Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Nakamura, Hikaru
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2734
Black: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2758
Result: 1-0
ECO: A05
Opening: King's Indian Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:06:40] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:56] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:06:38] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:06:38] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:37] } 5. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:35] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:06:35] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:52] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:06:33] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:46] } 8... a4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:06:32] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:44] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:06:28] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:39] } 10... dxe4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:06:10] } 11. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:39] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:06:09] } 12. Nfg5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:09:13] } 12... g6?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:06] } 13. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:12] } 13... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:06:05] } 14. Ne4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:12] } 14... Bg7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:50] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:10] } 15... f6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:50] } 16. Be3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:09] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:05:43] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:07] } 17... f5?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Nd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:32] } 18. Ng5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:09:01] } 18... Na5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:05:20] } 19. Bxb7 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:08:57] } 19... Nxb7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:05:20] } 20. c4?! { [%eval 0.22] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:56] } 20... h6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:05:18] } 21. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:53] } 21... Kh7?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:17] } 22. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:08:47] } 22... Nd6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:05:15] } 23. Ne5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:08:44] } 23... Qe8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:05:15] } 24. Bf4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:08:38] } 24... g5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:05:07] } 25. Bc1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:08:35] } 25... Kg8 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:05:06] } 26. f3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:08:25] } 26... Qh5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:04:59] } 27. Qe2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:21] } 27... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:04:56] } 28. Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:08:14] } 28... Nf7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:04:46] } 29. Be3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:08:02] } 29... Qg6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:04:45] } 30. f4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:07:50] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:04:42] } 31. Kh1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:07:42] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:04:34] } 32. Qf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:07:32] } 32... Nd6?? { [%eval 2.14] } { Blunder. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:32] } 33. Ne7+ { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:07:30] } 33... Rxe7 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:04:31] } 34. Qxa8+ { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:07:30] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:04:30] } 35. Qxa4 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:07:20] } 35... Ne4 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:04:25] } 36. Qc2 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:07:19] } 36... Qh5 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:04:19] } 37. Kg1 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:07:17] } 37... Qg6 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:04:07] } 38. b4 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:07:13] } 38... Rd7 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:04:06] } 39. d5 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:07:11] } 39... e5?! { [%eval 3.75] } { Inaccuracy. gxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:05] } 40. fxe5 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:07:06] } 40... Bxe5 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:04:05] } 41. c5 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:06:59] } 41... bxc5 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:03:55] } 42. bxc5 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:06:59] } 42... Rf7 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:03:51] } 43. Bd4 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:06:56] } 43... Bxg3?! { [%eval 4.88] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:28] } 44. hxg3 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:06:40] } 44... Nxg3 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:03:28] } 45. Re3 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:05:45] } 45... Ne4 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:03:24] } 46. Rf1 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:05:43] } 46... Re7 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:03:14] } 47. d6 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:05:33] } 47... cxd6 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:03:12] } 48. c6 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:05:32] } 48... Qh5?! { [%eval 7.67] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:08] } 49. Qh2? { [%eval 4.52] } { Mistake. c7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:23] } 49... Qf7 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:02:49] } 50. Rh3 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:05:09] } 50... Qe6 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:02:39] } 51. Rc1 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:04:55] } 51... Rc7 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:02:28] } 52. Bb6 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:04:25] } 52... Rc8 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:02:27] } 53. c7 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:04:23] } 53... d5 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:02:25] } 54. Bd4 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:04:21] } 54... f4 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:02:23] } 55. Rb3 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:04:14] } 55... Qg4+ { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:02:18] } 56. Qg2 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:04:13] } 56... Qd7 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:02:14] } 57. Qh3 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:03:58] } 57... g4?! { [%eval 6.78] } { Inaccuracy. Qxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 58. Qh5 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:03:56] } 58... Ng3?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 59. Rxg3 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:03:51] } 59... fxg3 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:32] } 60. Qe5 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:03:44] } 60... Qf7 { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 0:00:58] } 61. Rf1 { [%eval 7.1] [%clk 0:03:33] } 61... Qd7 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:00:58] } 62. a4 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:03:24] } 62... Re8 { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:00:56] } 63. Qf5+ { [%eval 8.05] [%clk 0:03:21] } 63... Qxf5 { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 0:00:52] } 64. Rxf5 { [%eval 6.66] [%clk 0:03:20] } 64... Kg6?! { [%eval 10.0] } { Inaccuracy. Re1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 65. Rxd5 { [%eval 8.55] [%clk 0:03:14] } 65... h5? { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 66. Rd8 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 66... Re1+ { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:43] } 67. Kg2 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:03:02] } 67... h4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:42] } 68. c8=Q { [%clk 0:02:54] } 1-0