Event: 2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2023-07-23
White: Root, Douglas
WhiteElo: 2469
Black: Kaidanov, Gregory
BlackElo: 2563
Result: 1-0
ECO: C44
Opening: Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Double Pawn Sacrifice
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. c3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:32:05] } 4... dxc3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:32:29] } 5... cxb2 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:32:15] } 6. Bxb2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:32:52] } 6... Bb4+ { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:32:38] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:33:16] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:32:16] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:33:34] } 8... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:21:26] } 9. Bxc3 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:33:57] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:21:31] } 10. Ng5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:34:04] } 10... h6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:16:04] } 11. Nxf7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:34:22] } 11... Rxf7 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:16:30] } 12. Bxf7+ { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:34:30] } 12... Kxf7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:16:54] } 13. e5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:34:46] } 13... Ne8 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:16:38] } 14. f4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:35:03] } 14... d6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:13:50] } 15. e6+ { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:35:18] } 15... Kg8 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:08:45] } 16. f5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:35:36] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:15] } 17. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:25] } 17... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:32] } 18. Re1 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:27:02] } 18... a5?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:02] } 19. h3?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:06] } 19... Ne5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:45:38] } 20. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:45:34] } 20... dxe5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:45:33] } 21. Rxe5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:45:39] } 21... b6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:42:54] } 22. Qf3 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:45:47] } 22... Rb8 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:39:12] } 23. Qc6 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:44:43] } 23... Ne8 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:37:55] } 24. Rd1 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:37:48] } 24... Bb7 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:36:34] } 25. Qd7 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:37:30] } 25... Qg5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:32:03] } 26. Re2 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:34:38] } 26... Qxf5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:25:49] } 27. Rf2 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:34:49] } 27... Qc5?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:00] } 28. e7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:17] } 28... Bc6? { [%eval 1.22] } { Mistake. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:00] } 29. Qe6+ { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:27:15] } 29... Kh7 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:15:11] } 30. Rd8 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:27:04] } 30... Rb7 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:15:10] } 31. Rxe8? { [%eval 0.28] } { Mistake. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:56] } 31... Bxe8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:33] } 32. Qe4+ { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:20:22] } 32... Bg6?? { [%eval 5.09] } { Blunder. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:23] } 33. e8=Q { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:19:02] } 1-0