Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2735
Black: Carlsen, Magnus
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2819
Result: 0-1
ECO: C67
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:49] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:47] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:55] } 5... Nd6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:46] } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:55] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:45] } 7. dxe5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:55] } 7... Nf5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:44] } 8. Qxd8+ { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:54] } 8... Kxd8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:44] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:54] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:34] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:51] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:30] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:48] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:14] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:39] } 12... c5?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Kc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:10] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:18] } 13... Kc8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:05] } 14. Rad1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:10] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:08:46] } 15. Nd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:02] } 15... g5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:08:43] } 16. c4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:08:59] } 16... Ne7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:08:36] } 17. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:08:47] } 17... b6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:08:29] } 18. h4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:08:07] } 18... g4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:08:27] } 19. Nh2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:07] } 19... h5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:08:23] } 20. f4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:55] } 20... Nf5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:08:14] } 21. Nf1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:07:54] } 21... Nxh4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:08:07] } 22. Ng3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:07:49] } 22... Kb7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:07:33] } 23. Rf1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:06:31] } 23... Nf5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:06:31] } 24. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:06:29] } 24... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:06:31] } 25. e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:19] } 25... Rh6? { [%eval 1.21] } { Mistake. fxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:07] } 26. e7 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:06:15] } 26... Bxe7 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:06:06] } 27. Nxe7 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:06:14] } 27... Bc2 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:06:06] } 28. Rc1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:49] } 28... Bxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:03] } 29. f5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:04:48] } 29... Rd6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:05:47] } 30. Be5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:04:38] } 30... Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:44] } 31. Nd5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:04:20] } 31... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:42] } 32. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:07] } 32... Bxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:10] } 33. Bf4?? { [%eval -2.3] } { Blunder. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:53] } 33... Rxe1+ { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:05:04] } 34. Rxe1 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:03:53] } 34... Bb3 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:04:01] } 35. Bxc7?? { [%eval -4.74] } { Blunder. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:30] } 35... Rxd5 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:03:31] } 36. cxd5 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:03:30] } 36... Kxc7 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:03:30] } 37. Re7+ { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:03:30] } 37... Kd6 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:03:29] } 38. Rxf7 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:03:24] } 38... Bxd5 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:03:22] } 39. Ra7 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:03:23] } 39... Ke5 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:03:11] } 40. Ra6 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:03:22] } 40... Kxf5 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:03:01] } 41. Rxb6 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:03:21] } 41... a4?! { [%eval -3.55] } { Inaccuracy. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 42. Rb5? { [%eval -6.07] } { Mistake. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:20] } 42... a3 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:02:43] } 43. Rxc5 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:03:19] } 43... Ke4 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:02:39] } 44. Ra5 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 44... a2 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:02:38] } 45. Kf2 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:03:00] } 45... h4 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:02:30] } 46. Ke2 { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:02:57] } 46... Kd4 { [%eval -6.62] [%clk 0:02:27] } 47. Kd2 { [%eval -7.21] [%clk 0:02:57] } 47... g3 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:02:25] } 48. Ra4+ { [%eval -7.66] [%clk 0:02:51] } 48... Bc4 { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:02:22] } 0-1