Event: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2022-08-29
White: Firouzja, Alireza
WhiteElo: 2778
Black: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
BlackElo: 2792
Result: 1-0
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:05:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:03] } 2. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:04] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:03] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:04] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:05:05] } 4. a3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:05:06] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:05] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:06] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:06] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:07] } 6... Nb6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:05:06] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:07] } 7... Be7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:05:07] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:05:07] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:05:03] } 9. Be3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:05:07] } 9... f5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:02] } 10. b4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:04:56] } 10... f4?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:01] } 11. Bc1 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:04:52] } 11... a6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:04:57] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:04:51] } 12... Bf6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:04:58] } 13. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:04:44] } 13... g5 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:04:57] } 14. h3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:04:39] } 14... Be6?! { [%eval 2.13] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:56] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:04:35] } 15... Qd6?? { [%eval 4.47] } { Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:45] } 16. Nb3? { [%eval 2.6] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:17] } 16... Rad8?! { [%eval 3.57] } { Inaccuracy. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:40] } 17. Nc5 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:04:15] } 17... Bc8 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:04:41] } 18. Re1? { [%eval 2.28] } { Mistake. Nh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 18... h6? { [%eval 4.12] } { Mistake. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:25] } 19. Qc2?! { [%eval 2.66] } { Inaccuracy. Nh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 19... a5?? { [%eval 5.36] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 20. bxa5?! { [%eval 3.71] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 20... Nxa5 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:01:28] } 21. d4 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:03:03] } 21... Nc6 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:01:29] } 22. d5 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:02:12] } 22... Ne7?! { [%eval 7.38] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 23. Nd3?! { [%eval 5.53] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 23... c6 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:00:49] } 24. dxc6 { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 0:02:09] } 24... Be6 { [%eval 9.07] [%clk 0:00:35] } 25. Ndxe5 { [%eval 7.97] [%clk 0:02:05] } 25... bxc6 { [%eval 8.15] [%clk 0:00:32] } 26. Bd4 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:01:57] } 26... Qc7 { [%eval 7.6] [%clk 0:00:22] } 27. Nxc6 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:01:41] } 27... Bxd4 { [%eval 8.36] [%clk 0:00:10] } 28. Nfxd4 { [%eval 8.62] [%clk 0:01:34] } 28... Rd6 { [%eval 9.27] [%clk 0:00:11] } 29. e5 { [%eval 8.67] [%clk 0:01:19] } 29... Rxc6 { [%eval 9.1] [%clk 0:00:09] } 30. Nxc6 { [%eval 9.57] [%clk 0:01:19] } 30... Nf5 { [%eval 9.15] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31. Qc5 { [%eval 9.46] [%clk 0:01:13] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval 10.19] [%clk 0:00:06] } 32. Nd4 { [%eval 10.48] [%clk 0:01:11] } 32... Qd7 { [%eval 11.46] [%clk 0:00:05] } 33. Nxf5+ { [%eval 11.68] [%clk 0:01:10] } 1-0