Event: Sinquefield Cup
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2022-09-05
White: Niemann, Hans
WhiteElo: 2688
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackElo: 2778
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:14] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:13] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:52] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:55] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:42] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:31] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:52] } 7... Bb6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:29:03] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:27:29] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:24] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:25:19] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:23:49] } 10. Na3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:19:45] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:22:45] } 11. d4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:17:26] } 11... Ng6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:23:07] } 12. Bf1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:12:30] } 12... c6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:21:31] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:10:08] } 13... Bc7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:21:37] } 14. dxe5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:04:26] } 14... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:16:27] } 15. Bf4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:58:40] } 15... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:08:17] } 16. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:58:50] } 16... d5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:08:40] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:54:50] } 17... Be6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:05:53] } 18. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:30] } 18... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:28] } 19. Qg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:18] } 19... Kh8? { [%eval 1.5] } { Mistake. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:10] } 20. Nd6 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:40:24] } 20... Nc5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:46:42] } 21. Rd4?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:34] } 21... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:44:39] } 22. exd6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:37:53] } 22... Ne4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:45:04] } 23. Rexe4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:33:37] } 23... dxe4 { [%eval 0.82] } 24. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:33:50] } 24... Qf6 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:42:20] } 25. Bd3?! { [%eval 0.3] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:49] } 25... Bf5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:39:22] } 26. Re3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:20:42] } 26... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:39:14] } 27. Rxd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:20:29] } 27... Qf5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:38:16] } 28. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:36] } 28... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:26] } 29. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:53] } 29... Rad8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:46] } 30. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:34] } 30... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:56] } 31. g4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:08:59] } 31... Qe4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:27:05] } 32. Bxc5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:08:39] } 32... Qxa4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:26:47] } 33. Bd4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:06:57] } 33... Re6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:22:36] } 34. Bb6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:06:14] } 34... Rd7 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:22:35] } 35. Bc7 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:04:50] } 35... Qc6 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:21:11] } 36. Re3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:04:19] } 36... Rxe3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:20:52] } 37. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:04:39] } 37... Rxc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:20] } 38. dxc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:01] } 38... Qxc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:47] } 39. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:24] } 39... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:14] } 40. Qe4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:50] } 40... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:40] } 41. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:15] } 41... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:05] } 42. Qe4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:43] } 42... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:30] } 43. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:05] } 43... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] } 1/2-1/2