Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-05-22
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2758
Black: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2735
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B33
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:07:32] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:07:31] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:07:31] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:07:31] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:55] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:07:30] } 6. Ndb5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:24] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:07:29] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:22] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:07:29] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:22] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:07:28] } 9. Na3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:21] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:07:27] } 10. Nd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:09:17] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:07:26] } 11. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:16] } 11... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:07:26] } 12. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:15] } 12... b4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:07:24] } 13. Nc2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:14] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:07:23] } 14. g3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:12] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:07:19] } 15. h4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:11] } 15... a4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:07:06] } 16. Qd3?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:08] } 16... Be6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:06:51] } 17. Nce3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:09:06] } 17... b3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:06:45] } 18. axb3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:08:23] } 18... axb3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:06:43] } 19. Rxa8 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:07:53] } 19... Qxa8 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:06:43] } 20. Bh3?! { [%eval -1.45] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:16] } 20... Qa1+ { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:06:34] } 21. Nd1 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:07:15] } 21... Bxd5?! { [%eval -0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Bd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:59] } 22. cxd5?! { [%eval -1.55] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:46] } 22... Nd4 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:05:57] } 23. O-O { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:06:43] } 23... Qc1 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:05:44] } 24. Qa6 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:06:25] } 24... Rd8 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:04:46] } 25. Qb6?! { [%eval -1.9] } { Inaccuracy. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:10] } 25... Qc2 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:04:33] } 26. Bg2 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:06:09] } 26... h5 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:04:33] } 27. Ne3? { [%eval -3.15] } { Mistake. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:23] } 27... Qxb2 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:04:31] } 28. Nc4 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:05:22] } 28... Qc2 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:04:23] } 29. Nxd6?! { [%eval -3.82] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:21] } 29... b2 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:04:19] } 30. Nb7 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:04:32] } 30... Rb8 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:04:13] } 31. d6 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:04:05] } 31... Qc6 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:04:02] } 32. Qxb2 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:03:57] } 32... Rxb7 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:03:59] } 33. Qa3 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:03:50] } 33... Rd7 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:03:55] } 34. Kh2 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:03:43] } 34... Qxd6 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:03:54] } 35. Qa2 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:03:42] } 35... g6 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:03:51] } 36. Qb1 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:03:41] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:03:49] } 37. Qd1 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:03:40] } 37... Qe7 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:03:48] } 38. Qb1 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:03:39] } 38... Bxh4 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:03:47] } 39. Qa2 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:03:30] } 39... Bg5 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:03:45] } 40. Rb1 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:03:26] } 40... h4 { [%clk 0:03:44] } 1/2-1/2