Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-05-21
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2758
Black: Nakamura, Hikaru
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2734
Result: 0-1
ECO: A29
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:56] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4... Nd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:52] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:49] } 6. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:47] } 7. Qb3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:44] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:46] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:40] } 8... Bc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:45] } 9. Na4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:08] } 9... Ba7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:09:43] } 10. d3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:08:48] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:09:32] } 11. c5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:08:30] } 11... d5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:08:59] } 12. Qc3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:07:56] } 12... Bh3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:07:15] } 13. Rd1 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:07:49] } 13... Qe7?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:44] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:07:38] } 14... c6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:06:36] } 15. Qxa5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:07:27] } 15... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:35] } 16. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:07:22] } 16... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:06:35] } 17. Nb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:13] } 17... Qd8?! { [%eval 0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:04] } 18. a4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:06:57] } 18... f5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:06:03] } 19. Qb4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:06:51] } 19... Bxb6 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:06:00] } 20. cxb6 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:06:50] } 20... Qf6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:05:57] } 21. a5?! { [%eval 0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:12] } 21... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:50] } 22. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:48] } 22... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:05:48] } 23. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:48] } 23... f4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:05:47] } 24. Kh1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:04:39] } 24... fxg3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:05:18] } 25. fxg3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:04:37] } 25... exd3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:05:13] } 26. Rxd3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:04:36] } 26... Qe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:10] } 27. Re1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:04:07] } 27... Rf2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:05:02] } 28. Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:55] } 28... Rxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:57] } 29. Rxe2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:55] } 29... Qxe2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:04:57] } 30. Qf4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:03:26] } 30... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:15] } 31. b4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:03:22] } 31... d4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:04:04] } 32. a6?? { [%eval -2.22] } { Blunder. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 32... Qxa6 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:03:28] } 33. Qxd4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:02:45] } 33... Qa1+ { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:03:27] } 34. Qxa1 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:02:43] } 34... Rxa1+ { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:03:27] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:02:41] } 35... Ra6 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:03:27] } 36. h4 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:02:20] } 36... Rxb6 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:03:21] } 37. Rf4 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:02:19] } 37... h5? { [%eval -0.87] } { Mistake. Rb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 38. Kf3 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 38... Rb5 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:02:58] } 39. g4 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:02:09] } 39... hxg4+ { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:02:55] } 40. Kxg4 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:02:09] } 40... Kh7 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:02:47] } 41. Re4 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:02:05] } 41... Kg6 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:02:44] } 42. Re6+ { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:02:02] } 42... Kf7 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:02:43] } 43. Re4 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:02:02] } 43... Rd5 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:02:42] } 44. Rf4+ { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 44... Ke6 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:02:39] } 45. h5? { [%eval -2.97] } { Mistake. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 45... Rd1 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:02:22] } 46. Re4+ { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:01:57] } 46... Kf7?? { [%eval -0.6] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 47. Rf4+?? { [%eval -2.62] } { Blunder. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 47... Kg8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 48. Re4?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 48... Rd5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:14] } 49. Rf4?? { [%eval -2.42] } { Blunder. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 49... Rb5?? { [%eval -0.1] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 50. Re4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:52] } 50... Kf7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:11] } 51. Rf4+ { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:51] } 51... Ke6 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:02:11] } 52. Re4+ { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:50] } 52... Re5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 53. Rf4?? { [%eval -2.35] } { Blunder. Rxe5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 53... b6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 54. Rd4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:39] } 54... Re1 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:03] } 55. Rf4?? { [%eval -4.9] } { Blunder. Kg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 55... Rg1+ { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:02:00] } 56. Kh4 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:01:31] } 56... c5?? { [%eval -0.27] } { Blunder. g5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 57. bxc5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:27] } 57... bxc5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:56] } 58. Rf8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:14] } 58... c4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:51] } 59. Rc8 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:01:13] } 59... Kd5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:01:50] } 60. Rc7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:13] } 60... Kd4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:48] } 61. Rd7+ { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:01:09] } 61... Ke3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:46] } 62. Rc7 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:09] } 62... Kd3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:45] } 63. Rd7+ { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:06] } 63... Kc2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:45] } 64. Rc7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:01:05] } 64... c3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:01:44] } 65. Rc5?? { [%eval -6.92] } { Blunder. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 65... Kb2 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:01:40] } 66. Rb5+ { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:00:54] } 66... Kc1 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:01:37] } 67. Rc5?! { [%eval -7.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 67... c2 { [%eval -10.21] [%clk 0:01:34] } 68. Rc7?! { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 68... Kd2 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:01:27] } 69. Rd7+ { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:46] } 69... Ke3 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:01:27] } 0-1