] } 21. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:01:09] } 21... Qc5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:01:00] } 22. c3?? { [%eval -0.92] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 22... Re3 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:00:56] } 23. Qd2 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:01:00] } 23... Rae8?! { [%eval -0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 24. h3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:00:58] } 24... Qh5?? { [%eval 2.42] } { Blunder. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 25. Rae1?? { [%eval -6.1] } { Blunder. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 25... Bxd4 { [%eval -6.15] [%clk 0:00:31] } 26. cxd4 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:00:19] } 26... Rxh3+ { [%eval -6.2] [%clk 0:00:30] } 27. gxh3 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:00:20] } 27... Qxh3+ { [%eval -6.24] [%clk 0:00:34] } 28. Kg1 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:00:21] } 28... Rxe1 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:00:35] } 29. Rxe1 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 0:00:20] } 29... Qg3+ { [%eval -6.6] [%clk 0:00:36] } 30. Kf1 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:00:21] } 30... Nh2+ { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:00:37] } 31. Qxh2 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:00:20] } 31... Qxh2 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 32. Ba1 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 32... Qxf4+ { [%clk 0:00:39] } 33. Ke2 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 33... h5 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 34. Kd3 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 34... h4 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 35. d5 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 35... Qf3+ { [%clk 0:00:37] } 36. Kc4 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 36... g5 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 37. Be5 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 37... h3 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 38. d6 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 38... f6 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 39. Bd4 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 39... Qc6+ { [%clk 0:00:42] } 40. Bc5 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 40... h2 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 41. Kd4 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 0-1