Event: FIDE Online Olympiad Play-off Stage
Site: chess24.com
Date: 2020-08-29
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2784
Black: Shankland, Sam
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2691
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:04] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:07] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:06] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:15:05] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:14:56] } 4. a4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:14:38] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:56] } 5. g3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:14:39] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:48] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:14:41] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:42] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:39] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:14:47] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:34] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:46] } 9. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:14:39] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:14:18] } 10. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:14:41] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:14:22] } 11. Qd3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:14:17] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:14:23] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:14:10] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:13:27] } 13. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:14:09] } 13... Kxe7 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:13:29] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:13:29] } 14... Nf6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:13:28] } 15. a5?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:47] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:12:45] } 16. axb6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:12:17] } 16... Qxb6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:12:46] } 17. b3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:11:29] } 17... Rhc8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:11:18] } 18. Rd2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:11:32] } 18... Rc6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:10:49] } 19. Nd1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:11:34] } 19... Rac8 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:10:20] } 20. Ne3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:11:35] } 20... a5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:10:03] } 21. c4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:25] } 21... g6?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:41] } 22. Ra3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:21] } 22... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:13] } 23. Rda2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:11:22] } 23... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:49] } 24. Qd1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:09:03] } 24... Nc5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:08:03] } 25. h4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:08:30] } 25... h5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:06:57] } 26. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:53] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:06:38] } 27. Qf3?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:29] } 27... Qd8 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:04:31] } 28. Nf1 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:06:39] } 28... a4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:03:47] } 29. bxa4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:06:38] } 29... Bxc4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:03:51] } 30. Rc2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:06:27] } 30... Be6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:03:52] } 31. Qe3 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:05:31] } 31... Ra6 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:03:13] } 32. Rd2 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:05:30] } 32... Qf6 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:02:40] } 33. a5 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:04:49] } 33... Rb3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:32] } 34. Rxb3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:43] } 34... Nxb3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:37] } 35. Rb2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:04:17] } 35... Nxa5?? { [%eval 6.62] } { Blunder. Rxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 36. Qh6+ { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 0:04:16] } 36... Ke7 { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:02:27] } 37. Rb8 { [%eval 6.86] [%clk 0:03:53] } 37... Kd7 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:00:38] } 38. Qf8 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:03:56] } 38... Kc7 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:00:39] } 39. Ne3 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:03:31] } 39... Nc6?? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 40. Nd5+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:03:33] } 1-0