Event: Sinquefield Cup
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2022-09-08
White: Firouzja, Alireza
WhiteElo: 2778
Black: Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
BlackElo: 2757
Result: 1-0
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:28] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:58] } 4... e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:35] } 5. Nd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:20] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:03] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:42] } 6... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:26:43] } 7. Nc2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:28:02] } 7... Qh5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:24:31] } 8. h3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:24:47] } 8... Qg6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:24:04] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:24:11] } 9... Bc5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:20:32] } 10. b4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:23:10] } 10... Bb6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:20:52] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:20:16] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:20:47] } 12. Ne3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:13:59] } 12... Re8 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:21:04] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:13:14] } 13... Nbd7?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Na6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:39] } 14. Rd1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:56:44] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:02:40] } 15. b5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:54:23] } 15... Bd4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:02:23] } 16. Rb1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:43:56] } 16... c5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:59:09] } 17. h4?! { [%eval -0.29] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:48] } 17... h5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:56:51] } 18. Ncd5?! { [%eval -1.27] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:09] } 18... Nxd5 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:57:15] } 19. Nxd5 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:31:33] } 19... Bxf2+ { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:57:29] } 20. Kxf2 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:27:41] } 20... Qf5+ { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:57:43] } 21. Ke1 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:26:13] } 21... Qxd5 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:58:02] } 22. Rf1 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:26:36] } 22... Nf8? { [%eval 0.04] } { Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:43] } 23. Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:02] } 23... Ne6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:36:59] } 24. Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:24] } 24... f5?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:42] } 25. d3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:19:47] } 25... Nd4?? { [%eval 2.44] } { Blunder. Qxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:19] } 26. e3 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:16:29] } 26... Qxa2 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:16:05] } 27. Ra1 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:16:29] } 27... Qe6 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:16:25] } 28. dxe4 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:14:04] } 1-0