Event: Grand Chess Tour Finals 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-grand-chess-tour-finals--finals/blitz-game-4/gqF6mbbG/do6PLgPf
Date: 2025-10-03
White: Aronian, Levon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2722
Black: Praggnanandhaa R
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2771
Result: 1-0
ECO: C72
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
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 0:05:02] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:02] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:03] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:03] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:04] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:04:54] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:05:04] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:04:35] } 6... g5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:05:04] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:04:29] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:05:04] } 8. dxe5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:04:01] } 8... dxe5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:05:01] } 9. Re1?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:53] } 9... Qf6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:04:49] } 10. b4?! { [%eval -0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 10... g4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:04:33] } 11. Nfd2 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:02:50] } 11... h5 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:04:34] } 12. Nf1 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:02:39] } 12... O-O-O { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:04:31] } 13. b5 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:02:32] } 13... axb5 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:03:28] } 14. Bxb5 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:02:33] } 14... h4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:03:24] } 15. Qa4?! { [%eval -1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 15... g3 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:02:55] } 16. Be3 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:02:06] } 16... Nb8? { [%eval -0.18] } { Mistake. gxf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:25] } 17. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:01:48] } 17... Bh6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. gxf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 18... Bg4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:47] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:08] } 19... Ne7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:18] } 20. Rxd8+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:02] } 20... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:18] } 21. hxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 21... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:00:37] } 22. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:00:56] } 22... hxg3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:34] } 23. Nxg3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:00:42] } 23... Ng6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:00:35] } 24. Rd3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:25] } 24... Rh8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:34] } 25. Nh2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:22] } 25... Be6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:00:26] } 26. Bc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:22] } 26... Nf4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:18] } 27. Bxe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 27... Qxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 28. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 28... Qh6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:00:17] } 29. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 29... Qb6?? { [%eval 1.99] } { Blunder. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 30. Nxe5 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:00:15] } 30... f6?! { [%eval 3.18] } { Inaccuracy. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 31. Nf3 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:00:12] } 31... Qb1+ { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:00:04] } 32. Qd1 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:00:13] } 32... Qb5 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:00:04] } 33. Nd4 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:00:11] } 33... Qg5 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:00:04] } 34. Nde2 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:00:09] } 34... Ne6?! { [%eval 2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 35. Rd5 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:00:09] } 35... Qh4 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0