Event: Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/gct-saint-louis-rapid--blitz-2025/blitz-17/vbImTzGX/vxoykcn8
White: Gukesh D
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2687
Black: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2725
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A45
Opening: Indian Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:03] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:04] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:05:02] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:04] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:02] } 4. h3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:05:05] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:03] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:05] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:00] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:05:06] } 6... c5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:05:01] } 7. c3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:05:07] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:02] } 8. Nc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:05:05] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:05:01] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:05] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:01] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:04:53] } 10... b5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:05:01] } 11. Ncd2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:04:53] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:04:55] } 12. e4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:04:41] } 12... Qb7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:04:43] } 13. d5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:04:27] } 13... Bc8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:04:43] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:04:26] } 14... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:03:59] } 15. b4?! { [%eval -0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:27] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:49] } 16. a4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:04:05] } 16... e5? { [%eval 1.79] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:44] } 17. Be3?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. dxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:03] } 17... c4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:03:41] } 18. Ra1 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:03:59] } 18... Nf8?! { [%eval 1.47] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:28] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:03:54] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:03:28] } 20. Ra3 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:03:53] } 20... Nh5 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:03:26] } 21. Rfa1 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:03:53] } 21... Nf4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:03:25] } 22. Bf1 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:03:53] } 22... f5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:03:26] } 23. axb5 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:03:51] } 23... axb5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:03:20] } 24. Ra7 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:03:51] } 24... Rxa7 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:03:21] } 25. Rxa7 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:03:52] } 25... Qc8 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:03:18] } 26. Qa2 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:03:52] } 26... Nd3 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:03:04] } 27. Bb6 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:03:39] } 27... Bh6?! { [%eval 3.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 28. Bc7 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:03:33] } 28... g5 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:02:51] } 29. Bxd6?! { [%eval 2.02] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 29... g4 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:02:51] } 30. hxg4 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:01:52] } 30... fxg4 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:02:43] } 31. Nh4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:01:38] } 31... Nxf2?! { [%eval 2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 32. Kxf2 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:01:28] } 32... Qd8 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:02:20] } 33. g3 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:00:58] } 33... Qf6+ { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:02:20] } 34. Nf5?? { [%eval 0.38] } { Blunder. Ke1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 34... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:09] } 35. exf5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:01:01] } 35... e4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:05] } 36. Bf4?? { [%eval -3.88] } { Blunder. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 36... e3+ { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:01:54] } 37. Kg2 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:00:12] } 37... Bxf4 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:01:54] } 38. gxf4?! { [%eval -5.55] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 38... Qxf5?? { [%eval -0.19] } { Blunder. e2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 39. Nxc4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39... bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 40. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40... Ng6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:16] } 41. d6+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41... Kf8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:17] } 42. Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 42... Nxf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:14] } 43. Kg1?? { [%eval -4.31] } { Blunder. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 43... Ne2+ { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:00:29] } 44. Bxe2 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:00:10] } 44... Qf2+ { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:00:30] } 45. Kh1 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:00:11] } 45... Qe1+ { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:00:31] } 46. Kg2 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:00:13] } 46... Qxe2+ { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:00:32] } 47. Kg3 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:00:14] } 47... Qf2+ { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:00:27] } 48. Kxg4 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:00:15] } 48... Qg2+ { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:00:28] } 49. Kf4 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:00:11] } 49... Qf2+ { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:00:26] } 50. Kg4 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:00:10] } 50... Qg2+ { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:00:26] } 51. Kf5?! { [%eval -4.53] } { Inaccuracy. Kf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 51... Qf3+ { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:00:24] } 52. Kg5 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:00:08] } 52... Qg3+ { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:00:17] } 53. Kf5 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:00:08] } 53... Qf3+ { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:00:13] } 54. Kg5 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:00:09] } 54... Qg3+ { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:00:08] } 55. Kf5 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:00:08] } 55... Qf3+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 56. Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 56... Qg3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 57. Kf5 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:00:04] } 1/2-1/2