Event: U.S. Senior Championship
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2021-07-16
White: Novikov, Igor
WhiteElo: 2554
Black: Tarjan, James
BlackElo: 2381
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D58
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:29] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:21] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:29] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:59] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:47] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:55] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:24] } 6. Bh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:08] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:16] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:23] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:28:46] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:05] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:24] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:50] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:05] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:03] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:23:19] } 11. Rad1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:30:01] } 11... Ne4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:15:22] } 12. Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:17] } 12... Ndf6?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:28] } 13. cxd5?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:08] } 13... exd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:05:19] } 14. dxc5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:15:50] } 14... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:02:44] } 15. bxc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:16:16] } 15... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:02:47] } 16. Nd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:10:37] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:58:29] } 17. Bh4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:08:53] } 17... Bxd4?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:58] } 18. cxd4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:09:02] } 18... g5 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:55:54] } 19. Bg3 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 1:09:00] } 19... Ne4 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:55:35] } 20. Rc1?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:32] } 20... Rac8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:55:01] } 21. Qb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:45] } 21... h5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:50:38] } 22. Rxc8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:51:30] } 22... Rxc8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:49:09] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:50:25] } 23... h4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:43:24] } 24. Be5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:37:19] } 24... f6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:39:22] } 25. Rxc8+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:31:53] } 25... Bxc8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:39:44] } 26. Qc1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:29:18] } 26... Be6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:37:44] } 27. Bb8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:28:52] } 27... Qb4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:25:55] } 28. a3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:23:09] } 28... Qa5? { [%eval 1.37] } { Mistake. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:53] } 29. f3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:19:05] } 29... Nc3?? { [%eval 3.42] } { Blunder. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:17] } 30. Kf2?? { [%eval 0.31] } { Blunder. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:02] } 30... b5?? { [%eval 1.96] } { Blunder. Na2 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:14] } 31. Bxa7? { [%eval 0.62] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:38] } 31... Na2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:17:21] } 32. Qb2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:12:16] } 32... Qxa7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:16:59] } 33. Qxa2 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:12:41] } 33... b4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:17:14] } 34. a4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:12:54] } 34... Qc7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:16:06] } 35. a5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:25] } 35... Qxh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:24] } 36. Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:30] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:11:53] } 37. Bxe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:38] } 37... Kxe6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:11:54] } 38. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:56] } 38... h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:25] } 39. Qxd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:16] } 39... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:49] } 40. Qb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:05] } 40... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:05] } 41. Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:10] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:19] } 42. Qb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:14] } 42... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:41] } 43. Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:09] } 1/2-1/2