Event: Grand Chess Tour Finals 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-grand-chess-tour-finals--finals/blitz-game-2/y1LBsriY/mpL6OZeo
Date: 2025-10-03
White: Aronian, Levon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2722
Black: Praggnanandhaa R
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2771
Result: 1-0
ECO: B01
Opening: Scandinavian Defense: Main Line
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:05:01] } 2. exd5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:05:03] } 2... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:05:01] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:05:04] } 3... Qa5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:05:02] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:04:52] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:06] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:04:50] } 6. Qe2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:06] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:04:46] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:05:07] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:04:11] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:04:57] } 8... e6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:04:12] } 9. f4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:04:54] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:03:42] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:04:32] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:03:43] } 11. O-O { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:04:07] } 11... b5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:03:16] } 12. Bb3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:04:07] } 12... Na6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:03:06] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:04:07] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:02:52] } 14. Ne5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:04:02] } 14... Bd6 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:02:36] } 15. Rf3 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:03:51] } 15... c5 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:02:20] } 16. Rh3 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:03:35] } 16... Bc6 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:02:03] } 17. Rf1 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:03:14] } 17... Rad8 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:01:29] } 18. Be1 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:03:12] } 18... b4? { [%eval 3.73] } { Mistake. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 19. Bh4 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:02:49] } 19... Be7 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:01:07] } 20. Nxc6 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:02:48] } 20... Qxc6 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:59] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:02:49] } 21... Rfe8? { [%eval 5.61] } { Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 22. Bxf6 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:02:47] } 22... Bxf6 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:00:42] } 23. Nxf6+ { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:02:47] } 23... gxf6 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:00:43] } 24. f5 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:02:38] } 24... Qd6 { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:00:18] } 25. Qg4+ { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:02:16] } 25... Kf8 { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:00:15] } 26. fxe6 { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:02:16] } 26... Qd4+ { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 0:00:11] } 27. Qxd4 { [%eval 7.56] [%clk 0:02:17] } 27... Rxd4 { [%eval 7.47] [%clk 0:00:12] } 28. Rxf6 { [%eval 7.37] [%clk 0:02:12] } 1-0