Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-05-20
White: Praggnanandhaa R
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2688
Black: Aronian, Levon
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2746
Result: 1-0
ECO: A01
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:55] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:52] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:26] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:52] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:18] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:23] } 5... dxc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:16] } 6. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:23] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:16] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:21] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:14] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:20] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:14] } 9. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:19] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:13] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:11] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:11] } 11. N4f3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:09] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:03] } 12. Rc1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:06] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:08:43] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:09:04] } 13... Qa5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:08:17] } 14. a3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:08:55] } 14... Ne8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:08:16] } 15. b4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:08:51] } 15... Qb6?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:14] } 16. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:08:08] } 16... Nxg7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:08:11] } 17. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:07:54] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:08:03] } 18. h3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:07:40] } 18... h6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:07:50] } 19. Ne4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:07:25] } 19... Be8 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:06:55] } 20. Bd5? { [%eval -0.02] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:44] } 20... Nf5? { [%eval 1.35] } { Mistake. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:29] } 21. Qb2 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:06:26] } 21... Nd6 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:05:57] } 22. Nc3 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:05:44] } 22... Na5? { [%eval 2.87] } { Mistake. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:03] } 23. Qe2? { [%eval 1.22] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:15] } 23... Nc6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:04:37] } 24. Bb3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:05:09] } 24... e6 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:04:12] } 25. Qb2 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:05:06] } 25... Ne7 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:03:14] } 26. Nd4?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:46] } 26... Kh7?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Ndf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 27. h4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:04:33] } 27... e5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:02:02] } 28. Nf3 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:04:27] } 28... f6 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:02:00] } 29. Rd2?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:42] } 29... Bc6? { [%eval 1.79] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 30. Rcd1?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:36] } 30... Bxf3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:01:23] } 31. gxf3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:03:35] } 31... Ndf5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:01:23] } 32. h5 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:03:08] } 32... Rxd2?! { [%eval 2.24] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 33. Qxd2 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:02:54] } 33... Nh4?? { [%eval 5.31] } { Blunder. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 34. Qd7 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:02:30] } 34... Qc7 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:00:47] } 35. Ne4 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:02:28] } 35... Nxf3+ { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:00:42] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:02:14] } 36... Ng5 { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:00:41] } 37. Nxf6+ { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:02:08] } 37... Kh8 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:00:38] } 38. Qxc7 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:02:06] } 1-0