[Event "US Open 2022"] [Site "Westin Palm Springs"] [Date "2022.08.07"] [Round "15.2"] [White "Nyzhnyk, Illia"] [Black "Moradiabadi, Elshan"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "GM Elshan"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A28"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/SZulrUgM/6VPaTmNj"] [Orientation "white"] { [%evp 0,82,26,-27,-22,-12,-18,-15,-11,-11,-9,-40,-10,-2,-7,-6,0,8,9,40,18,41, 37,8,28,34,34,25,23,3,21,40,51,22,67,28,20,20,22,24,37,0,0,-25,-10,0,19,0,0, -35,-35,-73,-13,-59,-34,-41,-46,-46,-70,-77,0,0,0,-163,-113,-128,-128,-142, -141,-157,-170,-171,-46,-148,-124,-159,-159,-171,-180,-176,-122,-242,-221,-148, -131] } { The win that granted me the spot in the 2022 US championship. This game is extensively covered in Chess Life magazine. If you wish to have a more detailed analysis email me at elshan.moradiabadi@gmail.com } 1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.12] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval 0.03] } 5... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.0] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.13] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.27] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.18] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.33] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.47] } 9... e4 { [%eval 0.21] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval 0.23] } 10... bxc4 { [%eval 0.25] } 11. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] } 11... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.02] } 12. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.11] } 12... d5 { [%eval -0.09] } 13. Qf4 { [%eval 0.19] } 13... Re8 { [%eval -0.03] } 14. Bd1 { [%eval -0.39] } 14... Na7 { [%eval 0.08] } 15. a4 { [%eval 0.02] } 15... Rb8 { [%eval 0.33] } 16. Bc2 { [%eval 0.31] } 16... Rb6 { [%eval 0.41] } 17. Rb1 { [%eval 0.27] } 17... Rxb1 { [%eval 0.5] } 18. Bxb1 { [%eval 0.43] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval 0.18] } 19. Bc2 { [%eval 0.31] } 19... Nc8 { [%eval 0.44] } 20. Ba3 { [%eval 0.42] } 20... a5 { [%eval 0.34] } 21. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] } 21... Nb6 { [%eval 0.0] } 22. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] } 22... h6 { [%eval 0.02] } 23. h4?! { [%eval -0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } (23. Bc5) 23... Bxa4 { [%eval -0.66] } 24. Bxa4?! { [%eval -1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } (24. Bf5) 24... Nxa4? { [%eval -0.06] } { Mistake. Re4 was best. } (24... Re4) 25. Rb7 { [%eval -0.13] } 25... Re6 { [%eval -0.1] } 26. g4? { [%eval -1.74] } { Mistake. Qxc7 was best. } (26. Qxc7 Qf6 27. Qb8+ Kh7 28. Qf4 Qg6 29. Qxf7 Qd3+ 30. Ke1 Qxc3+ 31. Ke2 Qc2+ 32. Ke1 Qg6) 26... Rb6 { [%eval -1.33] } 27. Rxb6 { [%eval -1.36] } 27... cxb6?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb6 was best. } (27... Nxb6) 28. g5?! { [%eval -1.24] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } (28. Qf5 b5 29. h5 Qg5 30. Qd7 Qf6 31. f4 Qe6 32. Qxb5 Nb6 33. Bc5 Nd7 34. f5 Qe8) 28... hxg5 { [%eval -1.51] } 29. hxg5 { [%eval -1.44] } 29... Qe8? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qc8 was best. } (29... Qc8) 30. g6 { [%eval 0.0] } 30... fxg6 { [%eval 0.0] } 31. f3?? { [%eval -2.69] } { Blunder. Qd6 was best. } (31. Qd6 Qe4 32. Qb8+ Kh7 33. Qh2+ Kg8 34. Qb8+) 31... b5 { [%eval -2.04] } 32. Qg5 { [%eval -2.6] } 32... Nxc3 { [%eval -2.44] } 33. Kxc3 { [%eval -2.69] } 33... b4+ { [%eval -2.51] } 34. Bxb4 { [%eval -2.8] } 34... axb4+ { [%eval -2.9] } 35. Kxb4 { [%eval -2.73] } 35... Qb8+?? { [%eval -0.12] } { Blunder. Qf8+ was best. } (35... Qf8+ 36. Ka5 Qxf3 37. Qd8+ Kh7 38. Qh4+ Qh5 39. Qe1 g5 40. Qb1+ Kh6 41. e4 g4 42. e5) 36. Ka5? { [%eval -1.64] } { Mistake. Kc3 was best. } (36. Kc3) 36... Qd6 { [%eval -2.3] } 37. Qg4?! { [%eval -3.12] } { Inaccuracy. Ka4 was best. } (37. Ka4 Kf7 38. Qg4 Qc6+ 39. Ka3 Qb5 40. Ka2 Qb7 41. e4 c3 42. Ka3 c2 43. Qf4+ Kg8) 37... Qc6 { [%eval -2.47] } 38. Qg2 { [%eval -2.0] } 38... Kf7 { [%eval -2.28] } 39. Qc2 { [%eval -2.24] } 39... Qb7 { [%eval -1.9] } 40. Ka4?! { [%eval -2.83] } { Inaccuracy. Qh2 was best. } (40. Qh2 Qa7+ 41. Kb5 Qd7+ 42. Ka5 Qd8+ 43. Kb5 Kg8 44. Qg1 Qd7+ 45. Ka5 Qa7+ 46. Kb5 Qf7) 40... Qd7+ { [%eval -2.36] } 41. Ka5 { [%eval -2.27] } 41... Qf5 { [%eval -2.42] } 42. Qg2? { [%eval -4.66] } { Mistake. Qh2 was best. } (42. Qh2 Qxf3 43. Qc7+ Kg8 44. Qd8+ Kh7 45. Qh4+ Qh5 46. Qf4 Qh6 47. Qg3 Qh1 48. Ka4 Qe4) 42... c3 { [%eval -2.28] } 43. Qh2 { [%eval -4.38] } 43... Qc8 { [%eval -4.59] } 44. Qc2 { [%eval -4.71] } 44... Qc4 { [%eval -4.83] } { 0-1 Black wins. } 0-1