Event: Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/gct-saint-louis-rapid--blitz-2025/blitz-9/iv5jSe1v/PSdwn4NG
White: Aronian, Levon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2732
Black: Shankland, Sam
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2621
Result: 1-0
ECO: C84
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:05:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:01] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:05] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:01] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:05] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:02] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:05:06] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:04:58] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:03] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:04:58] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:02] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:04:48] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:04:50] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:04:42] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:04:18] } 10. Bc2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:04:41] } 10... Bf8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:04:08] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:04:33] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:04:09] } 12. Bh4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:04:34] } 12... g5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:04:00] } 13. Bg3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:04:34] } 13... Bg7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:04:01] } 14. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:04:33] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:55] } 15. a4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:04:24] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:37] } 16. Nf1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:04:22] } 16... Ng6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:32] } 17. Ne3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:04:23] } 17... Kh7?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:34] } 18. d4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:04:07] } 18... Nf4? { [%eval 2.27] } { Mistake. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 19. axb5 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:03:09] } 19... axb5 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:02:03] } 20. Rxa8 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:03:10] } 20... Qxa8 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:02:04] } 21. h4 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:03:11] } 21... Kg8 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:01:21] } 22. hxg5 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:03:06] } 22... Nxe4?! { [%eval 3.91] } { Inaccuracy. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 23. gxh6 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:02:49] } 23... Bxh6 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:01:17] } 24. Bxe4? { [%eval 1.63] } { Mistake. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 24... Qxe4 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:01:17] } 25. Ng4 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:02:00] } 25... Ne2+ { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:01:09] } 26. Rxe2 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:01:51] } 26... Qxg4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:01:10] } 27. dxe5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:01:52] } 27... Bf4?! { [%eval 2.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 28. exd6?? { [%eval 0.81] } { Blunder. Bxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 28... Rxe2 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 29. Qxe2 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:00:52] } 29... Bxg3 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:00:21] } 30. fxg3 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:00:53] } 30... cxd6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:00:16] } 31. Kf2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:00:23] } 31... Kf8 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:00:11] } 32. Nd4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:00:14] } 32... Qg5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:00:11] } 33. Qe3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:00:12] } 33... Qe5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:00:10] } 34. Qf4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:00:09] } 34... Ke7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:00:09] } 35. Qh4+ { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 35... Kf8?? { [%eval 3.32] } { Blunder. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 36. Qd8+ { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36... Be8 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37. Qh4? { [%eval 1.24] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 37... Bd7? { [%eval 2.65] } { Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 38. Qh6+?? { [%eval 0.69] } { Blunder. Qd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 38... Ke7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:00:11] } 39. Qf4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:00:11] } 39... Kf8 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40. Nf3 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:00:11] } 40... Qc5+ { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:00:08] } 41. Qd4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:00:07] } 42. b4?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 42... Qf5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:08] } 43. Qe3+ { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:00:11] } 43... Be6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:00:08] } 44. Qg5+ { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:00:10] } 44... Qxg5 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:00:08] } 45. Nxg5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:00:11] } 45... Bd5?! { [%eval 2.54] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 46. Nf3 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:00:11] } 46... Ke6?? { [%eval 4.54] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 47. Nd4+ { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:00:11] } 1-0