Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2758
Black: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2735
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B54
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Ginsberg Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:53] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:53] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:46] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:53] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:46] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:52] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:45] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:31] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:43] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:21] } 7. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:41] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:20] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:40] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:08] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:39] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:08:57] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:38] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:08:55] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:06] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:08:54] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:08:56] } 12... Bf6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:08:49] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:08:55] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:08:14] } 14. b3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:08:51] } 14... Rd8 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:08:12] } 15. Qf3 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:08:47] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:07:48] } 16. g4? { [%eval -0.25] } { Mistake. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:45] } 16... g6?! { [%eval 0.49] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:38] } 17. h4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:08:03] } 17... a4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:07:31] } 18. Nxa4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:07:55] } 18... c5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:07:31] } 19. h5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:07:45] } 19... Bc6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:07:14] } 20. Nc3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:44] } 20... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:07:13] } 21. Rxc3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:07:43] } 21... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:07:12] } 22. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:30] } 22... Rxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:08] } 23. Bxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:29] } 23... Qa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:03] } 24. Bc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:22] } 24... Qa1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:06:55] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:07:15] } 25... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:06:29] } 26. hxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:03] } 26... hxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:29] } 27. g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:00] } 27... Nh5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:06:21] } 28. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:36] } 28... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:50] } 29. Qf2?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:13] } 29... Qc3 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:05:35] } 30. Rd3 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:06:08] } 30... Qa1 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:05:34] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:06:07] } 31... Qc3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:05:33] } 32. Rd3 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:05:29] } 32... Qa1 { [%clk 0:05:31] } 33. Rd1 { [%clk 0:05:28] } 1/2-1/2