Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Playoffs
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-07-26
White: Aronian, Levon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2742
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2687
Result: 0-1
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:56] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:56] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:55] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:52] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:49] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:51] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:48] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:13] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:46] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:10] } 9... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:44] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:35] } 10... c6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:42] } 11. Rae1 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:08:22] } 11... h6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:08:55] } 12. Bd1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:08:17] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:08:41] } 13. cxb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:08:09] } 13... cxb5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:08:39] } 14. a3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:08:06] } 14... b4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:07:44] } 15. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:07:38] } 15... exd4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:07:42] } 16. Na4 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:07:28] } 16... bxa3 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:07:09] } 17. Nxc5 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:06:23] } 17... axb2 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:07:07] } 18. Bb3 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:06:17] } 18... dxc5 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:07:04] } 19. Qxb2 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:06:12] } 19... a4 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:06:44] } 20. Bc4 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:05:59] } 20... Ba6 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:06:21] } 21. Rc1?! { [%eval -2.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:58] } 21... Nd7?! { [%eval -1.09] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:06] } 22. Qa2? { [%eval -2.45] } { Mistake. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:47] } 22... Bxc4 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:05:54] } 23. Rxc4 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:05:46] } 23... a3 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:05:40] } 24. Rc2 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:04:28] } 24... Qa5 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:05:26] } 25. Nd2 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:03:54] } 25... Rfb8 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:03:53] } 26. Nc4 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:03:47] } 26... Qa4 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:03:46] } 27. f4 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:03:07] } 27... Rb3?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:40] } 28. Rd2? { [%eval -3.43] } { Mistake. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 28... Nb6 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:03:13] } 29. Nxb6 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:02:33] } 29... Rxb6 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:03:12] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:02:33] } 30... Qa5 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:02:51] } 31. Rdc2 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:02:24] } 31... Rb5?! { [%eval -2.88] } { Inaccuracy. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 32. e5 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:02:22] } 32... Rab8 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:02:38] } 33. Qd5? { [%eval -4.23] } { Mistake. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 33... Rb1 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:02:28] } 34. Kh2 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:02:09] } 34... Rxc1 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:02:20] } 35. Rxc1 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:02:08] } 35... Qd2 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:01:58] } 36. Rf1 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:02:06] } 36... Qxd3 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:01:32] } 37. Rf3 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:02:03] } 37... Qa6 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:01:30] } 38. Qa2 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:01:43] } 38... d3 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:01:29] } 39. f5 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:01:39] } 39... c4 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:01:29] } 40. Rg3 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:01:37] } 40... Rb2 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:01:15] } 41. Qa1 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:01:35] } 41... c3 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:01:15] } 42. f6 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:01:20] } 42... g6 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:01:14] } 43. Qf1 { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:01:13] } 43... Kh7 { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:01:08] } 44. Qf3 { [%eval -7.08] [%clk 0:00:50] } 44... a2 { [%eval -7.63] [%clk 0:00:59] } 45. Rxg6 { [%eval -10.12] [%clk 0:00:48] } 45... fxg6 { [%eval -9.17] [%clk 0:00:49] } 46. f7 { [%eval -9.83] [%clk 0:00:47] } 46... Rb8 { [%eval -12.34] [%clk 0:00:43] } 47. f8=Q?! { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 47... Rxf8 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:42] } 48. Qxf8 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:27] } 48... Qa7 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:41] } 0-1