Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Carlsen, Magnus
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2819
Black: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2735
Result: 1-0
ECO: B50
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
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 0:09:56] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:48] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4. h3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:45] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:48] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:44] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:48] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:43] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:46] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:42] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:34] } 8. Bc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:36] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:32] } 9. Bb3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:09:34] } 9... Be7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:09:31] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:09:32] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:09:30] } 11. Re1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:09:23] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:18] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:08:55] } 12... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:09:03] } 13. exd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:08:51] } 13... Na5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:09:01] } 14. Ba4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:08:46] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:08:44] } 15. c3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:08:38] } 15... f5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:08:30] } 16. Bc2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:08:35] } 16... Qb6?! { [%eval 1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:22] } 17. Rb1 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:08:17] } 17... Rf7 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:07:03] } 18. a4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:07:28] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:07:01] } 19. g4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:06:33] } 19... fxg4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:06:52] } 20. hxg4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:06:31] } 20... Rcf8?! { [%eval 1.87] } { Inaccuracy. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:45] } 21. Qd3 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:06:11] } 21... Rxf3?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:13] } 22. Qh7+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:06:07] } 22... Kf7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:06:12] } 23. Bg6+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:05:53] } 23... Kf6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:05:59] } 24. Bh5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:05:22] } 1-0