Event: Grand Chess Tour Finals 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-grand-chess-tour-finals--semifinals/blitz-game-1/DA28kmuP/t4ikqJbB
Date: 2025-09-26
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2738
Black: Praggnanandhaa R
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2785
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 0:05:03] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:03] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:04] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:04] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:05:05] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:04:50] } 6. Ndb5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:05] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:04:51] } 7. Nd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:06] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:04:52] } 8. exd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:06] } 8... Nb8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:04:53] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:05:07] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:04:43] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:08] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:04:35] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:07] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:33] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:08] } 12... f5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:34] } 13. f3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:08] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:04:33] } 14. Kh1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:05:04] } 14... Kh8?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:08] } 15. a3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:04:46] } 15... Bg5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:04:01] } 16. b4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:10] } 16... Bxc1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:53] } 17. Rxc1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:36] } 17... Qg5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:47] } 18. Qe1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:33] } 18... e4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:02:22] } 19. f4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:17] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:08] } 20. Qe3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 20... a5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:47] } 21. Be2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:51] } 21... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:01:48] } 22. c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:04] } 22... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 23. Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 23... axb4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:42] } 24. axb4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:43] } 24... e3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:49] } 25. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:19] } 25... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:31] } 26. cxd6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:17] } 26... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. Bf3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:18] } 27... b5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:25] } 28. Ne2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:06] } 28... Re8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:22] } 29. Rc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:48] } 29... Ra2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:18] } 30. Qc5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:40] } 30... Ra6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31. Kg1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:00:19] } 31... h6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:10] } 32. h3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:19] } 32... Ne4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. Qxd6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:15] } 33... Nxd6? { [%eval 1.76] } { Mistake. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Ng3?? { [%eval -0.01] } { Blunder. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 34... Ra4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:04] } 35. Rcxe3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35... Rxe3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36... Rxb4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37. Re7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37... Bc8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Nh5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... Rc4?? { [%eval 3.18] } { Blunder. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 39. Rxg7 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39... b4 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40. Ra7?? { [%eval -3.54] } { Blunder. Rg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 40... Kg8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 41. Nf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 41... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 42. Bh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. Nh7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44. Nf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 45. Nh7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 45... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46. Nf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 46... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 1/2-1/2