Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-31
White: Nakamura, Hikaru
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2738
Black: Aronian, Levon
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2742
Result: 1-0
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:56] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:59] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:55] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:52] } 6. Rc1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:54] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:34] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:52] } 7... Bf5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:09:32] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:39] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:25] } 9. Ng3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:35] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:08:45] } 10. Qb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:38] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:08:37] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:08:18] } 11... h6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:08:35] } 12. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:08:12] } 12... Nxf6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:08:33] } 13. Bf5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:08:02] } 13... Bd6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:08:22] } 14. Qc2?! { [%eval -1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:39] } 14... Bxg3 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:08:13] } 15. hxg3 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:07:39] } 15... Bxf5 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:07:54] } 16. Qxf5 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:07:39] } 16... Qxb2 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:07:53] } 17. Qe5+ { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:07:38] } 17... Kf8 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:07:51] } 18. O-O { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:07:30] } 18... Qb4 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:07:36] } 19. Rc2 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:07:20] } 19... Re8 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:07:16] } 20. Qc7 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:06:54] } 20... Qe7 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:06:33] } 21. Qa5 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:06:53] } 21... b6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:32] } 22. Qa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:51] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:06:31] } 23. Nb5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:06:11] } 23... g6?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:35] } 24. Qxa7 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:05:51] } 24... Qb4 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:03:38] } 25. Qb7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:04:58] } 25... Kg7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:03:27] } 26. Nc7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:04:57] } 26... Qe7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:02:53] } 27. Rxc6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:04:44] } 27... Rb8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:48] } 28. Qa7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:04:04] } 28... Kh7?! { [%eval 1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 29. Rfc1 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:03:29] } 29... Rhc8?! { [%eval 2.47] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 30. Qa4 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:03:20] } 30... Kg7? { [%eval 3.68] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 31. Nxd5 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:02:49] } 31... Rxc6 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:01:31] } 32. Qxc6 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:02:49] } 32... Nxd5 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:01:30] } 33. Qxd5 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:02:49] } 33... b5 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:01:26] } 34. Rc5 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:02:31] } 34... b4 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:01:03] } 35. Qc4 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:02:30] } 35... h5 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:00:57] } 36. Rb5 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:02:16] } 36... Rxb5 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:00:52] } 37. Qxb5 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:02:16] } 37... Kh7 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:00:51] } 38. Qc5 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:02:07] } 38... Qb7 { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:00:48] } 39. d5 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:02:01] } 39... b3 { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:00:46] } 40. axb3 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:02:01] } 40... Qxb3 { [%eval 7.23] [%clk 0:00:35] } 41. d6 { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:01:53] } 1-0