Event: Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/gct-saint-louis-rapid--blitz-2025/blitz-3/ngyJdIMC/cVEFJDT0
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2725
Black: Caruana, Fabiano
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2750
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B33
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:05:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:01] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:05] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:02] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:06] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:05:03] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:05:07] } 6. Ndb5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:04] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:05:08] } 7. Nd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:05] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:08] } 8. exd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:05:05] } 8... Nb8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:09] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:03] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:09] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:04:59] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:08] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:04:57] } 11... Bf5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:09] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:04:42] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:05:05] } 13. Na3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:04:42] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:05:05] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:04:16] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:04:03] } 15. Nc4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:04:05] } 15... b6?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:03] } 16. Rfc1 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:03:37] } 16... a5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:03:52] } 17. b4 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:03:31] } 17... axb4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:03:51] } 18. Qxb4?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rab1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:32] } 18... Rb8 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:03:52] } 19. Rab1 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:03:25] } 19... Nf6? { [%eval 2.71] } { Mistake. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 20. Bxb6 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:03:13] } 20... Qc8 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:02:50] } 21. Ne3 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:03:14] } 21... Bg6 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:02:36] } 22. a5 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:02:59] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:02:34] } 23. Nc4 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:02:41] } 23... Nc5 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:01:57] } 24. Qa3 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:02:24] } 24... Ne4 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:01:17] } 25. a6 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:02:16] } 25... Ra8 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:01:18] } 26. a7 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:02:17] } 26... Qd7 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:00:58] } 27. Be3 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:02:09] } 27... f5 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:00:59] } 28. f3 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:01:36] } 28... f4 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:01:00] } 29. Bb6 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:01:37] } 29... Nf6 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:01:01] } 30. Ra1 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:01:28] } 30... Nxd5 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:00:57] } 31. Bf2 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:01:24] } 31... Bf7 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:00:42] } 32. Rd1 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:01:24] } 32... Qc7 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:00:30] } 33. Bf1 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:00:58] } 33... Rfc8?! { [%eval 4.33] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 34. Rxd5 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:00:58] } 34... Bxd5 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:00:16] } 35. Nb6 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:00:59] } 35... Bb7 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:00:16] } 36. Qb3+ { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:00:58] } 36... d5 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:00:16] } 37. Nxa8? { [%eval 2.64] } { Mistake. Nxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 37... Bxa8 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:00:16] } 38. Ba6 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:00:44] } 38... Rf8 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:00:17] } 39. c4?? { [%eval 0.1] } { Blunder. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 39... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 40. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 40... Bxf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 41. Kxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 41... Qxa7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 42. Kf1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:34] } 42... Kh8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:11] } 43. Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 43... Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 44. Bc4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:18] } 44... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 45. fxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 45... Qxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 46. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 46... Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 47. Qd3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47... Qxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 48. Bxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 49. Kf2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:08] } 49... f3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:10] } 50. Re5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:05] } 50... fxg2+ { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:11] } 51. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 51... Bg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 52. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 52... g6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:05] } 53. Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 53... Bf7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:05] } 54. Be4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:07] } 54... Kg7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:07] } 55. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 55... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 56. Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 56... Be8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:08] } 57. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 57... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 58. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 58... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 59. Bc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 59... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 60. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 60... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 61. Bxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 61... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 62. Rxd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 62... Kxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 63. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 63... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 64. h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 64... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 65. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 65... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 66. Kh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 66... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 1/2-1/2