Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Group B
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-30
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2688
Black: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2725
Result: 1-0
ECO: A48
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:56] } 5. Nb5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5... Na6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:09:54] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:51] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:50] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:46] } 8. c3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:09:46] } 8... c6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:09:45] } 9. Na3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:09:45] } 9... Nc7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:44] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:44] } 10... f6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:43] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:43] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:31] } 12. c4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:09:35] } 12... Bf7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:09:26] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:09:31] } 13... Ne6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:09:08] } 14. Bh2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:09:29] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:09:07] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:09:09] } 15... g5 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:09:03] } 16. cxd5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:08:57] } 16... cxd5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:09:02] } 17. Nb5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:08:54] } 17... Bg6?! { [%eval 1.63] } { Inaccuracy. Rfc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:51] } 18. Qb3 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:08:49] } 18... Rfd8 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:07:52] } 19. Nc7?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:41] } 19... Qxb3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:07:02] } 20. axb3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:08:41] } 20... Nxc7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:07:02] } 21. Rxc7 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:08:40] } 21... e6 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:07:01] } 22. Rxb7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:08:33] } 22... Bf8 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:07:01] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:08:11] } 23... Rdc8 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:06:56] } 24. Rcc7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rbc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:01] } 24... Rxc7?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:55] } 25. Bxc7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:07:46] } 25... a5?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:55] } 26. Bb5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:07:11] } 26... Nd6?! { [%eval 2.63] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:49] } 27. Bxd6 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:07:10] } 27... Bxd6 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:05:49] } 28. Rb6?? { [%eval 0.36] } { Blunder. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:50] } 28... Rd8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:04:47] } 29. Kf1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:05:36] } 29... Bc2?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:35] } 30. Be2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:04:58] } 30... Kf7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:04:27] } 31. Ne1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:04:53] } 31... Bg6?! { [%eval 1.24] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:18] } 32. Rb7+ { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:04:36] } 32... Kf8 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:04:13] } 33. Bd3 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:04:35] } 33... Rb8 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:04:07] } 34. Rxb8+ { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:04:25] } 34... Bxb8 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:04:07] } 35. Bxg6 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:04:24] } 35... hxg6 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:04:06] } 36. Nd3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:04:24] } 36... Bd6 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:04:05] } 37. Ke2 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:04:09] } 37... Ke7 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:03:58] } 38. g4? { [%eval 0.01] } { Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:03] } 38... Bb4?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:40] } 39. f4?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:51] } 39... gxf4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:19] } 40. exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:49] } 40... Bd6?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:13] } 41. h4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:03:45] } 41... Kf7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:03:08] } 42. Ke3 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:03:43] } 42... Ke7? { [%eval 2.35] } { Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:08] } 43. Kf3?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:37] } 43... Kf7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:03:07] } 44. g5?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:25] } 44... Bb4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:58] } 45. Ke3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:20] } 45... f5?? { [%eval 4.8] } { Blunder. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 46. Ke2 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:03:04] } 46... Kf8 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:02:38] } 47. Kf3 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:03:00] } 47... Kf7 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:02:35] } 48. Ke2 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:02:51] } 48... Kf8 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:02:33] } 49. Nf2 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:02:47] } 49... Bd6 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:02:28] } 50. Ke3 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:02:45] } 50... Bb4 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:02:27] } 51. Nh3 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:02:22] } 51... Be1 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:02:18] } 52. Ng1 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:02:21] } 52... Kf7 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 53. Nf3 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:02:20] } 53... Bb4 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 54. Ke2 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:01:48] } 54... Kf8 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:01:52] } 55. Ne5 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:01:44] } 55... Kg7 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:01:51] } 56. Nd3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 56... Kf7?? { [%eval 4.71] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 57. Nc5 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:01:32] } 57... Ke7 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:01:45] } 58. Kf3 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:01:29] } 58... Kf7 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:01:40] } 59. Ke3 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:01:28] } 59... Ke7 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:01:35] } 60. Na4 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:01:27] } 60... Be1 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:01:33] } 61. Nc3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 61... Bxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:27] } 62. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 62... axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 63. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 63... b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 64. Nc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 64... Be1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 65. Nxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 65... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 66. Nc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 66... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 67. Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 67... Kd7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:46] } 68. Ne1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:57] } 68... Bb4?? { [%eval 6.02] } { Blunder. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 69. Nf3 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:00:56] } 1-0