Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-05-21
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2735
Black: Erigaisi Arjun
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2708
Result: 1-0
ECO: C64
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Benelux Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:07:37] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:07:37] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:07:35] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:07:34] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:51] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:07:31] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:50] } 6... Bb6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:07:31] } 7. dxe5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:26] } 7... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:07:27] } 8. Qd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:24] } 8... Nc5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:07:19] } 9. Na3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:05] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:07:08] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:03] } 10... Ne6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:06:57] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:57] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:06:39] } 12. Qe4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:08:50] } 12... Ng6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:38] } 13. Bc2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:08:44] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:06:23] } 14. exf6?! { [%eval -0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:29] } 14... d5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:06:20] } 15. Qd3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:08:14] } 15... Rxf6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:06:08] } 16. Re1 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:08:06] } 16... Nef4?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:46] } 17. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:07:57] } 17... Bf5?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:29] } 18. Bxc7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:07:43] } 18... Bxc7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:05:28] } 19. Qxf5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:07:13] } 19... Rxf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:05:26] } 20. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:13] } 20... Nf4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:20] } 21. Nc2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:07:08] } 21... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:05:07] } 22. Be6+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:07:07] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:04:51] } 23. Rad1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:01] } 23... Qd6?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:42] } 24. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:06:48] } 24... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:04:38] } 25. Nb4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:06:42] } 25... Rf8 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:04:26] } 26. Rxd5 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:06:29] } 26... Qb6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:03:59] } 27. Rd7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:21] } 27... Bd8? { [%eval 1.31] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:54] } 28. h3?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:54] } 28... a5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:49] } 29. Nd3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:05:53] } 29... Bf6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:43] } 30. Nd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:19] } 30... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:29] } 31. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:19] } 31... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:24] } 32. Ree4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:18] } 32... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:22] } 33. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:18] } 33... Qe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:19] } 34. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:16] } 34... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:15] } 35. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:13] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 36. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:05] } 36... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:10] } 37. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:02] } 37... Qc6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 38. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:01] } 38... Qh1+ { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:08] } 39. Ke2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:05:00] } 39... Qc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:07] } 40. Kd2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:04:55] } 40... Qf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:05] } 41. Re4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:04:36] } 41... Qc6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:03:02] } 42. Ke3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:04:34] } 42... Qd6?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 43. g4?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:25] } 43... Qd7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:37] } 44. f3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:17] } 44... Qc7?? { [%eval 1.83] } { Blunder. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 45. g5+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 45... Kg7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:26] } 46. f4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:04:04] } 46... h6?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 47. Ne5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:04:01] } 47... Qc5+ { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:02:14] } 48. Rd4 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:04:00] } 48... hxg5?! { [%eval 2.09] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:14] } 49. hxg5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:04:00] } 49... b5?! { [%eval 2.65] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 50. axb5 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:03:50] } 50... Qxb5 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:02:13] } 51. Rd7+? { [%eval 0.62] } { Mistake. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:40] } 51... Kg8?! { [%eval 1.67] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 52. Rd6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:38] } 52... Qc5+?? { [%eval 2.02] } { Blunder. Qxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 53. Rd4 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:03:37] } 53... Qb6 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:02:06] } 54. Nd3 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:03:34] } 54... Kf8?! { [%eval 2.63] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 55. Kd2?! { [%eval 1.88] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:33] } 55... Ke7 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:01:58] } 56. Kc2 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:03:30] } 56... Ke6 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:01:55] } 57. Ne5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:03:24] } 57... Kf5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:01:49] } 58. Nc4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:03:24] } 58... Qa7? { [%eval 2.22] } { Mistake. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 59. Ne3+?! { [%eval 1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Kb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:19] } 59... Ke6 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:01:35] } 60. Re4+ { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:03:16] } 60... Kf7 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:01:32] } 61. Nc4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:03:15] } 61... a4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:01:28] } 62. Ne5+ { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:03:10] } 62... Kg7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:01:27] } 63. Rd4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:03:07] } 63... Qa6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:01:27] } 64. c4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 64... a3?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 65. bxa3 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:02:58] } 65... Qxa3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:01:23] } 66. Kd2 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:02:52] } 66... Qb2+ { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:01:20] } 67. Ke3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:49] } 67... Qc1+ { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:01:19] } 68. Ke4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 68... Qh1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 69. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 69... Qb1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 70. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 70... Qb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 71. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 71... Qb6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:15] } 72. Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:41] } 72... Qb3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:14] } 73. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:41] } 73... Qc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 74. Kg3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:40] } 74... Qc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 75. Rd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:35] } 75... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 76. Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:34] } 76... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 77. Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:31] } 77... Qc3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:08] } 78. c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:30] } 78... Kf7?? { [%eval 4.34] } { Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 79. Rf6+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:28] } 79... Kg7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:07] } 80. c6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:28] } 80... Qc5? { [%eval 1.49] } { Mistake. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 81. Ne5? { [%eval 0.24] } { Mistake. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 81... Qg1+?? { [%eval 7.48] } { Blunder. Qe3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 82. Kf3 { [%eval 8.78] [%clk 0:02:18] } 82... Qf1+ { [%eval 52.58] [%clk 0:01:02] } 83. Ke4 { [%eval 32.44] [%clk 0:02:17] } 83... Qe2+ { [%eval 62.92] [%clk 0:01:01] } 84. Kd5 { [%eval 10.22] [%clk 0:02:15] } 84... Qb5+ { [%eval 11.17] [%clk 0:00:48] } 85. Kd6 { [%eval 9.25] [%clk 0:02:13] } 85... Qb4+ { [%eval 11.35] [%clk 0:00:44] } 86. Kd7 { [%eval 8.69] [%clk 0:02:10] } 86... Qd4+? { [%eval #21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 87. Kc8 { [%eval 13.33] [%clk 0:02:06] } 87... Kh7 { [%eval 14.27] [%clk 0:00:35] } 88. c7 { [%eval 10.73] [%clk 0:02:04] } 88... Qa7?! { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 89. Kd7 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:02:02] } 89... Qa4+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:32] } 90. Nc6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:58] } 90... Qd1+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:31] } 91. Rd6 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:55] } 91... Qg4+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:30] } 92. Kd8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:01:52] } 92... Qxf4 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:30] } 93. Rd7+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:49] } 93... Kh8 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:21] } 94. c8=Q { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:48] } 1-0