Event: Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/gct-saint-louis-rapid--blitz-2025/rapid-7/DRhDQy1R/HBtp1YsT
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2725
Black: Abdusattorov, Nodirbek
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2721
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B47
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:17] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:25:26] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:25:25] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:25:32] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:25:33] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:25:40] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:25:41] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:25:49] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:25:50] } 6. Qd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:25:08] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:57] } 7. Ndb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:25:00] } 7... Qb8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:26:05] } 8. Qg3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:25:08] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:26:14] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:23:16] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:26:23] } 10. Nd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:23:25] } 10... h5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:26:30] } 11. f3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:22:50] } 11... Ne5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:26:38] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:21:54] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:25:46] } 13. Nb3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:21:51] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:24:58] } 14. Qf2?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:11] } 14... Nc4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:22:56] } 15. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:21:17] } 15... Qxc4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:23:05] } 16. a5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:18:54] } 16... Be7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:23:03] } 17. O-O-O { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:18:55] } 17... Rc8 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:22:06] } 18. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:17:17] } 18... e5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:17:19] } 19. Kb1 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:16:42] } 19... Be6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:16:34] } 20. Bg5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:15:27] } 20... O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:15:46] } 21. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:14:44] } 21... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:54] } 22. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:13:51] } 22... Be7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:15:59] } 23. Rd3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:13:59] } 23... Bc5?! { [%eval 1.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rcd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:21] } 24. Nxc5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:11:53] } 24... Rxc5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:14:23] } 25. Red1 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:09:41] } 25... Qb4 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:11:38] } 26. Nd5?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:48] } 26... Qxa5?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:21] } 27. Ra3?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:24] } 27... Qb5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:10:17] } 28. Rb3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:08:31] } 28... Qa5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:10:25] } 29. Ra3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:07:00] } 29... Qb5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:10:33] } 30. Rb3 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:06:39] } 30... Qa5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:10:28] } 31. Ra3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rbd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:06] } 31... Qb5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1/2-1/2