Event: Grand Chess Tour Finals 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-grand-chess-tour-finals--finals/blitz-game-2/y1LBsriY/rxEQTu7R
Date: 2025-09-26
White: Caruana, Fabiano
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2789
Black: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2737
Result: 1-0
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:04] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:03] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:05] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:04] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:05] } 5. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:03] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:06] } 6. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:02] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:05:07] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:04:56] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:08] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:04:56] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:07] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:04:41] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:04:54] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:04:42] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:04:55] } 11. Rd1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:20] } 11... Bd6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:04:13] } 12. dxc5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:19] } 12... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:04:12] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:20] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:46] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:19] } 14... gxf6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:47] } 15. Rac1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:52] } 15... Be7?? { [%eval 3.73] } { Blunder. Rac8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 16. b4 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:02:33] } 16... Ne4 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:02:11] } 17. Nd5 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:02:17] } 17... Qd8 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:02:05] } 18. Qxe4 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:01:15] } 18... exd5 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:02:06] } 19. Qg4+ { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:01:17] } 19... Kh8 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:02:06] } 20. Qh5 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:01:18] } 20... Rg8 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:01:57] } 21. Nd4 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:01:06] } 21... Rg6 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:01:40] } 22. Nc6 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:00:58] } 22... Qe8 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:01:20] } 23. Bxd5 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:00:34] } 23... Bf8 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:01:21] } 24. Qf3 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:00:28] } 24... Rc8 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:01:18] } 25. a3?! { [%eval 3.14] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 25... a5 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:00:55] } 26. bxa5 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:00:26] } 26... bxa5 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:00:56] } 27. Nxa5 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:00:25] } 27... Rxc1 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:00:57] } 28. Rxc1 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:00:26] } 28... Bxd5 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:00:58] } 29. Qxd5 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:00:27] } 29... Bxa3 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:00:46] } 30. Rb1 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:00:19] } 30... Rg5 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 31. Qd2?? { [%eval 0.21] } { Blunder. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 31... Kg7?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 32. Nc4 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:00:21] } 32... Bc5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:00:37] } 33. Qd3 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:00:19] } 33... Qe6 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:00:37] } 34. e3 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:00:14] } 34... Rh5 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:00:31] } 35. Nd2 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:00:14] } 35... Rd5 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:00:31] } 36. Qe2 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:00:16] } 36... Qf5?! { [%eval 2.6] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 37. Rc1 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:00:14] } 37... Bb4 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:00:20] } 38. Nf3 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:00:14] } 38... Qg4?? { [%eval 5.41] } { Blunder. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 39. Rc4 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:00:13] } 1-0