Event: Blitz Open
Site: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Date: 2023-12-30
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2795
Black: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2748
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B92
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.13] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11. h4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:03:09] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:53] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:05] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:53] } 13. Nd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:54] } 13... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.21] } 14. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:54] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:21] } 15. Bc4?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 15... O-O { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:02:19] } 16. Qd3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:01:59] } 16... Rac8 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:01:59] } 17. Bd5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:02:00] } 17... Nf6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:02:00] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:01:58] } 18... g6?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 19. Kb1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:54] } 19... b5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:01:46] } 20. h5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:48] } 20... Nxh5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:24] } 21. Rxh5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:47] } 21... gxh5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:25] } 22. Rh1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:49] } 22... Kg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:52] } 23. Rxh5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:49] } 23... Rh8?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 24. Ne1?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 24... Bg5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:00:45] } 25. Nd3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:31] } 25... Rcg8 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:00:40] } 26. g3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:31] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:00:41] } 27. Nb4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:01:26] } 27... Rg6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:00:28] } 28. a3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 28... Qb6?! { [%eval 0.71] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 29. f4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:17] } 29... exf4? { [%eval 1.32] } { Mistake. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 30. gxf4 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:01:18] } 30... Be7 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:00:16] } 31. Nc6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:01:18] } 31... Rhg8 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:00:16] } 32. Rf5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:01:15] } 32... Rf6 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:00:16] } 33. Qh5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:01:15] } 33... Qg1+ { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:00:16] } 34. Ka2 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:01:17] } 34... Qg6 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:00:17] } 35. Qe2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 1/2-1/2