Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-05-20
White: Erigaisi Arjun
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2708
Black: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2758
Result: 0-1
ECO: E39
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation, Pirc Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:58] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:52] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:56] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:51] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:52] } 6... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:50] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:51] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:49] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:39] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:36] } 9. b4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:33] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:09:31] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:09:31] } 10... dxc4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:08:53] } 11. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:30] } 11... b6?! { [%eval 1.42] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:52] } 12. Rd1 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:08:51] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:07:43] } 13. Nb5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:08:48] } 13... Qb8 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:07:39] } 14. Bd3?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:15] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:07:38] } 15. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:08:14] } 15... gxf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:07:35] } 16. Bxh7+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:08:13] } 16... Kg7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:07:35] } 17. Be4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:06:09] } 17... Rc8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:07:33] } 18. Qb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:48] } 18... a5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:07:10] } 19. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:37] } 19... axb4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:07:08] } 20. axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:37] } 20... Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:59] } 21. Nbd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:26] } 21... Rxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:45] } 22. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:25] } 22... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:40] } 23. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:04:25] } 23... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:38] } 24. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:35] } 24... exf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:33] } 25. Nxf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:35] } 25... Kf8?? { [%eval 2.08] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:33] } 26. Nxe7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 26... Kxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:27] } 27. Qf5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:01:42] } 27... Qc7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:03:59] } 28. Qg5+ { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:01:32] } 28... f6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:03:47] } 29. Qh6 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:01:22] } 29... Rg4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:03:30] } 30. f3?? { [%eval -4.65] } { Blunder. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 30... Rg5?? { [%eval -0.81] } { Blunder. Rxg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:08] } 31. Rf2 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:00:55] } 31... Rcg8 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:02:58] } 32. Qh7+ { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:00:40] } 32... R8g7 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:02:56] } 33. Qh4? { [%eval -3.76] } { Mistake. Qh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 33... Kf7?? { [%eval -1.18] } { Blunder. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 34. Rfd2 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:00:36] } 34... Kg6 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:02:15] } 35. Qf2 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:00:33] } 35... Kh7 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:02:06] } 36. Qh4+ { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:00:32] } 36... Kg6 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:02:05] } 37. Qf2 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:00:31] } 37... Kh6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 38. Qh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 38... Rh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 39. Qxf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 39... Kh7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:49] } 40. f4? { [%eval -1.67] } { Mistake. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 40... Qc5?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 41. Re1?? { [%eval -2.86] } { Blunder. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 41... Qb4 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:01:30] } 42. Qb2?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Red1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 42... Rxg2+ { [%clk 0:01:28] } 0-1