Event: U.S. Senior Championship
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2021-07-20
White: Tarjan, James
WhiteElo: 2381
Black: Yermolinsky, Alex
BlackElo: 2478
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:41] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:22] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:26:55] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:17] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:26:18] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:17] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:26:07] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:28] } 5. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:25:30] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:06] } 6. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:51] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:31] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:22:09] } 7... b6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:25:50] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:19:12] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:26:15] } 9. b3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:19:12] } 9... Be7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:22:48] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:19:21] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:22:12] } 11. d3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:18:29] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:22:22] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:18:26] } 12... Nb8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:14:54] } 13. a3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:17:17] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:14:48] } 14. e3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:17:20] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:02:23] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:15:48] } 15... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:02:47] } 16. Nc4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:14:38] } 16... b5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:01:22] } 17. Nce5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:13:44] } 17... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:01:38] } 18. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:13:01] } 18... Bc6 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:55:28] } 19. Rac1 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:09:57] } 19... Qb7 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:52:39] } 20. Qe2 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 1:08:17] } 20... Bd5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:49:20] } 21. Rb1 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:05:35] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:46:26] } 22. Ba1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:02:22] } 22... Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:49] } 23. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:57] } 23... Nxf6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:46:02] } 24. e4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:56:41] } 24... Bc6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:46:28] } 25. Rbc1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:56:25] } 25... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:39] } 26. Ne5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:53:24] } 26... Be8 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:32:27] } 27. Qb2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:50:13] } 27... a5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:30:45] } 28. Bf1 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:46:27] } 28... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:47] } 29. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:44:21] } 29... Bxd7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:13:53] } 30. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:43:15] } 30... cxd4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:13:48] } 31. Rxc8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:38:43] } 31... Rxc8 { [%eval 0.01] } 32. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.09] } 32... Be8 { [%eval 0.07] } 33. b4 { [%eval 0.0] } 33... axb4 { [%eval 0.0] } 34. axb4 { [%eval 0.0] } 1/2-1/2