Event: Round 7: Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
Date: 2025-04-08
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2757
Black: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2722
Result: 1-0
Variant: From Position
TimeControl: 10+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:10:19] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:53] } 2. exd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:10:23] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:37] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:10:09] } 3... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:10:01] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:32] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:09:31] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:17] } 5... Nf4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:08:51] } 6. Ne3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:10:22] } 6... N8g6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:08:44] } 7. h4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:10:16] } 7... Qa5+? { [%eval 2.1] } { Mistake. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:21] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:09:31] } 8... Qh5 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:07:32] } 9. g3 { [%eval 2.74] } 9... Ng2+ { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:09:04] } 10. Nxg2 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:09:37] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:09:13] } 11. Be4 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:09:03] } 11... f5 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:09:20] } 12. Ne3 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:09:02] } 12... fxe4 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:09:26] } 13. Nxg4 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:09:10] } 13... Qxg4 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:08:57] } 14. Ng5 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:07:26] } 14... Qd7?! { [%eval 3.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:54] } 15. Qe2?! { [%eval 2.61] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:09] } 15... e5? { [%eval 4.39] } { Mistake. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:30] } 16. h5 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:06:47] } 16... Ne7 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:08:14] } 17. h6 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:05:44] } 17... g6 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:08:26] } 18. Nxe4 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:07:09] } 18... O-O { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:08:21] } 19. Bg5?! { [%eval 2.86] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:06:29] } 19... Nf5 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:08:16] } 20. Nf6+ { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:05:34] } 20... Rxf6 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:08:16] } 21. Bxf6 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:05:34] } 21... Nxd4 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:08:16] } 22. Qd3 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:05:31] } 22... Bd6 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:05:55] } 23. Bg7 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:05:23] } 23... Re8 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:04:22] } 24. O-O-O { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:05:21] } 24... b5?! { [%eval 4.44] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:31] } 25. Kb1 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:05:30] } 25... b4 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:04:00] } 26. Rhe1 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:05:36] } 1-0