Event: Round 1: Niemann, Hans Moke - Giri, Anish
Date: 2024-08-11
White: Niemann, Hans Moke
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2598
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2668
Result: 1-0
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:11] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:23] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:31] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:47] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:39] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:56] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:47] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:16:04] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:51] } 7... Ng4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:16:12] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:59] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:16:21] } 9. Bc1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:16:07] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:16:28] } 10. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:16:12] } 10... bxc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:16:37] } 11. Be2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:16:21] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:16:45] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:16:27] } 12... Bg7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:16:54] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:16:35] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:16:58] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:16:44] } 14... Kh7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:17:07] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:16:52] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:17:11] } 16. h3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:16:11] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:16:11] } 17. b3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:54] } 17... a4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:16:01] } 18. f4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:39] } 18... axb3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:35] } 19. axb3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:47] } 19... Ba6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:36] } 20. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:55] } 20... Rxa6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:45] } 21. Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:04] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:48] } 22. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:15:57] } 22... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:58] } 23. e5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:16:05] } 23... d5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:15:05] } 24. Ne2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:26] } 24... e6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:08] } 25. Ng3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:15:27] } 25... Ra2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:14:45] } 26. Kh2 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:15:27] } 26... Rb8 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:14:09] } 27. Rf3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:15:21] } 27... Qa5?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rba8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:06] } 28. Qe2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:15:30] } 28... Qb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:05] } 29. Rdd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:11] } 29... Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:45] } 30. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:06] } 30... Qb4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:14] } 31. Qf2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:13] } 31... Rb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:19] } 32. f5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:22] } 32... exf5?? { [%eval 6.64] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } 33. Nxf5+ { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:15:31] } 33... gxf5 { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:10:25] } 34. Rxf5 { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 0:15:39] } 34... Ra7 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:09:49] } 35. Rg3+ { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:15:47] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:09:51] } 36. e6 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:15:56] } 36... Rbb7? { [%eval 11.15] } { Mistake. Nxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:37] } 37. Qe3 { [%eval 13.32] [%clk 0:15:42] } 37... Nxe6?? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:04] } 38. Qxe6 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:15:48] } 38... Qh4 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:08:01] } 39. Qd6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:15:50] } 1-0