Event: Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/gct-saint-louis-rapid--blitz-2025/rapid-6/obldaS0a/onQGWCpS
White: Shankland, Sam
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2621
Black: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2725
Result: 0-1
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:25:18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:19] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:25:26] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:25:26] } 3. cxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:28] } 3... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:34] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:36] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:25:42] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:25] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:25:51] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:24:54] } 6... Qd8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:25:59] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:24:56] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:26:07] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:24:39] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:24:55] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:24:04] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:25:01] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:22:51] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:23:02] } 11. dxe5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:21:34] } 11... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:23:10] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:21:36] } 12... Nc6?! { [%eval 1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:22:26] } 13. Rad1 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:21:11] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:22:26] } 14. Nh4?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:17] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:21:37] } 15. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:18:11] } 15... Bb4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:19:21] } 16. Qc1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:14:47] } 16... Be6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:18:35] } 17. a3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:14:34] } 17... Bc5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:15:14] } 18. b4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:14:39] } 18... Ba7 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:15:22] } 19. e3 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:14:05] } 19... Rad8 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:15:18] } 20. Qc2 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:13:30] } 20... Bg4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:14:56] } 21. Nd5? { [%eval 0.06] } { Mistake. Rxd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:36] } 21... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:14:45] } 22. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:12:45] } 22... Bd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:11:09] } 23. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:09:29] } 23... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:11:17] } 24. Qc4? { [%eval -1.57] } { Mistake. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:33] } 24... Be6 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:11:05] } 25. Qxd4 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:09:12] } 25... Bxd5 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:11:13] } 26. Bxd5 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:09:10] } 26... c6 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:11:20] } 27. Nf5 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:08:58] } 27... Qe5 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:10:20] } 28. Bxf7+ { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:07:15] } 28... Kxf7 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:10:28] } 29. Qg4?! { [%eval -2.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:25] } 29... Qf6? { [%eval -0.62] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:03] } 30. e4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:07:11] } 30... Kg8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:07:20] } 31. h4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:05:44] } 31... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:57] } 32. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:19] } 32... Qg5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:06:12] } 33. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:40] } 33... Re5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:13] } 34. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:18] } 34... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:49] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 35... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 36. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:28] } 36... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 37. bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:31] } 37... Rxc5?? { [%eval 2.1] } { Blunder. bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 38. Rxc5 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:02:27] } 38... bxc5 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:03:10] } 39. e5 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:02:34] } 39... Rd8 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:02:49] } 40. e6 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:02:10] } 40... Re8? { [%eval 3.34] } { Mistake. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 41. Qe4 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:01:58] } 41... Kg8 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:02:36] } 42. e7 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:01:27] } 42... Qf6 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:01:43] } 43. Qd5+ { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:01:30] } 43... Qf7 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:01:52] } 44. Qxc5 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:01:02] } 44... Qxh5?! { [%eval 4.91] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 45. Qe5 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:00:55] } 45... Qf7 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:01:44] } 46. Qe4?? { [%eval 0.28] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 46... h5?? { [%eval 3.96] } { Blunder. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 47. Qa4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 47... Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 48. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 48... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 49. Qf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 49... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 50. Nh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 50... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 51. Qf8 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:36] } 51... Qg8 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:34] } 52. Qf3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:20] } 52... g6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:00:39] } 53. Qb7?? { [%eval -2.94] } { Blunder. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 53... Qe6 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:00:33] } 54. Nf3 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:00:19] } 54... Qf6 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:00:36] } 55. Qd5 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:00:20] } 55... Rxe7 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:00:44] } 56. Kg2 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:00:27] } 56... Kg7 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:00:51] } 57. a4?? { [%eval -5.31] } { Blunder. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 57... Rf7 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:00:51] } 58. a5 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:00:28] } 58... Qf5?! { [%eval -3.92] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 59. Qd4+ { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:00:34] } 59... Kh7 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:00:42] } 60. Ne5 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:00:36] } 60... Re7 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:00:45] } 61. Nf3 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:00:43] } 61... Rf7 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:00:26] } 62. Ne5 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:00:49] } 62... Rg7 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:00:24] } 63. f3? { [%eval -5.22] } { Mistake. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 63... Re7 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:00:22] } 64. f4 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:00:44] } 64... g5 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:00:22] } 65. Qd6 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:00:44] } 65... Rg7 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:00:31] } 66. Kf3?! { [%eval -5.8] } { Inaccuracy. fxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 66... gxf4 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:00:35] } 67. gxf4 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:00:52] } 67... h4 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:00:44] } 0-1