Event: Sinquefield Cup
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2022-09-11
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteElo: 2792
Black: Niemann, Hans
BlackElo: 2688
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A21
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:28] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:00] } 2... Bb4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:23:24] } 3. Nd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:23:45] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:47] } 4... exd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:24:01] } 5. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:08] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:22] } 6. Nxe7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:14] } 6... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:24:41] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:29] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:24:31] } 8. Qc3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:37] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:24:46] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:50] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:15:11] } 10. g3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:33:05] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:15:04] } 11. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:33:14] } 11... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:15:25] } 12. Qxf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:33:38] } 12... gxf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:15:47] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:30:17] } 13... d5?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:25] } 14. Bg2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:14] } 14... dxc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:11:31] } 15. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:54] } 15... bxc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:11:52] } 16. O-O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:25:03] } 16... c3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:07:14] } 17. bxc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:25:20] } 17... Ke7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:07:32] } 18. Kc2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:19:50] } 18... Rhb8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:07:14] } 19. Rb1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:18:44] } 19... Rb6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:06:56] } 20. c4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:17:52] } 20... Ra6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:00:55] } 21. Rb2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:17:51] } 21... Rg8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:00:46] } 22. h4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:14:06] } 22... Ra4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:56:02] } 23. Kc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:11:54] } 23... Rg4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:55:50] } 24. Kb3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:08:10] } 24... Ra5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:53:42] } 25. Rc2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:06:40] } 25... Rb5+ { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:49:11] } 26. Kc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:06:01] } 26... Rc5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:49:29] } 27. Kb2?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:00] } 27... Re5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:45:21] } 28. e3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:03:31] } 28... Rf5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:45:33] } 29. Rf1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:01:53] } 29... Rg8?! { [%eval 1.25] } { Inaccuracy. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:25] } 30. Kc3?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:30] } 30... Ra5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:44:16] } 31. Rb1 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:54:42] } 31... Rg4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:41:19] } 32. Rb4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:53:31] } 32... c5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:34:23] } 33. Rb7 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:51:54] } 33... Kd7 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:33:50] } 34. Rb8 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:51:56] } 34... Ra3+?! { [%eval 2.31] } { Inaccuracy. Ra4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:30] } 35. Kb2 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:51:58] } 35... Ra6 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:27:47] } 36. Rh8 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:51:12] } 36... Ra4 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:24:18] } 37. a3 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:50:58] } 37... f5 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:23:12] } 38. Rc3 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:50:09] } 38... Ke7 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:21:41] } 39. Rb8? { [%eval 1.08] } { Mistake. Rxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:10] } 39... Ra6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:21:21] } 40. Kc2?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:13] } 40... Rb6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:21:04] } 41. Ra8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:48:12] } 41... Ra6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:21:22] } 42. Kb2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:45:12] } 42... Rb6+ { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:17:44] } 43. Kc1 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:45:08] } 43... Ra6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:18:01] } 44. Kc2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:45:34] } 44... Bd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:54] } 45. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:37] } 45... Be6?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Rgg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:18] } 46. Rh8 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:43:01] } 46... Rd6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:10:01] } 47. Kc1 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:43:16] } 47... Bd7 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:10:13] } 48. Nb3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:54] } 48... Ba4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:05] } 49. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:15] } 49... Rd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:28] } 50. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:42] } 50... Rd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:53] } 51. Kb1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:38:08] } 51... Rd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:16] } 52. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:27] } 52... Rd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:41] } 53. Kb1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:38:52] } 53... Rd1+ { [%clk 0:12:06] } 54. Kb2 { [%clk 0:39:19] } 54... Rd2+ { [%clk 0:12:26] } 1/2-1/2