Event: Grand Chess Tour Finals 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-grand-chess-tour-finals--finals/blitz-game-1/xB7eU4GD/D8hW6IEo
Date: 2025-10-03
White: Praggnanandhaa R
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2771
Black: Aronian, Levon
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2722
Result: 0-1
ECO: A01
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Variation
Variant: Standard

1. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:04:51] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:42] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:42] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:57] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:42] } 5. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:53] } 5... exf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:43] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:54] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:19] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:54] } 7... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:20] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:04:55] } 8... Qd8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:04:21] } 9. Rc1 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:04:56] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:33] } 10. Bc4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:38] } 10... f5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:07] } 11. h4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:03:25] } 11... Bg7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:52] } 12. h5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:03:19] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:49] } 13. hxg6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:03:13] } 13... hxg6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:02:49] } 14. d4?! { [%eval -1.54] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 14... cxd4 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:02:41] } 15. exd4 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:02:21] } 15... Rc8?! { [%eval -0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Re8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 16. Kf1?! { [%eval -1.58] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 16... a6 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:02:01] } 17. Ne2 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:01:16] } 17... b5 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:01:51] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:01:18] } 18... Be6 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:01:17] } 19. Qd2 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:01:19] } 19... Bd5 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:01:09] } 20. Qf4 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:00:27] } 20... Bxf3?! { [%eval -1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 21. gxf3 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:00:28] } 21... Nxd4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 22. Rxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 22... Qxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 23. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 23... Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 24. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 24... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:58] } 25. Be4?? { [%eval -3.94] } { Blunder. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 25... f5 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:00:43] } 26. Qg5? { [%eval -7.29] } { Mistake. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 26... fxe4 { [%eval -7.12] [%clk 0:00:40] } 27. Qxg6? { [%eval #-16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 27... Qd1+ { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:40] } 0-1