Event: Round 2: Shankland, Sam - Eljanov, Pavel
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--elite/round-2/P238Jvvf/K0oFCBex
Date: 2025-11-26
White: Shankland, Sam
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2649
Black: Eljanov, Pavel
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2656
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:38] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:41] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:03] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:01] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:09] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:56] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:27] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:32] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:47] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:24:26] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:40] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:22:13] } 9. Ng5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:50] } 9... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:14:38] } 10. dxc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:16] } 10... Qc8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:12:09] } 11. Qd3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:25:42] } 11... Nd8 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:08:05] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:23:02] } 12... Ne6 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:08:21] } 13. g3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:19:43] } 13... c6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:59:50] } 14. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:15:36] } 14... fxe6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:57:31] } 15. f4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:14:10] } 15... Nh5?! { [%eval 1.77] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:55] } 16. fxe5 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 1:08:49] } 16... dxe5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:50:10] } 17. Bb6 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 1:07:44] } 17... Qe8 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:42:16] } 18. Kb1 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 1:05:17] } 18... Bd8 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:37:53] } 19. Na4?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:14] } 19... Bxb6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:29:19] } 20. Nxb6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:02:13] } 20... Rd8 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:29:44] } 21. Qc3?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:49] } 21... Rd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:30:06] } 22. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:49:09] } 22... exd4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:30:33] } 23. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:48:34] } 23... Nxg3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:29:19] } 24. Rd1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:47:05] } 24... Qh5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:25:56] } 25. Ka2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:45:35] } 25... e5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:20:31] } 26. Qd6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:40:48] } 26... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:50] } 27. Qe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:14] } 27... Qf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:35] } 28. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:29] } 28... Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:31] } 29. Qxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:27] } 29... Rxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:59] } 30. Rd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:20] } 30... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:14] } 31. Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:39] } 31... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:38] } 32. Rd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:42] } 32... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:04] } 33. Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:07] } 1/2-1/2