[Event "GCT Finals 2025"] [Site "Sao Paulo BRA"] [Date "2025.10.03"] [Round "2.5"] [White "Praggnanandhaa, R."] [Black "Aronian, L."] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "QadkuZaC"] [WhiteElo "2785"] [BlackElo "2744"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "A01"] [Opening "Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Variation"] [Termination "Unknown"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. b3 { [%eval 0.0] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.05] } { A01 Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Variation } 2. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] } 3. e3 { [%eval -0.01] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.0] } 5. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.04] } 5... exf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.0] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 7... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval -0.21] } 8... Qd8 { [%eval 0.04] } 9. Rc1 { [%eval -0.14] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval -0.08] } 10. Bc4 { [%eval -0.11] } 10... f5 { [%eval -0.07] } 11. h4 { [%eval -0.37] } 11... Bg7 { [%eval -0.39] } 12. h5 { [%eval -0.44] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.42] } 13. hxg6 { [%eval -0.64] } 13... hxg6 { [%eval -0.62] } 14. d4?! { (-0.62 → -1.27) Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%eval -1.27] } (14. Ne2) 14... cxd4 { [%eval -1.19] } 15. exd4 { [%eval -1.26] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval -0.74] } 16. Kf1?! { (-0.74 → -1.33) Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%eval -1.33] } (16. O-O) 16... a6 { [%eval -1.54] } 17. Ne2 { [%eval -1.89] } 17... b5 { [%eval -1.92] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval -1.96] } 18... Be6 { [%eval -1.86] } 19. Qd2 { [%eval -1.93] } 19... Bd5 { [%eval -1.71] } 20. Qf4 { [%eval -1.87] } 20... Bxf3 { [%eval -1.5] } 21. gxf3 { [%eval -1.43] } 21... Nxd4? { (-1.43 → 0.00) Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (21... Re8) 22. Rxc8 { [%eval -0.04] } 22... Qxc8 { [%eval -0.03] } 23. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 23... Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 24. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.0] } 24... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 25. Be4?? { (0.00 → -3.84) Blunder. Qxd4 was best. } { [%eval -3.84] } (25. Qxd4 Bxd4 26. Be4 Rd8 27. Ke2 f5 28. Bd3 Re8+ 29. Kf1 Rd8) 25... f5 { [%eval -3.97] } 26. Qg5? { (-3.97 → -6.48) Mistake. Rg1 was best. } { [%eval -6.48] } (26. Rg1 fxe4 27. Qxe4 Qd1+ 28. Kg2 Qd6 29. Rc1 Rf6 30. Rc8+ Bf8 31. Re8 Rf5) 26... fxe4 { [%eval -5.69] } 27. Qxg6?? { (-5.69 → Mate in 16) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg3 was best. } { [%eval #-16] } (27. Qg3 Qa1+ 28. Kg2 exf3+ 29. Kh2 Qe5 30. Qxe5 Bxe5+ 31. Kh3 Rf5 32. Re1 Kg7) 27... Qd1+ { [%eval -10.99] } { Black wins. } 0-1