Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playin Swiss
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Van Wely, Loek
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2551
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2688
Result: 0-1
ECO: D43
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:52] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:52] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:51] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:51] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:50] } 6. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:52] } 6... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:49] } 7. a3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:09:51] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:09:44] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:48] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:36] } 9. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:47] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:09:34] } 10. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:33] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:30] } 11. Qh5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:09:29] } 11... Bc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:29] } 12. Be2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:08:58] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:07:24] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:08:16] } 13... Na6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:13] } 14. a4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:07:58] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:07:03] } 15. Bf3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:07:25] } 15... Rad8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:13] } 16. axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:07] } 16... cxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:11] } 17. Nc3?! { [%eval -0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:56] } 17... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:05:55] } 18. Qxe5 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:04:51] } 18... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:05:01] } 19. gxf3 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:04:36] } 19... b4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:04:41] } 20. Rxa6 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:03:46] } 20... bxc3 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:04:39] } 21. bxc3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:03:45] } 21... Qb7 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:04:37] } 22. Rfa1 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:03:42] } 22... Qxf3 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:04:33] } 23. Qg3 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:03:36] } 23... Qf5 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:03:54] } 24. Rxa7 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:03:31] } 24... Rd5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:03:53] } 25. h4?! { [%eval -1.37] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 25... Qd3?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:35] } 26. Kg2?? { [%eval -1.99] } { Blunder. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 26... Rf5 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:03:26] } 27. R1a5?! { [%eval -2.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 27... Rxa5?? { [%eval -0.46] } { Blunder. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:15] } 28. Rxa5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:01:26] } 28... Qxc3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:03:15] } 29. Rc5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:01:23] } 29... Qd3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:03:04] } 30. Qc7 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:01:18] } 30... Qe4+ { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:02:47] } 31. Kg3 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:01:16] } 31... Qg6+ { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:02:38] } 32. Kf3?? { [%eval -3.05] } { Blunder. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 32... f5 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:02:27] } 33. Qg3 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:01:03] } 33... Qh5+ { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:02:21] } 34. Kf4 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:00:59] } 34... Rf6 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:02:12] } 35. Qf3?? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 35... e5+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:01:58] } 0-1