Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-05-20
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2758
Black: Erigaisi Arjun
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2708
Result: 0-1
ECO: B08
Opening: Pirc Defense: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:09:58] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:09:53] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:09:57] } 5. Be3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:52] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:09:54] } 6. Qd2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:09:51] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:45] } 7. Bh6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:50] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:09:39] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:09:48] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:09:20] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:46] } 9... b4?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:09] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:09:44] } 10... Qa5 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:09:07] } 11. Kb1 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:09:41] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:09:04] } 12. h4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:09:29] } 12... c5?! { [%eval 2.42] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:51] } 13. Bxg7 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:09:22] } 13... Kxg7 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:08:50] } 14. e5?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:21] } 14... Nh5?! { [%eval 2.15] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:22] } 15. Nh2?? { [%eval -1.39] } { Blunder. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:55] } 15... Be6 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:08:14] } 16. b3 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:08:50] } 16... dxe5 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:07:57] } 17. d5 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:08:18] } 17... Bxd5 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:07:53] } 18. Ng4?! { [%eval -2.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:54] } 18... Be6 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:07:30] } 19. Qh6+ { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:07:46] } 19... Kh8 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:06:57] } 20. Ne3?! { [%eval -2.79] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:44] } 20... Ndf6 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:06:56] } 21. Qg5 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:07:25] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:05:38] } 22. g4 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:07:22] } 22... Nf4 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:05:37] } 23. h5 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:07:13] } 23... Nxe2 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:05:04] } 24. Bxe2 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:07:01] } 24... Ne4 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:05:03] } 25. Qh6 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:06:55] } 25... Nc3+ { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:04:42] } 26. Ka1 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:06:43] } 26... g5 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:04:38] } 27. Bc4 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:06:04] } 27... Bxc4 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:04:25] } 28. Nxc4 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:06:03] } 28... Nxd1 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:04:20] } 29. Qxg5?! { [%eval -6.44] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:12] } 29... f6 { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:04:18] } 30. Qf5 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:04:59] } 30... Qd8 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:04:05] } 31. g5 { [%eval -6.91] [%clk 0:04:54] } 31... Qd4+ { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:04:03] } 32. Kb1 { [%eval -6.85] [%clk 0:04:53] } 32... Nc3+ { [%eval -7.34] [%clk 0:03:57] } 33. Ka1 { [%eval -8.39] [%clk 0:04:51] } 33... fxg5 { [%eval -8.37] [%clk 0:03:37] } 34. Qxg5 { [%eval -10.24] [%clk 0:04:45] } 34... Ne4+ { [%eval -10.02] [%clk 0:03:35] } 0-1