Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playin Matchplay
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Aronian, Levon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2746
Black: Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2650
Result: 1-0
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:55] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:40] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:39] } 4. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:35] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:37] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:33] } 5... Qb6?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:37] } 6. c4?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:24] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:07:32] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:22] } 7... a6?! { [%eval 0.63] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:24] } 8. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:09:10] } 8... Bxd7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:07:24] } 9. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:09] } 9... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:07:15] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:07] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:07:13] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:05] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:06:38] } 12. b3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:02] } 12... g6?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:35] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:08:58] } 13... Bh6 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:06:04] } 14. N4f3 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:08:57] } 14... O-O { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:05:55] } 15. O-O { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:08:52] } 15... Bg4 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:05:39] } 16. d6 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:08:46] } 16... Nh5 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:05:17] } 17. dxe7 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:08:43] } 17... Rfe8 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:05:17] } 18. Ba3 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:08:37] } 18... Nf4?! { [%eval 3.57] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:11] } 19. Ne4 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:08:31] } 19... Rc6?! { [%eval 5.54] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:11] } 20. Rad1 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:08:26] } 1-0