Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Wei, Yi
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2746
Black: Aronian, Levon
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2746
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:07:45] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:07:44] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:07:43] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:53] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:07:43] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:51] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:07:42] } 6. Nce2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:50] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:07:40] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:48] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:30] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:40] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:07:28] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:35] } 9... f6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:07:27] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:09:10] } 10... cxd4?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:18] } 11. Nexd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:08:41] } 11... Nc5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:07:10] } 12. exf6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:08:34] } 12... Rxf6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:07:08] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:08:23] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:07:03] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:08:15] } 14... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:06:48] } 15. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:08:14] } 15... Be8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:06:46] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:07:29] } 16... Bg6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:06:25] } 17. Rae1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:07:21] } 17... Bf5?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:28] } 18. Ne5?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:28] } 18... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:15] } 19. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:06:26] } 19... Bd6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:13] } 20. Re3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:48] } 20... Bxe5?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:50] } 21. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:05:47] } 21... Rg6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:04:49] } 22. h3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:05:21] } 22... Qh4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:04:37] } 23. Kh2 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:05:16] } 23... Be4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:04:25] } 24. Rg1 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:04:36] } 24... Rf8 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:04:22] } 25. g4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:04:24] } 25... h5?? { [%eval 3.37] } { Blunder. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:11] } 26. Rxe4 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:03:58] } 26... dxe4 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:04:08] } 27. g5 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:03:57] } 27... Rf5 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:04:04] } 28. Qe3 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:03:50] } 28... Kh7 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:03:13] } 29. Rg2 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:03:42] } 29... Rf7 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:03:11] } 30. Qxe4 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:03:31] } 30... Rd7 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:03:06] } 31. Qe2 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:03:15] } 31... Rf7 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:02:57] } 32. Qe3 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:03:11] } 32... Rd7 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:02:50] } 33. Rd2 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:02:50] } 33... Rf7 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:02:39] } 34. Qg3 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:02:46] } 34... Qxg3+ { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:02:22] } 35. Kxg3 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:02:46] } 35... Rf5 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:02:21] } 36. h4 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:02:44] } 36... Rf7 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:02:20] } 37. Rd8 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:02:39] } 37... b5 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:02:16] } 38. Kf3 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:02:36] } 38... Rb7 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:02:09] } 39. b4 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:02:29] } 39... Rb6 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:02:06] } 40. Ke4 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:02:19] } 40... Ra6 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:02:04] } 41. Rd2 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:02:06] } 41... Kg8 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:02:03] } 42. Bd6 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:02:04] } 42... Ra3 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:01:35] } 43. Rc2 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:01:52] } 43... a5 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:01:32] } 44. bxa5 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:01:47] } 44... Rxa5 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:01:31] } 45. Bb4?! { [%eval 2.6] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 45... Ra8 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:01:23] } 46. Ke5 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:01:42] } 46... Rd8 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:01:21] } 47. Bd6 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:01:40] } 47... Rc8 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:01:20] } 48. a3 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:01:15] } 48... Kh7? { [%eval 3.18] } { Mistake. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 49. Bb4?! { [%eval 2.4] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 49... Rd8 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:01:16] } 50. Bd6 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:01:08] } 50... Rc8? { [%eval 3.59] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 51. a4 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:01:01] } 51... bxa4 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:01:11] } 52. c4 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:01:00] } 52... Ra8 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:01:04] } 53. Ra2 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:00:59] } 53... Ra5+ { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:01:03] } 54. Kd4 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:00:54] } 54... e5+ { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:01:01] } 55. fxe5 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:00:53] } 55... Re6 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:01:00] } 56. c5 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:00:53] } 56... Re8 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:00:59] } 57. c6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 57... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 58. c7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 58... Kg6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:57] } 59. Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 59... a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 60. Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 60... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 61. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 61... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 62. Kb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 62... Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 63. Rxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 63... Raxc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 64. Bxc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 64... Rxc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 65. Ra6+ { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:20] } 65... Kxe5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:00:45] } 66. Ra5+?? { [%eval -4.21] } { Blunder. Kb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 66... Kf4 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:00:44] } 67. Rd5 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:00:16] } 67... Kg3 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:00:42] } 68. Rd4 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:00:16] } 68... Rf7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 69. Kc5?? { [%eval -4.99] } { Blunder. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 69... Rf4 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:00:41] } 70. Rd7 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:00:13] } 70... Kxh4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 71. Rxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 71... Rf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 72. Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 72... Rxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 73. Rxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 73... Kxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 74. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 74... h4 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 75. Kf2 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 75... h3 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 76. Kg1 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 76... h2+ { [%clk 0:00:37] } 77. Kxh2 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 1/2-1/2