Event: Grand Chess Tour Finals 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-grand-chess-tour-finals--finals/rapid-game-1/L54mMIhE/qa0cMbpQ
Date: 2025-09-26
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2737
Black: Caruana, Fabiano
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2789
Result: 1-0
ECO: B33
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:17] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:25:27] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:25:26] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:25:35] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:25:34] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:25:44] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:25:43] } 5. Nb5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:25:44] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:25:52] } 6. N1c3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:14] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:26:00] } 7. Na3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:25:22] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:26:08] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:13] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:26:15] } 9. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:24:53] } 9... gxf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:26:23] } 10. Nd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:25:02] } 10... f5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:26:31] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:24:59] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:26:27] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:24:57] } 12... Bg7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:25:45] } 13. Qd2? { [%eval -0.66] } { Mistake. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:46] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:25:04] } 14. c3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:21:35] } 14... Kh8 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:21:17] } 15. Nc2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:21:17] } 15... fxe4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:19:15] } 16. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:21:25] } 16... f5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:24] } 17. Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:28] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:21] } 18. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:10] } 18... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:30] } 19. Ne6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:45] } 19... Qf6?? { [%eval 1.86] } { Blunder. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:37] } 20. Nxf8 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:16:46] } 20... Bh6 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:15:53] } 21. Ne3 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:13:29] } 21... Rxf8 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:14:00] } 22. Rad1 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:13:37] } 22... Rd8 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:12:31] } 23. Nd5 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:12:38] } 23... Qe6 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:11:00] } 24. f4 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:12:22] } 24... a5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:10:53] } 25. b3 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:12:06] } 25... a4 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:09:48] } 26. bxa4 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:11:45] } 26... bxa4 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:09:56] } 27. c4 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:11:54] } 27... Bg7 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:09:36] } 28. Qe3 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:11:06] } 28... Rg8 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:09:00] } 29. Qh3 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:11:06] } 29... Bd7 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:08:29] } 30. Kh1 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:10:19] } 30... h6 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:08:00] } 31. Rb1 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:09:54] } 31... exf4 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:07:23] } 32. Rbe1 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:09:42] } 32... Be5 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:07:31] } 33. Rxf4 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:08:20] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:07:12] } 34. Qd3 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:07:19] } 34... Rg5 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:05:49] } 35. Rf3 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:05:59] } 35... Qf7 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:04:10] } 36. h3 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:05:06] } 36... Be6 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:03:58] } 37. Ref1 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:04:55] } 37... Kh8 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:03:45] } 38. Qe2 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:04:55] } 38... Qg7 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:03:07] } 39. Rb1 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:04:15] } 39... Rg3?! { [%eval 3.75] } { Inaccuracy. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 40. Qf2 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:04:21] } 40... Rxf3 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:02:21] } 41. gxf3 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:04:00] } 41... Qf7 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:02:15] } 42. f4 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:03:42] } 42... Bg7 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:02:22] } 43. Qf3 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:03:46] } 43... Qa7 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:02:18] } 44. Re1 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:03:27] } 44... Qf7 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:01:38] } 45. Kh2 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:03:22] } 45... Kh7 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:01:41] } 46. Re2 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:03:23] } 46... Kh8 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:01:33] } 47. Rg2 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:03:18] } 47... Kh7 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:01:37] } 48. h4?! { [%eval 3.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 48... Kh8 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:01:00] } 49. h5 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:02:41] } 49... Qa7 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:00:46] } 50. Qe3 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:02:26] } 50... Qf7 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:00:43] } 51. Qf3 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:02:24] } 51... Qa7 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 52. Qg3 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:01:44] } 52... Bxd5? { [%eval 7.09] } { Mistake. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 53. cxd5 { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:01:53] } 53... Qd4 { [%eval 7.08] [%clk 0:00:21] } 54. a3 { [%eval #35] [%clk 0:01:14] } 54... Kg8 { [%eval #35] [%clk 0:00:28] } 55. Qxg7+ { [%eval #31] [%clk 0:01:22] } 55... Qxg7 { [%eval #31] [%clk 0:00:35] } 56. Rxg7+ { [%eval #30] [%clk 0:01:31] } 56... Kxg7 { [%eval #31] [%clk 0:00:45] } 57. Kg3 { [%eval #30] [%clk 0:01:40] } 57... Kf7 { [%eval #29] [%clk 0:00:29] } 58. Kf3 { [%eval #28] [%clk 0:01:49] } 58... Ke7 { [%eval #28] [%clk 0:00:38] } 59. Ke3 { [%eval #27] [%clk 0:01:58] } 59... Kd7 { [%eval #27] [%clk 0:00:47] } 60. Kd4 { [%eval #26] [%clk 0:02:07] } 60... Kc7 { [%eval #26] [%clk 0:00:57] } 61. Kc4 { [%eval #25] [%clk 0:02:16] } 61... Kb6 { [%eval #25] [%clk 0:01:06] } 62. Kb4 { [%eval #26] [%clk 0:02:25] } 1-0