Event: 2021 US Chess Championship
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2021-10-18
White: Burke, John M
WhiteElo: 2554
Black: Xiong, Jeffery
BlackElo: 2700
Result: 1-0
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with h6
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:30] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:24] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:39] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:48] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:59] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:33:12] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:42] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:33:37] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:39] } 9... Ba7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:22:08] } 10. Bb3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:39] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:21:49] } 11. Bc2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:27:52] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:21] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:26:41] } 12... Qc8?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:53] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:07:10] } 13... exd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:47:14] } 14. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:02:05] } 14... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:47:21] } 15. cxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:02:12] } 15... c5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:45:22] } 16. e5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:51:06] } 16... Nd5?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:31] } 17. Qd3 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:48:50] } 17... g6 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:40:20] } 18. Bb3 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:49:03] } 18... Nf4?! { [%eval 2.43] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:10] } 19. Qe4 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:44:26] } 19... Ne6 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:32:32] } 20. Qh4 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:37:58] } 20... c4 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:30:51] } 21. Nc3? { [%eval 0.85] } { Mistake. Nbd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:23] } 21... dxe5?? { [%eval 5.15] } { Blunder. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:42] } 22. Qxh6 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:26:23] } 22... Bc6 { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:12:23] } 23. d5 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:11:09] } 23... cxb3 { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:05:50] } 24. Ne4 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:09:28] } 24... Qd8 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:04:40] } 25. dxe6 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:06:57] } 1-0