Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-05-21
White: Nakamura, Hikaru
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2734
Black: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2758
Result: 0-1
ECO: A05
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Quiet System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:55] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:54] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:52] } 3... Bb7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:52] } 4. b3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:34] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:50] } 5. Bb2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:33] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:49] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:32] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:47] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:28] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:45] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:24] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:39] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:15] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:09:38] } 10. d4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:14] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:34] } 11. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:06] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:33] } 12. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:08:54] } 12... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:32] } 13. Ba6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:08:53] } 13... Rc7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:31] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:08:52] } 14... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:24] } 15. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:08:49] } 15... cxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:24] } 16. Rxc7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:07:46] } 16... Qxc7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:09:24] } 17. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:45] } 17... Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:11] } 18. exd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:07:13] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:08:57] } 19. Qb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:05] } 19... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:54] } 20. Qxa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:00] } 20... Qf4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:06:38] } 21. Bc4? { [%eval -1.4] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:40] } 21... Qd2? { [%eval -0.17] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:23] } 22. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:05:33] } 22... Qxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:09] } 23. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:25] } 23... Bf6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:06:07] } 24. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:59] } 24... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:06] } 25. Qd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:57] } 25... Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:53] } 26. Kh1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:04:55] } 26... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:25] } 27. a4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:04:23] } 27... h4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:05:17] } 28. Qd6 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:04:21] } 28... g6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:05:09] } 29. h3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:04:11] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:05:06] } 30. f4 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:03:41] } 30... Qe3 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:04:39] } 31. Qe7? { [%eval -2.49] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:36] } 31... Bf6 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:04:33] } 32. Qb7 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:03:27] } 32... Rd8 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:04:27] } 33. Qf3 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:03:27] } 33... Qd2 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:04:11] } 34. Qf2 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:03:25] } 34... Qb4 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:04:09] } 35. Qe3 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:03:18] } 35... Rd2 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:04:05] } 36. Rf2 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:03:12] } 36... Rd4 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:03:58] } 37. Rf1 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:03:09] } 37... Qd6 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:03:55] } 38. Qf3 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:02:46] } 38... Bd8 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:03:48] } 39. Qc3 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:02:38] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:03:47] } 40. Be2 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:01:49] } 40... Bc7 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:03:38] } 41. Rc1 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:01:45] } 41... Bb8 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:03:36] } 42. Rf1?! { [%eval -4.2] } { Inaccuracy. Qa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 42... Rxf4 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:03:32] } 43. Rxf4 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:00:54] } 43... Qxf4 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:03:31] } 44. Kg1 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:00:54] } 44... Be5 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:03:26] } 45. Qf3 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:00:53] } 45... Qh2+ { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:03:21] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:00:52] } 46... Bd4+ { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:03:10] } 47. Ke1 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:00:51] } 47... Kg7 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 48. Kd2 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:00:50] } 48... Qd6 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:03:03] } 49. Kc2?! { [%eval -3.5] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 49... Qa3 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:02:58] } 50. Bc4?! { [%eval -4.3] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 50... Qb2+ { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:02:56] } 51. Kd1 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:00:48] } 51... Bc3 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:02:51] } 52. Qd3 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:00:45] } 52... Bb4 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:02:43] } 53. Qc2 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:00:44] } 53... Qe5 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:02:38] } 54. Qd3 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:00:42] } 54... Qa1+ { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:02:32] } 55. Kc2 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:37] } 55... Qa2+ { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:02:31] } 56. Kd1 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:00:36] } 56... Qb2 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:02:02] } 57. Qc2 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:00:35] } 57... Qd4+ { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:02:01] } 58. Ke2? { [%eval -6.2] } { Mistake. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 58... Qe5+ { [%eval -5.99] [%clk 0:01:55] } 59. Kf2?? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 59... Qe1+ { [%eval -8.73] [%clk 0:01:51] } 0-1