Event: Round 11: Alireza Firouzja - Ian Nepomniachtchi
Date: 2022-06-18
White: Alireza Firouzja
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Ian Nepomniachtchi
BlackTitle: GM
Result: 0-1
ECO: C42
Opening: Petrov's Defense: Kaufmann Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:59:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:59:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:59:55] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:59:49] } 3. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:59:51] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:59:44] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:59:47] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:59:38] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:44] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:06] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:59:39] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:58:55] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:59:34] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:57:31] } 8. d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:58:20] } 8... Ne5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:56:42] } 9. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:58:15] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:53:48] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:57:41] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:49:18] } 11. f3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:57:27] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:47:37] } 12. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:57:18] } 12... c6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:46:47] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:57:05] } 13... cxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:37:54] } 14. cxd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:55:34] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:30:21] } 15. Kh1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:47:58] } 15... Rac8 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:28:39] } 16. g4? { [%eval -0.52] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:42] } 16... h6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:22:38] } 17. h4?! { [%eval -1.21] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:02] } 17... Rfe8 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 1:20:58] } 18. g5?! { [%eval -1.97] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:30] } 18... hxg5 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 1:18:24] } 19. hxg5 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:44:14] } 19... Nh5 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 1:18:14] } 20. Kg2 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:36:19] } 20... Ng6 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 1:07:13] } 21. f4 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:33:43] } 21... Nhxf4+ { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 1:07:02] } 22. Bxf4 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:27:31] } 22... Qxb2 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 1:06:29] } 23. Ne4 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:22:46] } 23... Rc4 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:56:38] } 24. Be3 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:22:16] } 24... Bxg5 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:55:02] } 25. Rb1 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:19:48] } 25... Qxa2 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:53:36] } 26. Ra1 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:18:58] } 26... Rxd4 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:50:25] } 27. Rxa2 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:16:54] } 27... Rxd1 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:49:39] } 28. Bxd1 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:16:21] } 28... Bxe3 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:48:13] } 29. Nxd6 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:16:15] } 29... Re7 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:45:32] } 30. Bb3?? { [%eval -4.21] } { Blunder. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:21] } 30... Bc5 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:40:23] } 31. Nxb7 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:09:54] } 31... Bb6 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:39:42] } 32. Bc4 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:03:31] } 32... Re3 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:38:36] } 33. Kh1 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:02:45] } 33... Bh3?! { [%eval -3.52] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:36] } 34. Rc1? { [%eval -6.31] } { Mistake. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 34... Bf5 { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:33:00] } 35. Bf1 { [%eval -6.82] [%clk 0:01:59] } 35... Be4+ { [%eval -7.08] [%clk 0:32:38] } 0-1