Event: Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Las Vegas Upper Bracket
Site: Las Vegas, United States
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Nakamura, Hikaru
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2807
Black: Aronian, Levon
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2742
Result: 0-1
Variant: Fischerandom

1. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:19] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:00] } 2. b4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:10:26] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:01] } 3. Ng3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:10:24] } 3... Ng6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:09:41] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:10:32] } 4... Be6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:01] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:18] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:48] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:32] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:08:30] } 7. Qb2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:07:39] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:07:54] } 8. Be3?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Nce2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:10] } 8... h5 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:07:33] } 9. d4?! { [%eval -1.69] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:21] } 9... Qc8 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:07:29] } 10. f3 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:05:05] } 10... h4 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:06:59] } 11. Nge2 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:05:15] } 11... Bc4 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:06:48] } 12. Nb1 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:05:15] } 12... d5 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:05:47] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:05:16] } 13... Ba6?! { [%eval -1.49] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:48] } 14. a4?! { [%eval -2.12] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:36] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:02:11] } 15. c4 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:03:07] } 15... dxc4 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:01:09] } 16. d5?! { [%eval -2.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:17] } 16... Bb6 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:00:51] } 17. Nc3?! { [%eval -2.69] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 17... Bxe3+ { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:00:40] } 18. Rxe3 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:02:42] } 18... b5 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:00:48] } 19. dxc6 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:02:30] } 19... Qxc6?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 20. axb5 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:02:36] } 20... Bxb5 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:00:59] } 21. Nxb5 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:02:44] } 21... Qxb5 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:01:08] } 22. Be2 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:01:42] } 22... Nf4 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:01:00] } 23. Nxc4 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:01:20] } 23... Nxe2+ { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:00:41] } 24. Qxe2 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:01:29] } 24... Qxb4 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:00:50] } 25. Ra1? { [%eval -3.03] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:00:51] } 26. Nb2 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:00:38] } 26... Nh5 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:00:41] } 27. Nd3?! { [%eval -4.21] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 27... Qb6? { [%eval -2.37] } { Mistake. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 28. Qf2 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:00:42] } 28... Rc3 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:00:30] } 29. Rae1 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:00:40] } 29... Qd4 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:00:36] } 30. Nc1 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:00:41] } 30... Nf4?? { [%eval -0.2] } { Blunder. Rh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 31. Rxc3?? { [%eval -2.14] } { Blunder. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 31... Qxc3 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:00:42] } 32. Ne2 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32... Nxe2+ { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:00:51] } 33. Rxe2 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:00:46] } 33... a5?? { [%eval -0.73] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 34. h3 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:00:42] } 34... Rh6?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 35. Rd2 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:00:40] } 35... a4?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 36. f4?? { [%eval -3.53] } { Blunder. Rd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 36... a3? { [%eval -1.89] } { Mistake. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 37. fxe5?? { [%eval -5.17] } { Blunder. Rd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 37... Qa1+ { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:00:26] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:00:23] } 38... Qxe5+ { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:00:35] } 39. Kh1 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:00:33] } 39... Qa1+ { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:00:24] } 40. Kh2 { [%eval -6.58] [%clk 0:00:41] } 40... Qe5+ { [%eval -6.69] [%clk 0:00:33] } 41. Kh1 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:00:51] } 41... Qe7? { [%eval -3.31] } { Mistake. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 42. Rc2?! { [%eval -4.42] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 42... Rd6 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:00:36] } 43. Qf3 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:00:18] } 43... Rd8 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:00:34] } 44. Ra2 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:00:24] } 44... Ra8?! { [%eval -3.44] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 45. e5 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:00:30] } 45... Ra5 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:00:27] } 46. e6 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:00:36] } 46... fxe6 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:00:30] } 47. Qc3 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:00:35] } 47... Qd8 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:00:23] } 48. Rd2 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:00:24] } 48... Rd5?? { [%eval -1.76] } { Blunder. Qa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 49. Rxd5 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:00:33] } 49... exd5 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:00:15] } 50. Qxa3 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:00:42] } 50... Qf8 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:00:13] } 51. Qd3 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:00:46] } 51... Qf7 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:00:17] } 52. Qd4 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:00:22] } 52... Qh5 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:00:25] } 53. Kg1 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:00:22] } 53... Qg5 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:00:32] } 54. Qa7 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 54... Qc1+ { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:00:38] } 55. Kh2 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:00:30] } 55... Qf4+ { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:00:46] } 56. Kh1 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:00:33] } 56... d4 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:00:50] } 57. Qd7?! { [%eval -3.11] } { Inaccuracy. Qa2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 57... Qe4 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:00:53] } 58. Qd8+? { [%eval -5.22] } { Mistake. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 58... Kh7 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:01:01] } 59. Qg5 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:00:32] } 59... d3 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:01:10] } 60. Kh2 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:00:35] } 60... Kg8 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:01:01] } 61. Qd8+ { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:00:38] } 61... Kf7 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:01:10] } 62. Qd6 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:00:38] } 62... g5 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:00:51] } 63. Qd7+ { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:00:35] } 63... Kf6 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:01:01] } 64. Qd8+ { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:00:44] } 64... Kf5 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:01:10] } 65. Qf8+ { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:00:41] } 65... Ke5 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:01:06] } 66. Qc5+ { [%eval -6.05] [%clk 0:00:31] } 66... Qd5 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:01:08] } 67. Qe3+?! { [%eval -9.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 67... Kf5 { [%eval -7.83] [%clk 0:01:12] } 68. Qf2+ { [%eval -7.42] [%clk 0:00:30] } 68... Kg6 { [%eval -7.26] [%clk 0:01:20] } 69. Qb6+ { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:00:31] } 69... Kh5 { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:01:19] } 70. Qc7 { [%eval -6.78] [%clk 0:00:39] } 70... Qf5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 71. Qd8?? { [%eval -6.22] } { Blunder. Qg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 71... Qe5+?? { [%eval -0.05] } { Blunder. Qf4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 72. Kh1?? { [%eval -2.88] } { Blunder. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 72... Qa1+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 73. Kh2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:57] } 73... Qe5+ { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:19] } 74. Kh1?? { [%eval -3.16] } { Blunder. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 74... Qe4 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:00:19] } 75. Kh2?? { [%eval -9.78] } { Blunder. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 75... Qf4+ { [%eval -9.05] [%clk 0:00:18] } 76. Kh1 { [%eval -9.17] [%clk 0:00:38] } 76... d2 { [%eval -9.37] [%clk 0:00:17] } 77. Qd3 { [%eval -10.22] [%clk 0:00:42] } 77... Kh6 { [%eval -7.08] [%clk 0:00:17] } 78. Qe2? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qa6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 78... Qd6 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:23] } 79. Qd1 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:50] } 79... Qd4 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 80. Kh2 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 80... Qe5+ { [%clk 0:00:37] } 0-1