Event: Grand Chess Tour Finals 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-grand-chess-tour-finals--semifinals/blitz-game-3/D9n90pna/LPnYkzIn
Date: 2025-09-26
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2738
Black: Praggnanandhaa R
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2785
Result: 1-0
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
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 0:05:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:05] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:05] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:06] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:05:03] } 4... Nge7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:05:07] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:04] } 5... Nd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:08] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:05:00] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:05:09] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:05:01] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:05:10] } 8. Bf1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:04:58] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:05:11] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:04:46] } 9... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:04:24] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:04:38] } 10... Ba7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:04:22] } 11. b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:34] } 11... Ne5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:04:12] } 12. cxd4? { [%eval -1.19] } { Mistake. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 12... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:04:11] } 13. Ra3 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:02:06] } 13... Qf6 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:03:41] } 14. Rae3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:01:45] } 14... axb5?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 15. Bxb5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:45] } 15... O-O { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:37] } 16. Ba3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:01:40] } 16... Rd8 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:36] } 17. Nc3? { [%eval -1.86] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 17... b6? { [%eval -0.55] } { Mistake. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 18. Qe2? { [%eval -1.73] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 18... Bxe3 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:01:45] } 19. fxe3 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:00:52] } 19... Bb7 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:01:43] } 20. Rf1 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:00:38] } 20... Qg5 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:01:38] } 21. Bd6 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:00:30] } 21... Bc6 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:00:35] } 22. h4 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:00:20] } 22... Qg3 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:00:37] } 23. d4 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:00:20] } 23... Nf3+ { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:00:37] } 24. Qxf3 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:00:21] } 24... Qxd6 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:00:38] } 25. Qxf7+?! { [%eval -3.64] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:00:40] } 26. e5?! { [%eval -4.5] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 26... Qa3 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:00:22] } 27. Bxc6 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:00:19] } 27... dxc6 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:00:23] } 28. Nd1 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:00:20] } 28... Re8?! { [%eval -3.44] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 29. Qc7 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:00:10] } 29... Qxa4 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:00:14] } 30. Qxb6 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:00:11] } 30... Qc2? { [%eval -1.86] } { Mistake. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 31. Qb2 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31... Ra2?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 32. Qxc2 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:00:09] } 32... Rxc2 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:00:09] } 33. Nf2 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33... Re2 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34. Rc1?! { [%eval -2.18] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 34... Rc8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 35. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 35... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36. Nh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36... Rb2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37. Nf4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:04] } 38. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:11] } 38... Kf7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39. Nf4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:10] } 39... Ke7? { [%eval 1.47] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. h5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40... Rb7?! { [%eval 3.27] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. Kf2 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41... Rbc7 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:00:04] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:00:10] } 42... Kd7 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:00:04] } 43. Ke4 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:00:11] } 43... c5?! { [%eval 4.95] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 44. d5 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Rb7 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45. Kf5 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45... c4 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46. e6+ { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46... Kd6 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47. e4 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47... Rb3? { [%eval 6.81] } { Mistake. Rf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 48. e5+ { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:00:07] } 48... Kc5 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:00:03] } 49. Rc1 { [%eval 6.97] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49... Rf8+ { [%eval 7.02] [%clk 0:00:03] } 50. Ke4 { [%eval 6.73] [%clk 0:00:07] } 50... c3 { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 0:00:04] } 51. Nd3+ { [%eval 7.54] [%clk 0:00:07] } 51... Kc4 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:00:04] } 52. e7 { [%eval 7.68] [%clk 0:00:08] } 52... Ra8 { [%eval 8.06] [%clk 0:00:05] } 53. d6 { [%eval 7.74] [%clk 0:00:09] } 53... Rb7 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:00:05] } 54. e6 { [%eval 7.47] [%clk 0:00:08] } 54... Rb6 { [%eval 10.68] [%clk 0:00:03] } 55. Ne5+ { [%eval 10.4] [%clk 0:00:08] } 55... Kc5 { [%eval 10.18] [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0