Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-05-21
White: Aronian, Levon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2746
Black: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2735
Result: 0-1
ECO: A48
Opening: London System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:50] } 5. Be2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:09:51] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:48] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:09:49] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:45] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:44] } 7... Qe8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:11] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:37] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:10] } 9. Bh2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:36] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:02] } 10. a5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:30] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:01] } 11. c3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:08:59] } 11... Bf5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:08:49] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:51] } 12... Ne4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:08:44] } 13. Nc4?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:43] } 13... Rad8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:08:34] } 14. Re1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:07:56] } 14... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:08:17] } 15. Bf1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:07:36] } 15... h5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:08:10] } 16. Qa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:13] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:07:28] } 17. Qb3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:35] } 17... Bc8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:07:27] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:06:30] } 18... Ng5?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:21] } 19. Nxg5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:04:46] } 19... Qxg5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:07:21] } 20. Qa3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:04:44] } 20... exd4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:06:53] } 21. cxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:04:29] } 21... d5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:06:23] } 22. Nd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:04:27] } 22... Bf8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:06:22] } 23. Qa4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:04:05] } 23... Bd6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:06:20] } 24. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:04:02] } 24... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:06:20] } 25. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:48] } 25... Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:02] } 26. Rc1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:42] } 26... Bd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:59] } 27. Qc2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:15] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:40] } 28. b4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:08] } 28... Qf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:16] } 29. b5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:15] } 29... axb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:05:11] } 30. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:13] } 30... Ra8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:11] } 31. a6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:01:32] } 31... bxa6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:04:10] } 32. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:01:30] } 32... Rxc6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:04:07] } 33. Qa2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:24] } 33... Qd6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:03:42] } 34. Ne5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:01:15] } 34... Rxc1 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:03:40] } 35. Rxc1 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:01:15] } 35... Bb5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:03:40] } 36. Qa5 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:01:13] } 36... Ra7 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:03:17] } 37. Rc5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:01:10] } 37... Rb7 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:03:16] } 38. g3 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:00:58] } 38... Qe6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 39. h4?! { [%eval -1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 39... c6 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:02:33] } 40. Qd8? { [%eval -2.29] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 40... Bc4? { [%eval -0.62] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 41. e4?? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 41... Rb1+ { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:02:26] } 42. Kg2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:28] } 42... Bf1+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:02:15] } 43. Kf3 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:27] } 43... dxe4+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:02:09] } 44. Ke3 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:23] } 44... Rb3+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:02:08] } 45. Kd2 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:22] } 45... Rb2+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:02:05] } 46. Ke3 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:18] } 46... Re2+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:02:03] } 0-1