Event: Blitz Open
Site: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Date: 2023-12-30
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2748
Black: Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2584
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack
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... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. b3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:51] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:47] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:52] } 7... Ng4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 8. Qe2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:53] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:07] } 9. exd6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:08] } 10. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:49] } 10... Rg8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:09] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:48] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:53] } 12. Bg2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:41] } 12... O-O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:44] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:42] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:44] } 14. Nd1?? { [%eval -1.62] } { Blunder. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 14... e5 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:01:37] } 15. Ne3 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:02:07] } 15... e4 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:01:33] } 16. Nh4 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:02:06] } 16... Nd4 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:01:16] } 17. Bxd4 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:01:55] } 17... cxd4 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:01:16] } 18. Nexf5?! { [%eval -2.43] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 18... d3 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:01:07] } 19. Qd1 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:01:57] } 19... Nxf2 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:00:29] } 20. Kxf2 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:01:57] } 20... Bc5+? { [%eval -1.53] } { Mistake. Qc5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 21. Ne3 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:01:40] } 21... Bg4 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:00:30] } 22. Qe1 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:01:38] } 22... Qe5 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:00:24] } 23. Rf1 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:01:33] } 23... Be2?? { [%eval -0.18] } { Blunder. Rgf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 24. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:33] } 24... Bxe3+ { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:20] } 25. dxe3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:34] } 25... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 26. Qxf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 26... Rgf8?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rdf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 27. Nf5?? { [%eval -1.98] } { Blunder. Bh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 27... Rxf5 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:00:11] } 28. Bh3 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:01:23] } 28... Rf8 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:00:13] } 29. Rd1 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:01:18] } 29... Kb8 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 30. Bxf5 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:01:19] } 30... Rxf5 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:00:12] } 31. Qg2 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:01:17] } 31... Rf3 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32. Qd2 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:01:18] } 32... h5?! { [%eval -1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 33. Rf1 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:01:14] } 33... Rxf1+ { [%eval -1.45] } 34. Kxf1 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:01:16] } 34... Qa1+ { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:00:08] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:01:12] } 35... Qb1 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36. Qa5 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:01:12] } 36... Qc2+? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qb2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 37. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 37... d2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 38. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:14] } 1/2-1/2