Event: Round 4: Firouzja, Alireza - Eljanov, Pavel
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--elite/round-4/DatmVeIr/jCn8nTkF
Date: 2025-11-26
White: Firouzja, Alireza
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2762
Black: Eljanov, Pavel
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2656
Result: 1-0
ECO: D36
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:37] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:02] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:20] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:09] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:46] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:30] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:59] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:48] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:26:42] } 7. Bh4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:33:09] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:24:08] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:33:01] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:32] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:51] } 9... g5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:22:49] } 10. Bg3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:13] } 10... Nh5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:23:16] } 11. Nge2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:28:16] } 11... Nxg3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:18:56] } 12. Nxg3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:28:06] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:12:22] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:13] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:59:57] } 14. Kb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:24] } 14... O-O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:54] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:21:53] } 15... Kb8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:00:01] } 16. Na4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:17:12] } 16... h5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:48:12] } 17. h4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:16:44] } 17... Rg8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:44:37] } 18. Ne2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:08:05] } 18... gxh4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:40:15] } 19. Nf4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:07:04] } 19... Rg4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:34:31] } 20. Nc5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:56:33] } 20... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:31:17] } 21. Qxc5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:56:53] } 21... Rdg8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:29:58] } 22. Qb4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:53:30] } 22... Bc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:59] } 23. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:04] } 23... R4g5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:21:04] } 24. Rxh4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:50:06] } 24... Bf5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:19:59] } 25. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:48:58] } 25... Rxf5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:20:21] } 26. Rc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:43:08] } 26... Nd7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:12:16] } 27. Rc2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:33:18] } 27... Nf6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:10:16] } 28. a4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:28:33] } 28... Re8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:10] } 29. Rc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:27:40] } 29... a5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:08:23] } 30. Qb3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:27:27] } 30... Rg5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:08:06] } 31. Rh1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:27:19] } 31... Nd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:06:12] } 32. Rxh5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:19:32] } 32... Rxh5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:06:33] } 33. Nxh5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:19:58] } 33... Nb6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:06:33] } 34. Ka2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:17:08] } 34... Ka7?! { [%eval 1.25] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:01] } 35. Nf6 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:16:17] } 35... Re7 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:03:12] } 36. Rc5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:16:27] } 36... Kb8 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:03:10] } 37. e4?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:38] } 37... dxe4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 38. fxe4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:16:51] } 38... Nd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:22] } 39. Nxd7+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:17:07] } 39... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:10] } 40. Qg3+ { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:11:57] } 40... Qc7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:00:38] } 41. Qg8+ { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:06:04] } 41... Qc8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:21:25] } 42. Qg3+ { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:22:48] } 42... Qc7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:21:47] } 43. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:43] } 43... Qf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:11] } 44. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:35] } 44... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:09] } 45. g3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:34] } 45... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:28] } 46. gxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:59] } 46... Rxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:54] } 47. Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:25] } 47... Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:28] } 48. Kb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:28] } 48... Ka7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:32] } 49. Rxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:50] } 49... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:39] } 50. f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:00] } 50... Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:57] } 51. f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:02] } 51... Rf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:46] } 52. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 52... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:01] } 53. Rf8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:31] } 53... Ka7?? { [%eval 4.14] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 54. Kd2 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:01:43] } 54... Rb3?! { [%eval 5.14] } { Inaccuracy. Kb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 55. Kc2?! { [%eval 3.65] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 55... Rf3 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:01:21] } 56. Kd1 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:00:34] } 56... Rf4 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:01:29] } 57. Ke2 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:00:39] } 57... Rxa4 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:01:43] } 58. Re8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 58... Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 59. Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 59... b6?? { [%eval 4.64] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 60. Ke3 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:01:27] } 60... Rf1 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:02:24] } 61. Ke4 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:01:22] } 61... Ka6?! { [%eval 6.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:34] } 62. Ke5 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:01:10] } 62... Kb5 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:01:01] } 63. Kd6 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:00:36] } 63... Kc4 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:00:41] } 64. Ke7 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:00:47] } 64... b5 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:01:05] } 65. f7 { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:00:39] } 65... Rxf7+?! { [%eval 81.14] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 66. Kxf7 { [%eval 71.12] [%clk 0:01:06] } 66... Kb3?! { [%eval #26] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 67. Kf6 { [%eval 83.08] [%clk 0:01:00] } 67... Kxb2 { [%eval 83.05] [%clk 0:01:23] } 68. Ke5 { [%eval 75.45] [%clk 0:01:19] } 68... c4 { [%eval 83.08] [%clk 0:00:55] } 69. Kd4 { [%eval 78.01] [%clk 0:01:37] } 69... c3 { [%eval 83.08] [%clk 0:01:19] } 70. Re2+ { [%eval 63.89] [%clk 0:01:20] } 1-0