[Event "USA Championship 2025"] [White "Shankland,Sam"] [Black "Niemann,Hans Moke"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Round "4.6"] [Annotator "TA"] [Result "0-1"] [Date "2025.10.15"] [WhiteElo "2654"] [BlackElo "2738"] [PlyCount "134"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 11,134,6,-3,-11,-17,-11,4,0,14,14,36,31,39,35,34,39,41,28,33,27,58,18,29,12,102,0,0,0,0,-21,-23,-75,-71,-81,-68,-116,-114,-111,-45,-93,-97,-120,-29,-33,-3,-44,-43,-36,0,0,0,-264,-18,-15,-16,-16,-21,-20,-15,-8,-8,-8,-8,-7,-8,-76,-78,-80,-80,-141,-50,-56,-62,-44,-47,-49,-49,-65,-52,-300,-294,-331,-326,-341,-334,-336,-128,-341,-391,-390,-393,-270,-270,-393,-368,-576,-539,-473,-468,-1043,-1035,-1020,-1007,-975,-973,-912,-900,-1136,-1136,-1118,-1097,-1099,-1061,-1096,-1088,-918,-748,-1642,-1635,-1602,-1602,-1509,-1509,-1020,-556]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:0:25]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:37]} 5. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:9]} d5 {[%emt 0:1:23]} 6. cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} exd5 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 7. a3 {[%emt 0:0:3][%cal Ya2a3,Ya3a4,Ya4a5][%mdl 32] E48: Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein: 5 Bd3 d5 including 6 Ne2, but excluding 6 a3.} Bd6 {[%emt 0:3:34]} 8. Qc2 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Na6 {[%emt 0:3:37]} 9. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:36] The position is equal.} c5 {[%emt 0:0:28][%cal Yc7c5,Yc5c4][%mdl 32]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:2:6]} c4 {[%emt 0:3:0]} 11. Be2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:0:43]} 12. a4 {[%emt 0:0:22]} Na6 {[%emt 0:5:39]} 13. b3 {[%emt 0:0:41]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:0:12]} 14. Qb1 {[%emt 0:0:58]} cxb3 {[%emt 0:2:57]} 15. Qxb3 {[%emt 0:0:13]} Bf5 $146 {[%emt 0:0:55]} (15... a5 16. Ba3 Bf5 17. Rac1 Rc8 18. Ne5 h5 19. h3 h4 20. Nb5 Be7 21. Nd3 Bxd3 22. Bxd3 {½-½ Garriga Cazorla,P (2505)-Bilych,O (2365) Andorra op 38th 2022 (3)} )16. a5 {[%emt 0:4:51]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:5:48]} 17. Bd2 {[%emt 0:5:10]} a6 {[%emt 0:3:4]} (17... Bc2 $11 18. Qb2 Ne4 )18. g3 {[%emt 0:9:39]} (18. Nb5 $16 {And now Nxd6 would win.} Bc2 19. Qa3 axb5 20. Bxb4 )Qe7 $11 {[%emt 0:2:36]} 19. Rfc1 {[%emt 0:2:36]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:1:24]} 20. Ne5 {[%emt 0:15:29]} Rfc8 {[%emt 0:2:40][%cal Yb4c2]} 21. Qb2 {[%emt 0:6:49]} (21. Bd1 $11 {remains equal.} )Nc2 $17 {[%emt 0:7:0]} 22. Rxc2 {[%emt 0:11:4]} Bxc2 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 23. Ng4 {[%emt 0:0:15]} (23. Qxc2 $15 Bb4 24. Nc4 dxc4 25. Bf3 )Be4 $1 {[%emt 0:13:51]} 24. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:1:2]} (24... Qxf6 $17 25. Bg4 Rd8 )25. Bg4 {[%emt 0:4:49]} (25. Nxe4 $15 Qxe4 26. Qb6 )f5 {[%emt 0:1:4]} 26. Be2 {[%emt 0:1:39] [#]} h5 {[%emt 0:23:24]} 27. Bxh5 $11 {[%emt 0:7:2]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:2:14]} 28. Bd1 {[%emt 0:2:26]} (28. f3 Qg5 29. fxe4 fxe4 $19 )Rh8 {[%emt 0:0:34][%cal Yc7c3]} (28... Qe6 {simplifies} 29. Nxe4 fxe4 30. h4 Rh8 )29. h4 {[%emt 0:2:57]} (29. f3 $2 Rxh2 (29... Bd3 30. Nxd5 Qg5 31. Be1 $14 )30. Nxe4 fxe4 $19 )Rc6 {[%emt 0:3:31][%cal Yd6g3]} 30. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:4:23]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:3:44]} 31. Rb1 $2 {[%emt 0:1:13][%mdl 8192] [#]} (31. Be1 $1 $11 )Rxh4 $2 {[%emt 0:3:57]} 32. gxh4 {[%emt 0:1:55]} Qxh4 {[%emt 0:0:9] ( -> ...Qh3)} 33. Kf1 $1 {[%emt 0:0:38][%cal Yd2e1] [#]} (33. Qxb7 $2 Qh3 $19 )Bg3 $1 {[%emt 0:0:15][%mdl 1024] ( -> ...Qh1+) Black has compensation.} 34. Be1 $1 {[%emt 0:1:55]} (34. fxg3 Qh1+ 35. Kf2 Rf6+ )Rf6 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 35. Qc2 {[%emt 0:3:41]} (35. Qxb7 Bxf2 )Qh1+ {[%emt 0:3:46]} 36. Ke2 {[%emt 0:0:2][%cal Ye2d2]} Qg2 {[%emt 0:0:12][%cal Rf6f2] ( -> ...Rxf2+)} 37. Kd2 $1 {[%emt 0:0:35][%cal Yc2c8]} (37. Rxb7 $2 Rxf2+ 38. Bxf2 Qxf2# )Bxf2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 38. Be2 {[%emt 0:1:1] [#]} (38. Rxb7 $2 Bxe1+ 39. Kc1 Bf2 $19 )(38. Kc1 $1 $11 Rc6 (38... Bxe3+ 39. Kb2 $17 )39. Bc3 )Bxe3+ $1 $40 {[%emt 0:0:10][%mdl 128] Black has strong attack.} 39. Kd1 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Qg1 {[%emt 0:1:13] Black has more active pieces.} 40. Qc8 {[%emt 0:0:59]} ({White should try} 40. Rxb7 Bxd4 (40... Rf2 $2 41. Qc8 $18 )41. Qd2 )Bg5 {[%emt 0:3:11]} (40... Bxd4 41. Rxb7 Bf2 42. Qg4+ Rg6 (42... Qxg4 43. Bxg4 Bxe1 44. Kxe1 $14 )43. Rxf7+ (43. Qxg1 $2 Rxg1 44. Bh5 Rxe1+ $19 )Kxf7 44. Qd7+ Kf6 45. Qd6+ Kf7 (45... Kg7 46. Qe7+ Kh6 47. Qf8+ Kg5 48. Qxf2 $17 )46. Qxd5+ Kg7 47. Qe5+ Rf6 48. Qe7+ Kg6 (48... Rf7 49. Qe5+ Rf6 50. Qe7+ Kg6 51. Qxe4+ Kh6 52. Bd3 $17 )49. Qxe4+ Kh6 50. Bd3 Qxe1+ 51. Qxe1 Bxe1 52. Kxe1 )({Black should play} 40... Bf2 $17 41. Qg4+ Rg6 42. Qxg1 Rxg1 )41. Rxb7 $15 {[%emt 0:36:13]} Bh4 {[%emt 0:14:27] Really sharp!} 42. Qg4+ {[%emt 0:2:8]} Qxg4 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 43. Bxg4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rf1 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 44. Be6 {[%emt 0:0:0][%cal Yb7f7]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:0:37][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB. Black is two pawns up.} (44... Bxe1 45. Ke2 Rf6 46. Bxd5 Bxa5 47. Ke3 $11 )45. Kc2 $2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} (45. Kd2 $15 )Re2+ $19 {[%emt 0:1:16]} 46. Kd1 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rf2 {[%emt 0:3:2] ...e3 would now be deadly.} (46... Re1+ 47. Kd2 $15 )47. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} e3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 48. Bc4 {[%emt 0:0:0][%cal Yc4e2] Wards off e2+} Rd2+ {[%emt 0:1:10]} 49. Kc1 {[%emt 0:0:0] [#] Now White is beyond hope.} e2 $1 {[%emt 0:0:55][%cal Re2e1]} (49... Rxd4 50. Bxf7 Kh6 51. Rb6+ Kg5 52. Rg6+ Kf5 53. Rg2 $17 )50. Rxf7+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:0:32][%cal Re2e1]} 51. Bxe2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rxe2 {[%emt 0:0:21] KRB-KR} 52. Ra7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} (52. Rc7 $142 Re6 53. Kc2 )Re6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 53. d5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} (53. Kc2 {was the only chance.} )Rd6 {[%emt 0:4:25] Black is clearly winning.} 54. Kc2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Bf2 {[%emt 0:0:47]} (54... Rxd5 $2 55. Rxa6+ Kg7 56. Ra8 $19 )55. Ra8 {[%emt 0:0:0]} (55. Rc7 $142 Be1 (55... Rxd5 56. Rc6+ Kh5 57. Rxa6 $17 )56. Kb3 )Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:21]} (55... Rxd5 56. Rxa6+ Kf5 57. Ra8 $17 )56. Kb3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:0:19]} 57. Kc4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:0:52]} 58. Rf8 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Bh4 {[%emt 0:0:56]} 59. Rf7+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 60. Rh7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rg6 {[%emt 0:0:19]} 61. Kd4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:5:17]} 62. Ke4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:0:57]} 63. Rh1 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rg4+ {[%emt 0:0:41]} (63... Bxa5 64. Ra1 $17 )64. Kf3 {[%emt 0:0:0] [#]} Rh4 $1 {[%emt 0:1:2]} 65. Rg1 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:0:53]} ({Less strong is} 65... Kxd5 66. Rg6 $15 )66. d6 {[%emt 0:2:0]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:0:26]} 67. Rc1+ {[%emt 0:0:10]} Kb5 {[%emt 0:0:32] Weighted Error Value: White=0.44/Black=0.19 (very precise) Loses game: White=3 --- Missed win: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=9 Black=4 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=3 OK: White=16 Black=19 Best: White=4 Black=8 Strong: White=3 Black=2 Brilliant: --- Black=1} 0-1