Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters Playoffs
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-02-18
White: Firouzja, Alireza
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2754
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2688
Result: 1-0
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:00] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:59] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:58] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:58] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:58] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:56] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:57] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:54] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:56] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:53] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:55] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:52] } 8... Bh5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:55] } 9. a5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:50] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:52] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:41] } 10... Kh8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:26] } 11. Nd5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:09:10] } 11... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:09:18] } 12. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:09:09] } 12... Nxa5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:08:58] } 13. g4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:08:13] } 13... Bg6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:08:45] } 14. Rxa5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:07:57] } 14... c6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:08:44] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:07:56] } 15... cxd5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:08:34] } 16. Rxd5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:07:56] } 16... f6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:08:20] } 17. Nh4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:05:40] } 17... Bf7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:08:18] } 18. Ra5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:05:39] } 18... d5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:08:01] } 19. exd5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:05:25] } 19... b6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:42] } 20. Raa1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:05:22] } 20... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:07:36] } 21. Nf5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:05:20] } 21... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:46] } 22. f3?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:04] } 22... Bf8 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:06:39] } 23. Qf2 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:05:02] } 23... Rb7?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:02] } 24. f4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:04:57] } 24... exf4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:05:56] } 25. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:04:54] } 25... a5 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:05:33] } 26. Rae1 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:04:37] } 26... Rc8?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:20] } 27. Be3 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:04:14] } 27... b5 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:05:11] } 28. Bd4 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:04:12] } 28... Kg8 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:04:07] } 29. h4?! { [%eval -1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:05] } 29... Bf7 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:03:20] } 30. h5 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:04:01] } 30... h6 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:03:10] } 31. Re2 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:03:33] } 31... a4 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:03:09] } 32. Qf3?! { [%eval -2.4] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:28] } 32... Bd5 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:02:59] } 33. Qe3 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:02:21] } 33... b4 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:02:53] } 34. Kh2? { [%eval -2.47] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 34... Bf7 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:02:42] } 35. Kh3 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:01:56] } 35... a3 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:02:39] } 36. bxa3 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:01:55] } 36... bxa3 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:02:39] } 37. c4?! { [%eval -3.93] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 37... Rb3 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:02:35] } 38. Rd2 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:01:44] } 38... Bxc4 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:02:26] } 39. Nxh6+ { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:01:38] } 39... gxh6 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:02:23] } 40. Rxf6 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:01:36] } 40... Qe8?? { [%eval 6.05] } { Blunder. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 41. Rg6+ { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:01:14] } 41... Kh7 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:01:31] } 42. Qf3 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:01:13] } 42... Qe1?? { [%eval #28] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 43. Qf5 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:01:03] } 43... Qh1+ { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:00:24] } 44. Kg3 { [%eval 13.04] [%clk 0:01:03] } 44... Qe1+ { [%eval 10.58] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45. Bf2 { [%eval 9.46] [%clk 0:00:53] } 1-0