Event: Norway Chess
Site: chess24.com
Date: 2022-06-05
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2750
Black: Topalov, Veselin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2730
Result: 1-0
ECO: C67
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:06:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:56] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:06:56] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:06:55] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:53] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:06:53] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:52] } 5... Nd6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:06:51] } 6. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:50] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:06:50] } 7. Bf1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:49] } 7... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:47] } 8. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:46] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:06:44] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:38] } 9... Ne8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:06:30] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:35] } 10... Bf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:06:23] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:33] } 11... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:06:21] } 12. b3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:09:21] } 12... c6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:06:13] } 13. Ba3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:19] } 13... Nd6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:06:07] } 14. Qf3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:09:17] } 14... Be6?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:04] } 15. Qf4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:09:04] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:06:01] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:08:25] } 16... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:54] } 17. h4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:08:10] } 17... Ne8 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:05:46] } 18. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:08:08] } 18... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:05:45] } 19. h5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:08:07] } 19... Qf6?? { [%eval 1.95] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:40] } 20. Qxf6 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:08:05] } 20... Nxf6 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:05:39] } 21. hxg6 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:08:04] } 21... hxg6 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:05:32] } 22. Bxg6 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:08:03] } 22... Kg7 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:04:28] } 23. Bd3 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:08:01] } 23... Rh8 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:04:28] } 24. f3 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:07:59] } 24... Rh4 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:04:25] } 25. Ne2 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:07:58] } 25... Ne8?! { [%eval 3.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rah8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:21] } 26. Kf2 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:07:51] } 26... Nd6 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:04:19] } 27. Rh1?! { [%eval 2.57] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:35] } 27... Rah8?! { [%eval 3.71] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:16] } 28. Rxh4 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:07:33] } 28... Rxh4 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:04:15] } 29. g4 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:07:31] } 29... b6 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:03:57] } 30. Kg3 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:07:24] } 30... Rh8 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:03:56] } 31. Nf4 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:07:14] } 31... Bd7 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:03:22] } 32. Re1 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:06:32] } 32... Kf8 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:03:20] } 33. c4 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:06:17] } 33... dxc4 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:03:17] } 34. bxc4 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:06:16] } 34... Rg8 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:03:12] } 35. c5 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:06:08] } 35... bxc5 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:03:02] } 36. dxc5 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:06:06] } 36... Nb7 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:03:01] } 37. Re5 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:05:55] } 37... f6? { [%eval 4.9] } { Mistake. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 38. Rh5 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:05:51] } 38... Rg5 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:02:08] } 39. Rh8+ { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:05:38] } 39... Rg8 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:01:57] } 40. Rh6 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:05:07] } 40... Ke7 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:01:34] } 41. Bc4 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:04:46] } 41... Re8 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:01:17] } 42. Rh7+ { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:04:17] } 42... Kd8 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:01:14] } 43. Rf7 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:04:16] } 43... Nxc5 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:01:09] } 44. Rxf6 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:04:16] } 44... Re3 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:01:05] } 45. Kf2 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:03:27] } 45... Rc3 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:01:05] } 46. Bg8 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:03:27] } 46... Rc2+ { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:00:40] } 47. Kg3 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:03:23] } 47... Rc3 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:00:40] } 48. Bh7?! { [%eval 2.8] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:19] } 48... Ra3? { [%eval 4.99] } { Mistake. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 49. g5 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:03:15] } 49... a5 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:00:32] } 50. Bb1 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:03:10] } 50... Ke7 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:00:26] } 51. Ng6+ { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:03:09] } 51... Kd8 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:00:25] } 52. Ne5 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:02:56] } 52... Be8 { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 0:00:25] } 53. g6 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:02:39] } 1-0