Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playin Swiss
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Aronian, Levon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2746
Black: Xiong, Jeffery
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2694
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:55] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:55] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:52] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:55] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:51] } 7... Nd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:54] } 8. Ne4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:50] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:53] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:44] } 9... Qc7?! { [%eval 1.31] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:30] } 10. Nd6+ { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:09:36] } 10... Bxd6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:09:28] } 11. exd6 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:09:35] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:09:26] } 12. c4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:09:24] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:09:20] } 13. O-O { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:09:16] } 13... c5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:09:18] } 14. Qd3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:08:42] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:09:04] } 15. Rd1 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:08:39] } 15... a5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:01] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:08:27] } 16... Ne4? { [%eval 1.65] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:45] } 17. Be7 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:08:23] } 17... Rfb8 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:08:15] } 18. Rab1 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:08:07] } 18... a4?! { [%eval 2.11] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:23] } 19. Qh3?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:44] } 19... f6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:05:13] } 20. Qg4?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:57] } 20... Kh8?! { [%eval 1.7] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:09] } 21. h4 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:06:41] } 21... a3 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:04:43] } 22. bxa3?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:15] } 22... Qc6?! { [%eval 1.79] } { Inaccuracy. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:34] } 23. Rb3 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:06:05] } 23... f5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:04:21] } 24. Qh3 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:06:02] } 24... Bc8?! { [%eval 2.42] } { Inaccuracy. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:05] } 25. Qf3? { [%eval 1.2] } { Mistake. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:03] } 25... Rxb3 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:03:24] } 26. axb3 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:04:02] } 26... Bb7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:03:23] } 27. a4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:03:54] } 27... Nc3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:03:22] } 28. Re1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:23] } 28... Nxe2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:44] } 29. Rxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:23] } 29... Qxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 30. gxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:21] } 30... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:43] } 31. Re5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:39] } 31... Bd1 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:41] } 32. Rxc5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:38] } 32... Bxb3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:40] } 33. a5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:37] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:02:35] } 34. h5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:33] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:19] } 35... h6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:52] } 36. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 36... g6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:51] } 37. hxg6+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:13] } 37... Kxg6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:50] } 38. Kf4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:56] } 38... Kf7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:49] } 39. Ke5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:53] } 39... h5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:43] } 40. Kd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:51] } 40... Ba4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:01:37] } 41. Kc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:46] } 41... Bc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:34] } 42. Kb4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:45] } 42... Rh8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:16] } 43. Bh4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:01:39] } 43... Rb8+ { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:01:14] } 44. Rb5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:38] } 44... Rg8 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:01:04] } 45. Rc5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:01:36] } 45... Rb8+ { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:01:03] } 46. Kc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:01:35] } 46... Ba4? { [%eval 1.97] } { Mistake. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 47. a6?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 47... Ra8 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:00:54] } 48. Ra5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:01:26] } 48... Bc6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:00:54] } 49. Kd4?! { [%eval 0.51] } { Inaccuracy. Bg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 49... Rg8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:00:52] } 50. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:15] } 50... Rg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 51. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:14] } 51... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 52. Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 52... Rg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 53. Ra2?? { [%eval -2.39] } { Blunder. Rxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 53... h3 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:00:40] } 54. a7 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:01:04] } 54... Rg1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ba8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 55. Kc5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:56] } 55... Rb1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:28] } 56. Bh4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:00:42] } 56... Kg6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 57. Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 57... Ba8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 58. Ra3?? { [%eval -2.42] } { Blunder. Rh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 58... Kh5?? { [%eval 0.29] } { Blunder. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 59. Bf2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:37] } 59... Rh1?? { [%eval 3.91] } { Blunder. Kg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 60. Rg3 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:00:35] } 60... h2?! { [%eval 4.73] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 61. Rg5+ { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:00:34] } 61... Kh6 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:00:16] } 62. Bg3?? { [%eval 0.16] } { Blunder. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 62... Rg1?? { [%eval 4.85] } { Blunder. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 63. Bxh2 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:00:33] } 63... Rxg5?! { [%eval 6.65] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 64. fxg5+ { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:00:33] } 64... Kxg5 { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:00:14] } 65. Kb6 { [%eval 6.82] [%clk 0:00:32] } 65... f4 { [%eval 7.15] [%clk 0:00:14] } 66. Kc7 { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 0:00:31] } 66... f3 { [%eval 7.76] [%clk 0:00:04] } 67. Bg1 { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:00:29] } 67... e5?! { [%eval 10.95] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 68. Kxd7 { [%eval 10.14] [%clk 0:00:27] } 1-0