Event: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2022-08-29
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteElo: 2792
Black: Xiong, Jeffery
BlackElo: 2690
Result: 1-0
ECO: A37
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:05:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:02] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:04] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:02] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:04] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:03] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:05:04] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:02] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:05] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:02] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:55] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:02] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:04:53] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:05:02] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:04:53] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:05:02] } 9. b3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:04:55] } 9... Nf5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:04:55] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:04:50] } 10... cxd4?! { [%eval 0.88] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:27] } 11. exd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:04:48] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:28] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:04:36] } 12... e4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:04:04] } 13. Ne1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:04:22] } 13... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:04] } 14. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:15] } 14... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:04:02] } 15. Nc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:16] } 15... Re8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:03:31] } 16. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:16] } 16... Qd8?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:31] } 17. d5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:03:35] } 17... Qa5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:48] } 18. Qe1 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:42] } 18... Ncd4? { [%eval 2.31] } { Mistake. Nce7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 19. Nxe4 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:02:21] } 19... Qxe1 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:01:36] } 20. Raxe1?! { [%eval 1.63] } { Inaccuracy. Rfxe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 20... Nxc2?! { [%eval 2.42] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 21. Nf6+ { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:02:18] } 21... Bxf6 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:01:35] } 22. Rxe8+ { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:02:19] } 22... Kg7 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:01:36] } 23. Bxf6+ { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:01:45] } 23... Kxf6 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:01:37] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:01:39] } 24... Nd6 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:01:37] } 25. Rd8 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:01:40] } 25... Ke7 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:01:38] } 26. Rh8 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:01:38] } 26... Nd4 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:01:19] } 27. Rc7+ { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:01:39] } 27... Kf6 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:01:20] } 28. a4 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:01:31] } 28... b5?? { [%eval 6.58] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 29. Rd8 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:00:53] } 29... bxa4 { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:00:17] } 30. bxa4?? { [%eval 2.75] } { Blunder. Rxd6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 30... Rb8 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:00:18] } 31. h4? { [%eval 1.37] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 31... Rb6 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:00:19] } 32. a5 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:00:28] } 32... Ra6?? { [%eval 5.75] } { Blunder. Rb1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 33. Bf1 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:00:27] } 33... Rxa5 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:00:09] } 34. Rxd6+ { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:00:28] } 34... Ke5 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:00:10] } 35. Rd8 { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 0:00:25] } 35... Bg4 { [%eval 7.07] [%clk 0:00:10] } 36. Re7+? { [%eval 3.99] } { Mistake. f4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 36... Kf6 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:00:10] } 37. Re4 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:00:18] } 37... Ra4? { [%eval 6.93] } { Mistake. Nf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. Rde8 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:00:13] } 38... Bf5 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:00:03] } 39. Rf4 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:00:13] } 1-0