Event: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 Masters
Site: Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
Date: 2025-01-28
White: Gukesh D
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2777
Black: Mendonca, Leon Luke
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2639
Result: 1-0
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:40:54] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:40:11] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:41:17] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:40:08] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:41:38] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:40:19] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:42:03] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:40:32] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:42:26] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:39:57] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:42:49] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:40:21] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:38:28] } 7... Rb8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:40:05] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:38:49] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:34:04] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:34:41] } 9... h6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:34:28] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:34:38] } 10... g5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:34:37] } 11. Bg3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:33:35] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:34:28] } 12. c3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:33:00] } 12... Bb6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:34] } 13. Na3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:26:54] } 13... Ne7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:10] } 14. Nc2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:21:51] } 14... Ng6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:27:03] } 15. Ne3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:20:13] } 15... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:08:18] } 16. fxe3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:20:36] } 16... Kg7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:08:00] } 17. Bc2 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:14:01] } 17... c5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:45:56] } 18. axb5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:10:04] } 18... axb5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:46:09] } 19. b4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:10:25] } 19... cxb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:38:25] } 20. cxb4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:10:12] } 20... Qe7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:38:03] } 21. Ra5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:09:09] } 21... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:24] } 22. d4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:52:11] } 22... Bc6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:25:05] } 23. Qa1 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:40:41] } 23... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:18:46] } 24. Bb3?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:34] } 24... Ra8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:16:14] } 25. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:20] } 25... Rf8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:12] } 26. Bc2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:16:06] } 26... Nh5?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:32] } 27. Be1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:48] } 27... Nf6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:12:38] } 28. Rf5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:14:19] } 28... Rxa5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:08:16] } 29. bxa5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:14:44] } 29... Re8?! { [%eval 0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:11] } 30. d5?! { [%eval 0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:52] } 30... Bd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:04:12] } 31. Rf2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:12:18] } 31... Bc8?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 32. Nf1 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:12:17] } 32... Qa7 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:00:53] } 33. Qa3 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:11:23] } 33... Rd8 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:00:43] } 34. Bb4 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:10:43] } 34... Ne8 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:00:51] } 35. Ng3 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:10:27] } 35... Ne7 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:00:58] } 36. Bd1 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:09:05] } 36... Ng8 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:00:37] } 37. Be2 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:07:23] } 37... Qb7 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:00:40] } 38. Bd3?! { [%eval 1.91] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:06] } 38... Ngf6 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:00:40] } 39. Rc2 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:05:23] } 39... Bd7?? { [%eval 4.61] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 40. Bxd6 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:04:56] } 40... Nxd6 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:00:40] } 41. Qxd6 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:02:18] } 41... Qa7?! { [%eval 6.84] } { Inaccuracy. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:57] } 42. Qxe5 { [%eval 6.74] [%clk 0:51:18] } 42... Qxe3+ { [%eval 7.02] [%clk 0:49:27] } 43. Rf2 { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 0:51:32] } 1-0