Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-05-20
White: Aronian, Levon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2746
Black: Praggnanandhaa R
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2688
Result: 1-0
ECO: D04
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:07:31] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:07:28] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:07:26] } 4. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:45] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:07:22] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:32] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:21] } 6. Nh4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:27] } 6... Bg4?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:15] } 7. Qb3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:09:26] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:07:06] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:09:20] } 8... Bh5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:06:26] } 9. g4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:09:18] } 9... Bg6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:06:07] } 10. Nxg6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:09:17] } 10... hxg6 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:06:07] } 11. g5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:09:14] } 11... Ng8 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:05:53] } 12. Bg2 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:08:51] } 12... Bb4? { [%eval 2.04] } { Mistake. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:23] } 13. cxd5 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:08:29] } 13... Qxg5? { [%eval 3.37] } { Mistake. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:20] } 14. Kf1 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:08:16] } 14... exd5 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:04:53] } 15. Bxd5?? { [%eval 1.15] } { Blunder. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:14] } 15... Bxd2?? { [%eval 3.06] } { Blunder. Nd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:43] } 16. Bxf7+ { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:07:44] } 16... Kd8 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:04:42] } 17. Bxd2 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:07:39] } 17... Nge7 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:04:37] } 18. Be6 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:07:22] } 18... Rf8 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:04:35] } 19. Bg4 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:06:59] } 19... Qf6 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:04:06] } 20. Rh2 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:06:49] } 20... Qd6 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:04:03] } 21. Kg1 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:06:36] } 21... a5 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:04:02] } 22. a3 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:06:27] } 22... Ra6 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:03:57] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:06:13] } 23... Rb6 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:03:55] } 24. Qc2 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:06:03] } 24... Nf5 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:03:54] } 25. Bc3 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:05:51] } 25... Nh4 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:03:29] } 26. Qe2?! { [%eval 2.86] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:39] } 26... Qd5?! { [%eval 3.63] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:26] } 27. Rd1?! { [%eval 2.72] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:21] } 27... Nf3+ { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:03:12] } 28. Bxf3 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:05:19] } 28... Rxf3 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:03:12] } 29. e4 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:04:52] } 29... Qh5 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:02:58] } 30. d5 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:04:17] } 30... Ne7 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:02:41] } 31. Rd3 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:04:15] } 31... Rxd3 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:02:27] } 32. Qxd3 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:04:15] } 32... Rd6 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:02:24] } 33. Rg2 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:04:03] } 33... g5 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:02:18] } 34. Qe3 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:03:46] } 34... c6 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:01:49] } 35. Bxa5+ { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:03:31] } 35... Ke8 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 36. Bb4 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:03:23] } 36... Rh6 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:01:33] } 37. Rxg5 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:03:03] } 37... Qd1+ { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:01:30] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval 6.78] [%clk 0:03:02] } 38... Ng6 { [%eval 9.23] [%clk 0:01:28] } 39. Qg3 { [%eval 8.98] [%clk 0:02:57] } 39... Kf7 { [%eval 9.42] [%clk 0:01:14] } 40. Bc3 { [%eval 8.77] [%clk 0:02:39] } 40... Qe2? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 41. Rg4?? { [%eval 6.57] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qc7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 41... cxd5 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:00:59] } 42. exd5 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:02:19] } 42... Qc2?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 43. d6?? { [%eval 5.89] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qc7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 43... Qf5 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:00:53] } 44. a4 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:02:10] } 44... Ke8?! { [%eval 7.66] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 45. Bxg7 { [%eval 7.31] [%clk 0:01:54] } 1-0