[Event "Saint Louis Masters 2024"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2024.12.05"] [Round "5.2"] [White "Shankland, S."] [Black "Cordova, E."] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "QbZOjLNz"] [WhiteElo "2672"] [BlackElo "2531"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "C11"] [Opening "French Defense: Steinitz Variation"] [Termination "Unknown"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.5] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.57] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.4] } 5... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.46] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval 0.35] } { C11 French Defense: Steinitz Variation } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.37] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.51] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.49] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.72] } 8... Nb6 { [%eval 0.73] } 9. Nf4 { [%eval 0.66] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.79] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.82] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.82] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.61] } 11... c4 { [%eval 0.65] } 12. Bc2 { [%eval 0.74] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.74] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.67] } 13... O-O-O { [%eval 0.6] } 14. Nh5 { [%eval 0.61] } 14... Na5 { [%eval 0.73] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval 0.72] } 15... Bc6 { [%eval 0.69] } 16. g4 { [%eval 0.66] } 16... g6 { [%eval 0.65] } 17. Ng3 { [%eval 0.59] } 17... h5 { [%eval 0.72] } 18. gxh5 { [%eval 0.58] } 18... gxh5 { [%eval 0.57] } 19. Kh1 { [%eval 0.24] } 19... h4 { [%eval 0.61] } 20. Ne2 { [%eval 0.66] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval 0.54] } 21. Nf3 { [%eval 0.32] } 21... Nb3 { [%eval 0.34] } 22. Rb1 { [%eval 0.61] } 22... Be7 { [%eval 1.14] } 23. Nf4 { [%eval 1.09] } 23... Rhg8 { [%eval 1.58] } 24. Rg1?! { (1.58 → 0.98) Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%eval 0.98] } (24. Qe2 Kb8 25. Rg1 Qc8 26. h3 Rxg1+ 27. Rxg1 Rg8 28. Rg4 Rxg4 29. hxg4 Nb6) 24... Rxg1+ { [%eval 1.0] } 25. Qxg1? { (1.00 → -0.43) Mistake. Kxg1 was best. } { [%eval -0.43] } (25. Kxg1 Rg8+ 26. Kh1 Kb8 27. Qe2 Ka8 28. h3 Qd8 29. Rf1 Qf8 30. Rg1 Rxg1+) 25... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.33] } 26. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.47] } 26... Qxe5 { [%eval -0.48] } 27. dxe5 { [%eval -0.51] } 27... d4+ { [%eval -0.47] } 28. Ng2 { [%eval -0.4] } 28... h3 { [%eval -0.43] } 29. cxd4 { [%eval -0.4] } 29... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.48] } 30. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.47] } 30... hxg2+ { [%eval -0.32] } 31. Qxg2 { [%eval -0.3] } 31... Bxg2+ { [%eval -0.3] } 32. Kxg2 { [%eval -0.38] } 32... Rxd4 { [%eval -0.31] } 33. Rd1 { [%eval -0.41] } 33... Bc5 { [%eval -0.24] } 34. Kg3 { [%eval -0.41] } 34... Rxd1 { [%eval -0.49] } 35. Bxd1 { [%eval -0.46] } 35... Bd4 { [%eval -0.49] } 36. b3 { [%eval -0.66] } 36... Bxe5+ { [%eval -0.67] } 37. f4?! { (-0.67 → -1.51) Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%eval -1.51] } (37. Kg2 Bd6 38. a4 c3 39. h4 Kd7 40. Kf3 b5 41. Ke2 Ke7 42. Bc2 Kf6) 37... Bd6 { [%eval -1.42] } 38. bxc4?! { (-1.42 → -2.57) Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%eval -2.57] } (38. a4 c3 39. h4 f5 40. h5 Bf8 41. Kf3 Bh6 42. b4 Kd7 43. Bc2 b6) 38... Bxa3 { [%eval -2.33] } 39. Kg4 { [%eval -2.6] } 39... Kd7 { [%eval -2.09] } 40. h4?! { (-2.09 → -3.37) Inaccuracy. Ba4+ was best. } { [%eval -3.37] } (40. Ba4+ Ke7 41. f5 Kf6 42. fxe6 Kxe6 43. h4 f5+ 44. Kf3 Bf8 45. Ke3 Ke5) 40... f5+ { [%eval -3.81] } 41. Kg5 { [%eval -4.75] } 41... Be7+ { [%eval -4.79] } 42. Kg6 { [%eval -4.67] } 42... Bxh4 { [%eval -4.57] } 43. c5 { [%eval -4.46] } 43... Bf2 { [%eval -4.2] } 44. Bf3 { [%eval -5.26] } 44... Bxc5 { [%eval -4.95] } 45. Bxb7 { [%eval -4.95] } 45... a5 { [%eval -5.57] } 46. Ba6 { [%eval -5.57] } 46... Ke7 { [%eval -5.48] } 47. Bb5 { [%eval -5.33] } 47... Bd6 { [%eval -5.29] } 48. Kg5 { [%eval -5.77] } 48... Kf7 { [%eval -5.74] } 49. Bd7 { [%eval -5.4] } 49... Be7+ { [%eval -5.3] } 50. Kh5 { [%eval -5.1] } 50... Kf6 { [%eval -5.72] } 51. Kh4 { [%eval -5.71] } 51... e5 { [%eval -5.7] } 52. Kg3 { [%eval -5.47] } 52... Bd6 { [%eval -4.73] } 53. fxe5+ { [%eval -5.94] } 53... Kxe5 { [%eval -5.94] } 54. Kf3 { [%eval -5.91] } 54... f4 { [%eval -5.91] } 55. Ke2 { [%eval -5.57] } 55... Kd4 { [%eval -6.14] } 56. Be8 { [%eval -6.13] } 56... Kc3 { [%eval -6.15] } 57. Bc6 { [%eval -6.07] } 57... Bf8 { [%eval -6.07] } 58. Be8 { [%eval -6.29] } 58... Bh6 { [%eval -6.52] } 59. Bc6 { [%eval -6.39] } 59... Kb4 { [%eval -5.78] } 60. Kd3 { [%eval -6.04] } 60... a4 { [%eval -5.97] } 61. Bf3 { [%eval -6.16] } 61... a3 { [%eval -6.06] } 62. Bd5 { [%eval -8.11] } 62... f3 { [%eval -7.47] } { Black wins. } 0-1