[Event "US Championships 2025"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2025.10.12"] [Round "04"] [White "Shankland, Sam"] [Black "Niemann, Hans Moke"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "byGaG5hD"] [WhiteElo "2654"] [BlackElo "2738"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "E48"] [Opening "Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense"] [Termination "Unknown"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.09] } { E48 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 7. a3 { [%eval -0.01] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval -0.06] } 8... Na6 { [%eval 0.11] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.12] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.12] } 10... c4 { [%eval 0.15] } 11. Be2 { [%eval 0.13] } 11... Nc7 { [%eval 0.1] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.12] } 12... Na6 { [%eval 0.15] } 13. b3 { [%eval 0.14] } 13... Nb4 { [%eval 0.08] } 14. Qb1 { [%eval 0.09] } 14... cxb3 { [%eval 0.14] } 15. Qxb3 { [%eval 0.21] } 15... Bf5 { [%eval 0.15] } 16. a5 { [%eval 0.17] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 0.67] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 0.24] } 17... a6?! { (0.24 → 1.32) Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%eval 1.32] } (17... Bc2) 18. g3? { (1.32 → -0.09) Mistake. Nb5 was best. } { [%eval -0.09] } (18. Nb5) 18... Qe7 { [%eval -0.08] } 19. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.08] } 19... Rc7 { [%eval -0.02] } 20. Ne5?! { (-0.02 → -0.63) Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%eval -0.63] } (20. Na4 Nc2) 20... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.63] } 21. Qb2?! { (-0.63 → -1.28) Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%eval -1.28] } (21. Bd1) 21... Nc2 { [%eval -1.19] } 22. Rxc2 { [%eval -1.35] } 22... Bxc2 { [%eval -1.47] } 23. Ng4 { [%eval -1.63] } 23... Be4 { [%eval -1.68] } 24. Nxf6+ { [%eval -1.66] } 24... gxf6 { [%eval -1.29] } 25. Bg4 { [%eval -1.79] } 25... f5 { [%eval -1.78] } 26. Be2 { [%eval -1.8] } 26... h5 { [%eval -1.29] } 27. Bxh5 { [%eval -1.25] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval -0.86] } 28. Bd1 { [%eval -1.11] } 28... Rh8 { [%eval -1.17] } 29. h4 { [%eval -1.17] } 29... Rc6 { [%eval -1.15] } 30. Nxe4 { [%eval -1.13] } 30... fxe4 { [%eval -1.08] } 31. Rb1 { [%eval -1.4] } 31... Rxh4?! { (-1.40 → -0.30) Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%eval -0.3] } (31... Qd7 32. h5) 32. gxh4 { [%eval -0.33] } 32... Qxh4 { [%eval -0.54] } 33. Kf1 { [%eval -0.49] } 33... Bg3 { [%eval -0.47] } 34. Be1 { [%eval -0.45] } 34... Rf6 { [%eval -0.23] } 35. Qc2 { [%eval -0.24] } 35... Qh1+ { [%eval -0.23] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval -0.21] } 36... Qg2 { [%eval -0.22] } 37. Kd2 { [%eval -0.24] } 37... Bxf2 { [%eval -0.16] } 38. Be2 { [%eval -0.51] } 38... Bxe3+ { [%eval -0.62] } 39. Kd1 { [%eval -0.61] } 39... Qg1 { [%eval -0.77] } 40. Qc8? { (-0.77 → -2.24) Mistake. Rxb7 was best. } { [%eval -2.24] } (40. Rxb7) 40... Bg5? { (-2.24 → -0.68) Mistake. Bf2 was best. } { [%eval -0.68] } (40... Bf2 41. Qg4+ Rg6 42. Qxg1 Rxg1 43. Kd2 e3+ 44. Kd3 Rxe1 45. Rxb7 Kg6 46. Bf3) 41. Rxb7 { [%eval -0.5] } 41... Bh4 { [%eval -0.03] } 42. Qg4+ { [%eval -0.04] } 42... Qxg4 { [%eval -0.06] } 43. Bxg4 { [%eval -0.12] } 43... Rf1 { [%eval -0.14] } 44. Be6 { [%eval -0.17] } 44... Rxe1+ { [%eval -0.27] } 45. Kc2?? { (-0.27 → -2.97) Blunder. Kd2 was best. } { [%eval -2.97] } (45. Kd2) 45... Re2+ { [%eval -3.23] } 46. Kd1 { [%eval -3.3] } 46... Rf2 { [%eval -3.3] } 47. Bxd5 { [%eval -3.3] } 47... e3 { [%eval -3.2] } 48. Bc4 { [%eval -3.37] } 48... Rd2+ { [%eval -3.38] } 49. Kc1 { [%eval -3.3] } 49... e2 { [%eval -3.23] } 50. Rxf7+ { [%eval -3.1] } 50... Kg6 { [%eval -3.32] } 51. Bxe2 { [%eval -3.31] } 51... Rxe2 { [%eval -3.0] } 52. Ra7 { [%eval -3.37] } 52... Re6 { [%eval -3.23] } 53. d5 { [%eval -3.37] } 53... Rd6 { [%eval -3.38] } 54. Kc2 { [%eval -3.29] } 54... Bf2 { [%eval -3.27] } 55. Ra8 { [%eval -3.1] } 55... Kf7 { [%eval -3.5] } 56. Kb3 { [%eval -3.58] } 56... Ke7 { [%eval -3.59] } 57. Kc4 { [%eval -3.44] } 57... Kd7 { [%eval -3.27] } 58. Rf8 { [%eval -3.73] } 58... Bh4 { [%eval -3.61] } 59. Rf7+ { [%eval -3.62] } 59... Be7 { [%eval -3.58] } 60. Rh7 { [%eval -3.51] } 60... Rg6 { [%eval -3.52] } 61. Kd4 { [%eval -3.83] } 61... Kd6 { [%eval -3.47] } 62. Ke4 { [%eval -3.97] } 62... Bd8 { [%eval -3.89] } 63. Rh1 { [%eval -4.12] } 63... Rg4+ { [%eval -4.13] } 64. Kf3 { [%eval -4.29] } 64... Rh4 { [%eval -4.1] } 65. Rg1 { [%eval -4.18] } 65... Kc5 { [%eval -4.24] } 66. d6 { [%eval -5.15] } 66... Rd4 { [%eval -5.06] } 67. Rc1+ { [%eval -4.88] } 67... Kb5 { [%eval -4.67] } { Black wins. } 0-1