[Event "USA Championship 2022"] [White "Aronian,Levon"] [Black "Swiercz,Dariusz"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Round "6.6"] [Annotator "TA"] [Result "0-1"] [Date "2022.10.11"] [WhiteElo "2755"] [BlackElo "2652"] [PlyCount "146"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 11,146,0,0,0,0,-4,0,0,8,12,0,3,8,0,0,0,0,-80,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,17,-256,-41,-259,-228,-595,-577,-575,-583,-545,-572,-548,-541,-524,-371,-545,-546,-533,-518,-475,-189,-208,0,-444,-222,-215,-120,-188,0,-227,-209,-209,-220,-218,-223,-222,-191,-184,-178,-359,-341,-448,-444,-413,-418,-742,-245,-645,-628,-954,-916,-821,-764,-947,-936,-929,-916,-922,-912,-880,-880,-743,-736,-2411,-2313,-29983,-2051,-2505,-1176,-2747,-2253,-2914,-979,-1277,-1214,-29979,-29980,-29980,-29981,-29981,-29982,-29982,-29983,-29983,-29984,-29981,-29982,-29989,-29990,-29990,-29991,-29993,-29994,-29995,-29990,-29992,-29989,-29990,-29991,-29991,-29990]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:50]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:1:17]} d5 {[%emt 0:1:10]} 3. e3 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:31] } 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} c6 {[%emt 0:1:23]} 5. b3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:0:20]} 6. Bb2 {[%emt 0:0:7]} O-O {[%emt 0:5:35]} 7. Rc1 {[%emt 0:0:38] A11: English Opening: 1...c6.} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:2:43] [#]} 8. h3 $146 {[%emt 0:10:56]} ({Predecessor:} 8. g3 a6 9. Bg2 e5 10. O-O e4 11. Ne1 Ne5 12. f4 exf3 13. Nxf3 Nd3 14. Ba1 Nxc1 15. Qxc1 {0-1 (46) Flores,D (2599) -Shankland,S (2683) Chess.com INT 2020} )dxc4 {[%emt 0:44:39]} 9. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:0:44] The position is equal.} b5 {[%emt 0:0:23]} 10. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:0:41]} 11. Ne4 {[%emt 0:4:45]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:20]} 12. h4 {[%emt 0:10:13]} h6 {[%emt 0:2:14]} 13. Nfg5 {[%emt 0:16:46]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} (13... hxg5 $2 14. hxg5 g6 15. gxf6 Bxf6 16. Nxf6+ Qxf6 17. Bxf6 $18 )14. Qf3 {[%emt 0:11:1]} (14. Qc2 $11 {remains equal.} )Nxe4 {[%emt 0:1:3]} (14... hxg5 15. hxg5 Bxe4 16. Qh3 $18 )(14... Rb8 $17 15. Bb1 Qa5 )15. Bxe4 $11 {[%emt 0:6:34]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 16. Qxe4 {[%emt 0:0:47][%csl Gg5][%cal Re4h7]} Bxg5 {[%emt 0:0:36]} 17. hxg5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qxg5 {[%emt 0:0:5][%cal Yc5c4] } 18. Rh3 {[%emt 0:1:6]} e5 {[%emt 0:11:49]} 19. Rg3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Qh5 {[%emt 0:2:6]} 20. Qc6 {[%emt 0:1:44]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:1:6]} 21. Qxb5 {[%emt 0:0:18]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 22. Qc6 {[%emt 0:1:12] Inhibits Ne4. And now Qxf6 would win.} Nd5 {[%emt 0:5:30]} (22... Qh1+ 23. Ke2 Qh5+ 24. Qf3 $16 )23. Qxc5 {[%emt 0:4:37]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:0:22][%cal Yd5f4]} 24. Rc4 {[%emt 0:9:27][%mdl 8192] Against Nf4} (24. Qc4 $11 )Qh1+ $19 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 25. Ke2 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Qb1 $1 {[%emt 0:0:4][%csl Ya2,Yb2]} (25... Nf6 26. f3 (26. Rc1 $2 Qh5+ 27. Rf3 Rxd2+ 28. Kxd2 Ne4+ 29. Ke2 Nxc5 $19 )Rd5 27. Qxa7 $17 (27. Rc1 $2 Qh2 $19 ))26. Qa3 {[%emt 0:1:57] [#]} (26. Bc1 { is tougher.} )Nf4+ $1 {[%emt 0:3:22][%mdl 512]} 27. Rxf4 {[%emt 0:0:7][%cal Ya3a5] } Qd3+ $1 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 28. Kf3 {[%emt 0:0:8][%cal Ya3c5]} Qd5+ {[%emt 0:1:31]} ({Weaker is} 28... Qxd2 29. Rxg7+ Kxg7 30. Qxa7 Qd5+ 31. Kg3 $15 )29. Re4 {[%emt 0:2:50]} f5 {[%emt 0:0:1][%cal Yf7f5,Yf5f4][%mdl 96] Pin} 30. Bc3 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Qxe4+ {[%emt 0:0:52]} 31. Ke2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} f4 {[%emt 0:0:44]} 32. Rf3 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Qd3+ {[%emt 0:0:46]} 33. Ke1 {[%emt 0:0:1] } Qb1+ $2 {[%emt 0:1:23]} (33... g5 34. Rh3 g4 )34. Ke2 {[%emt 0:0:0] } Qd3+ $2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} (34... Qf5 {aiming for ...g5.} 35. Qa6 Kh7 )35. Ke1 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:0:4]} ({Don't go for} 35... Qb1+ $2 36. Ke2 $19 )(35... g5 $142 36. Rh3 g4 )36. Qa4 {[%emt 0:1:30]} Qb1+ {[%emt 0:1:32] } 37. Ke2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Qd3+ {[%emt 0:0:5]} 38. Ke1 {[%emt 0:1:28] } Kh7 {[%emt 0:1:43]} 39. Qc4 {[%emt 0:1:30]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:0:0] Chess con chili.} 40. bxc4 {[%emt 0:0:1][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRB} g5 {[%emt 0:0:21] } 41. Rh3 {[%emt 0:31:41]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:7:32]} 42. d3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:0:3] Threatens to win with ...Ra6.} 43. exf4 $2 {[%emt 0:0:0] } (43. a4 )exf4+ {[%emt 0:0:20]} 44. Kd1 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:6:13]} 45. d4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rxa2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 46. c5 {[%emt 0:0:0] } (46. Bd2 $142 Ra4 47. Rc3 )Rb8 $2 {[%emt 0:10:32]} (46... Rxf2 47. Bd2 Rxg2 )47. Kc1 $2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} (47. Bd2 Kg6 48. d5 )Rxf2 {[%emt 0:4:56] White must now prevent ...g4.} 48. d5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} g4 {[%emt 0:0:10] } 49. Rh1 {[%emt 0:0:0]} g3 {[%emt 0:2:23]} 50. c6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} f3 {[%emt 0:0:39]} ({Inferior is} 50... Rxg2 51. c7 Rc8 52. d6 $11 )51. c7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:1:15]} 52. d6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} fxg2 {[%emt 0:0:3] } 53. Rd1 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rf1 {[%emt 0:0:44]} 54. Bd4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} h5 {[%emt 0:2:12][%cal Yh6h5,Yh5h4][%mdl 32] ...h4 is the strong threat.} 55. Kc2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} h4 {[%emt 0:0:29] ( -> ...h3)} 56. Bc5 {[%emt 0:0:0] } Rf5 {[%emt 0:0:1]} (56... h3 $142 57. Rd5 {[#]} Rf2+ $1 {[%mdl 512] } 58. Kb3 g1=Q 59. Rd4 Qb1+ 60. Ka4 Ra2+ 61. Ba3 Rxa3+ $1 {[%mdl 512] } 62. Kxa3 Qa1+ 63. Kb3 Qxd4 64. d7 Rxc7 65. d8=Q Rc3+ 66. Ka2 Qa4+ 67. Kb2 Qc2+ 68. Ka1 Ra3# )57. Bxa7 {[%emt 0:0:11]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:0:58]} (57... h3 $142 58. Kb3 Rb5+ 59. Kc4 Rb7 )58. Bb6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:0:7] Strongly threatening ...h3.} 59. Rd2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:0:57]} (59... h3 $142 60. Bg1 Kf5 61. Rd5+ Ke6 )60. Rxg2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 61. Bc5 {[%emt 0:0:0] [#]} Rfxc7 $1 {[%emt 0:0:34][%mdl 512] Black mates.} 62. dxc7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rxc7 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 63. Kd3 {[%emt 0:0:0] } Rxc5 {[%emt 0:0:4] KR-KR} 64. Ke4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rc4+ {[%emt 0:1:14]} 65. Kf3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 66. Ra2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rf4+ {[%emt 0:0:6] } 67. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 68. Kh1 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:0:33]} 69. Ra1 {[%emt 0:0:0]} h3 {[%emt 0:0:24]} 70. Rb1 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Kf3 {[%emt 0:1:21]} 71. Rb3+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} Kf2 {[%emt 0:1:12][%cal Rd4d1] } 72. Rb2+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} Ke3 {[%emt 0:0:6][%cal Rd4d1]} 73. Rb1 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Ke2 {[%emt 0:0:11] Weighted Error Value: White=0.64/Black=0.48} 0-1