Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Aronian, Levon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2746
Black: Nakamura, Hikaru
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2734
Result: 0-1
ECO: D05
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:06:58] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:06:57] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:06:57] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:06:54] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:50] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:06:53] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:36] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:06:53] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:34] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:06:53] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:09:31] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:06:52] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:27] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:06:51] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:19] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:06:50] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:08:56] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:06:47] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:08:54] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:06:45] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:08:39] } 13... Rad8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:42] } 14. Re1 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:08:29] } 14... c6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:06:36] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:08:23] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:33] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:03] } 16... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:06:32] } 17. Re2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:07:51] } 17... Ba3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:06:28] } 18. Bxa3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:07:33] } 18... Qxa3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:06:28] } 19. Nce4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:07:30] } 19... exd4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:05:52] } 20. exd4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:07:21] } 20... Qb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:43] } 21. Nf3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:06:34] } 21... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:23] } 22. Qe1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:05:56] } 22... Qxb3?? { [%eval 4.37] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:57] } 23. Nd6?? { [%eval 1.36] } { Blunder. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:52] } 23... Rxe2 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:04:54] } 24. Qxe2?? { [%eval -2.73] } { Blunder. Bxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:51] } 24... Qa3 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:04:47] } 25. Bxh7+ { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:04:05] } 25... Kf8 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:04:46] } 26. Rc5 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:04:01] } 26... Nxc5 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:04:43] } 27. dxc5 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:03:58] } 27... Qxc5?? { [%eval -0.76] } { Blunder. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:18] } 28. Nxb7 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:03:40] } 28... Qc1+ { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:04:17] } 29. Kh2? { [%eval -2.36] } { Mistake. Qf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:39] } 29... Re8 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:04:17] } 30. Qd3 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:03:36] } 30... g6? { [%eval -1.56] } { Mistake. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:03] } 31. axb5 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:02:55] } 31... axb5 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:04:03] } 32. Na5? { [%eval -3.07] } { Mistake. Bxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 32... Qf4+ { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:03:50] } 33. g3 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:01:58] } 33... Qe4 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:03:49] } 34. Qb3?! { [%eval -4.53] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 34... Kg7?! { [%eval -3.46] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:33] } 35. Qb2+ { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:00:52] } 35... Nf6 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:03:26] } 36. Ng5 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:00:37] } 36... Qe5 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:03:20] } 0-1