[Event "Legends of Chess Prelim"] [Site "chess24.com INT"] [Date "2020.07.27"] [Round "7.2"] [White "Giri, Anish"] [Black "Ding, Liren"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "kMVozEUd"] [WhiteElo "2764"] [BlackElo "2791"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "A20"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Nimzowitsch-Flohr Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 2... e4 { [%eval 0.0] } { A20 English Opening: King's English Variation, Nimzowitsch-Flohr Variation } 3. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... Qf6?! { (0.00 → 0.66) Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%eval 0.66] } (4... Nf6 5. Nc3 Ne5 6. f4 Nd3+ 7. Bxd3 exd3 8. O-O d5 9. Nxd5) 5. Nb5 { [%eval 0.45] } 5... Qd8 { [%eval 0.47] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.52] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.35] } 7. N1c3 { [%eval 0.12] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.46] } 8. Nd4 { [%eval 0.18] } 8... Bb4 { [%eval 0.25] } 9. Qb3 { [%eval 0.15] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.08] } 10. exd4 { [%eval 0.07] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval 0.42] } 11. dxe4 { [%eval 0.32] } 11... Qxe4+ { [%eval 0.29] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.37] } 12... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.41] } 13. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.26] } 13... d5 { [%eval 0.43] } 14. f3 { [%eval 0.57] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.63] } 15. c5 { [%eval 0.42] } 15... O-O { [%eval 0.55] } 16. O-O-O { [%eval 0.24] } 16... Re8?! { (0.24 → 0.91) Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%eval 0.91] } (16... Bd7 17. Re1 Bb5 18. Bg5 Qd7 19. Bxf6 gxf6 20. Bd3 Bxd3 21. Qxd3 Rfe8 22. Qd2 Rxe1+ 23. Rxe1) 17. Re1 { [%eval 0.94] } 17... Bf5 { [%eval 1.16] } 18. g4 { [%eval 1.0] } 18... Bg6 { [%eval 1.06] } 19. h4 { [%eval 1.23] } 19... h5 { [%eval 1.14] } 20. g5 { [%eval 0.94] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval 0.91] } 21. Bh3 { [%eval 1.23] } 21... Nf8 { [%eval 1.22] } 22. Bd2 { [%eval 0.78] } 22... Qd8 { [%eval 0.85] } 23. b3 { [%eval 0.31] } 23... b6?! { (0.31 → 1.34) Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%eval 1.34] } (23... b5 24. Rxe8 Qxe8 25. Re1 Qc6 26. b4 Re8 27. Rxe8 Qxe8 28. Kd1 Ne6 29. Qe3 Bb1 30. a3) 24. Kb2?! { (1.34 → 0.74) Inaccuracy. Rxe8 was best. } { [%eval 0.74] } (24. Rxe8 Qxe8 25. Re1 Qc6 26. cxb6 Qxc3+ 27. Bxc3 cxb6 28. Bb4 a5 29. Bd6 a4 30. Kb2 axb3) 24... a5?! { (0.74 → 1.42) Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%eval 1.42] } (24... b5 25. Rxe8 Qxe8 26. Re1 Qc6 27. Qa5 Ne6 28. Bxe6 fxe6 29. Bf4 Ra7 30. Be5 Rb7 31. Ra1) 25. a4 { [%eval 1.08] } 25... Ne6 { [%eval 1.46] } 26. Re5 { [%eval 1.49] } 26... bxc5 { [%eval 1.83] } 27. dxc5 { [%eval 1.6] } 27... Rb8 { [%eval 1.87] } 28. Rhe1 { [%eval 1.4] } 28... Rb4?! { (1.40 → 2.59) Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%eval 2.59] } (28... Qd7 29. f4) 29. Bxe6?! { (2.59 → 1.50) Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%eval 1.5] } (29. f4) 29... fxe6 { [%eval 1.19] } 30. Rxe6?? { (1.19 → -1.05) Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%eval -1.05] } (30. f4 Qd7) 30... Rxe6 { [%eval -0.95] } 31. Rxe6 { [%eval -0.81] } 31... d4 { [%eval -0.73] } 32. Qc1 { [%eval -1.06] } 32... Rxb3+ { [%eval -0.7] } 33. Kxb3 { [%eval -0.93] } 33... Qd5+ { [%eval -1.04] } 34. Ka3 { [%eval -0.86] } 34... Qxe6 { [%eval -0.55] } 35. Qb2 { [%eval -0.74] } 35... Qe5 { [%eval -1.27] } 36. Bxa5 { [%eval -1.38] } 36... Qxc5+ { [%eval -1.66] } 37. Bb4 { [%eval -1.36] } 37... Qe5 { [%eval -1.27] } 38. Qc1 { [%eval -1.11] } 38... Qd5 { [%eval -1.04] } 39. Qxc7?? { (-1.04 → -7.52) Blunder. Kb2 was best. } { [%eval -7.52] } (39. Kb2) 39... Qxf3+ { [%eval -7.25] } 40. Kb2 { [%eval -7.23] } 40... Qf2+ { [%eval -6.29] } 41. Ka3 { [%eval -7.21] } 41... Qxh4?? { (-7.21 → -1.44) Blunder. Qe3+ was best. } { [%eval -1.44] } (41... Qe3+ 42. Kb2 Qe2+ 43. Ka3 Qd3+ 44. Kb2 Qb1+ 45. Ka3 Qa1+ 46. Kb3 Bf7+ 47. Qxf7+ Kxf7 48. a5) 42. a5?! { (-1.44 → -2.56) Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%eval -2.56] } (42. Bd6 Qh3+ 43. Kb4 Bf7 44. Be5 Qb3+ 45. Ka5 Qd5+ 46. Kb4 Kh7 47. g6+ Kxg6 48. Qb6+ Kf5) 42... Qh3+ { [%eval -2.66] } 43. Kb2 { [%eval -2.12] } 43... Qg2+ { [%eval -2.07] } 44. Ka3?? { (-2.07 → -8.38) Blunder. Kb3 was best. } { [%eval -8.38] } (44. Kb3 Qd5+) 44... Qf3+ { [%eval -7.29] } 45. Kb2 { [%eval -7.82] } 45... Qe2+ { [%eval -7.06] } 46. Kc1 { [%eval -8.15] } 46... h4 { [%eval -6.99] } 47. a6 { [%eval -7.19] } 47... Qxa6?? { (-7.19 → -2.18) Blunder. Qf1+ was best. } { [%eval -2.18] } (47... Qf1+ 48. Kb2 Qb1+ 49. Ka3 Qa1+ 50. Kb3 Bf7+ 51. Kc2 Qa4+ 52. Kc1 Qxb4 53. a7 Qa3+ 54. Kd2) 48. Qd8+ { [%eval -2.0] } 48... Kh7 { [%eval -1.66] } 49. Qxd4 { [%eval -2.16] } 49... Qf1+? { (-2.16 → -0.57) Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%eval -0.57] } (49... h3) 50. Kd2 { [%eval -0.79] } 50... Qg2+ { [%eval -0.82] } 51. Ke1 { [%eval -0.62] } 51... Qg3+ { [%eval -0.91] } 52. Qf2 { [%eval -0.57] } 52... Qe5+ { [%eval -0.97] } 53. Qe2 { [%eval -0.82] } 53... Qxg5 { [%eval -0.43] } 54. Be7?! { (-0.43 → -1.48) Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%eval -1.48] } (54. Bd2 Qf5) 54... Qg3+ { [%eval -1.76] } 55. Qf2 { [%eval -2.23] } 55... Qe5+ { [%eval -1.68] } 56. Qe2 { [%eval -1.58] } 56... Qc3+ { [%eval -1.71] } 57. Qd2 { [%eval -1.98] } 57... Qf3 { [%eval -1.78] } 58. Qf2?? { (-1.78 → -4.15) Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%eval -4.15] } (58. Qe2 Qh1+) 58... Qe4+?? { (-4.15 → -1.47) Blunder. Qh1+ was best. } { [%eval -1.47] } (58... Qh1+ 59. Qf1 Qd5 60. Qf2 h3 61. Qh4+ Kg8 62. Qxh3 Qe4+ 63. Kf2 Qxe7 64. Qb3+ Bf7 65. Qb8+) 59. Qe2 { [%eval -1.55] } 59... Qb7? { (-1.55 → -0.25) Mistake. Qh1+ was best. } { [%eval -0.25] } (59... Qh1+ 60. Kf2 Qh2+ 61. Ke1 Qg1+ 62. Qf1 Qg4 63. Qe2 Qd4 64. Qf3 Kh6 65. Qf2 Qa1+ 66. Ke2) 60. Kf2 { [%eval -0.38] } 60... h3 { [%eval -0.24] } 61. Kg3 { [%eval -0.21] } 61... Qh1 { [%eval -0.2] } 62. Bc5 { [%eval -0.2] } 62... Qd5 { [%eval -0.3] } 63. Be3 { [%eval -0.29] } 63... Qe6 { [%eval -0.22] } 64. Qf2 { [%eval -0.2] } 64... Bf5 { [%eval -0.13] } 65. Kh2 { [%eval -0.27] } 65... Qe4 { [%eval -0.21] } 66. Bf4 { [%eval -0.18] } 66... Be6 { [%eval -0.17] } 67. Qh4+ { [%eval -0.21] } 67... Kg8 { [%eval -0.15] } 68. Qf2 { [%eval -0.31] } 68... Kh7 { [%eval -0.19] } 69. Qh4+ { [%eval -0.24] } 69... Kg6 { [%eval -0.12] } 70. Qg3+ { [%eval -0.15] } 70... Kf7 { [%eval -0.19] } 71. Qf2 { [%eval -0.28] } 71... Ke8 { [%eval -0.32] } 72. Bg3 { [%eval -0.12] } 72... g5 { [%eval -0.13] } 73. Qb2 { [%eval -0.35] } 73... Kf7 { [%eval -0.13] } 74. Qf2+ { [%eval -0.29] } 74... Kg6 { [%eval -0.18] } 75. Qf1 { [%eval -0.21] } 75... Bd7 { [%eval -0.3] } 76. Qf2 { [%eval -0.23] } 76... Bc6 { [%eval -0.25] } 77. Kxh3?? { (-0.25 → -6.46) Blunder. Qf1 was best. } { [%eval -6.46] } (77. Qf1 Bb7 78. Be1 Bc8 79. Bg3 Kg7 80. Qg1 Be6 81. Qf2 Kg8 82. Qg1 Kh7 83. Qa7+ Kg6) 77... Qh1+ { [%eval #-19] } 78. Bh2 { [%eval #-21] } 78... Bd7+?? { (Mate in 21 → -0.12) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd1 was best. } { [%eval -0.12] } (78... Qd1 79. Bg3 Qd7+ 80. Kh2 Qh7+ 81. Bh4 Qxh4+ 82. Qxh4 gxh4 83. Kg1 Kg5 84. Kf2 Kf4 85. Kg1) 79. Kg3 { [%eval -0.12] } 79... Qe4 { [%eval -0.12] } 80. Qf3 { [%eval -0.11] } 80... Qe1+ { [%eval -0.11] } 81. Kg2 { [%eval -0.12] } 81... Qd2+ { [%eval -0.11] } 82. Kg1 { [%eval -0.11] } 82... Qc1+ { [%eval -0.11] } 83. Qf1 { [%eval -0.09] } 83... Qe3+ { [%eval -0.12] } 84. Qf2 { [%eval -0.03] } 84... Qc1+ { [%eval -0.11] } 85. Qf1 { [%eval -0.02] } 85... Qe3+ { [%eval -0.12] } 86. Qf2 { [%eval -0.12] } 86... Qe4 { [%eval -0.03] } 87. Qg2 { [%eval -0.11] } 87... Qd3 { [%eval -0.11] } 88. Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] } 88... Be6 { [%eval -0.11] } 89. Be1 { [%eval -0.03] } 89... Bd5 { [%eval -0.11] } 90. Qg3 { [%eval -0.03] } 90... Qe4 { [%eval -0.11] } 91. Bd2 { [%eval -0.02] } 91... Qd4+ { [%eval -0.1] } 92. Be3 { [%eval -0.11] } 92... Qd1+ { [%eval 0.0] } 93. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] } 93... Qc2+ { [%eval 0.0] } 94. Ke1 { [%eval 0.0] } 94... Qb1+ { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2