Event: U.S. Senior Championship
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2021-07-17
White: Benjamin, Joel
WhiteElo: 2506
Black: Novikov, Igor
BlackElo: 2554
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:33] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:08] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:29:19] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:24:55] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:28:14] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:23:36] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:27:30] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:23:59] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:27:33] } 8. Nde2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:36] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:02] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:19:17] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:26:42] } 10. h3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:19:05] } 10... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:43] } 11. Be3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:11:29] } 11... b5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:20:53] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:04:41] } 12... e6?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:40] } 13. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:04:34] } 13... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:13:01] } 14. c3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:03:12] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:06:06] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:58:04] } 15... Rd8 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:05:09] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:56:29] } 16... Bb7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:02:05] } 17. h4?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:32] } 17... Ba8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:54:00] } 18. Bg5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:48:03] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:43:01] } 19. b3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:41:51] } 19... Rbc8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:39:08] } 20. Qf4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:40:10] } 20... Bxg5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:36:28] } 21. hxg5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:40:10] } 21... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:36] } 22. gxh6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:40:04] } 22... Kh7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:31:39] } 23. Rd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:35:31] } 23... g5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:28:44] } 24. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:44] } 24... g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:02] } 25. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:29:25] } 25... Rd7?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:14] } 26. R4d2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:22:58] } 26... Qf8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:23:50] } 27. Nf4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:19:28] } 27... Rc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:57] } 28. Nd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:06:47] } 28... Nxd3?? { [%eval 3.18] } { Blunder. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:02] } 29. Rxd3 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:06:17] } 29... Qxh6 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:10:18] } 30. Qxh6+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:52] } 30... Kxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:45] } 31. Kf1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:05:20] } 31... Kg5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:08:52] } 32. Ke2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:05:27] } 32... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:48] } 33. Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:01] } 33... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:26] } 34. Rh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:02] } 34... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:24] } 35. Rh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:27] } 35... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:49] } 36. Rh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:30] } 36... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:15] } 37. Rh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:57] } 37... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:43] } 38. Rh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 1/2-1/2