Event: U.S. Senior Championship
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2021-07-24
White: Khachiyan, Melikset
WhiteElo: 2474
Black: Benjamin, Joel
BlackElo: 2506
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:28] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:12] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:29:11] } 3... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:06] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:36] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:51] } 5. O-O { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:30:00] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:26:54] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:24] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:26:01] } 7. Re1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:25:42] } 7... g5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:25:26] } 8. Rf1 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:18:24] } 8... g4 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 1:15:32] } 9. Ne1 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:18:51] } 9... h5 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 1:15:54] } 10. f4?! { [%eval -1.8] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:22] } 10... b5 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 1:11:10] } 11. b3 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 1:11:06] } 11... Bg7 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 1:09:10] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 1:09:53] } 12... Bd4+ { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 1:00:25] } 13. Kh1 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 1:10:14] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 1:00:31] } 14. Qc1?! { [%eval -2.42] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:26] } 14... h4 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:59:41] } 15. Ne2 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 1:04:41] } 15... h3 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:59:03] } 16. Nxd4? { [%eval -3.86] } { Mistake. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:28] } 16... hxg2+ { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:58:15] } 17. Nxg2 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:53:52] } 17... Nxd4 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:57:54] } 18. Bxd4 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:48:31] } 18... cxd4 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:58:07] } 19. Qe1 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:48:17] } 19... Rh3 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:50:14] } 20. Kg1?! { [%eval -5.02] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:56] } 20... Qb6 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:44:51] } 21. a4 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:36:50] } 21... b4 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:42:34] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:36:17] } 22... Nf6 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:42:01] } 23. a5 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:21:33] } 23... Qc5 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:40:15] } 24. Kf2?! { [%eval -7.78] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:37] } 24... Bxe4 { [%eval -7.83] [%clk 0:39:11] } 25. Ke1 { [%eval -8.46] [%clk 0:21:24] } 25... Bf3 { [%eval -8.34] [%clk 0:37:15] } 26. Qe5 { [%eval -8.69] [%clk 0:21:32] } 26... Qxe5+ { [%eval -8.21] [%clk 0:37:27] } 27. fxe5 { [%eval -8.29] [%clk 0:21:56] } 27... Nd5 { [%eval -8.15] [%clk 0:37:48] } 0-1