Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-26
White: Giri, Anish
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2687
Black: Aronian, Levon
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2742
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A56
Opening: Benoni Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:49] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:45] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:42] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:09:41] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:09:40] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:09:39] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:09:52] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:09:38] } 7... e5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:09:40] } 8. O-O { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:09:31] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:09:39] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:08:04] } 9... h6 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:09:37] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:07:20] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:09:34] } 11. Ne1 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:07:08] } 11... Qe8 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:09:31] } 12. Nd3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:07:00] } 12... Nh7 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:09:29] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:06:51] } 13... h5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:09:27] } 14. h3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:06:42] } 14... Bh6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:08:47] } 15. b4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:06:37] } 15... b6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:08:45] } 16. Rb1 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:06:34] } 16... Kg7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:08:43] } 17. bxc5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:06:21] } 17... bxc5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:08:42] } 18. Qa4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:06:13] } 18... Ndf6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:08:26] } 19. Qxe8 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:05:22] } 19... Rxe8 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:08:26] } 20. Rb2?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:12] } 20... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:14] } 21. Rfb1 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:05:11] } 21... Rec8?! { [%eval 1.65] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:13] } 22. Kf1 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:05:01] } 22... Rc7 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:07:55] } 23. Bd1 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:04:56] } 23... Ne8 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:06:51] } 24. Rb7 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:04:28] } 24... Bb5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:06:49] } 25. Rxc7 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:04:08] } 25... Bxc4 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:06:48] } 26. Rxf7+ { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:03:59] } 26... Kxf7 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:06:48] } 27. Be2 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:03:58] } 27... Kf8 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:06:34] } 28. Nb2? { [%eval 1.05] } { Mistake. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:47] } 28... Bb3?! { [%eval 2.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:06] } 29. Nc4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:03:40] } 29... Bxc4 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:06:05] } 30. Bxc4 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:03:40] } 30... Bd2 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:06:04] } 31. Rb3?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Nd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:21] } 31... g5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:05:58] } 32. Bg3 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:03:20] } 32... h4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:05:56] } 33. Bh2 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:03:19] } 33... Nhf6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:05:55] } 34. f3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:03:14] } 34... Be3?! { [%eval 2.01] } { Inaccuracy. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:51] } 35. Na4 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 35... Bd4 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:05:49] } 36. Rb6? { [%eval 0.59] } { Mistake. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 36... Nd7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:05:26] } 37. Rb7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:02:48] } 37... Nef6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:05:25] } 38. g3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 38... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:18] } 39. gxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:39] } 39... gxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:18] } 40. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:34] } 40... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:16] } 41. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:22] } 41... Kc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:12] } 42. Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:18] } 42... Ne8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:04:41] } 43. Rxa6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:15] } 43... Rb8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:04:39] } 44. Kc2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:13] } 44... Kd8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:04:25] } 45. f4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:05] } 45... Rb7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:04:11] } 46. Nc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:57] } 46... Nb6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:04:04] } 47. Be2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:51] } 47... Nc7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:04:02] } 48. Ra5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:01:51] } 48... Nd7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:50] } 49. Nb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:45] } 49... Nxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:48] } 50. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 50... c4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:46] } 51. fxe5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:33] } 51... dxe5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:44] } 52. d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 52... Rb8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:38] } 53. Bxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 53... Rb2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:19] } 54. Kc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 54... Kxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 55. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 55... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 56. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 56... Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 57. Rh5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:07] } 57... Rxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 58. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 58... Rc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 59. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 59... Rb3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 60. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 60... h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 61. Rh7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 61... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:45] } 62. d7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 62... Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:44] } 63. Rxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 63... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:36] } 64. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 1/2-1/2