Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Group B
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-29
White: Erigaisi Arjun
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2708
Black: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2725
Result: 1-0
ECO: D80
Opening: Grünfeld Defense: Stockholm Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:07:51] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:07:50] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:07:50] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:53] } 4... Ne4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:07:48] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:50] } 5... Nxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:47] } 6. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:49] } 6... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:42] } 7. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:49] } 7... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:42] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:49] } 8... Qd6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:07:38] } 9. h5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:45] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:07:38] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:09:45] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:07:31] } 11. h6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:09:32] } 11... Bf6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:07:30] } 12. e3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:09:21] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:07:15] } 13. Qb3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:09:16] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:06:58] } 14. Ne4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:02] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:06:53] } 15. Rc1?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:55] } 15... c6?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:16] } 16. Bc4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nfd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:43] } 16... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:35] } 17. gxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:41] } 17... e6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:05:35] } 18. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:21] } 18... Qxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:27] } 19. Bxb3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:08:21] } 19... Be7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:05:27] } 20. f4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:08:16] } 20... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:05:25] } 21. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:13] } 21... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:18] } 22. Nc5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:59] } 22... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:05:14] } 23. Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:59] } 23... Kf8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:05:12] } 24. Bc2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:07:52] } 24... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:08] } 25. Be4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:07:45] } 25... Ke7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:02] } 26. b4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:07:35] } 26... a6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:04:56] } 27. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:30] } 27... Nb6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:43] } 28. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:25] } 28... Nd7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:37] } 29. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:24] } 29... f5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:04:17] } 30. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:18] } 30... Nf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:04:14] } 31. Rc5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:07:07] } 31... Nd7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:04:12] } 32. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:59] } 32... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:12] } 33. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:50] } 33... Rd6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:05] } 34. Rc5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:06:38] } 34... Nd7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:59] } 35. Rc2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:06:37] } 35... Nb6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:57] } 36. Ra2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:06:26] } 36... Nd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:56] } 37. Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:25] } 37... Nf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:52] } 38. Ra1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:06:13] } 38... Ng4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:49] } 39. Rh1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:06:04] } 39... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:48] } 40. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:01] } 40... Nd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:40] } 41. Rb2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:05:55] } 41... Rd7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:36] } 42. Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:49] } 42... Nb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:32] } 43. Bc2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:05:45] } 43... Rd6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:31] } 44. Bb3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:05:41] } 44... Nd7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:30] } 45. Rc1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:05:40] } 45... Nf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:29] } 46. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:24] } 46... Nd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:27] } 47. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:21] } 47... Nb6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:24] } 48. Ra1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:05:14] } 48... Rdd8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:19] } 49. Bd1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:05:12] } 49... Nd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:13] } 50. Bf3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:05:09] } 50... Rd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:12] } 51. Kc2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:05:04] } 51... Nb6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:07] } 52. Kb3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:05:02] } 52... Kf6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:05] } 53. Rg1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:05:01] } 53... Nc8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:03] } 54. Rc2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:04:58] } 54... Nd6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:03] } 55. Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:53] } 55... Ke7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:01] } 56. Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:51] } 56... Rad8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 57. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:47] } 57... Ra8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:55] } 58. Be2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:46] } 58... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:53] } 59. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:44] } 59... Nd6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:52] } 60. Rc5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:41] } 60... Nf7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:50] } 61. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:35] } 61... cxb5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:49] } 62. axb5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:04:34] } 62... Nd6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:42] } 63. Ra1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:04:26] } 63... Rb8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:39] } 64. bxa6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:04:19] } 64... bxa6+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:39] } 65. Kc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:04:10] } 65... Rb6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:35] } 66. f3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:01] } 66... Ra7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:34] } 67. Kd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:54] } 67... Kd7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:28] } 68. e4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:03:48] } 68... Nb7?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 69. Rc2?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Rb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:45] } 69... a5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:02:11] } 70. d5?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Ra4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 70... exd5?? { [%eval 3.28] } { Blunder. Nd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 71. exf5 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:03:26] } 71... gxf5 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:01:55] } 72. Bxf5+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:26] } 72... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:54] } 73. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 73... Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 74. Rg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 74... Rbb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 75. Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:41] } 75... a4?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 76. Rd8+ { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:39] } 76... Kc6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:01:29] } 77. Be6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:29] } 77... Rc7?? { [%eval 2.95] } { Blunder. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 78. f5? { [%eval 1.28] } { Mistake. Bxd5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 78... a3?? { [%eval 3.89] } { Blunder. Kb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 79. Bxd5+ { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:02:01] } 79... Kb5?! { [%eval 5.69] } { Inaccuracy. Kb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 80. Rb8+ { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:01:54] } 80... Ka5 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:01:03] } 81. Rc3 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:01:33] } 81... Ka4?! { [%eval 5.49] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 82. f6 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:01:15] } 82... Nd7 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:00:45] } 83. Rxc7 { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 0:00:57] } 83... Rxc7 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:00:45] } 84. Ra8+ { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:00:56] } 84... Kb4 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:00:44] } 85. f7 { [%eval 5.98] [%clk 0:00:56] } 85... Kc5 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:00:24] } 86. Be6 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:54] } 86... Kb4?? { [%eval #22] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. a2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 87. Ke2 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:00:45] } 87... Rc2+ { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:00:21] } 88. Ke3 { [%eval #24] [%clk 0:00:42] } 88... Rc3+ { [%eval 9.39] [%clk 0:00:14] } 89. Kf2 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 1-0