Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-26
White: Grischuk, Alexander
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2676
Black: Bortnyk, Olexandr
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2641
Result: 1-0
ECO: B04
Opening: Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. e5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:09:55] } 2... Nd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4... dxe5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:57] } 5. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:09:56] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:09:35] } 7. g4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:50] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:09:26] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:09:47] } 8... Nb4?! { [%eval 1.67] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:12] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:09:05] } 9... f6 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:08:43] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:08:57] } 10... h5 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:08:00] } 11. Rg1 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:08:53] } 11... hxg4 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:07:50] } 12. hxg4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:08:52] } 12... a5?! { [%eval 2.51] } { Inaccuracy. N4a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:58] } 13. a3 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:08:46] } 13... N4a6 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:06:58] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:08:44] } 14... Bf7 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:06:56] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:08:17] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:06:23] } 16. O-O-O { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:07:41] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:06:12] } 17. c5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:06:00] } 17... b5 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:04:28] } 18. d5 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:02:50] } 18... Ndxc5 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:04:24] } 19. dxc6 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:02:45] } 19... Bb3 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:03:17] } 20. Qg6+ { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:02:43] } 20... Bf7 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:03:16] } 21. Qc2 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:02:43] } 21... Bb3 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:03:15] } 22. Nd5 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:01:59] } 22... Bxc2 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:02:53] } 23. Nxc7+ { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:01:58] } 23... Nxc7 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:02:53] } 24. Kxc2 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:01:57] } 24... e5 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:01:06] } 25. Bxc5 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:01:56] } 25... Bxc5 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:01:06] } 26. Rd7 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:01:55] } 26... Bb6?! { [%eval 3.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 27. Bd3 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:01:52] } 27... Rh6 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:00:44] } 28. g5 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:01:49] } 28... fxg5 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:00:40] } 29. Be4 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:01:42] } 29... Ne6 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:00:35] } 30. Nxe5 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:01:31] } 30... Nd4+?! { [%eval 3.97] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 31. Kb1 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:01:23] } 31... Nxc6 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:00:27] } 32. Rxg7 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:01:16] } 32... Nxe5 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:00:25] } 33. Bxa8 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:01:15] } 33... Bxf2 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:00:21] } 34. R1xg5 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:01:12] } 34... Bd4 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:00:19] } 35. Rb7 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:01:04] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:00:18] } 36. Rf5+ { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:01:02] } 36... Ke8 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:00:17] } 37. Rg5 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:01:01] } 37... Kf8 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:00:16] } 38. Rxb5 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:00:59] } 38... Nc4 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:00:15] } 39. Rg4 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:00:55] } 39... Rd6 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:14] } 40. Bd5 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:00:48] } 40... Nd2+ { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41. Ka2 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:00:48] } 41... Be5 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. Rg2 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:44] } 1-0