Event: Round 2.2: Hans Niemann - Steven Zierk
Date: 2021-06-21
White: Hans Niemann
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Steven Zierk
BlackTitle: GM
Result: 1-0
ECO: D01
Opening: Rapport-Jobava System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. exd4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7. Be2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:10] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:11] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11. Bg3?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:12] } 11... O-O?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 12. c3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:14] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:59] } 13. a3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:15] } 13... a5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:53] } 14. Rc1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:03:16] } 14... Bxg3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:46] } 15. hxg3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:17] } 15... Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:41] } 16. b4?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 16... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 17. Qd3?! { [%eval -0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 17... Rfb8 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:01:50] } 18. Nf4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:42] } 18... Nb6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:46] } 19. Qxb5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:36] } 19... Nc4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:01:46] } 20. Qc5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:37] } 20... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:40] } 21. bxc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:33] } 21... Nxa3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:40] } 22. Ra1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:31] } 22... Nc4?? { [%eval 3.84] } { Blunder. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 23. Nxd5 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:02:27] } 23... Nd2 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:01:29] } 24. Nb6 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:02:26] } 24... Nxf3+ { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:01:25] } 25. gxf3 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:02:26] } 25... Ra7 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:01:27] } 26. Ra4 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:02:23] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:01:20] } 27. f4 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:02:24] } 27... h5 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:01:16] } 28. Rfa1 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:02:25] } 28... Ke7 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:01:14] } 29. Kf1 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:02:25] } 29... h4 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:01:12] } 30. gxh4 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:02:23] } 30... Rh8 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:01:13] } 31. Nc4?! { [%eval 3.28] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 31... Rxh4 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:01:12] } 32. Nxa5?! { [%eval 2.36] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 32... Nxa5 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:01:12] } 33. Ke2 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:02:22] } 33... Rh3?! { [%eval 3.62] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 34. Rxa5?! { [%eval 2.69] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 34... Rxa5 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:01:04] } 35. Rxa5 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:02:15] } 35... Rxc3 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:01:05] } 36. f5 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:02:16] } 36... exf5 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:00:43] } 37. d5 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:02:15] } 37... Rc2+? { [%eval 3.87] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 38. Kd3 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:02:15] } 38... Rxf2?! { [%eval 5.23] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 39. Ra7+ { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:02:13] } 39... Kf6 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:37] } 40. c6 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:02:11] } 40... Rf1 { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:00:38] } 41. c7 { [%eval 7.25] [%clk 0:02:11] } 41... Rc1 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:00:22] } 42. Ra6+ { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 0:02:12] } 1-0