Event: 2022 Spring Chess Classic
Site: Saint Louis, MO, United States
Date: 2022-03-04
White: Xiong, Jeffery
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2686
Black: Hakobyan, Aram
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2601
Result: 0-1
ECO: D78
Opening: Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40/90; G/30' +30\i

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:33] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:09] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:33] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:09] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:31] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:31] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:49] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:51] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:55] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:02] } 7. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:52] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:32:20] } 8. Rd1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:32] } 8... a4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:56] } 9. Qb4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:31:43] } 9... dxc4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:31:11] } 10. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:42] } 10... Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:58] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:30:17] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:13:35] } 12. Qc1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:26:50] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:12:47] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:22:01] } 13... a3?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:55] } 14. bxa3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:13:43] } 14... Qa5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:05:24] } 15. Nh4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:13:56] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:03:11] } 16. Rb1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:13:48] } 16... Ra7?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:30] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:12:30] } 17... Qa6?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:37] } 18. e4 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:12:36] } 18... Bc4 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:49:22] } 19. Rb4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:11:59] } 19... b5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:33:10] } 20. a4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:11:57] } 20... e5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:33:06] } 21. axb5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:12:04] } 21... cxb5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:33:29] } 22. a4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:12:25] } 22... Bf8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:30:54] } 23. Nxb5?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:31] } 23... Bxb4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:29:59] } 24. Nxa7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:52:44] } 24... Bxd2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:21:47] } 25. Rxd2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:51:49] } 25... Qxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:00] } 26. d5?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:52] } 26... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:19:20] } 27. Nc8 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:42:54] } 27... Qa6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:17:47] } 28. Ne7+ { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:42:15] } 28... Rxe7 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:18:14] } 29. exd5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:42:40] } 29... e4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:18:05] } 30. d6 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:40:07] } 30... Re6 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:15:58] } 31. Qd1 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:32:55] } 31... e3 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:15:57] } 32. fxe3 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:33:16] } 32... Rxe3 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:15:03] } 33. Kh1 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:30:23] } 33... Ra3 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:13:01] } 34. Qe1? { [%eval -3.01] } { Mistake. Qf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:29] } 34... Ng4 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:09:20] } 35. Bf3 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:22:56] } 35... Ne3 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:05:03] } 36. h3? { [%eval -5.81] } { Mistake. Qg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:05] } 36... Ra1 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:02:57] } 37. Bd1 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:19:32] } 37... Qf1+?? { [%eval -2.2] } { Blunder. Qc6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 38. Qxf1 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:19:31] } 38... Nxf1 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:01:09] } 39. Rd3 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:19:57] } 39... Nxg3+ { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:00:55] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:19:43] } 40... Ne4 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:01:18] } 41. Bg4 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:15:25] } 41... Ra2+ { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:29:45] } 42. Kg1 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:44:39] } 42... Nef6?! { [%eval -1.49] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:27:01] } 43. Nf3 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:41:52] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:23:37] } 44. Bxd7 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:41:26] } 44... Nxd7 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:24:04] } 45. Nd4?! { [%eval -2.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:46] } 45... Ra5 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:21:15] } 46. Nc6 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:40:32] } 46... Rc5 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:21:37] } 47. Nb4 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:40:00] } 47... Kf6 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:21:10] } 48. Nd5+ { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:39:00] } 48... Ke5 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:20:49] } 49. Nc7 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:39:08] } 49... Rc4 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:18:53] } 50. Ne8? { [%eval -3.56] } { Mistake. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:49] } 50... Rd4 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:18:06] } 51. Re3+ { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:27:14] } 51... Kf4 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:17:21] } 52. Re2?! { [%eval -4.93] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:12] } 52... Re4 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:14:07] } 0-1