Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-05-20
White: Ding, Liren
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2776
Black: Nakamura, Hikaru
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2734
Result: 0-1
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:49] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:47] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:46] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:40] } 4... exd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:29] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:06] } 6... Be6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:42] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:08:25] } 7... cxd5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:42] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:08:15] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:39] } 9. Qa4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:08:14] } 9... Bc5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:38] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:07:18] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:36] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:06:49] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:31] } 12. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:48] } 12... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:31] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:49] } 13... Bb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:55] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:05:29] } 14... d4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:08:21] } 15. Ne4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:05:20] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:08:16] } 16. Re1?! { [%eval -0.93] } { Inaccuracy. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:15] } 16... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:07:43] } 17. a3 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:03:13] } 17... d3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:07:02] } 18. e3? { [%eval -1.82] } { Mistake. exd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 18... Rac8? { [%eval -0.58] } { Mistake. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:56] } 19. Red1? { [%eval -1.84] } { Mistake. Ned2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 19... Bg4?? { [%eval 0.1] } { Blunder. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:28] } 20. h3?? { [%eval -1.64] } { Blunder. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 20... Bh5? { [%eval -0.13] } { Mistake. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:21] } 21. g4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:35] } 21... Bg6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:06:20] } 22. Ng3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:24] } 22... Qf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:15] } 23. Qb5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:18] } 23... Ne7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:46] } 24. Rxc8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:05] } 24... Rxc8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:05:44] } 25. Nh5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:04] } 25... Bxh5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:04:34] } 26. gxh5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:02:04] } 26... Rc5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:04:33] } 27. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:01] } 27... Rxh5?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:28] } 28. Qe4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:01:57] } 28... Ng6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:04:16] } 29. Rd7?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 29... Rc5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:04:08] } 30. Rxb7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:01:32] } 30... Rc1+?? { [%eval 2.25] } { Blunder. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 31. Bf1 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:01:31] } 31... Nf8 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:03:57] } 32. Rb8? { [%eval 0.77] } { Mistake. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 32... Bc7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:03:42] } 33. Ra8?? { [%eval -3.25] } { Blunder. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 33... Bd6?? { [%eval 2.75] } { Blunder. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:41] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:01:14] } 34... Qxb2 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:03:36] } 35. Bd3 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:01:01] } 35... g6 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:03:35] } 36. Nd4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 36... Qa1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:10] } 37. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:46] } 37... Qxa3?? { [%eval 3.42] } { Blunder. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 38. Qd5?? { [%eval -3.2] } { Blunder. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 38... Qc5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 39. Qxc5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:42] } 39... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:54] } 40. Ne5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:41] } 40... Kg7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:53] } 41. Be4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:31] } 41... Bb6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:47] } 42. Bd5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:30] } 42... Rc7 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:02:43] } 43. e4?? { [%eval -2.18] } { Blunder. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 43... Rc2 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:02:39] } 44. Nd3?! { [%eval -3.0] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 44... Rd2 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:02:37] } 45. Bc4 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:00:17] } 45... Nh7? { [%eval -1.2] } { Mistake. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 46. h4? { [%eval -3.09] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 46... Nf6 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:02:32] } 47. Kf3 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:00:14] } 47... Rc2 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:02:26] } 48. Rc8 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:00:13] } 48... h5 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:02:10] } 49. Ba6 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:00:11] } 49... Ra2 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:02:08] } 50. Bc4 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:00:11] } 50... Rd2 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:02:06] } 51. e5 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51... Ng4 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:02:06] } 52. e6?! { [%eval -4.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 52... fxe6 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:02:05] } 53. Re8 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:00:05] } 53... Rc2 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:01:56] } 54. Bxe6 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:00:04] } 54... Nxf2?! { [%eval -1.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 55. Ne5? { [%eval -3.35] } { Mistake. Re7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 55... Rc3+ { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:01:53] } 56. Ke2?! { [%eval -4.2] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:02] } 56... Re3+ { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:01:51] } 57. Kxf2 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:00:02] } 57... Rxe5+ { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 58. Kf3 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:00:02] } 58... Kf6?? { [%eval -1.54] } { Blunder. Re3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 59. Bd7 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:00:01] } 59... Rd5 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:01:50] } 60. Bc6 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:00:00] } 60... Rd3+ { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:01:49] } 0-1