Event: Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/gct-saint-louis-rapid--blitz-2025/blitz-8/gkECOe6L/svp73foh
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2725
Black: Gukesh D
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2687
Result: 1-0
ECO: C88
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:05:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:05] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:06] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:06] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:07] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:07] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:07] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:05:08] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:08] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:09] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:09] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:05:09] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:05:10] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:05:11] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:10] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:05:12] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:03] } 10... b4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:03] } 11. Nd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:04:45] } 11... Na5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:03] } 12. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:30] } 12... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:05:04] } 13. Bd5?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Ba2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:30] } 13... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:04:54] } 14. exd5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:04:31] } 14... c6 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:04:55] } 15. dxc6 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:03:53] } 15... Nxc6 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:04:56] } 16. c3 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:03:45] } 16... d5 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:04:55] } 17. Be3 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:03:41] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:04:06] } 18. Rc1 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:03:41] } 18... Qa5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:03:47] } 19. c4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:03:29] } 19... Rbd8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:08] } 20. Qb3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:22] } 20... d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:31] } 21. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:23] } 21... Bxg5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:13] } 22. Nxg5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:24] } 22... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 23. Ne4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:25] } 23... Re6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:58] } 24. c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:26] } 24... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:57] } 25. Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:22] } 25... Qd7?! { [%eval 0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 26. Re2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:06] } 26... a5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:01:22] } 27. Rce1 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:03:07] } 27... Rg6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:01:11] } 28. Qd5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:57] } 28... Rf8 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:01:05] } 29. g3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:02:43] } 29... Kh7 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:01:06] } 30. b3 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:02:28] } 30... f5 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:01:05] } 31. f3 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:02:21] } 31... h5?! { [%eval 2.16] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 32. Rg2?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 32... Rff6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:00:50] } 33. Qc4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 33... h4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:45] } 34. Qc2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:48] } 34... h3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:42] } 35. Rf2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:46] } 35... Qe6?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 36. f4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:01:39] } 36... Rg4? { [%eval 2.13] } { Mistake. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 37. fxe5? { [%eval 0.83] } { Mistake. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 37... Rf8?? { [%eval 2.95] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 38. Qc4 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:01:30] } 38... Qg6 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:00:30] } 39. Qd5? { [%eval 1.28] } { Mistake. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 39... f4?? { [%eval 4.6] } { Blunder. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 40. Qxc6 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:01:15] } 40... fxg3? { [%eval 8.64] } { Mistake. Rxg3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 41. Rxf8 { [%eval 8.37] [%clk 0:01:16] } 41... Qxd3 { [%eval 9.46] [%clk 0:00:06] } 42. Rh8+ { [%eval 8.37] [%clk 0:00:57] } 1-0