Event: 2022 Spring Chess Classic
Site: Saint Louis, MO, United States
Date: 2022-03-02
White: Niemann, Hans
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2642
Black: Robson, Ray
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2676
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40/90; G/30' +30\i

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:41] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:37] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:44] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:23] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:52] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:28:58] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:19] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:09] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:07] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:05] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:05] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:53] } 7... Bb6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:15] } 8. Na4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:09] } 8... Bd4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:28:55] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:11] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:34] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:26] } 10... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:26] } 11. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:45] } 11... Qe7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:18] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:24:49] } 12... Nd8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:26:57] } 13. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:24:01] } 13... exd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:18] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:24:18] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:27:06] } 15. g3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:31] } 15... g5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:11:16] } 16. Bg4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:09:56] } 16... Nxg4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:55:30] } 17. Qxg4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:10:09] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:55:18] } 18. f4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:03:30] } 18... gxf4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:52:26] } 19. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:59:38] } 19... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:39:04] } 20. Qf2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:58:36] } 20... Qe5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:34:23] } 21. Nb2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:51:02] } 21... Ne7?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Qg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:59] } 22. c5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:45:01] } 22... b5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:32:27] } 23. cxb6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:42:27] } 23... axb6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:32:42] } 24. Nc4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:36:41] } 24... Qg7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:32:58] } 25. Qg2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:36:32] } 25... b5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:27:53] } 26. Na5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:36:34] } 26... Ng6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:27:48] } 27. Rbc1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:27:19] } 27... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:21:37] } 28. Qa2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:27:34] } 28... Ne5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:14:27] } 29. Qd5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:23:40] } 29... Qg5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:09:13] } 30. Rf4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:50] } 30... c5?? { [%eval 2.36] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:16] } 31. Rcf1?? { [%eval 0.39] } { Blunder. Nb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:45] } 31... Qe7?? { [%eval 2.26] } { Blunder. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:51] } 32. Nb7 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:13:05] } 32... Ra6 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:05:16] } 33. Rf6 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:08:40] } 33... cxb4 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:02:51] } 34. axb4?? { [%eval 0.64] } { Blunder. Nxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:43] } 34... Rc2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:21] } 35. R6f2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 35... Rxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 36. Rxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 37. Na5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 37... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 38. Rc2? { [%eval -1.31] } { Mistake. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 38... Ne5 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:00:33] } 39. Rc8+ { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:00:52] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:01:02] } 40. Qxd4 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:01:10] } 40... Qf6 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:00:42] } 41. Qe3?! { [%eval -2.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:27] } 41... Nc4? { [%eval -0.96] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:09] } 42. Qd3?? { [%eval -3.06] } { Blunder. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:20] } 42... d5? { [%eval -1.34] } { Mistake. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:18] } 43. exd5 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:18:17] } 43... Qa1+ { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:15:05] } 44. Qf1 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:16:48] } 44... Qd4+ { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:14:21] } 45. Qf2 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:16:34] } 45... Qd1+ { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:11:17] } 46. Qf1 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:16:53] } 46... Qd4+ { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:11:22] } 47. Qf2 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:17:15] } 47... Qxd5 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:07:55] } 48. Rc5 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:16:10] } 48... Qd1+ { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:08:03] } 49. Qf1 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:11:52] } 49... Qd4+ { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:08:13] } 50. Qf2 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:12:09] } 50... Qd1+ { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:08:04] } 51. Qf1 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:12:27] } 51... Qd4+ { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:08:28] } 52. Qf2 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:12:47] } 52... Ne3 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:08:12] } 53. Rc1 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:12:06] } 53... Rf6?! { [%eval -0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:31] } 54. Nb3 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:11:26] } 54... Qd3 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:04:30] } 55. Nc5 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:10:25] } 55... Qd4 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:04:40] } 56. Nb3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:10:42] } 56... Qd3 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:02:56] } 57. Nc5 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:10:31] } 57... Rxf2 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:01:50] } 58. Nxd3 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:10:54] } 58... Rg2+ { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:02:11] } 59. Kh1 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:11:19] } 59... Rd2 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:02:31] } 60. Nf4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:07:28] } 60... Rb2 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:02:22] } 61. Re1 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:04:13] } 61... Nc2 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:02:25] } 62. Re2 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:02:44] } 62... Rb1+ { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:02:47] } 63. Kg2 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:03:09] } 63... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:01:50] } 64. Re8 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:03:24] } 64... Nc6 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:00:59] } 65. h4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:02:57] } 65... f5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:50] } 66. Rc8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:30] } 66... Rb2+ { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:46] } 67. Kh3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:57] } 67... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 68. Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 68... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 69. Nh5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:14] } 69... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 70. Nf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 70... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 71. Nh5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 1/2-1/2