Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-31
White: Aronian, Levon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2742
Black: Nakamura, Hikaru
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2738
Result: 1-0
ECO: C67
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:58] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:57] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:55] } 5... Nd6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:57] } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:55] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:57] } 7. dxe5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:55] } 7... Nf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:56] } 8. Qxd8+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:54] } 8... Kxd8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:56] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:53] } 9... Ke8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:56] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:51] } 10... Be6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:55] } 11. a5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:09:49] } 11... Rd8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:09:54] } 12. Ra4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:09:40] } 12... h6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:09:29] } 13. Re1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:09:01] } 13... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:08:25] } 14. h3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:08:37] } 14... b5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:08:00] } 15. axb6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:08:11] } 15... axb6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:08:00] } 16. g4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:07:09] } 16... Nh4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:07:58] } 17. Nxh4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:07:09] } 17... Bxh4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:07:58] } 18. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:07] } 18... Be7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:07:09] } 19. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:03] } 19... c5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:06:00] } 20. Nf4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:07:00] } 20... Bd7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:05:59] } 21. Ra7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:06:46] } 21... Bc6+ { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:05:58] } 22. f3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:06:28] } 22... Bh4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:04:52] } 23. Re2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:06:24] } 23... Bb5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:04:48] } 24. Rd2 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:06:04] } 24... Rxd2+ { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:04:29] } 25. Bxd2 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:06:03] } 25... Kd7? { [%eval 2.96] } { Mistake. Bd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:14] } 26. e6+ { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:05:52] } 26... Kc6? { [%eval 4.97] } { Mistake. fxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 27. exf7 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:05:42] } 27... Bc4 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:02:48] } 1-0