Event: Round 8: Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi - Nepomniachtchi, Ian
Date: 2025-04-08
White: Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2720
Black: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2757
Result: 0-1
Variant: From Position
TimeControl: 10+5

1. f4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:10:17] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:09:48] } 2. Qg3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:11] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:20] } 3. Nb3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:03] } 3... Nd6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:21] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:08:21] } 4... f6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:21] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:08:26] } 5... a5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:08:57] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:12] } 6... Ba7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:08:18] } 7. Bxa7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:08:15] } 7... Rxa7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:08:28] } 8. Bc2 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:07:52] } 8... Nhf7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:06:59] } 9. e4?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:04] } 9... dxe4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:07:08] } 10. dxe4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:06:06] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:17] } 11. f5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:05:55] } 11... Ng5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:29] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:29] } 12... gxf5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:06:37] } 13. exf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:29] } 13... Qh5+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:06:45] } 14. Kc1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:31] } 14... Bd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:50] } 15. h3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:04:08] } 15... Rg8 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:06:09] } 16. Qf2 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:04:06] } 16... b6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:05:49] } 17. Ng3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:03:12] } 17... Qh4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:05:55] } 18. Ne2? { [%eval -1.95] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 18... Qxf2 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:06:03] } 19. Rxf2 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:02:51] } 19... h5 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:06:00] } 20. b3 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:02:16] } 20... Nge4 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:05:32] } 21. Nxe4 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:02:19] } 21... Nxe4 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:05:41] } 22. Bxe4 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:01:59] } 22... Bxe4 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:05:49] } 23. Ra2?! { [%eval -2.77] } { Inaccuracy. Kb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 23... c6 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:04:54] } 24. g3?! { [%eval -3.19] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 24... Rg5? { [%eval -1.68] } { Mistake. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:51] } 25. g4 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:00:21] } 25... hxg4 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:04:42] } 26. Ng3 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:00:30] } 26... Bd5 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:04:36] } 27. h4 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:00:32] } 27... Rg8 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:04:41] } 28. c4?! { [%eval -2.62] } { Inaccuracy. Rad2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 28... Bf3 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:03:33] } 29. Rad2+ { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:00:40] } 29... Ke7?! { [%eval -1.72] } { Inaccuracy. Kc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:33] } 30. h5 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:00:37] } 30... Raa8 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:02:56] } 31. Rh2 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:00:39] } 31... Rgd8? { [%eval -0.46] } { Mistake. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 32. Rxd8? { [%eval -1.98] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 32... Rxd8 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:02:48] } 33. h6 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:00:37] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:02:31] } 34. Rd2?? { [%eval -5.16] } { Blunder. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 34... Rh8?? { [%eval -2.23] } { Blunder. Rxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 35. Rh2 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:00:13] } 35... Rd8 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:02:21] } 36. h7?? { [%eval -4.05] } { Blunder. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:02:21] } 37. Kc2 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:15] } 37... e4 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:02:18] } 38. Nh5+ { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:00:19] } 38... Kxh7 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:02:25] } 39. Nxf6+ { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:00:17] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:02:34] } 40. Nh5+ { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:00:20] } 40... Kf7 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:02:43] } 41. Rd2 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:00:22] } 41... Rxd2+ { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:02:33] } 42. Kxd2 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:00:31] } 42... c5 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:02:42] } 43. f6 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:00:17] } 43... e3+ { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:02:22] } 44. Kxe3 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:00:24] } 44... Bd1 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:02:31] } 45. Nf4 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:00:12] } 45... Bxb3 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:02:40] } 46. Nd5 { [%eval -6.92] [%clk 0:00:18] } 46... Bxa4 { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:02:48] } 47. Nxb6 { [%eval -7.89] [%clk 0:00:27] } 47... Bc6 { [%eval -7.7] [%clk 0:02:56] } 0-1