Event: Round 1: Firouzja, Alireza - Shankland, Sam
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--elite/round-1/fTpRor8s/MzXEmQS6
Date: 2025-11-26
White: Firouzja, Alireza
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2762
Black: Shankland, Sam
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2649
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D87
Opening: Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:47] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:12] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:33] } 5... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:31] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:57] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:59] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:33:17] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:00] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:33:41] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:33:21] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:34:00] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:43] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:34:24] } 10... Na5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:33:19] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:31:29] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:33:39] } 12. Rb1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:20:46] } 12... e5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:26:55] } 13. dxc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:19:55] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:15] } 14. cxb6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:19:23] } 14... axb6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:21:10] } 15. Bxb6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:19:33] } 15... Qc8 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:20:10] } 16. a4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:16:35] } 16... Nc4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:18:33] } 17. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:15:28] } 17... Bxc4?! { [%eval 1.71] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:15] } 18. a5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 1:13:28] } 18... Qc6 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:11:33] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:10:24] } 19... Rfc8 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 1:09:55] } 20. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:59:01] } 20... Be6 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 1:02:18] } 21. Nc1 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:31:10] } 21... Qxc3 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:00:58] } 22. Qxc3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:31:35] } 22... Rxc3 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:01:25] } 23. Ne2 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:31:21] } 23... Rc4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:00:16] } 24. Rec1 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:28:33] } 24... Rxe4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:51:18] } 25. Nc3 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:28:01] } 25... Rh4?! { [%eval 1.9] } { Inaccuracy. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:52] } 26. Nb5?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:50] } 26... Bh6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:44:52] } 27. Rd1 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:14:35] } 27... Bf5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:42:58] } 28. Ra1 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:14:39] } 28... Bc2 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:41:50] } 29. Nc7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:11:01] } 29... Rc8? { [%eval 2.5] } { Mistake. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:31] } 30. Re1?? { [%eval 0.44] } { Blunder. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:44] } 30... Bd2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:30:50] } 31. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:31] } 31... Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:17] } 32. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:34] } 32... Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:40] } 33. Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:41] } 33... Bd4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:30:29] } 34. Rd2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:55] } 34... Ba6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:26:44] } 35. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:20] } 35... Bb7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:24:37] } 36. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 36... Bc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:21:21] } 37. Rc1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:44] } 37... Bb7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:21:15] } 38. Rdd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 38... Rf4?! { [%eval 0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:21] } 39. Rd2?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 39... Rh4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:14:49] } 1/2-1/2