Event: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2022-08-28
White: Firouzja, Alireza
WhiteElo: 2778
Black: Aronian, Levon
BlackElo: 2775
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:25:18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:25:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:25:26] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:25:26] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:34] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:25:27] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:42] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:35] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:25:50] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:25:42] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:25:57] } 6... Re8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:25:50] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:26:03] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:25:57] } 8. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:26:06] } 8... dxc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:26:05] } 9. Bh4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:26:11] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:26:02] } 10. Bg3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:17:26] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:26:10] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:17:23] } 11... Nh5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:25:14] } 12. Bh4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:16:57] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:24:08] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:16:54] } 13... Qg4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:23:52] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:13:52] } 14... Nf4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:21:25] } 15. Ne3?! { [%eval -0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:54] } 15... Qh5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:21:32] } 16. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:12:50] } 16... exf4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:21:40] } 17. Nc4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:12:57] } 17... Bg4?! { [%eval -0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:26] } 18. h3? { [%eval -1.8] } { Mistake. Nxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:07] } 18... Bxh3 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:21:32] } 19. gxh3? { [%eval -3.55] } { Mistake. Nxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:14] } 19... Qxh3 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:21:40] } 20. Nxd6 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:07:09] } 20... cxd6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:42] } 21. Ng5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:08] } 21... Qh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:50] } 22. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:14] } 22... Qh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:58] } 23. Ng5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:48] } 23... Qh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:01] } 24. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:53] } 24... Qh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:06] } 1/2-1/2