Event: Sinquefield Cup 2021
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2021-08-26
White: Svidler, Peter
WhiteElo: 2714
Black: Xiong, Jeffery
BlackElo: 2710
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:44] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:27] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:06] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:47] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:27] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:51] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:53] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:30:48] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:47] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:29:53] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:31] } 6... g5?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:20] } 7. Be3?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:50] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:21:32] } 8. h4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:08:29] } 8... g4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:21:09] } 9. Nh2 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:07:51] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:17:25] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:54:15] } 10... c6?! { [%eval 1.54] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:13] } 11. d4 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:52:53] } 11... exd4 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 1:07:47] } 12. Bxd4 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:53:17] } 12... Ng6 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 1:08:10] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:52:00] } 13... Qe7 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 1:08:04] } 14. Bxf6?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:05] } 14... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:46:02] } 15. Nxg4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:45:18] } 15... Bxh4? { [%eval 2.45] } { Mistake. Bxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:25] } 16. Ne3 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:35:22] } 16... Bf6 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:29:36] } 17. Qd2? { [%eval 1.46] } { Mistake. Rhe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:20] } 17... h5 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:30:00] } 18. Kb1 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:30:03] } 18... h4 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:28:42] } 19. Rhe1 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:20:12] } 19... Bg5 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:24:12] } 20. Qxd6?? { [%eval 0.43] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:01] } 20... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:24:39] } 21. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:19:26] } 21... Ne5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:24:04] } 22. Bb3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:18:51] } 22... h3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:12:10] } 23. gxh3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:18:36] } 23... Bxh3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:12:37] } 24. Nf5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:16:24] } 24... Rd8 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:11:53] } 25. Ka2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:14:08] } 25... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:07:17] } 26. Nxd6+ { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:14:34] } 26... Ke7 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:07:29] } 27. Nxb7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:13:53] } 27... Bc8?! { [%eval 1.53] } { Inaccuracy. Bh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:24] } 28. Nc5?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:06] } 28... Rh2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:04:24] } 29. Rg1 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:11:53] } 29... f6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:04:24] } 30. f4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:10:16] } 30... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:04:52] } 31. Rg8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:08:33] } 31... Be3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:44] } 32. Nd3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:07:59] } 32... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:58] } 33. cxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:19] } 33... Ba6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:21] } 34. Rg7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:30] } 34... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 35. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:29] } 35... Bxc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 36. dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:54] } 36... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 37. Rf7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:04:47] } 37... Bd4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:35] } 38. Kb3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:05:12] } 38... Rh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 39. Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:23] } 39... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 40. Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:37] } 40... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 41. Rb8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:58] } 41... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 42. Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:21] } 42... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 43. Rb8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:48] } 43... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 44. Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:17] } 1/2-1/2