Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters Playoffs
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-02-18
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2758
Black: Nakamura, Hikaru
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2734
Result: 0-1
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:37] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:35] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:34] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:34] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:28] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:52] } 6. b4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:27] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:51] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:21] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:42] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:18] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:32] } 9. a5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:08] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:22] } 10. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:08:59] } 10... fxe6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:22] } 11. Qb3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:08:43] } 11... Qd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:15] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:08:37] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:02] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:30] } 13... d5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:08:29] } 14. Nbd2?! { [%eval -0.81] } { Inaccuracy. axb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:49] } 14... Bd6?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:23] } 15. axb6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:07:03] } 15... axb6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:07:43] } 16. b5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:06:56] } 16... Na5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:07:32] } 17. Qb1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:42] } 17... Rae8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:07:15] } 18. Re1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:06:38] } 18... Qf7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:06:58] } 19. Ra4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:06:26] } 19... Qh5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:48] } 20. Nf1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:06:20] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:05:38] } 21. Ng3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:06:19] } 21... Qf7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:05:36] } 22. Re2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:46] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:20] } 23. Qa2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:41] } 23... Qg8?! { [%eval 0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Nb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:07] } 24. Nh2?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:14] } 24... Nb7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:04:55] } 25. Ra7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:05:00] } 25... Ra8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:04:50] } 26. Rxa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:50] } 26... Rxa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:50] } 27. Qb1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:04:49] } 27... Ra3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:04:46] } 28. Ra2 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:04:26] } 28... Rxc3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:04:21] } 29. Nf3?! { [%eval -1.35] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:38] } 29... d4 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:04:05] } 30. Bc1?! { [%eval -2.13] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:32] } 30... Ndc5 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:03:47] } 31. Ne1 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:02:41] } 31... Rb3 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:03:43] } 32. Rb2 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:02:36] } 32... Rxb2 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:03:34] } 33. Qxb2 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:02:35] } 33... Na5 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:03:11] } 34. Bd2 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:02:26] } 34... Nab3 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:03:09] } 35. Bb4 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:02:25] } 35... Qe8 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:03:09] } 36. Bxc5 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:02:23] } 36... Nxc5 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:03:09] } 37. h4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:02:16] } 37... Qa8 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:02:33] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:02:05] } 38... Be7 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:02:29] } 39. Nf3 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:02:02] } 39... Bf6?! { [%eval -1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 40. Nh5 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:01:57] } 40... Qe8 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:01:33] } 41. g4?! { [%eval -2.23] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 41... Qg6 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:01:28] } 42. Kg3? { [%eval -3.67] } { Mistake. Nxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 42... Nxd3 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:01:26] } 43. Qe2 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:01:38] } 43... Nc5 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:01:24] } 44. Nd2 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:01:36] } 44... Be7 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:01:22] } 45. Qf3 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:01:25] } 45... Kg8 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:01:17] } 46. Qe2 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:01:24] } 46... Qf7 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:01:16] } 47. Kh3 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:01:21] } 47... Bd6 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:00:55] } 48. Nc4 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:01:18] } 48... d3 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:00:45] } 49. Qe3 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:01:17] } 49... g6 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:00:44] } 50. Ng3 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:00:58] } 50... Qf4 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:00:43] } 51. Qe1 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:00:55] } 51... Nb3 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:00:38] } 52. Qd1 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:00:52] } 52... Nc5 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:00:37] } 53. Qe1?! { [%eval -3.99] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 53... Kg7 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:00:33] } 54. h5 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:00:50] } 54... g5 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:00:32] } 55. Kg2?! { [%eval -4.5] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 55... Qxg4 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:00:31] } 56. Qa1 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:49] } 56... Qf4 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:00:30] } 57. Qa8 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:00:48] } 57... d2 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:00:29] } 58. Qa1?! { [%eval -8.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 58... Nxe4 { [%eval -8.26] [%clk 0:00:28] } 59. Nxd6? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 59... Qxf2+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:27] } 0-1