Event: Hans Niemann v Anish Giri (blitz)
Site: Trouwzaal Stadhuis, Stadhuisbrug 1, Utrecht, Netherlands
Date: 2024-08-07
White: Niemann, Hans Moke
WhiteElo: 2611
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackElo: 2686
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D11
Opening: Slav Defense: Modern Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.16] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.23] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.19] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.11] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.09] } 5. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.17] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.17] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.18] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.13] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.1] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.1] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.17] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.11] } 10. e3 { [%eval -0.07] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.15] } 11. Nh4 { [%eval -0.09] } 11... b5 { [%eval -0.1] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval -0.55] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval -0.61] } 13. f3 { [%eval -0.5] } 13... Bh5 { [%eval -0.53] } 14. g4 { [%eval -0.54] } 14... Nd5?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } 15. gxh5 { [%eval 0.21] } 15... Bxh4 { [%eval 0.24] } 16. e4 { [%eval 0.19] } 16... N5b6 { [%eval 0.35] } 17. h6 { [%eval 0.17] } 17... g6 { [%eval 0.16] } 18. f4 { [%eval -0.15] } 18... b4 { [%eval -0.12] } 19. Nd1 { [%eval -0.17] } 19... c5 { [%eval -0.17] } 20. Be3 { [%eval -0.16] } 20... cxd4 { [%eval -0.21] } 21. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.17] } 21... Nf6 { [%eval -0.21] } 22. Bf2?! { [%eval -0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } 22... Nh5 { [%eval -0.78] } 23. Be3 { [%eval -1.04] } 23... Nc4 { [%eval -1.18] } 24. b3 { [%eval -1.25] } 24... Nxe3 { [%eval -1.2] } 25. Nxe3 { [%eval -1.18] } 25... Rc3 { [%eval -1.01] } 26. Kh1?? { [%eval -4.04] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } 26... Qd3?? { [%eval -0.33] } { Blunder. Bg3 was best. } 27. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.37] } 27... Rxd3 { [%eval -0.4] } 28. Nc4 { [%eval -0.41] } 28... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.22] } 29. Ne5 { [%eval -0.27] } 29... Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 30. a3 { [%eval -0.04] } 30... Bf6 { [%eval 0.18] } 31. Ng4? { [%eval -1.11] } { Mistake. axb4 was best. } 31... Rxb3 { [%eval -0.78] } 32. e5?! { [%eval -1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf6+ was best. } 32... Be7 { [%eval -1.35] } 33. axb4 { [%eval -1.17] } 33... Rxb4 { [%eval -1.14] } 34. Rxa7 { [%eval -1.39] } 34... Kf8 { [%eval -1.26] } 35. Rc1 { [%eval -1.68] } 35... Nxf4 { [%eval -1.96] } 36. h3 { [%eval -1.88] } 36... Rb2 { [%eval -1.95] } 37. Bf1 { [%eval -1.82] } 37... Nd5 { [%eval -1.7] } 38. Bg2 { [%eval -2.12] } 38... Nf4 { [%eval -2.03] } 39. Bf1 { [%eval -1.91] } 39... Rb3 { [%eval -1.47] } 40. Kg1?! { [%eval -2.13] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } 40... Rb4?! { [%eval -1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } 41. Rcc7? { [%eval -2.97] } { Mistake. Kh2 was best. } 41... Nd5 { [%eval -2.85] } 42. Rxe7 { [%eval -3.41] } 42... Nxe7 { [%eval -3.11] } 43. Nf6 { [%eval -2.52] } 43... Nd5 { [%eval -1.93] } 44. Nxh7+ { [%eval -1.85] } 44... Kg8 { [%eval -1.73] } 45. Ng5 { [%eval -1.74] } 45... Rf8 { [%eval -1.64] } 46. Bg2 { [%eval -1.75] } 46... Nf4 { [%eval -1.72] } 47. Bf3 { [%eval -1.77] } 47... Rb2 { [%eval -1.22] } 48. h4 { [%eval -1.78] } 48... Nd3 { [%eval -1.64] } 49. h7+ { [%eval -2.19] } 49... Kh8 { [%eval -2.04] } 50. Nxf7+ { [%eval -1.91] } { 1/2-1/2 The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2