So, W.. – Vachier Lagrave, M..

2770 2020 · Black wins (resignation, time or agreement)

Sicilian, 2020: So (2770) against Vachier Lagrave (2784), with an unusual opening phase where White’s bishop shuttles back to c1 and e3 twice before 9.Bg5. The engine flagged no turning point: no single move swings the evaluation. So the numbers tell the story — 88% of Black’s moves rated good or better against 75% for White, with two inaccuracies, one mistake and one missed win on White’s side. Black conceded just one inaccuracy and one mistake, while logging seven best moves. The game ends after 45...Rxg3+, 0-1. The club takeaway: a gap in consistency, with no spectacular blunder, is enough to decide a game.