Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-05-20
White: Praggnanandhaa R
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2688
Black: Ding, Liren
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2776
Result: 0-1
ECO: A29
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:41] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:40] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:52] } 6... Nb6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:39] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:47] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:39] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:42] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:36] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:41] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:22] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:39] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:09:08] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:33] } 11... Bf8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:07] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:08:34] } 12... a5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:09:01] } 13. b5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:08:31] } 13... Nd4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:09:00] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:08:30] } 14... a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:53] } 15. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:22] } 15... Ne6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:07:52] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:08:20] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:06:55] } 17. d4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:18] } 17... exd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:06:55] } 18. exd4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:08:17] } 18... Ne6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:06:46] } 19. Ne2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:07:17] } 19... Ng5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:06:20] } 20. Nf3? { [%eval -1.4] } { Mistake. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:09] } 20... Nxf3+ { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:05:17] } 21. Bxf3 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:05:08] } 21... Nd5?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:17] } 22. Nc3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:04:44] } 22... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:04:41] } 23. Qxc3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:04:42] } 23... Ra7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:04:40] } 24. d5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:04:11] } 24... b6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:04:31] } 25. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:51] } 25... Rxe1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:15] } 26. Rxe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:49] } 26... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:15] } 27. d6? { [%eval -1.29] } { Mistake. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 27... Bxb5 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:03:45] } 28. Qe5? { [%eval -2.58] } { Mistake. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 28... c6? { [%eval -1.14] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 29. Qf5? { [%eval -2.7] } { Mistake. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 29... Qxd6 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:02:48] } 30. Rd1 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:01:35] } 30... Qe6?! { [%eval -1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 31. Qxe6 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:01:32] } 31... fxe6 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:02:21] } 32. Rd8 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:01:32] } 32... c5 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:01:56] } 33. Rb8 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:01:29] } 33... Bc4 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:01:52] } 34. Rxb6 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:01:28] } 34... Bd5 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:01:52] } 35. Bd1?! { [%eval -2.01] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 35... Kf7? { [%eval -0.77] } { Mistake. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 36. Kf1?! { [%eval -1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 36... c4?! { [%eval -1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 37. Ke1? { [%eval -2.31] } { Mistake. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 37... c3 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:01:34] } 38. Bxc3?! { [%eval -3.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 38... Bxa3 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:01:33] } 39. Bd4?! { [%eval -4.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 39... Ra8 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:01:19] } 40. Rb1 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:00:51] } 40... Be7 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:01:18] } 41. Kd2 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:00:50] } 41... a3 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:01:16] } 42. Ra1 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:00:49] } 42... Bf6 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:01:14] } 43. Bxf6 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:00:45] } 43... Kxf6 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:01:14] } 44. f4 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:00:43] } 44... e5 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:01:11] } 45. Bc2 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:00:41] } 45... exf4 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:01:02] } 46. gxf4 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:00:41] } 46... a2 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:01:00] } 47. Kc3 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:00:40] } 47... Ra3+ { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:00:56] } 48. Kb2 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:00:27] } 48... Rh3 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:00:54] } 49. Rd1 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:00:26] } 49... Rxh2 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:00:44] } 50. Rxd5 { [%eval -7.33] [%clk 0:00:24] } 50... Rxc2+ { [%eval -7.02] [%clk 0:00:43] } 51. Ka1 { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 51... Rc4 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:00:39] } 0-1