Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Group B
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-29
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2725
Black: Nihal Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2688
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C70
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Classical Defense Deferred
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:52] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:52] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:51] } 5... Nge7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:09:45] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:37] } 6... Ng6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:38] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:36] } 7... Ba7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:37] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:09:05] } 8... f6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:09:36] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:05] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:09:35] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:01] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:30] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:08:56] } 11... Kh8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:27] } 12. Bb3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:08:50] } 12... Qe8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:05] } 13. h3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:08:35] } 13... Nd8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:08:40] } 14. Nf1 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:08:26] } 14... Ne6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:08:38] } 15. Ng3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:08:26] } 15... Nef4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:08:34] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:08:12] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:08:18] } 17. Nf5?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:21] } 17... Rd8?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:17] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:07:18] } 18... Bb8 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:07:58] } 19. d5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:06:51] } 19... Nh5?! { [%eval 1.64] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:35] } 20. Kh2 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:06:49] } 20... Ngf4?! { [%eval 2.33] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:32] } 21. g4 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:06:47] } 21... g6 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:06:30] } 22. Ng3 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:06:16] } 22... Ng7 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:06:18] } 23. Bxf4 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:06:11] } 23... exf4 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:06:18] } 24. Qxf4 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:06:05] } 24... Ba7 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:06:17] } 25. Kg2 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:05:47] } 25... Qf7 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:06:04] } 26. Nd4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:05:15] } 26... Rde8 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:06:01] } 27. Bc2? { [%eval 0.86] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:15] } 27... Qg8? { [%eval 2.17] } { Mistake. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:30] } 28. Qf3? { [%eval 0.73] } { Mistake. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:37] } 28... Re7? { [%eval 1.99] } { Mistake. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:03] } 29. b4? { [%eval 0.68] } { Mistake. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:33] } 29... Re5? { [%eval 1.84] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:29] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:04:27] } 30... h5 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:04:22] } 31. gxh5? { [%eval 0.7] } { Mistake. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:21] } 31... Nxh5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:04:20] } 32. Rg1 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:04:18] } 32... Qh7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:04:19] } 33. Nxh5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:04:08] } 33... Rxh5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:03:18] } 34. Rg3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:04:07] } 34... Qh6?? { [%eval 2.99] } { Blunder. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:17] } 35. Ne6 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:03:48] } 35... Bxe6 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:03:02] } 36. dxe6 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:03:48] } 36... Re5 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:02:59] } 37. Rdg1 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:03:29] } 37... g5 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:02:58] } 38. h4 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:03:16] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:02:36] } 39. Rh3 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:03:11] } 39... Rh8 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:02:29] } 40. Rgg3 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 40... Qg6 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:02:10] } 41. Kg2 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:02:42] } 41... Kf8 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:02:04] } 42. hxg5? { [%eval 1.16] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 42... Rxh3 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:02:04] } 43. Rxh3 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:02:21] } 43... Rxg5+ { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:02:03] } 44. Kf1?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 44... Rg1+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:53] } 45. Ke2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:19] } 45... Rg2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:53] } 46. Rh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 46... Qxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:50] } 47. Qxg2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:01:48] } 47... Qh5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:38] } 48. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 48... Qb5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:33] } 49. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 49... Qe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 50. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 50... Qd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:19] } 51. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 51... Qb2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 52. Kf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:12] } 52... Qd2?? { [%eval 1.82] } { Blunder. Qc3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 53. e7+ { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:01:04] } 53... Kxe7 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:00:56] } 54. Qg7+ { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:01:03] } 54... Ke8?? { [%eval 3.43] } { Blunder. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 55. c5 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:01:02] } 55... Qd3+ { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:00:36] } 56. Kf4 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:01:01] } 56... Qd2+ { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:00:36] } 57. Kf5 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:00:59] } 57... Qg5+ { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:00:35] } 58. Qxg5 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:00:58] } 58... fxg5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:00:35] } 59. Kxg5 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:00:56] } 59... dxc5? { [%eval 4.22] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 60. bxc5 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:00:56] } 60... Bxc5 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:00:34] } 61. f4 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:00:55] } 61... b5 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:00:33] } 62. e5 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:00:52] } 62... Be3 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:00:32] } 63. Kf5 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:00:50] } 63... c5 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:00:32] } 64. Ke4 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:00:49] } 64... Bc1 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:00:28] } 65. Bd5 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:00:49] } 65... c4 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:25] } 66. Bb7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 66... c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 67. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 67... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 68. Bxb5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 68... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 69. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 69... Bh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 70. Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 70... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 71. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 71... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 72. e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 72... Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 73. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 73... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 74. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 74... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 75. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 75... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 76. Bd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 76... Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 77. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 77... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 78. Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 78... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 79. a5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:23] } 79... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 80. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 80... c2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 81. Bxc2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:22] } 81... Kb5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:11] } 82. Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 82... Kxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 83. Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 83... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 84. Bf5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:21] } 84... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 85. Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 85... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 86. Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 86... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 87. Be4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 87... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 88. Bc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 88... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 89. Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 89... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 90. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 90... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 91. Bh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 91... Bf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 92. Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 92... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 93. Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 93... Ba3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 94. Bc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 94... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 95. Bf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 95... Ba3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 96. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 96... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 97. Bh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 97... Ba3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 98. Bf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 98... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 99. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 99... Ba3 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 100. e7 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 100... Bxe7 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 1/2-1/2