Event: Chennai Grand Masters 2023
Site: Hotel Leela Palace, Chennai, India
Date: 2023-12-15
White: Aronian, Levon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2723
Black: Gukesh, D
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2720
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D20
Opening: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes + 30 second increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:37] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... dxc4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:52] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:15] } 4. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:03] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:39] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:27] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:29:58] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:49] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:00] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:47] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:01] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:31:57] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:24] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:55] } 9... Bb7?! { [%eval 0.61] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:09] } 10. Rd1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:22] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:22:02] } 11. dxc5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:18:14] } 11... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:22:00] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:18:33] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:15:30] } 13. Nc3?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:29] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:14:58] } 14. Be3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:13:36] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:59:18] } 15. Rac1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:11:23] } 15... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:19] } 16. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:11:48] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:57:35] } 17. Qxb6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:07:33] } 17... Nxb6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:58:00] } 18. a3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:07:41] } 18... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:54:35] } 19. Ne5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:03:47] } 19... Ne8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:47:48] } 20. Ng4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:02:22] } 20... Kf8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:43:42] } 21. f3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:00:18] } 21... Ke7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:44:01] } 22. Kf2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:58:23] } 22... Rd7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:39:49] } 23. Ne3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:56:38] } 23... Rdc7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:39:22] } 24. Rc2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:56:11] } 24... Nf6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:39:38] } 25. Rdc1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:55:12] } 25... Kf8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:37:42] } 26. Nb1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:53:15] } 26... Rxc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:00] } 27. Rxc2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:53:41] } 27... Rxc2+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:38:25] } 28. Bxc2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:53:59] } 28... e5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:38:07] } 29. Nd2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:53:12] } 29... Bc8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:37:58] } 30. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:33] } 30... Be6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:38:12] } 1/2-1/2