Event: U.S. Senior Championship
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2021-07-18
White: Christiansen, Larry
Black: Yermolinsky, Alex
BlackElo: 2478
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with d6
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:20] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:45] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:27:55] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:06] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:05] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:33] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:40] } 6... a6?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:16] } 7. Nbd2?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:45] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:27:37] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:21:51] } 8... Ba7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:24:25] } 9. Bb3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:18:34] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:11:59] } 10. d4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:15:23] } 10... Ng6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:12:23] } 11. Re1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:14:25] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:10:42] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:57:05] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:00:31] } 13. Bc2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:54:35] } 13... c6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:45:43] } 14. Nf1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:49:05] } 14... exd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:45:56] } 15. cxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:49:12] } 15... d5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:46:22] } 16. e5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:47:15] } 16... Ne4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:46:47] } 17. Be3?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. N1d2 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:35] } 17... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:40] } 18. exf6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:34:44] } 18... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:01] } 19. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:28:26] } 19... dxe4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:25:37] } 20. Ne5?? { [%eval -2.26] } { Blunder. N3d2 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:15] } 20... Nxe5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:50] } 21. dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:30] } 21... Rxe5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:20:02] } 22. Bxa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:43] } 22... Rxa7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:20:30] } 23. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:46] } 23... Bf5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:17:55] } 24. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:49] } 24... Qxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:50] } 25. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:26:59] } 25... Qf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:13] } 26. Qd4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:26:07] } 26... Qc5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:13] } 27. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:07] } 27... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:13] } 28. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:07] } 28... b5 { [%eval -0.03] } 29. axb5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:26:19] } 29... cxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:10] } 30. b4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:26:01] } 30... Re2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:37] } 1/2-1/2