Event: Grand Chess Tour Finals 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-grand-chess-tour-finals--finals/blitz-game-3/mPQR63Wf/GjuqRSlo
Date: 2025-09-26
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2737
Black: Caruana, Fabiano
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2789
Result: 0-1
ECO: B33
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov 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 0:05:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:06] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:05] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:07] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:05:06] } 5. Nb5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:08] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:05:07] } 6. N1c3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:09] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:08] } 7. Na3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:10] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:05:08] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:05:10] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:05:09] } 9. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:11] } 9... gxf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:10] } 10. Nd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:12] } 10... f5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:11] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:05:12] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:05:10] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:12] } 12... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:05:10] } 13. exd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:05:12] } 13... Ne7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:11] } 14. c4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:05:13] } 14... e4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:04:49] } 15. Be2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:13] } 15... Bg7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:49] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:14] } 16... bxc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:04:05] } 17. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:09] } 17... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:04:05] } 18. Qf4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:04:42] } 18... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:03:51] } 19. Qxf5?? { [%eval -2.04] } { Blunder. Qxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:42] } 19... Ne7 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:03:51] } 20. Qh5 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:04:32] } 20... d5 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:03:29] } 21. Rad1 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:04:33] } 21... f5 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:03:22] } 22. b3?! { [%eval -2.69] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:05] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:03:07] } 23. g3 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:03:34] } 23... Qc7 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:02:59] } 24. Ne3 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:03:34] } 24... d4 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:02:53] } 25. Nc4?! { [%eval -3.44] } { Inaccuracy. Ng2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:35] } 25... Nd5 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:02:30] } 26. Bg4 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:03:23] } 26... Ne7?! { [%eval -2.62] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 27. Bh3 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:03:22] } 27... Rad8 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:01:39] } 28. Kh1 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:03:12] } 28... Rd5 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:01:38] } 29. Rfe1 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:03:01] } 29... Rc5 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:01:14] } 30. Bg2 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:02:52] } 30... Nd5 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:01:13] } 31. Qg5 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:02:33] } 31... Nc3 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:01:07] } 32. Rd2 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:02:34] } 32... f4 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:01:02] } 33. Qg4 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:02:31] } 33... f3 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:01:02] } 34. Bh3 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:02:28] } 34... Qc6 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:00:28] } 35. Qe6?! { [%eval -4.87] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 35... Qxe6 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:00:23] } 36. Bxe6 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:02:13] } 36... d3 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:19] } 37. Ne3 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:01:52] } 37... Ne2 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:00:20] } 38. Rdd1?! { [%eval -5.96] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 38... Bd4 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:00:21] } 39. Bc4 { [%eval -6.69] [%clk 0:01:48] } 39... Bxe3 { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 0:00:20] } 40. fxe3 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:01:49] } 40... a5 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:00:21] } 41. Rf1 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:01:46] } 41... a4 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:00:22] } 42. Rd2 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:01:47] } 42... a3 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:00:23] } 43. g4 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:00:24] } 44. Rf2 { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:01:22] } 44... h5 { [%eval -7.16] [%clk 0:00:23] } 45. gxh5 { [%eval -7.6] [%clk 0:01:19] } 45... Rxh5 { [%eval -7.25] [%clk 0:00:23] } 46. Bxd3 { [%eval -8.13] [%clk 0:01:20] } 46... exd3 { [%eval -7.55] [%clk 0:00:22] } 47. Rxd3 { [%eval -8.18] [%clk 0:01:22] } 47... Rc5 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:00:21] } 48. h3?! { [%eval -8.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 48... Ng3+ { [%eval -8.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 0-1