Event: Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/gct-saint-louis-rapid--blitz-2025/blitz-11/hTa5nv4A/4fqqog23
White: Gukesh D
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2687
Black: Shankland, Sam
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2621
Result: 1-0
ECO: A10
Opening: English Opening: Great Snake Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:03] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:05:02] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:05:03] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:03] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:05:04] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:04] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:05:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:04] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:00] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:01] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:00] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:05:01] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:04:54] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:04:57] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:04:44] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:04:58] } 9. exd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:04:45] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:04:59] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:32] } 10... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:04:58] } 11. h3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:04:21] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:04:33] } 12. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:04:11] } 12... exd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:04:34] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:04:12] } 13... Ba6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:04:18] } 14. Re1 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:04:10] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:03:36] } 15. Nf4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:04:06] } 15... Qd7?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 16. Qa4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:03:37] } 16... Bc4?! { [%eval 2.11] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 17. b3 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:03:06] } 17... b5 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:01:12] } 18. Qa3 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:03:05] } 18... g5 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:00:18] } 19. Nh5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:02:57] } 19... Bd3 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:00:20] } 20. Nxg7 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:02:36] } 20... Kxg7 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:00:21] } 21. Bxg5 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:02:34] } 21... Qf5 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:00:21] } 22. Be3 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:02:29] } 22... Rfe8 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:00:18] } 23. Qd6 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:02:28] } 23... Be4 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:00:12] } 24. Bxe4 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:02:10] } 24... Rxe4?? { [%eval 5.48] } { Blunder. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 25. Bh6+ { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:02:07] } 25... Kg8 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:00:16] } 26. Rxe4 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:02:06] } 26... Qxe4 { [%eval 6.74] [%clk 0:00:11] } 27. Rc1 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:02:05] } 27... Qe6 { [%eval 7.06] [%clk 0:00:06] } 28. Rxc6 { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 0:01:58] } 1-0