Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Carlsen, Magnus
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2819
Black: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2735
Result: 1-0
ECO: A80
Opening: Dutch Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:57] } 1... f5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:42] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:40] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:53] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:38] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:52] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:35] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:47] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:09:30] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:38] } 7. c5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:26] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:09:29] } 8. Bc4+ { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:14] } 8... Kh8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:09:24] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:09] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:08:56] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:00] } 10... Ne4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:08:31] } 11. cxd6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:07:40] } 11... exd6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:08:18] } 12. Bh2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:07:38] } 12... Qe8?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:48] } 13. Nd5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:07:27] } 13... Qd8 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:06:58] } 14. Rc1 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:07:22] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:06:48] } 15. b4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:07:05] } 15... Ne7?! { [%eval 1.68] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:32] } 16. Nh4 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:06:52] } 16... Kh7 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:06:27] } 17. Nxc7 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:06:49] } 17... Rc8 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:06:19] } 18. Ne6 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:06:47] } 18... Bxe6 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:06:17] } 19. Bxe6 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:06:47] } 19... Rxc1 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:06:02] } 20. Qxc1 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:06:46] } 20... d5 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:06:02] } 21. Qc7 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:06:33] } 21... Qxc7 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:05:04] } 22. Bxc7 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:06:30] } 22... Rf6?! { [%eval 2.35] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:48] } 23. Bd7 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:06:29] } 23... Nc6?! { [%eval 3.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:47] } 24. b5 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:06:23] } 24... Nb4?! { [%eval 3.77] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:45] } 25. Be5 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:06:10] } 25... Rf7?! { [%eval 4.56] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:39] } 26. Be8 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:06:09] } 1-0