Event: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2022-08-28
White: Firouzja, Alireza
WhiteElo: 2778
Black: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
BlackElo: 2792
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D32
Opening: Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:15] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:25:17] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:25:15] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:25:24] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:12] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:32] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:18] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:40] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:25:20] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:25:47] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:25:23] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:39] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:30] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:25:48] } 8. Ba2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:25:31] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:42] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:25:34] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:24:03] } 10. exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:40] } 10... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:24:08] } 11. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:25:47] } 11... Qxd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:24:16] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:25:49] } 12... Nxd5?? { [%eval 1.79] } { Blunder. Qe5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:23:19] } 13. Qc6+ { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:24:21] } 13... Ke7 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:23:09] } 14. Qxa8 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:21:26] } 14... Qe5+ { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:23:17] } 15. Kf1 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:21:08] } 15... Qd4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:12:42] } 16. Bg5+ { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:17:39] } 16... Kd7 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:12:51] } 17. Bxd5 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:16:23] } 17... Qxd5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:12:53] } 18. Qxd5+ { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:16:15] } 18... exd5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:13:02] } 19. Rd1 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:15:31] } 19... Bb7 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:13:10] } 20. Be3?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:27] } 20... b4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:13:14] } 21. axb4 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:15:03] } 21... Bxb4 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:13:22] } 22. Bd4?! { [%eval 0.99] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:12] } 22... Rc8?! { [%eval 1.62] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:42] } 23. h4 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:11:03] } 23... Rc2 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:12:34] } 24. Rh3 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:11:04] } 24... g6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:12:15] } 25. Rf3 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:08:18] } 25... f5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:12:23] } 26. h5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:07:06] } 26... a5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:12:28] } 27. hxg6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:06:46] } 27... hxg6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:12:36] } 28. Rg3 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:06:26] } 28... Ba6+ { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:12:44] } 29. Kg1 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:06:35] } 29... Be2 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:12:47] } 30. Ra1 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:06:42] } 30... Bh5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:12:54] } 31. Rd3 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:06:05] } 31... Be2 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:12:23] } 32. Re3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:05:47] } 32... Bh5? { [%eval 2.25] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:20] } 33. Re5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:05:39] } 33... Kd6 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:11:41] } 34. Re8 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:05:45] } 34... Kd7 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:11:12] } 35. Rb8 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:04:51] } 35... Be2 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:09:48] } 36. Rb6?? { [%eval 0.55] } { Blunder. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:25] } 36... g5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:35] } 37. Rg6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:04:20] } 37... g4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:33] } 38. Bc3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:01:21] } 38... Bc5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:15] } 39. Bxa5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:23] } 39... Rxb2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:07:33] } 40. Bc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:23] } 40... Rb3?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:18] } 41. Be5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:01:22] } 41... Bc4?? { [%eval 4.07] } { Blunder. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:28] } 42. Rd1?? { [%eval 0.47] } { Blunder. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 42... Bd3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:06:31] } 43. Rc1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:00] } 43... Bc4?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:38] } 44. Rd1 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:00:20] } 44... Bd3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:06:43] } 45. Rc1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:16] } 45... Bc4?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:43] } 46. Rd1? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ra1 was best. } 1/2-1/2