[Event "Tata Steel Chess Challengers"] [Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/tata-steel-chess-2026--challengers/round-4/ILkNd0uG/a0J24uV6"] [Date "2026.01.17"] [Round "4.6"] [White "Ivanchuk, Vasyl"] [Black "L'Ami, Erwin"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2605"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [WhiteFideId "14100010"] [BlackElo "2634"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [BlackFideId "1007998"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D11"] [Opening "Slav Defense: Modern Line"] [UTCDate "2026.01.17"] [UTCTime "11:42:54"] [BroadcastName "Tata Steel Chess 2026 | Challengers"] [BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/tata-steel-chess-2026--challengers/round-4/ILkNd0uG"] [GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/tata-steel-chess-2026--challengers/round-4/ILkNd0uG/a0J24uV6"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:56] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:59:18] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:59:51] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:59:05] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:59:31] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:58:55] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:59:01] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:55:22] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:12] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:54:15] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:57:03] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:53:35] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:56:57] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:49:31] } 8. Qb3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:41:50] } 8... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:40:09] } 9. gxf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:41:33] } 9... Qd7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:25] } 10. h4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:34:02] } 10... Nh5?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:04] } 11. Bh2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:27:46] } 11... c5?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:54] } 12. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:23:29] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:08:39] } 13. Nc7 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:23:26] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:06:33] } 14. Nxa8 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:23:24] } 14... Rxa8 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 1:05:41] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 1:22:24] } 15... a5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 1:02:54] } 16. a3 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:22:08] } 16... a4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:59:43] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:21:51] } 17... Na5 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:56:29] } 18. Kb1 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 1:21:49] } 18... Nb3 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:52:28] } 19. Bd3 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:21:25] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:46:31] } 20. Qe2 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 1:21:05] } 20... e5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:41:44] } 21. f4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:12:48] } 21... exf4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:35:06] } 22. Bxf4 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 1:12:44] } 22... Qe6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:34:51] } 23. Rhg1 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:06:48] } 23... Nc5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:30:59] } 24. Rg5?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Bh2 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:46] } 24... Nxf4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:27:50] } 25. exf4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:03:42] } 25... Qxe2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:27:05] } 26. Bxe2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:03:36] } 26... Bf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:25:53] } 27. Rd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:01:53] } 27... Bxh4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:04] } 28. R1xd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:58:19] } 28... Bxf2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:19:19] } 29. Rd8+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:58:11] } 29... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:19:15] } 30. Rxd8+ { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:58:08] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:19:10] } 31. f5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:56:03] } 31... Kf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:13:18] } 32. fxg6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:55:13] } 32... hxg6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:13:16] } 33. Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:48] } 33... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:40] } 34. Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:33] } 34... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:43] } 35. Rg2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:46:16] } 35... Be3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:10:02] } 36. Kc2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:45:15] } 36... Ke5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:08:24] } 37. Rg3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:43:55] } 37... Bf4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:07:43] } 38. Rh3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:43:38] } 38... g5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:06:16] } 39. Rh7 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:43:34] } 39... f5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:41] } 40. Bf3?! { [%eval -1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:02] } 40... g4 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:31:34] } 41. Bxb7?? { [%eval -4.11] } { Blunder. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:25] } 41... Nxb7 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:18:06] } 42. Rxb7 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 1:14:43] } 42... Ke4 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:18:15] } 43. c5 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 1:15:03] } 43... g3 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:18:02] } 44. Rb4+ { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 1:15:31] } 44... Ke5 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:15:19] } 45. Rb8 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 1:11:59] } 45... Ke4 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:14:18] } 46. Rb4+?! { [%eval -5.27] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:28] } 46... Ke3 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:12:49] } 47. Rxf4 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 1:12:49] } 47... g2 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:11:52] } 48. Rxf5?! { [%eval -5.58] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:16] } 48... g1=Q { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:12:11] } 49. Rf8? { [%eval -23.27] } { Mistake. Re5+ was best. } { [%clk 1:12:27] } 49... Qg6+ { [%eval -13.53] [%clk 0:12:06] } 50. Kc1 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 1:12:55] } 50... Ke2 { [%eval -83.14] [%clk 0:12:24] } 0-1