Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2735
Black: Nakamura, Hikaru
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2734
Result: 1-0
ECO: C42
Opening: Petrov's Defense: Damiano Variation, Kholmov Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:58] } 4. Qe2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:09:50] } 4... Qe7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:09:56] } 5. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:09:49] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:09:56] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:09:47] } 6... dxe5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:09:55] } 7. dxe5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:47] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:54] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:09:46] } 8... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:54] } 9. Qxe5+ { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:43] } 9... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:09:54] } 10. Nb5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:42] } 10... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:09:52] } 11. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:40] } 11... Ba5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:52] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:38] } 12... f6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:51] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:30] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:41] } 14. b3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:08:20] } 14... O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:09:28] } 15. Be2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:08:16] } 15... a6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:09:09] } 16. Nd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:15] } 16... Bf7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:08] } 17. Kb2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:08:08] } 17... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:06] } 18. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:08:03] } 18... Rad8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:08:57] } 19. Bf1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:06:23] } 19... Bb6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:07:33] } 20. h3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:06:09] } 20... Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:31] } 21. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:00] } 21... Red8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:28] } 22. Be2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:05:59] } 22... a5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:05:07] } 23. a4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:05:40] } 23... Bc5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:25] } 24. f4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:20] } 24... Ng6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:20] } 25. Bg4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:05:18] } 25... Rd6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:16] } 26. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:05] } 26... Ne7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:40] } 27. Ne6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:04:42] } 27... Bxe6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:01:24] } 28. Bxe6+ { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:04:39] } 28... Kf8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:01:23] } 29. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:04:38] } 29... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:01:23] } 30. Kc2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:04:26] } 30... b6 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:01:20] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:04:20] } 31... Nc6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:01:17] } 32. Bd5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:04:10] } 32... Ne7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:01:15] } 33. Bc4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:04:07] } 33... Nf5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:01:14] } 34. Bf2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:04:04] } 34... Be7?! { [%eval 1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 35. Rxd8+ { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:03:55] } 35... Bxd8 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:01:13] } 36. b4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:03:54] } 36... Nd6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:01:09] } 37. Bd3 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:03:53] } 37... g6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:01:08] } 38. bxa5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:03:41] } 38... bxa5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:01:08] } 39. c4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:03:41] } 39... c6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:01:01] } 40. c5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:03:38] } 40... Nc8?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 41. f5?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 41... g5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:01:00] } 42. g4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:03:19] } 42... h6?? { [%eval 3.89] } { Blunder. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 43. Bg3 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:03:17] } 43... Ke8 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:00:56] } 44. Bc4 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:03:11] } 44... Be7 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:00:54] } 45. Be1?! { [%eval 1.88] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 45... Bd8?? { [%eval 4.48] } { Blunder. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 46. Be6 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:03:04] } 46... Ne7 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:00:49] } 47. Kd3 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:02:59] } 47... Bc7 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:00:47] } 48. Bc3 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:02:57] } 1-0