[Event "GCT 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2022.09.05"] [Round "4.3"] [White "Niemann, Hans Moke"] [Black "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2688"] [BlackElo "2778"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "C54"] [Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 d6 6. O-O O-O { C54 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo } 7. Re1 Bb6 8. a4 a5 9. h3 h6 10. Na3 Ne7 11. d4 Ng6 12. Bf1 c6 13. Nc4 Bc7 14. dxe5 Nxe5 15. Bf4 Nxf3+ 16. Qxf3 d5 17. Rad1 Be6 18. e5?! { (0.49 → -0.25) Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } (18. Qg3 Bxf4 19. Qxf4 Qb8 20. Qxb8 Rfxb8 21. Nb6 Ra7 22. e5 Nd7 23. Nxd7 Bxd7 24. f4 g5) 18... Nd7 19. Qg3 Kh8? { (0.00 → 1.52) Mistake. dxc4 was best. } (19... dxc4 20. Bxh6 g6 21. Bg5 f6 22. Bh6 g5 23. Bxf8 Kxf8 24. Qf3 Bd5 25. Qh5 fxe5 26. Qh8+) 20. Nd6 Nc5 21. Rd4?! { (1.79 → 1.13) Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } (21. c4) 21... Bxd6 22. exd6 Ne4 23. Rexe4 dxe4 24. Rxe4 Qf6 25. Bd3?! { (1.46 → 0.80) Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } (25. Be3 Rfe8) 25... Bf5 26. Re3 Bxd3 27. Rxd3 Qf5 28. Qe3 Rfe8 29. Qd2 Rad8 30. Be3 c5 31. g4?! { (0.00 → -0.63) Inaccuracy. Bxh6 was best. } (31. Bxh6 gxh6 32. Qxh6+ Qh7 33. Qf6+ Qg7 34. Qh4+ Qh7) 31... Qe4 32. Bxc5 Qxa4 33. Bd4 Re6 34. Bb6 Rd7 35. Bc7 Qc6 36. Re3 Rxe3 37. Qxe3 Rxc7?! { (-0.55 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } (37... Kh7 38. f3) 38. dxc7 Qxc7 39. Qe8+ Kh7 40. Qe4+ Kg8 41. Qe8+ Kh7 42. Qe4+ Kg8 43. Qe8+ Kh7 { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2