Event: Round 1: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave - Sarathi Ray
Date: 2023-11-09
White: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2734
Black: Sarathi Ray
BlackElo: 1852
Result: 1-0
ECO: D37
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.12] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.39] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.5] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.5] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.47] } 6. Bf4 { [%eval 0.14] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.34] } 7. Bg3 { [%eval 0.07] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.23] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.0] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval 0.03] } 9. Qb3 { [%eval 0.12] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.6] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval 0.24] } 10... c6 { [%eval 0.12] } 11. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 11... gxf6? { [%eval 1.4] } { Mistake. Qxf6 was best. } 12. Rc1 { [%eval 1.4] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 1.32] } 13. Qd1 { [%eval 0.9] } 13... Kh8?! { [%eval 1.53] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } 14. Bd3 { [%eval 1.81] } 14... Bg6 { [%eval 1.73] } 15. Nh4 { [%eval 1.91] } 15... Rg8 { [%eval 1.89] } 16. g3 { [%eval 1.52] } 16... Re8 { [%eval 2.07] } 17. Bf5 { [%eval 1.78] } 17... Nf8 { [%eval 1.61] } 18. Ne2 { [%eval 1.71] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval 1.5] } 19. O-O { [%eval 1.61] } 19... Rad8?! { [%eval 2.57] } { Inaccuracy. Bh5 was best. } 20. Qa4 { [%eval 2.24] } 20... c5 { [%eval 2.41] } 21. Qxa6 { [%eval 2.47] } 21... Ra8 { [%eval 2.81] } 22. Qb5 { [%eval 3.04] } 22... Reb8 { [%eval 3.43] } 23. Nc3 { [%eval 3.51] } 23... Ra5 { [%eval 3.44] } 24. Qe2 { [%eval 3.45] } 24... c4 { [%eval 4.28] } 25. Qf3 { [%eval 4.51] } 25... Qd8 { [%eval 4.72] } 26. Nxd5 { [%eval 4.62] } 26... Bxg3 { [%eval 4.55] } 27. fxg3 { [%eval 4.63] } 27... Rxd5 { [%eval 4.8] } 28. Rxc4 { [%eval 4.48] } 28... Kg7 { [%eval 5.15] } 29. Rc6 { [%eval 4.73] } 29... Rd6 { [%eval 4.75] } 30. Rfc1 { [%eval 3.9] } 30... Ne6 { [%eval 4.73] } 31. Rxd6 { [%eval 4.97] } 31... Qxd6 { [%eval 4.75] } 32. a3?! { [%eval 3.38] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } 32... b5?! { [%eval 5.06] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } 33. Rc6 { [%eval 4.33] } 33... Qe7 { [%eval 5.19] } 34. Qe4 { [%eval 4.27] } 34... Qb7?! { [%eval 5.53] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } 35. d5 { [%eval 5.11] } 35... Ng5 { [%eval 6.41] } 36. Qd4 { [%eval 6.1] } 36... Qe7 { [%eval 6.0] } 37. d6 { [%eval 5.92] } 37... Qe5 { [%eval 7.36] } 38. Qxe5 { [%eval 7.29] } 38... fxe5 { [%eval 7.2] } 39. d7 { [%eval 6.92] } 1-0