Event: Superbet Chess Classic Romania
Site: Bucharest, Romania
Date: 2025-05-10
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2723
Black: Gukesh D
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2787
Result: 1-0
ECO: C45
Opening: Scotch Game: Potter Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:50] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:14] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:17] } 5. Nb3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:15] } 5... Bb6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:41] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:38] } 6... Qf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:33] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:01] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:08] } 8... O-O?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:33] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:24:20] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:26:55] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:21:13] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:19:17] } 11. Bb5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:17:30] } 11... Qg6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:09:36] } 12. h4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:53:25] } 12... f5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:06:22] } 13. h5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:53:46] } 13... Qf7 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:06:16] } 14. h6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:52:21] } 14... g6?! { [%eval 1.73] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:05] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:51:18] } 15... a6 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 1:01:14] } 16. Bxc6?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:44] } 16... Nxc6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:01:00] } 17. Nd5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:47:49] } 17... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:00:54] } 18. exd5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:48:13] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:01:09] } 19. Rh4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:47:50] } 19... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:58:15] } 20. f3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:46:55] } 20... Ba7 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:46:27] } 21. Kb1 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:41:01] } 21... Bb6 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:28:24] } 22. Na5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:37:00] } 22... c5? { [%eval 2.68] } { Mistake. Rab8 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:15] } 23. dxc6 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:36:22] } 23... bxc6 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:22:38] } 24. Qc3 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:33:37] } 24... Bc5 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:11:59] } 25. Ra4 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:30:31] } 25... Qc7 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:09:06] } 26. a3 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:26:38] } 26... Ra7 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:06:57] } 27. Bf4 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:25:01] } 27... Qb6 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:05:48] } 28. Nb3 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:24:11] } 28... a5 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:05:27] } 29. Nxc5 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:23:32] } 29... Qxc5 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:05:55] } 30. Qxc5 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:23:55] } 30... dxc5 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:06:22] } 31. Re1 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:24:20] } 1-0