Event: 2024 Illinois Open
Site: Lisle, IL, United States
Date: 2024-09-01
White: Velikanov, Alexander
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2387
Black: Liang, Awonder
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2671
Result: 0-1
ECO: B00
Opening: Nimzowitsch Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes with a 30 second increment

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:59] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3. f4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:06] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:31:26] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:28] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:49] } 5. Bb5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:52] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:29:58] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:29:37] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:30:12] } 7. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:29:25] } 7... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:34] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:29:18] } 8... b5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:30:34] } 9. a3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:27:05] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:30:10] } 10. e5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:26:30] } 10... Nd5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:30:09] } 11. e6? { [%eval -1.55] } { Mistake. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:44] } 11... f5 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 1:28:05] } 12. Ng5 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 1:19:10] } 12... Qc8 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 1:27:35] } 13. Qd3 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 1:15:57] } 13... Qb7 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 1:26:01] } 14. Nd1 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 1:14:05] } 14... Nf6 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 1:24:29] } 15. Ne3 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 1:13:35] } 15... h6 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 1:24:08] } 16. Nf7 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 1:11:23] } 16... O-O { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 1:24:21] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 1:04:34] } 17... Be4 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 1:24:22] } 18. Qe2?! { [%eval -3.74] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:53] } 18... Qc8 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 1:24:20] } 0-1