Event: U.S. Senior Championship
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2021-07-18
White: Tarjan, James
WhiteElo: 2381
Black: Benjamin, Joel
BlackElo: 2506
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A22
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:38] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:32] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:59] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:51] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:40] } 4. e4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:29:16] } 4... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:19:07] } 5. dxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:16] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:53] } 6. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:12] } 6... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:03] } 7. Nh3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:27:49] } 7... O-O?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:30] } 8. Nf2?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:51] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:54:47] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:22:21] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:49:25] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:20:18] } 10... cxd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:49:51] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:19:48] } 11... Nbd7? { [%eval 1.56] } { Mistake. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:32] } 12. exd5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 1:18:46] } 12... Bxd5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:49:54] } 13. Qxd5 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:17:12] } 13... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:50:15] } 14. Bxd8 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 1:17:37] } 14... Rfxd8 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:36:18] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:17:08] } 15... N7b6 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:36:36] } 16. Rhe1 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 1:13:53] } 16... f6 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:35:24] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 1:12:03] } 17... Rd7 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:28:13] } 18. Bf5 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 1:10:04] } 18... Re7 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:25:03] } 19. Be4 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 1:08:43] } 19... Rd7 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:24:08] } 20. Rd3? { [%eval 1.09] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:01] } 20... Kf7 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:20:58] } 21. Red1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:01:55] } 21... Rad8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:13:47] } 22. c4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:42:20] } 22... Nb4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:13:09] } 23. Rxd7+ { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:42:18] } 23... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:13:36] } 24. a3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:38:56] } 24... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:13:10] } 25. Nxd1 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:38:37] } 25... Nc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:12:55] } 26. c5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:38:06] } 26... Nd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:13] } 27. b4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:38:21] } 27... a5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:06] } 28. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:35:04] } 28... bxc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:34] } 29. bxa5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:35:15] } 29... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:56] } 30. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:27] } 30... Ke6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:23] } 31. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:02] } 31... Kd6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:08:58] } 32. Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:31] } 32... Ne6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:45] } 33. Kc4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:19:28] } 33... Kc7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:08:03] } 34. Kb4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:14:08] } 1/2-1/2