Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2735
Black: Erigaisi Arjun
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2708
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:59] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:54] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:50] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:55] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:48] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:35] } 6... f6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:52] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:30] } 7... fxe5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:51] } 8. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:09:28] } 8... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:09:49] } 9. dxe5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:28] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:09:49] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:27] } 10... O-O-O { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:09:47] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:09:24] } 11... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:21] } 12. Na3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:23] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:08] } 13. Nb5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:09:16] } 13... a6 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:07:59] } 14. g3?! { [%eval -1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:13] } 14... Qb8 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:07:57] } 15. b4 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:09:11] } 15... e5 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:07:21] } 16. Be3 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:08:35] } 16... axb5 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:06:50] } 17. axb5 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:08:34] } 17... c4 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:06:49] } 18. Bb6?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:32] } 18... Be7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:27] } 19. Ra7?! { [%eval -0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Ba7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:01] } 19... Bxb5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:48] } 20. Qa1?? { [%eval -1.92] } { Blunder. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:24] } 20... Qd6?? { [%eval 1.91] } { Blunder. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:30] } 21. Qa5 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:04:58] } 21... Qc6 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:04:29] } 22. Bf1 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:04:57] } 22... Kd7?! { [%eval 2.83] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:34] } 23. Rxe5?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:40] } 23... Rb8?? { [%eval 5.79] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:26] } 24. Bh3+ { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:04:35] } 24... Ke8 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:03:25] } 25. Bc5 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:03:32] } 25... Ng8 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:03:17] } 26. Re6 { [%eval 6.53] [%clk 0:03:31] } 26... b6 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:03:00] } 27. Raxe7+ { [%eval 8.22] [%clk 0:03:28] } 27... Nxe7 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:02:59] } 28. Rxe7+ { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 0:03:28] } 28... Kd8 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:02:50] } 29. Qa7 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:03:25] } 29... bxc5 { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 0:02:25] } 30. Rd7+ { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:03:22] } 30... Qxd7 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:02:24] } 31. Qxb8+ { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:03:21] } 31... Ke7 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:02:23] } 32. Qe5+ { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:03:20] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:02:21] } 33. Bxd7 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:03:19] } 33... Bxd7 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:02:21] } 34. Qxd5+ { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:03:14] } 34... Be6 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:02:20] } 35. Qxc5 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:03:13] } 35... Rd8 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:02:19] } 36. b5 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 36... Rd1+ { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:02:05] } 37. Kg2 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:03:00] } 37... Bd5+ { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:02:05] } 38. f3 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:02:59] } 38... Ke6 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:01:54] } 39. b6 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:02:53] } 39... Rb1 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:01:51] } 40. Kf2 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:02:47] } 40... Rb3 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:01:47] } 41. Qd4 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:02:43] } 41... g6 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:01:42] } 42. Ke3 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:02:40] } 42... Kd6 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:01:41] } 43. Qg7 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:02:33] } 43... Rxb6 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:01:38] } 44. Kd4 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:02:27] } 44... Be6 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:01:27] } 45. Qxh7 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:02:27] } 45... Rb2 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:01:23] } 46. Qh8 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:02:14] } 46... Rd2+ { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:01:19] } 47. Ke3 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:02:12] } 47... Rd3+ { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:01:18] } 48. Ke2 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:02:01] } 48... Bd5 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:01:18] } 49. Qf6+ { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:01:59] } 49... Kc5 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:01:17] } 50. h4 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:01:56] } 50... Kb5 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:01:15] } 51. g4 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:01:54] } 51... Ka4 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:01:14] } 52. h5 { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 0:01:53] } 52... gxh5 { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:01:14] } 53. gxh5 { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:01:53] } 53... Kb3 { [%eval 7.04] [%clk 0:01:11] } 54. h6 { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:01:52] } 54... Bg8 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:01:03] } 55. Qg7 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 55... Rd8?! { [%eval 8.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 56. Qe7 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:01:42] } 56... Rb8 { [%eval 6.94] [%clk 0:00:57] } 57. Kd2 { [%eval 6.87] [%clk 0:01:27] } 57... Rb5 { [%eval 8.6] [%clk 0:00:53] } 58. Qd8 { [%eval 9.37] [%clk 0:01:18] } 58... Bh7? { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 59. Qd7 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:01:16] } 59... Rh5 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:46] } 60. Qb7+ { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:01:14] } 1-0