[Event "2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Round "1.1"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Date "2025.07.31"] [ECO "C67"] [WhiteElo "2742"] [BlackElo "2738"] [PlyCount "186"] [GameId "2205702155640832"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [TimeControl "600"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Qxd8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kxd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 9. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. a4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 11. a5 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 12. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:01:50]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 13. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 14. c3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 15. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 16. Ne1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 17. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 18. b4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} cxb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. cxb4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 20. Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 21. h3 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 22. f4 {[%emt 0:01:09]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 23. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Kxe7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 24. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 25. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} d3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 26. Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 27. Nxd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. Rc1 {[%emt 0:01:05]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 30. Nf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 31. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 32. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Rb1+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 33. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 34. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 35. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 36. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 37. g4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} hxg3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Kxg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 39. h4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 40. h5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} gxh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. Kxh5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 43. Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 44. f5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 45. f6+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 47. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 48. Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rf1+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 49. Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 50. Nc4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 51. Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 52. Rc5+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rf5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 54. Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kxf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 55. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. Kxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 58. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 59. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 60. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 61. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 62. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 63. Rh6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 64. Rh5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb1+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 65. Ka5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ra1+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 66. Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 67. Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb1+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 68. Kxa6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 69. Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 70. Ka5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 71. Rb4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 72. Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 73. Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 74. Rb4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 75. Rxh4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 76. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 77. Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 78. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 79. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 80. Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 81. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 82. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 83. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ka3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 84. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 85. Rc3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 86. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 87. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 88. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 89. Rc5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 90. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 91. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 92. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 93. Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs"] [White "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Site "https://www.chess.com"] [Round "1.1"] [Board "1"] [Result "1-0"] [Date "2025.07.31"] [ECO "D35"] [WhiteElo "2738"] [BlackElo "2742"] [PlyCount "81"] [GameId "2205702185000960"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [TimeControl "600"] 1. d4 {[%eval 17,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%eval 19,0] [%emt 0:00:04]} 2. c4 {[%eval 18,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%eval 14,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%eval 9,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%eval 24,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 4. cxd5 {[%eval 22,0] [%emt 0:00:03]} exd5 {[%eval 2,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Bg5 {[%eval 21,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Bb4 {[%eval 28,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Rc1 {[%eval 24,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} c6 {[%eval 34,0] [%emt 0:00:18]} 7. e3 {[%eval 31,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Bf5 {[%eval 36,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Nge2 {[%eval 12,0] [%emt 0:00:13]} Nbd7 {[%eval 15,0] [%emt 0:00:07]} 9. Ng3 {[%eval 1,0] [%emt 0:00:04]} Bg4 {[%eval 48,0] [%emt 0:00:40]} 10. Qb3 {[%eval 29,0] [%emt 0:00:57]} Qb6 {[%eval 34,0] [%emt 0:00:08]} 11. Bd3 {[%eval 17,0] [%emt 0:00:20]} h6 {[%eval 27,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 12. Bxf6 {[%eval 23,0] [%emt 0:00:06]} Nxf6 {[%eval 15,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 13. Bf5 {[%eval 33,0] [%emt 0:00:10]} Bd6 {[%eval 2,0] [%emt 0:00:11]} 14. Qc2 $6 {[%eval -98,0] [%emt 0:00:23] Inaccuracy. Qxb6 was best.} Bxg3 {[%eval -94,0] [%emt 0:00:09]} 15. hxg3 {[%eval 99,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Bxf5 {[%eval -99,0] [%emt 0:00:19]} 16. Qxf5 {[%eval -87,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Qxb2 {[%eval 96,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 17. Qe5+ {[%eval -99,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Kf8 {[%eval 99,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 18. O-O {[%eval -94,0] [%emt 0:00:08]} Qb4 {[%eval 9,0] [%emt 0:00:15]} 19. Rc2 {[%eval 97,0] [%emt 0:00:10]} Re8 {[%eval -95,0] [%emt 0:00:20]} 20. Qc7 {[%eval -84,0] [%emt 0:00:26]} Qe7 {[%eval -91,0] [%emt 0:00:43]} 21. Qa5 {[%eval -92,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} b6 $6 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:01] Inaccuracy. h5 was best.} 22. Qa4 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Rc8 {[%eval 8,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 23. Nb5 {[%eval 1,0] [%emt 0:00:40]} g6 $6 {[%eval 94,0] [%emt 0:01:56] Inaccuracy. a5 was best.} 24. Qxa7 {[%eval 88,0] [%emt 0:00:20]} Qb4 {[%eval 131,0] [%emt 0:00:57]} 25. Qb7 {[%eval 79,0] [%emt 0:00:53]} Kg7 {[%eval 77,0] [%emt 0:00:11]} 26. Nc7 {[%eval 86,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Qe7 {[%eval 8,0] [%emt 0:00:34]} 27. Rxc6 {[%eval 86,0] [%emt 0:00:13]} Rb8 {[%eval 67,0] [%emt 0:00:05]} 28. Qa7 {[%eval 67,0] [%emt 0:00:40]} Kh7 $6 {[%eval 168,0] [%emt 0:00:24] Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best.} 29. Rfc1 {[%eval 176,0] [%emt 0:00:35]} Rhc8 $6 {[%eval 247,0] [%emt 0:00:29] Inaccuracy. h5 was best.} 30. Qa4 {[%eval 217,0] [%emt 0:00:09]} Kg7 $2 {[%eval 368,0] [%emt 0:00:23] Mistake. Rd8 was best.} 31. Nxd5 {[%eval 376,0] [%emt 0:00:31]} Rxc6 {[%eval 379,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Qxc6 {[%eval 382,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Nxd5 {[%eval 379,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Qxd5 {[%eval 379,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} b5 {[%eval 394,0] [%emt 0:00:04]} 34. Rc5 {[%eval 412,0] [%emt 0:00:18]} b4 {[%eval 413,0] [%emt 0:00:23]} 35. Qc4 {[%eval 394,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} h5 {[%eval 455,0] [%emt 0:00:06]} 36. Rb5 {[%eval 442,0] [%emt 0:00:14]} Rxb5 {[%eval 507,0] [%emt 0:00:05]} 37. Qxb5 {[%eval 501,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Kh7 {[%eval 497,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Qc5 {[%eval 505,0] [%emt 0:00:09]} Qb7 {[%eval 638,0] [%emt 0:00:03]} 39. d5 {[%eval 645,0] [%emt 0:00:06]} b3 {[%eval 701,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 40. axb3 {[%eval 671,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Qxb3 {[%eval 723,0] [%emt 0:00:11]} 41. d6 {[%eval 691,0] [%emt 0:00:08]} 1-0 [Event "2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Site "https://www.chess.com"] [Round "1.1"] [Board "1"] [Result "1-0"] [Date "2025.07.31"] [ECO "C67"] [WhiteElo "2742"] [BlackElo "2738"] [PlyCount "54"] [GameId "2205702185000960"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [TimeControl "600"] 1. e4 {[%eval 18,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%eval 22,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%eval 13,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%eval 21,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bb5 {[%eval 15,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%eval 19,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 4. O-O {[%eval 6,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Nxe4 {[%eval 14,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 5. d4 {[%eval 14,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Nd6 {[%eval 4,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Bxc6 {[%eval 7,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} dxc6 {[%eval 17,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 7. dxe5 {[%eval 5,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Nf5 {[%eval 22,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Qxd8+ {[%eval 15,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Kxd8 {[%eval 13,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 9. Nc3 {[%eval 16,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Ke8 {[%eval 18,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 10. a4 {[%eval 3,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Be6 {[%eval 3,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 11. a5 {[%eval 11,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Rd8 {[%eval 15,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 12. Ra4 {[%eval 15,0] [%emt 0:00:09]} h6 {[%eval 12,0] [%emt 0:00:25]} 13. Re1 {[%eval 15,0] [%emt 0:00:39]} Be7 {[%eval 14,0] [%emt 0:01:04]} 14. h3 {[%eval 19,0] [%emt 0:00:24]} b5 {[%eval 43,0] [%emt 0:00:25]} 15. axb6 {[%eval 44,0] [%emt 0:00:26]} axb6 {[%eval 6,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 16. g4 {[%eval 36,0] [%emt 0:01:02]} Nh4 {[%eval 3,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 17. Nxh4 {[%eval 33,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Bxh4 {[%eval 28,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 18. Kg2 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 {[%eval 21,0] [%emt 0:00:49]} 19. Ne2 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:04]} c5 {[%eval 16,0] [%emt 0:01:09]} 20. Nf4 {[%eval 18,0] [%emt 0:00:03]} Bd7 {[%eval 52,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 21. Ra7 {[%eval 35,0] [%emt 0:00:14]} Bc6+ {[%eval 72,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 22. f3 {[%eval 66,0] [%emt 0:00:18]} Bh4 {[%eval 78,0] [%emt 0:01:06]} 23. Re2 {[%eval 73,0] [%emt 0:00:04]} Bb5 {[%eval 127,0] [%emt 0:00:04]} 24. Rd2 {[%eval 127,0] [%emt 0:00:20]} Rxd2+ {[%eval 162,0] [%emt 0:00:19]} 25. Bxd2 {[%eval 156,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Kd7 $2 {[%eval 296,0] [%emt 0:00:15] Mistake. Bd8 was best.} 26. e6+ {[%eval 208,0] [%emt 0:00:11]} Kc6 $2 {[%eval 497,0] [%emt 0:01:25] Mistake. fxe6 was best.} 27. exf7 {[%eval 483,0] [%emt 0:00:10]} Bc4 {[%eval 533,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 1-0 [Event "2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs"] [White "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Site "https://www.chess.com"] [Round "1.1"] [Board "1"] [Result "1-0"] [Date "2025.07.31"] [ECO "E32"] [WhiteElo "2738"] [BlackElo "2742"] [PlyCount "51"] [GameId "2205710795907072"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [TimeControl "600"] 1. d4 {[%eval 17,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%eval 19,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 2. c4 {[%eval 18,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%eval 14,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Nc3 {[%eval 9,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Bb4 {[%eval 9,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 4. Qc2 {[%eval 8,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%eval 9,0] [%emt 0:00:05]} 5. a3 {[%eval 8,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Bxc3+ {[%eval 9,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Qxc3 {[%eval 1,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%eval 12,0] [%emt 0:00:05]} 7. e3 {[%eval 8,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} b6 {[%eval 1,0] [%emt 0:00:07]} 8. cxd5 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} exd5 {[%eval 1,0] [%emt 0:00:06]} 9. Bd3 {[%eval 13,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Ba6 {[%eval 24,0] [%emt 0:00:05]} 10. Bxa6 {[%eval 22,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Nxa6 {[%eval 2,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 11. Qc6 {[%eval 3,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Qc8 {[%eval 35,0] [%emt 0:00:48]} 12. Ne2 {[%eval 28,0] [%emt 0:00:55]} Rd8 {[%eval 47,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 13. Bd2 {[%eval 22,0] [%emt 0:00:17]} Rd6 {[%eval 24,0] [%emt 0:00:03]} 14. Qc2 {[%eval 24,0] [%emt 0:00:13]} Ne4 {[%eval 23,0] [%emt 0:00:18]} 15. f3 {[%eval 16,0] [%emt 0:00:15]} Nxd2 {[%eval 7,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 16. Qxd2 {[%eval 5,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%eval 13,0] [%emt 0:00:04]} 17. dxc5 {[%eval 28,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Nxc5 {[%eval 21,0] [%emt 0:00:10]} 18. Rd1 {[%eval 14,0] [%emt 0:00:04]} Ne6 {[%eval 11,0] [%emt 0:00:21]} 19. O-O {[%eval 21,0] [%emt 0:00:03]} Qe8 {[%eval 26,0] [%emt 0:00:15]} 20. Ng3 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:21]} Rad8 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:21]} 21. Nf5 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:10]} R6d7 {[%eval 5,0] [%emt 0:00:06]} 22. Rfe1 {[%eval 2,0] [%emt 0:00:06]} g6 {[%eval 1,0] [%emt 0:00:13]} 23. Nh6+ {[%eval 5,0] [%emt 0:00:10]} Kg7 {[%eval 9,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 24. Ng4 {[%eval 12,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} f6 $2 {[%eval 102,0] [%emt 0:00:28] Mistake. h5 was best.} 25. e4 {[%eval 100,0] [%emt 0:00:11]} dxe4 $4 {[%eval 516,0] [%emt 0:02:15] Blunder. Qe7 was best.} 26. Qh6+ {[%eval 511,0] [%emt 0:00:04]} 1-0