Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Qualifier1
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-24
White: Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2720
Black: Aronian, Levon
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2742
Result: 0-1
ECO: D39
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Vienna Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:55] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:52] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:44] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:51] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:35] } 5... dxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:49] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:23] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:48] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:20] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:45] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:14] } 8... Qa5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:43] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:10] } 9... Qc5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:40] } 10. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:08] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:37] } 11. Nb3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:06] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:36] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:08:53] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:32] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:08:51] } 13... Rd8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:11] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:08:46] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:08:52] } 15. Rac1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:08:12] } 15... Be8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:17] } 16. Bb1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:07:11] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:07:42] } 17. Be3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:06:32] } 17... a4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:00] } 18. Nd2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:06:29] } 18... a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:27] } 19. bxa3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:06:19] } 19... Bxa3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:06:22] } 20. Nb5?? { [%eval -2.77] } { Blunder. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:13] } 20... Nd4 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:06:20] } 21. Bxd4 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:03:50] } 21... Bxb5 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:06:17] } 22. Rxc7?! { [%eval -4.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:28] } 22... Bxe2 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:06:10] } 23. Re1 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:03:23] } 23... Ne8 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:05:20] } 24. Rc3 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:00:30] } 24... Rxd4 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:05:18] } 25. Rxe2 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:00:27] } 25... Bb4 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:05:17] } 26. Rc2 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:00:15] } 26... Rad8 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:05:15] } 27. Nf1 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:00:12] } 27... Rd1 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:05:14] } 28. Rb2?? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 28... Rxf1+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:05:13] } 29. Kxf1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:04] } 29... Rd1+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:05:12] } 30. Re1 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:04] } 30... Rxe1# { [%clk 0:05:11] } 0-1