Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-05-20
White: Caruana, Fabiano
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2756
Black: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2735
Result: 0-1
ECO: A22
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation
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 0:09:57] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:53] } 4. Nge2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:51] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:51] } 5... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:51] } 6. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:50] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:44] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:09:49] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:43] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:47] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:33] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:18] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:13] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:06] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:09:02] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:09:00] } 11... Nce7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:08:54] } 12. Ne4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:08:54] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:08:37] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:08:53] } 13... Ng6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:08:36] } 14. Rac1 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:08:51] } 14... a6?! { [%eval 1.33] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:20] } 15. Ng3 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:08:44] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:08:09] } 16. d4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:08:34] } 16... exd4?! { [%eval 2.19] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:01] } 17. Bxd4 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:08:34] } 17... f6 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:07:46] } 18. Rfd1 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:08:32] } 18... Qf7 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:07:45] } 19. Bf1?! { [%eval 2.17] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:18] } 19... Re7?! { [%eval 3.41] } { Inaccuracy. Rec8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:26] } 20. Rd2?! { [%eval 2.18] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:55] } 20... a5?! { [%eval 3.12] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:19] } 21. e4 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:07:45] } 21... Ndf4 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:07:17] } 22. Be3 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:07:43] } 22... axb4 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:07:06] } 23. axb4 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:07:43] } 23... Ra2?! { [%eval 4.47] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:58] } 24. Qd1? { [%eval 2.5] } { Mistake. Rd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:24] } 24... Rxd2 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:06:56] } 25. Qxd2 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:07:24] } 25... Rd7 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:06:55] } 26. Qc3?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:14] } 26... h5?! { [%eval 2.07] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:12] } 27. Nf5?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:08] } 27... h4? { [%eval 2.47] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:36] } 28. g3?? { [%eval 0.01] } { Blunder. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:17] } 28... Nd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:05:32] } 29. Nh6+ { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:05:00] } 29... gxh6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:05:28] } 30. exd5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:05:00] } 30... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:05:27] } 31. Bd4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:04:50] } 31... hxg3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:04:47] } 32. Qxg3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:03:52] } 32... Qg7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:04:28] } 33. Re1?! { [%eval -1.18] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:25] } 33... Nh4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:04:15] } 34. Re8+ { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:02:53] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:04:14] } 35. Qxg7+ { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:02:52] } 35... Kxg7 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:04:14] } 36. Be2?? { [%eval -5.61] } { Blunder. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 36... Bf3 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:03:57] } 37. Bc3 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:02:11] } 37... Bxe2 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:03:45] } 38. Rxe2 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:02:06] } 38... Rd1+ { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:03:44] } 0-1