Event: Round 6: Mons, Leon - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
Date: 2025-04-02
White: Mons, Leon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2479
Black: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2722
Result: 0-1
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:43] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:30:42] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:32] } 4. Qd3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:31:26] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:38] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:27] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:50] } 6. Be2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:30:36] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:28:06] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:30:50] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:10] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:04] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:26:15] } 9. Nd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:22] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:20:35] } 10. c3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:32] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:18:46] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:22:28] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:17:57] } 12. Bh4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:22:45] } 12... g5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:01:38] } 13. Bg3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:22:51] } 13... Nc5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:02:05] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:11:40] } 14... f5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:01:41] } 15. exf5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:10:00] } 15... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:01:38] } 16. Qd1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:10:14] } 16... Kh8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:53:38] } 17. Re1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:01:23] } 17... e5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:46:14] } 18. Nd2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:53:05] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:42:36] } 19. b4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:47:12] } 19... Ne6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:41:34] } 20. Nc4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:43:04] } 20... Nf4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:40:47] } 21. Bxf4?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:01] } 21... exf4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:40:04] } 22. Bd3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:35:49] } 22... Bxd3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:36:31] } 23. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:36:14] } 23... b5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:36:54] } 24. Na3 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:26:29] } 24... Rab8 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:34:20] } 25. f3?! { [%eval -1.69] } { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:47] } 25... Ne5 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:33:57] } 26. Qd2 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:17:38] } 26... Rbe8? { [%eval -0.86] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:56] } 27. Re4 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:16:15] } 27... g4 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:23:54] } 28. Rxf4 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:14:37] } 28... gxf3 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:21:10] } 29. Rf1 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:11:59] } 29... Rxf4 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:15:03] } 30. Nxf4 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:12:00] } 30... Qc6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:15:30] } 31. Nh5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:08:27] } 31... Re6 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:13:49] } 32. Nxg7?? { [%eval -2.82] } { Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:18] } 32... Kxg7?? { [%eval -0.29] } { Blunder. fxg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:14] } 33. g3?? { [%eval -4.85] } { Blunder. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:08] } 33... Rf6 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:14:07] } 34. Nc2 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:03:58] } 34... Ng4 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:12:07] } 35. Rf2 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:03:35] } 35... Qe4 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:09:52] } 36. h3?! { [%eval -5.12] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 36... Nxf2 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:10:12] } 37. Kxf2 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:03:09] } 37... Qe6 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:09:43] } 0-1