Event: Round 8: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Makhnev, Denis
Date: 2025-06-12
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2735
Black: Makhnev, Denis
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2531
Result: 1-0
ECO: C70
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Cozio Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:37] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:46] } 4... Nge7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:37] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:48] } 5... Ng6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:42] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:56] } 6... exd4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:15:50] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:16:05] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:15:58] } 8. exd5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:16:14] } 8... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:16:06] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:16:20] } 9... Qh5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:16:09] } 10. d5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:50] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:16:14] } 11. dxc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:57] } 11... bxa4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:16:22] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:16:05] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:56] } 13. Ne4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:14:19] } 13... Be7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:32] } 14. Qxa4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:14:16] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:14:28] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:13:37] } 15... Rb8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:19] } 16. b3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:13:19] } 16... Qd5?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:23] } 17. Rac1 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:12:01] } 17... f5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:05:01] } 18. Nc3 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:11:48] } 18... Qf7 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:04:37] } 19. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:11:31] } 19... h6 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:04:00] } 20. Qc4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:11:00] } 20... Qxc4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:03:28] } 21. bxc4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:11:08] } 21... Ba3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:03:36] } 22. Rcd1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:10:00] } 22... Rb6?? { [%eval 3.09] } { Blunder. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 23. Nd4 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:09:36] } 23... Bc5 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:03:05] } 24. Na4 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:08:49] } 24... Bxd4 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:03:13] } 25. Nxb6 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:08:58] } 25... cxb6 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 26. Bb4 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:09:07] } 26... Bc5 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:03:02] } 27. Bxc5 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:09:15] } 27... bxc5 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:03:10] } 28. c7 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:09:24] } 28... Kf7 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:03:07] } 29. Rd8 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:09:28] } 29... Ne7 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:02:54] } 30. Red1 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:08:54] } 30... Be6?! { [%eval 4.44] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 31. R1d6 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:08:41] } 31... Bc8 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:02:12] } 32. f4 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:08:45] } 32... Re8 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:02:04] } 33. Kf2 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:08:23] } 33... Bb7 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:01:51] } 34. Rb6 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:07:48] } 34... Bc8 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:01:53] } 35. h4 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:06:41] } 35... h5 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:02:01] } 36. Rb8 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:06:46] } 36... Kf8 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:00:42] } 37. Ke1 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:06:48] } 37... a5 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:00:37] } 38. Kd2 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:06:55] } 38... Kf7 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:00:17] } 39. Kc3 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:07:00] } 39... a4 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:00:13] } 40. Kb2 { [%clk 0:07:08] } 1-0