Event: 2021 U.S. Open
Site: Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
Date: 2021-08-08
White: Shabalov, Alexander
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2502
Black: Schmakel, Samuel
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2409
Result: 0-1
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40/6000+30:1800+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:37:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:40:50] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:37:17] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:40:52] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:37:31] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:41:04] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:37:13] } 4... e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:41:25] } 5. Nd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:37:39] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:40:27] } 6. Nc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:34:58] } 6... d5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:35:51] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:26:13] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:24:16] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:24:14] } 8... h5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:22:50] } 9. d3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:14:31] } 9... h4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:14:20] } 10. Be3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:48:34] } 10... Qa5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:13:45] } 11. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:47:47] } 11... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:10:30] } 12. dxe4 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:46:04] } 12... hxg3 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:50:32] } 13. fxg3 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:42:09] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:48:57] } 14. Qd4 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:34:49] } 14... Qh5? { [%eval -0.02] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:56] } 15. Rf5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:26:30] } 15... Qxe2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:34:26] } 16. Na3? { [%eval -1.35] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:17] } 16... Nb6 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:29:35] } 17. Raf1?? { [%eval -5.77] } { Blunder. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:08] } 17... Bxf5 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:24:54] } 18. exf5 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:16:10] } 18... Rd8 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:21:48] } 19. Qe4+ { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:09:27] } 19... Be7 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:21:31] } 20. h4 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:09:10] } 20... Nd5 { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 0:19:00] } 21. Nxc4 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:09:00] } 21... b5 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:17:58] } 0-1