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: Erigaisi Arjun
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2708
Result: 0-1
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:59] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:58] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:57] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:57] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:57] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:57] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:09:56] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:56] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:09:43] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:56] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:42] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:55] } 9... Qxb2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:39] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:55] } 10... Qa3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:38] } 11. Bb5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:09:55] } 11... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:37] } 12. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:53] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:36] } 13. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:52] } 13... Bxd7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:09:36] } 14. Rb3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:52] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:34] } 15. Rxb7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:51] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:09:33] } 16. O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:49] } 16... Qd8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:32] } 17. Rfb1?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:38] } 17... Qa5?? { [%eval 1.66] } { Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:00] } 18. f5?? { [%eval -1.8] } { Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:36] } 18... Bc5 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:08:11] } 19. R1b3 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:07:11] } 19... exf5?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:02] } 20. h4?? { [%eval -2.77] } { Blunder. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:50] } 20... Be6 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:07:32] } 21. Kh2 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:06:43] } 21... O-O { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:07:13] } 22. h5 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:06:17] } 22... Bxd4 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:07:01] } 23. Qxd4 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:06:17] } 23... Rc4 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:07:00] } 24. Qb6 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:05:56] } 24... Qxb6 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:06:59] } 25. R7xb6 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:05:56] } 25... d4 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:06:32] } 26. Ne2 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:05:47] } 26... Rxc2 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:06:23] } 27. Rb2 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:05:42] } 27... Rxb2 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:06:04] } 28. Rxb2 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:05:42] } 28... d3 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:06:04] } 29. Nf4 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:05:41] } 29... Bc4 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:05:51] } 30. Kg3 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:05:38] } 30... Rd8 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:05:48] } 31. Rd2 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:05:31] } 31... Bxa2 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:05:35] } 0-1