Event: FIDE Candidates 2024
Site: Toronto, Canada
Date: 2024-04-07
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2758
Black: Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2727
Result: 1-0
ECO: C67
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40/7200:1800+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:59:54] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:59:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:59:47] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:58:54] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:59:29] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:58:36] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:58:46] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:58:22] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:58:34] } 5... Nd6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:58:06] } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:58:11] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:57:58] } 7. dxe5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:58:05] } 7... Nf5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:57:45] } 8. Qxd8+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:57:49] } 8... Kxd8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:57:42] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:57:41] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:56:08] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:57:30] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:54:56] } 11. g4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:57:18] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:54:10] } 12. Nh2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:57:13] } 12... g5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:18:59] } 13. f4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:56:16] } 13... gxf4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:17:56] } 14. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:56:09] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:06:30] } 15. Ne4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:55:03] } 15... b6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:04:00] } 16. Nf3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:49:54] } 16... c5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:03:10] } 17. Nf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:34:33] } 17... Kc8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:01:07] } 18. Kg2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:34:20] } 18... Kb7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:59:49] } 19. Kg3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:33:15] } 19... a5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:46:48] } 20. a3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:45] } 20... a4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:41:19] } 21. Rad1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:51] } 21... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:38:39] } 22. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:25:10] } 22... Be7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:33:48] } 23. Nh4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:18:56] } 23... h5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:32:08] } 24. g5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:16:04] } 24... Ra5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:23:56] } 25. Rde1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:11:00] } 25... Rb5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:22:23] } 26. Bc1?! { [%eval -0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:54] } 26... Rb3?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:16] } 27. g6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:06:42] } 27... fxg6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:17:44] } 28. Nxg6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:06:27] } 28... Rd8 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:16:28] } 29. Nxe7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:56:42] } 29... Nxe7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:11:13] } 30. Nxh5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:55:44] } 30... Rd3+ { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:09:33] } 31. Rf3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:54:38] } 31... Rxf3+ { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:30] } 32. Kxf3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:54:35] } 32... Bxh3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:09:26] } 33. e6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:54:26] } 33... b5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:08:46] } 34. Bg5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:53:00] } 34... Nd5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:06:40] } 35. e7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:46:52] } 35... Bd7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:06:39] } 36. Rd1 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:34:33] } 36... Kc6 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:04:39] } 37. Ke4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:32:39] } 37... Be8?? { [%eval 4.12] } { Blunder. Nxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 38. Rxd5 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:26:26] } 38... Bxh5 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:02:05] } 39. Bc1 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:23:08] } 39... Bg6+ { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:01:27] } 40. Ke5 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:53:31] } 40... b4 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:31:39] } 41. Kf6 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:52:53] } 41... Be8 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:21:35] } 42. Rd8 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:53:12] } 42... bxa3 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:19:50] } 43. bxa3 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:46:27] } 43... Bd7? { [%eval 7.71] } { Mistake. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:06] } 44. Kf7 { [%eval 7.26] [%clk 0:46:45] } 1-0