Event: Round 1: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave - Alex Pakh
Date: 2023-11-09
White: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2734
Black: Alex Pakh
BlackElo: 1897
Result: 1-0
ECO: D12
Opening: Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.27] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.38] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.3] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.23] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.38] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.24] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.3] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.27] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.24] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval -0.1] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.0] } 7. Rc1 { [%eval -0.44] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.0] } 8. c5 { [%eval -0.14] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.07] } 9. Nh4 { [%eval 0.09] } 9... Be4 { [%eval 0.62] } 10. f3 { [%eval 0.64] } 10... Bg6 { [%eval 0.6] } 11. Nxg6 { [%eval 0.36] } 11... hxg6 { [%eval 0.35] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.23] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.48] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 0.32] } 13... Nh5 { [%eval 0.48] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.42] } 14... f5 { [%eval 0.48] } 15. g4 { [%eval 0.4] } 15... Nhf6 { [%eval 0.51] } 16. g5 { [%eval 0.49] } 16... Ne4 { [%eval 0.46] } 17. Nxe4?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } 17... fxe4 { [%eval 0.0] } 18. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] } 18... Rh5? { [%eval 1.59] } { Mistake. Bxg5 was best. } 19. Qg4 { [%eval 1.47] } 19... Kf7 { [%eval 1.53] } 20. Be1 { [%eval 1.58] } 20... Rah8 { [%eval 1.54] } 21. Bg3 { [%eval 1.49] } 21... Nxc5?! { [%eval 2.47] } { Inaccuracy. Rh3 was best. } 22. f5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. dxc5 was best. } 22... Qb6?? { [%eval 4.21] } { Blunder. Bd6 was best. } 23. fxg6+ { [%eval 4.43] } 23... Ke8 { [%eval 3.67] } 24. dxc5 { [%eval 3.46] } 24... Qxc5 { [%eval 3.19] } 25. Bf4?! { [%eval 2.31] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } 25... Rxh2?? { [%eval 5.27] } { Blunder. Rh4 was best. } 26. Bxh2 { [%eval 4.46] } 26... Qxe3+ { [%eval 4.54] } 27. Kh1 { [%eval 4.48] } 1-0