[Event "Sinquefield Cup"] [Site "Saint Louis, United States"] [Date "2022.09.05"] [Round "4.3"] [White "Niemann, Hans"] [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 Nd7 19. Qg3 Kh8? { (0.00 → 1.54) Mistake. dxc4 was best. } (19... dxc4 20. Bxh6 g6 21. Bg5 f6 22. Bh6 g5 23. Bxf8 Kxf8 24. Qf3 Bd5 25. Qh5 Nxe5 26. Qh8+) 20. Nd6 Nc5 21. Rd4 Bxd6 22. exd6 Ne4 23. Rexe4 dxe4 24. Rxe4 Qf6 25. Bd3?! { (1.30 → 0.32) Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } (25. c4 Rfe8) 25... Bf5 26. Re3 Bxd3 27. Rxd3 Qf5 28. Qe3 Rfe8 29. Qd2 Rad8 30. Be3 c5 31. g4 Qe4 32. Bxc5 Qxa4 33. Bd4 Re6 34. Bb6 Rd7 35. Bc7?! { (-0.87 → -1.46) Inaccuracy. Rd5 was best. } (35. Rd5 Kg8) 35... Qc6 36. Re3 Rxe3 37. Qxe3 Rxc7 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