Event: Global Chess League
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-10-07
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2735
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2767
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:19:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:19:59] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:19:58] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:19:57] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:19:57] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:19:57] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:19:56] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:19:56] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:19:55] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:19:55] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:19:46] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:19:52] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:19:45] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:46] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:19:43] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:19:06] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:19:42] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:18:47] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:19:36] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:18:32] } 11. f3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:19:39] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:18:29] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:19:31] } 12... Na5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:17] } 13. Kb1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:18:58] } 13... Rc8?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:32] } 14. Qe1? { [%eval -0.61] } { Mistake. Nxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:57] } 14... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:11] } 15. h4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:18:30] } 15... Ne5?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:00] } 16. h5?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:34] } 16... Nec4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:46] } 17. Bc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:45] } 17... Bf6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:33] } 18. g4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:28] } 18... Qb6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:14:51] } 19. Nce2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:45] } 19... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:12:31] } 20. g5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:40] } 20... Be7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:11:25] } 21. exd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:14:03] } 21... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:58] } 22. Nf4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:13:37] } 22... Bb7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:10:36] } 23. g6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:13:10] } 23... Bf6?? { [%eval 2.47] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:54] } 24. gxf7+?? { [%eval -2.32] } { Blunder. Ndxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:51] } 24... Rxf7 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:08:29] } 25. Nfxe6 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:09:38] } 25... Re8?? { [%eval -0.07] } { Blunder. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:39] } 26. Qg3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:09:20] } 26... Rxe6? { [%eval 1.05] } { Mistake. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:05] } 27. Nxe6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:09:19] } 27... Qxe6 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:08:04] } 28. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:09:18] } 28... Qc8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:07:41] } 29. Ba2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:09:04] } 29... h6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:07:23] } 30. Rd3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:07:50] } 30... Nc6?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:58] } 31. f4?? { [%eval -1.74] } { Blunder. Bxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:02] } 31... Ne7 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:05:17] } 32. Red1? { [%eval -2.54] } { Mistake. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:14] } 32... Qf5?! { [%eval -1.71] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:58] } 33. Rd8+ { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:06:55] } 33... Kh7? { [%eval -0.37] } { Mistake. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:57] } 34. Rb8?? { [%eval -2.82] } { Blunder. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:49] } 34... Be4 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:04:31] } 35. Bb3?! { [%eval -3.6] } { Inaccuracy. Rdd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:29] } 35... Nc6 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:04:18] } 36. Re8 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:05:53] } 36... Nd4 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:03:46] } 37. Ka2 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:06:19] } 37... Nxb3 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:03:09] } 38. cxb3 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:06:09] } 38... Bb1+ { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:03:01] } 39. Ka1 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:06:12] } 39... Nxa3 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:02:57] } 40. Qf3?! { [%eval -6.62] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:58] } 40... b4 { [%eval -7.36] [%clk 0:02:37] } 41. Rd2? { [%eval #-27] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:39] } 41... Nc2+ { [%eval #-29] [%clk 0:02:26] } 42. Rxc2 { [%eval #-28] [%clk 0:03:37] } 42... Bxc2 { [%eval -14.92] [%clk 0:02:24] } 0-1