Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Nakamura, Hikaru
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2734
Black: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2758
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A15
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:56] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:54] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:54] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:09:53] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:52] } 4. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:52] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:47] } 5. Bb2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:51] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:46] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:40] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:41] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:39] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:39] } 8. Rc1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:37] } 8... d4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:36] } 9. Na4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:36] } 9... Qa5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:35] } 10. a3?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:52] } 10... dxe3?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:19] } 11. fxe3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:08:52] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:06:07] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:08:32] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:59] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:25] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:05:57] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:23] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:53] } 15. Qe1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:07:07] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:05:12] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:06:53] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:05:06] } 17. Bb1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:06:42] } 17... Be4?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:01] } 18. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:06:03] } 18... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:01] } 19. d3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:06:02] } 19... Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:49] } 20. Bd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:05:23] } 20... Qb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:43] } 21. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:59] } 21... Nexf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:43] } 22. e4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:04:58] } 22... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:37] } 23. Ng3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:04:46] } 23... Nf8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:04:31] } 24. Qc3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:04:14] } 24... Ne6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:53] } 25. Kh1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:04:13] } 25... b4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:42] } 26. axb4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:59] } 26... cxb4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:42] } 27. Qc2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:56] } 27... Qb6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:30] } 28. Nd2?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 28... Nd4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:58] } 29. Qa2 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:02:52] } 29... Ng4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:02:55] } 30. Nc4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:02:47] } 30... Qh6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:02:48] } 31. h3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:02:46] } 31... Qh4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:38] } 32. Nf5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:34] } 32... Nxf5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:37] } 33. Rxf5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:34] } 33... Rxd3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:16] } 34. Qe2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:32] } 34... Rg3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:11] } 35. Nd6?? { [%eval -3.04] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 35... Rf8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 36. Rxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 36... Rxh3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 37. gxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:03] } 37... Qxh3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 38. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:03] } 38... Qg3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 39. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 39... Qh3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 40. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 40... Qg3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:45] } 41. Kh1 { [%clk 0:01:54] } 41... Qh3+ { [%clk 0:01:44] } 1/2-1/2